The adsorption and decomposition of chromium hexacarbonyl on Pd(100)

Authors
Clowes, SK Seddon, EA McCash, EM
Citation
Sk. Clowes et al., The adsorption and decomposition of chromium hexacarbonyl on Pd(100), SURF SCI, 464(1), 2000, pp. L667-L672
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00396028 → ACNP
Volume
464
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L667 - L672
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6028(20000920)464:1<L667:TAADOC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Chromium hexacarbonyl [Cr(CO)(6)] was physisorbed on the Pd(100) surface, a nd the molecular orientation was determined using reflection-absorption inf rared spectroscopy (RAIRS). The thermal decomposition of the compound was o bserved, by the indirect observation of a modified surface morphology, whic h caused the adsorption of energetically unfavourable mu(1)-CO and influenc ed the growth and structure of subsequently adsorbed Cr(CO), layers. (C) 20 00 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.