
Edvin Lundgren
Professor

Acetate formation during the ethanol oxidation on Rh(1 1 1)
Author
Summary, in English
The catalytic cracking of ethanol on clean and oxygen precovered Rh(1 1 1) surfaces has been studied by a combination of synchrotron based high-resolution core level spectroscopy and surface infrared spectroscopy. On the clean surface the decomposition of ethanol occurs without any formation of atomic oxygen. The presence of oxygen on the surface changes the reactivity significantly and previous termacetatenext term (CH3COO) was identified as an important surface intermediate in the ethanol oxidation.
Department/s
- Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Chemical Physics
Publishing year
2006
Language
English
Pages
5136-5141
Publication/Series
Surface Science
Volume
600
Issue
24
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0039-6028