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Abstract:
A microscopic theory of field adsorption is used to study the adsorption and reaction of Nitric Oxide on a Pt(111) surface in high electrostatic fields. We find that below 0.4 volts/angstrom only NO is stably adsorbed. Above this value dissociation sets in that leads around 1.2V/A to the formation of nitrous oxide. A molecular orbital analysis is advanced to show the reaction pathway and to identify the stabilization mechanism. Keywords: Field- induced chemistry, Theory of adsorption, Field-induced dissociation, Nitric oxide, Nitrogen compounds. (jg)
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Interim rept. Feb-Jun 90 |
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20 |
| Report Date: |
25 MAY 90 |
| Contract Number: |
N00014-80-J-1796 |
| Report Number: |
A700322 |
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