Vibrational spectroscopy using hreels of benzene adsorbed on the Rh(111) crystal surface

Bruce E. Koel, G. A. Somorjai

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Abstract

High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) and low energy electron diffraction (LEED) have been used to study the structure of adsorbed benzene (CgHg and C6D6) monolayers on the Rh(111) surface at 300K. A surface bonding geometry is proposed for benzene adsorbed to give a c(2√3×4) rectangular structure, which involves very little perturbation of the molecular structure with the ring plane parallel to the surface. Only one chemical environment for adsorbed benzene is indicated by a single frequency shift of the symmetric C-H out-of-plane bending mode. The adsorption site is tentatively assigned to benzene centered over a single Rh atom.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)287-292
Number of pages6
JournalStudies in Surface Science and Catalysis
Volume14
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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