Abstract
The H2 adsorption properties of ultrathin Pd films deposited on Mo(100) have been studied with Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). The pseudomorphic monolayer of Pd on Mo(100) has a greatly reduced H2 uptake capacity at 150 K compared to bulk Pd. Desorption from the Pd monolayer occurs from a chemisorption state with a desorption temperature of about 290 K. Thicker Pd films also have a reduced H2 uptake, until θPd≥5.5. H2 desorption from the low-temperature hydride state that is characteristic of bulk Pd only occurs for Pd films with θPd≥5.5.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-70 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 200 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - Nov 27 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry