Electron induced dissociation of CO on Ru(001). A study by thermal desorption and electron spectroscopies

J. C. Fuggle, E. Umbach, P. Feulner, D. Menzel

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Abstract

CO adsorbed on Ru cannot convert thermally into a β-state of the kind observed on W and Mo - which is most probably dissociated CO - under CO pressures below 10-5 Torr. Such a state can, however, be produced by electron impact onto a virgin CO layer adsorbed on Ru. This is shown using temperature-programmed desorption, UPS, XPS, XPS satellites, and XAES. A comparative discussion of the β-states on W and Ru yields rough estimates of the energies for desorption and conversion of CO on these metals; possible implications for catalytic reactions are mentioned.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-84
Number of pages16
JournalSurface Science
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1977

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