ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
Heterogeneous catalysis
;
reactivity trends theory on metal surfaces
;
ammonia synthesis model
;
d-electron contribution to surface bonding
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The relations between the microscopic description of the dynamics of chemical reactions at metal surfaces and our understanding of the activity of heterogeneous catalysts is discussed. It is shown that in some cases we start understanding some of the factors determining the catalytic activity of a given surface. Examples will be given, ranging from detailed reaction dynamics studies of simple adsorption reactions to a prediction of the trends in the ammonia synthesis rate along the transition metal series.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00773175
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