MOLECULAR-BEAM STUDIES OF ALCOHOL (C-1-C-3) ADSORPTION AND REACTION WITH OXYGEN PRE-COVERED PD(110)

Authors
HOLROYD RP BOWKER M
Citation
Rp. Holroyd et M. Bowker, MOLECULAR-BEAM STUDIES OF ALCOHOL (C-1-C-3) ADSORPTION AND REACTION WITH OXYGEN PRE-COVERED PD(110), Surface science, 377(1-3), 1997, pp. 786-790
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Surface science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396028
Volume
377
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
786 - 790
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6028(1997)377:1-3<786:MSOA(A>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A molecular beam and temperature-programmed desorption study of methan ol, ethanol and 2-propanol has been performed on oxygen pre-covered Pd (110). Two reaction pathways have been identified for all the alcohols studied. The main one involving the formation of water, CO2, CO and h ydrogen, the other involving C(ad) + O(ad) recombination caused by the alcohols undergoing C-O bond scission. In addition, methane was produ ced during ethanol and 2-propanol decomposition.