The Adsorption and Decomposition of Methanol on Aluminum.

Abstract

The adsorption and thermal decomposition of Ch3OH on clean polycrystalline Al has been studied using UPS, XPS, and thermal desorption techniques in the temperature range 110-773 K. Molecular adsorption of CH3OH occurs at 110 K; heating leads to a surface intermediate at approx. 150 K which persists until 525 K. Beginning at 525 K CH4, CO, CO2, and H2 are evolved and by 773 K the surface is oxidized. The nature of the surface intermediate is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062735

Entities

People

  • J. Michael White
  • J. W. Rogers Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Alcohols
  • Chemistry
  • Desorption
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Fermi Levels
  • Ionization
  • Low Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Methanols
  • Military Research
  • Spectra
  • Transition Metals
  • Work Functions

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.