Abstract
Multistep surface processes involving a number of association reactions and desorption processes may be considered as hypothetical one-step desorption processes. Thus, heterogeneous catalytic reactions can be treated kinetically as consisting of two steps: adsorption and desorption. It is also illustrated that the hypothetical one-step desorption process follows the BEP relation. A volcano curve can be obtained from kinetic analysis by including both adsorption and desorption processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1308-1311 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 15 Jan 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- density-functional theory
- ammonia-synthesis
- metal-surfaces
- CO oxidation
- dehydrogenation
- hydrogenation
- dissociation