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EnglishThe role of molecular alignment of nonpolar molecules in gas–surface interactions has so far escaped direct experimen- tal investigations. We have employed a novel technique to prepare highly aligned supersonic beams and we show that ethylene molecules that impinge on silver surfaces precovered with molecular oxygen as “helicopters” have a higher sticking probability than “cartwheels” . The sticking prob- ability, S, of reactant gas-phase molecules impinging on a metal surface is a key parameter for the quantitative under- standing of heterogeneous catalysis at the gas–solid interface. Herein we report the dependence of S on molecular align- ment for ethylene, an apolar molecule, interacting with a metallic surface, specifically O-recovered Ag (001). The observed steric effect is large, thus strongly influencing adsorption. The study of such a prototype system is very important to clarify the dynamics in the entrance channels of the potential energy surfaces controlling the catalytic epox- idation of unsaturated hydrocarbons.
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| Titolo: | Stereodynamic effects in the adsorption of ethylene onto a metal surfaces |
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| Data di pubblicazione: | 2004 |
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| Abstract: | The role of molecular alignment of nonpolar molecules in gas–surface interactions has so far escaped direct experimen- tal investigations. We have employed a novel technique to prepare highly aligned supersonic beams and we show that ethylene molecules that impinge on silver surfaces precovered with molecular oxygen as “helicopters” have a higher sticking probability than “cartwheels” . The sticking prob- ability, S, of reactant gas-phase molecules impinging on a metal surface is a key parameter for the quantitative under- standing of heterogeneous catalysis at the gas–solid interface. Herein we report the dependence of S on molecular align- ment for ethylene, an apolar molecule, interacting with a metallic surface, specifically O-recovered Ag (001). The observed steric effect is large, thus strongly influencing adsorption. The study of such a prototype system is very important to clarify the dynamics in the entrance channels of the potential energy surfaces controlling the catalytic epox- idation of unsaturated hydrocarbons. |
| Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11567/211406 |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 - Articolo su rivista |
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