Abstract
The kinetics of surface reactions of ethylene adsorbed on the (111) surface of a rhodium single crystal has been investigated by means of temperature-programmed desorption and static secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SSIMS). These reactions include the decomposition of ethylene to ethylidyne (=CCH3), and the exchange of H for D-atoms in the latter, the oxidation of adsorbed ethylene and its reaction with coadsorbed NO. The formation of relatively large amounts of HCN indicates that C-N coupling on rhodium is possible under mild conditions
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 486-491 |
Journal | Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 11-12 |
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Publication status | Published - 1996 |