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Investigation Of Carbon Dioxide Oxidation Reaction Pathways On Rh(111) Via Reflection Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy (Rairs), Elizabeth A. Jamka
Investigation Of Carbon Dioxide Oxidation Reaction Pathways On Rh(111) Via Reflection Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy (Rairs), Elizabeth A. Jamka
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CO oxidation, RAIRS, Rh(111), Surface Science, UHV
Structural And Chemical Consequences Of High Oxygen Coverages On Rh(111), Rachael Gabrielle Farber
Structural And Chemical Consequences Of High Oxygen Coverages On Rh(111), Rachael Gabrielle Farber
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Partial oxidations of small molecules over metal surfaces are central to many heterogeneously catalyzed reactions. However, the identity of the actual surface species that promote or hinder these reactions has remained elusive for a variety of reasons. Recently, the understanding of the role of surface oxides in catalytic activity has changed. Instead of being thought of as poisons, they are now believed to be effective promoters of selective catalysis.
Rhodium (Rh) effectively promotes oxidation reactions and is a benchmark system for models of heterogeneously catalyzed chemistry. For this reason, Rh(111) was chosen as the model system for this dissertation work. …