Rm. Vanhardeveld et al., CYANIDE INTERMEDIATES IN CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NO BY C2H4 ON RHODIUM(111), Journal of vacuum science & technology. A. Vacuum, surfaces, and films, 15(3), 1997, pp. 1642-1646
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Physics, Applied","Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Temperature programmed reaction spectroscopy and secondary ion mass sp
ectrometry (SIMS) have been applied to study reactions of NO and C2H4
coadsorbed on Rh(111). As expected, H2O, CO2, and N-2 are the main pro
ducts at low C2H4 coverages, but at higher coverages H-2, HCN, CO, and
NO, and even some C2N2 evolve as well. Static SIMS indicates the form
ation of a large supply of adsorbed CN species, part of which desorbs
as HCN, while the remainder decomposes and is responsible for delayed
formation of N-2. For the highest C2H4 coverages, the majority of the
nitrogen atoms in the initially adsorbed NO desorbs as HCN. (C) 1997 A
merican Vacuum Society.