Theoretical Study of N_2O Adsorption and Decomposition on the InN （0001） Surface

The adsorption and decomposition of N2O on the InN (0001) surface have been explored employing density functional theory method. To study the most favorable N2O adsorption model, ten typical adsorption cases (four for the parallel style and six for the vertical style) were proposed. The calculated results indicate that the parallel models are energetically preferred over the vertical models. The parallelly adsorbed N2O prefers to be dissociated on the surface, the dissociated O atom is combined at the fcc site, and the N-N piece is desorbed from the surface and forms N2 molecules. The comparison of the density of states of InN (0001) surface before and after N2O adsorption is analyzed in detail. Through the searching for transition state of decomposition reaction, a very low energy barrier of 45.0 KJ/mol is derived.     

Theoretical Study on the Adsorption and Decomposition of Methanol over the Pt-Mo（111）/C Surface

The density functional theory(DFT) and self-consistent periodic calculation were used to investigate the methanol adsorption on the Pt-Mo(111)/C surface.The adsorption energies,equilibrium geometries and vibration frequencies of CH3OH on nine types of sites on the Pt-Mo(111)/C surface were predicted and the favorite adsorption site for methanol is the top-Pt site.Both sites of valence and conduction bands of doped system have been broadened,which are favorable for electrons to transfer to the cavity.The possible decomposition pathway was investigated with transition state searching and the calculation results indicate that the O-H bond is first broken,and then the methanol decomposes into methoxy.The activation barrier of O-H bond breaking with Pt-Mo catalyst is only 104.8 kJ mol-1,showing that carbon supported Pt-Mo alloys have promoted the decomposition of methanol.Comparing with the adsorption energies of CH3OH on the Pt(111)/C surface and that of CO,the adsorption energies of CO are higher,and Pt(111)/C is liable to be oxidized and loses the activity,which suggests that the catalyst Pt-Mo(111)/C is in favor of decomposing methanol and has better anti-poisoning ability than Pt(111)/C.     

Density Functional Study of the C Atom Adsorption on the α-Fe2O3 （001） Surface

The adsorption of C atoms on the α-Fe2O3(001) surface was studied based on density function theory(DFT) ,in which the exchange-correlation potential was chosen as the PBE(Perdew,Burke and Ernzerhof) generalized gradient approximation(GGA) with a plane wave basis set. Upon the optimization on different adsorption sites with coverage of 1/20 and 1/5 ML,it was found that the adsorption of C atoms on the α-Fe2O3(001) surface was chemical adsorption. The coverage can affect the adsorption behavior greatly. Under low coverage,the most stable adsorption geometry lied on the bridged site with the adsorption energy of about 3.22 eV;however,under high coverage,it located at the top site with the energy change of 8.79 eV. Strong chemical reaction has occurred between the C and O atoms at this site. The density of states and population analysis showed that the s,p orbitals of C and p orbital of O give the most contribution to the adsorption bonding. During the adsorption process,O atom shares the electrons with C,and C can only affect the outermost and subsurface layers of α-Fe2O3;the third layer can not be affected obviously.     

Theoretical Study on Adsorption and Diffusion of N Atoms on Cu Low-index Surface

The adsorption and diffusion of N atoms on the three low-index Cu planes were studied using 5-parameter Morse potential (5-MP) method, and the best theory-experiment agreement was obtained. N atoms of Cu(100) surface sit on the fourfold hollow site with the vertical height of 0.018 nm closely coplanar with the topmost copper layer, and the four Cu-N bond lengths are 0.182 nm and the fifth Cu-N distance is 0.199 nm. For Cu(111) system, the existence of aberrant Cu(100) reconstructed structure is approved at higher coverage, and at low coverage the structure is almost an ideal Cu(111) surface structure. With respect to Cu(110) system, the N atoms are adsorbed at LB and H3 sites, not at SB site. The diffusion passage and diffusion barrier of adsorbed N atoms were also studied.     

A DFT Study for NH3 Adsorption on the GaN （0001） Surface

1 INTRODUCTION Recently, the reaction of NH3 with III-V com- pounds[1～5] has attracted much attention, especially for the wurtzite GaN, since NH3 is the predominant raw stuff for growing crystalline GaN by both of the most important growth techniques[6～9], i.e., organo- metallic chemical vapor deposition (OMCVD) and molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE). Experimentally, Shekhar et al.[2] reported the chemisorption and reaction of hydrogen and ammonia on the single- crystalline GaN (0001…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel Dimer of Bismuth（Ⅲ） Complex with Dithiotetrahydropyrrolocarbamate： [Bi （S2CNC4H8）2 （NO3） ]2

IntroductionThe chemistry of organotin( ) dithiocarba-mate complexes has been extensively studied due totheir biological activities[1_ 7] .Up to date,a largenumber of transition- metal complexes with dithio-carbamate have been synthesized and structurallycharacterized,including Ni( S2 CNC4H8O) 2 [8] ,Cu( S2 CNC4H8) 2 [9] ,Zn2 ( S2 CNC4H8) 4 [9] andFe( S2 CNC4H8O) 2 ( DMF) [10 ] . However,the chem-istry of the main- group metal complexes withdithiocarbamate has been scarcely studie…     

Density Functional Theory Study on the Adsorption of HCNH and CNH2 on Cu（100） Surface

The HCNH and CNH2 adsorption on different coordination sites of Cu（100） was theoretically studied considering the cluster approach. The present calculations show that the bridge site is the most favorite for CNH2 perpendicularly adsorbed on the Cu（100） surface via the C atom. For HCNH absorbed on the Cu（100） surface, the parallel adsorption mode with the C and N atoms nearly directly above the adjacent top sites of Cu（100） surface is the most favored. Both CNH2 and HCNH are strongly bound to the Cu（100） surface with CNH2 which is lightly stable （2.51 kJ·mol^-1）, indicating that both species may be co-adsorbed on the Cu（100） surface.     

