Interaction of N2 with Re(1120) in the presence of H2

G. Haase*, M. Asscher

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Abstract

The effect of coadsorbed hydrogen on the molecular physisorption and dissociation of N2 on Re(1120) was studied under UHV conditions. It was found that the hydrogen blocks selectively the less tightly bound molecular physisorption site, α1. This blocking has no effect on the dissociation of N2 on this surface. The barrier of dissociative adsorption of N2 in the presence of coadsorbed hydrogen was determined to be 2.1± 0.4 kcal/mole. In contrast to the effect of hydrogen, CO preadsorption was found to reduce the population of the N22 physisorption site, and also to decrease the probability for nitrogen dissociation, These results imply that α2 is a direct molecular precursor for the dissociative adsorption of N2 on Re(1120).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-245
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume142
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Dec 1987

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