Organic Functional Group Reactivities at Metal Surfaces.

Abstract

This research has been directed toward understanding the mode of surface decomposition of organic functional groups on atomically-clean single crystal metal surfaces. In addition, the developmemt of rapid and efficient kinetic methods to gain this information has been a goal which has been achieved. The stepwise decomposition of methanol and ethanol has been characterized on a Ni(111) single crystal surface. In addition, a Cu(111) surface has been studied for methanol decomposition behavior, and then its surface behavior has been modified systematically by oxygen adsorption.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161281

Entities

People

  • John Yates

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Alcohols
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Crystals
  • Decomposition
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Desorption
  • Deuterium
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogenation
  • Measurement
  • Methanols
  • Single Crystals
  • Spectroscopy
  • Surface Reactions

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.