Eley-Rideal Reactions with N Atoms at Ru(0001): Formation of NO and N-2
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| Publication date | 2014 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | Issue number | 113 | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 053201 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Abstract | Forward-directed NO molecules with large translational energies are formed upon exposure of an O-covered Ru(0001) surface to a nitrogen (N + N-2) beam. This is an unequivocal experimental demonstration of the Eley-Rideal reaction for a "heavy" (i.e., nonhydrogenated) neutral system. The time dependence of prompt NO formation exhibits an exceptionally fast decay as a consequence of shifting reaction pathways and probabilities over the course of the exposure. Prompt production shuts down as the O coverage decreases due to competition from more favorable Eley-Rideal production of N-2. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.053201 |
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