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Density-Functional Theory Applied To Problems In Catalysis And Electrochemistry, Santosh Kumar
Density-Functional Theory Applied To Problems In Catalysis And Electrochemistry, Santosh Kumar
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We study the structure and energetics of water molecules adsorbed at ceria (111) surfaces below one monolayer coverage using density-functional theory. The results of this study provide a theoretical framework for interpreting recent experimental results on the redox properties of water at ceria (111) surfaces. In particular, we have computed the structure and energetics of various absorption geometries at stoichiometric ceria (111) surface. In contrast to experiment results, we do not find a strong coverage dependence of the adsorption energy. For the case of reduced surface, our results show that it may not be energetically favorable for water to oxidize …