Reactions at solid surfaces / Gerhard Ertl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ertl, G. (Gerhard)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surface chemistry.

Physical Description:

ix, 207 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2009]

Summary:

Expanding on the ideas first presented in Gerhard Ertl's acclaimed Baker Lectures at Cornell University, Reactions at Solid Surfaces comprises an authoritative, self-contained, book-length introduction to surface reactions for both professional chemists and students alike.

Outlining our present understanding of the fundamental processes underlying reactions at solid surfaces, the book provides the reader with a complete view of how chemistry works at surfaces, and how to understand and probe the dynamics of surface reactions.

Starting from a broad view of surface reactivity and the basics, the book discusses:

Surface structure and reactivity

Dynamics of molecule/surface interactions

Electronic excitations and surface chemistry

Principles of heterogeneous catalysis

Mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis

Oscillatory Kinetics and nonlinear dynamics

Spatio-temporal self-organization in surface reactions

Comparing traditional surface probes with more modern ones, and bringing together various disciplines in a cohesive manner, Gerhard Ertl's Reactions at Solid Surfaces serves well as a primary text for graduate students in introductory surface science or chemistry, as well as a self-teaching resource for professionals in surface science, chemical engineering, or nanoscience.

Contents:

1 Basic Principles 1

1.1 Introduction: The Surface Science Approach 1

1.2 Energetics of Chemisorption 4

1.3 Kinetics of Chemisorption 11

1.4 Surface Diffusion 13

References 17

2 Surface Structure and Reactivity 21

2.1 Influence of the Surface Structure on Reactivity 21

2.2 Growth of Two-Dimensional Phases 24

2.3 Electrochemical Modification of Surface Structure 29

2.4 Surface Reconstruction and Transformation 33

2.5 Subsurface Species and Compound Formation 42

2.6 Epitaxy 44

References 47

3 Dynamics of Molecule/Surface Interactions 51

3.1 Introduction 51

3.2 Scattering at Surfaces 52

3.3 Dissociative Adsorption 54

3.4 Collision-Induced Surface Reactions 59

3.5 "Hot" Adparticles 60

3.6 Particles Coming off the Surface 64

3.7 Energy Exchange between Adsorbate and Surface 69

References 75

4 Electronic Excitations and Surface Chemistry 79

4.1 Introduction 79

4.2 Exoelectron Emission 81

4.3 Internal Electron Excitation: "Chemicurrents" 86

4.4 Electron-Stimulated Desorption 88

4.5 Surface Photochemistry 94

References 98

5 Principles of Heterogeneous Catalysis 103

5.1 Introduction 103

5.2 Active Sites 105

5.3 Langmuir-Hinshelwood Versus Eley-Rideal Mechanism 109

5.4 Coadsorption 111

5.5 Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions 113

5.6 Selectivity 117

References 120

6 Mechanisms of Heterogeneous catalysis 123

6.1 Synthesis of Ammonia on Iron 123

6.2 Synthesis of Ammonia on Ruthenium 134

6.3 Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide 139

6.4 Oxidation of Hydrogen on Platinum 149

References 154

7 Oscillatory Kinetics and Nonlinear Dynamics 159

7.1 Introduction 159

7.2 Oscillatory Kinetics in the Catalytic Co Oxidation on Pt(110) 163

7.3 Forced Oscillations in Co Oxidation on Pt(110) 169

References 172

8 Spatiotemporal Self-Organization in Surface Reactions 175

8.1 Introduction 175

8.2 Turing Patterns and Electrochemical Systems 178

8.3 Isothermal Wave Patterns 183

8.4 Modification and Control of Spatiotemporal Patterns 189

8.5 Thermokinetic Effects 195

8.6 Pattern Formation on Microscopic Scale 198

References 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470261019

0470261013

OCLC:

428731306