Adsorption and Diffusion of O Atoms on Ag（210） Stepped Surface

The O-Ag(210)surface adsorption system was studied via the five-parameter Morse potential theory.Meanwhile,the 2O-Ag(210)system was investigated via the extended London-Eyring-Polanyi-Sato(LEPS)potential theory to learn the interaction between the adsorption states.Calculated results demonstrate that there are two stable on-surface adsorption sites(B and H)for O atoms on Ag(210)stepped surface.And the perpendicular vibrations are 30.3 and 42.9 meV,which are close to that observed in high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy(HREELS).Also,there exists an octahedral subsurface adsorption state with a high vibrational frequency,and the interaction between the on-surface and subsurface O species is slight.The mode at 54.6 meV,which is close to that observed in HREELS(54-56 meV),is because of the vibration of the O atom on B site under the influence of that on H site.     

A DFT Study of CO Adsorption on the Cu2O（111） Surface with Oxygen Vacancy

First-principles calculations based on density functional theory （DFr） and the generalized gradient approximation （GGA） have been used to study the adsorption of CO molecule on the Cu2O（111） oxygen-vacancy surface. Calculations indicate that the C-O bond is weakened upon adsorption compared with that over perfect surface. In addition, with the density increase of the defective sites, the adsorption energies of the defect-CO configuration increase whereas the C-O bond nearly remains constant.     

Density Functional Theory Study of C2Hx（x=4～6） Adsorption on the Fe（110） Surface

The density functional theory(DFT) and self-consistent periodic calculation were used to investigate the C2Hx(x = 4～6) species adsorption on the Fe(110) surface. The adsorption energy and equilibrium geometry of the species C2Hx(x = 4～6) on four possible sites(top,hcp,SB and LB) on the Fe(110) surface were predicted and compared. Mulliken charges and density of states analysis of the most stable site have been discussed. It is found that the species of C2H6 and C2H5 are adsorbed strongly on the Fe(110) surface with calculated adsorption energy of -80.24 and -178.89 kJ·mol-1 at the Fe-LB(long-bridge) ,respectively. However,the C2H4 is adsorbed strongly on the Fe(110) surface with calculated adsorption energies of -114.96 kJ·mol-1 at the top. The results indicate that the charge transferring process can be completed by chemisorption between Fe(110) surface and the species. Moreover,the chemical bands can be formed by chemisorptions between the Fe(110) surface and the species,too.     

Theoretical Study of NO Dimer Adsorption and Dissociation on the CuCr204 (100) Surface

Theoretical simulation of the adsorption and dissociation of two NO molecules at the Cu2 , Cr3 and bridge Cr3 sites (b-Cr3 ) on the normal spinel CuCr2O4 (100) surface has been carded out by density functional theory calculations. The results show that the formed N-down and O-down NO dimers are negatively charged. The formation of stable O-down dimers on the surface leads to the great elongation of N-O bond, which contributes to the NO reduction. The transition-state calculations indicate that the decomposition of O-down NO dimer at the b-Cr3~ site is most favorable and N2O is the major reduction product.     

Interaction of CO and NO with the spinel CuCr2O4 (100) surface: A DFT study

The characteristics of CO and NO molecules at Cu²⁺ and Cr³⁺ ion sites on the CuCr₂O₄ (100) surface have been studied by first principles calculations based on spin‐polarized density functional theory (DFT). The calculated results show that adsorption energies for X‐down(C, N) adsorption vary in the order: Cu²⁺‐CO>Cr³⁺‐NO≈Cr³⁺‐CO>Cu²⁺‐NO. CO molecules are preferentially adsorbed at Cu sites, whereas NO molecules adsorb favorably at Cu²⁺ and Cr³⁺ ion sites. The C‐O and N‐O stretching frequencies are red‐shifted upon adsorption. Combining the analysis of frontier molecular orbitals and Mulliken charge, for CO and NO X‐down adsorption systems, the 5σ orbitals donate electrons and the 2π^* orbitals obtain back‐donated electrons. Although for NO with O‐down adsorption systems, the NO‐2π^* orbitals obtain back‐donated electrons from substrates without 5σ‐donation. Coadsorption calculations show the CO/NO mixture adsorb selectively at the Cu²⁺ion site but simultaneously at the Cr³⁺ ion site, respectively. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

First-principles Periodic Density Functional Study of CO Adsorption on Spinel-type CuCr2O4 (100) Surface

The catalytic properties of CuCr2O4 with the cubic normal spinel-type structure were discussed by means of studying CO adsorption on the CuCr2O4 (100) surface in the framework of density functional theory. The results of geometry optimization show that CO prefers to adsorb at a Cu site with the adsorption energy of 133.2 kJ/mol. The adsorptions at all sites lead to a decrease in C-O stretching frequency, an increase in C-O bond length and a net positive Mulliken charge for the CO molecule. Population analysis indicates that the charges transfer from the CO molecule to substrate. The density of states for CO molecule before and after adsorption are also computed to discuss the bonding mechanism of CO.     

NO在氧预吸附Ir(100)表面吸附和解离的第一性原理研究

采用第一性原理密度泛函理论和周期性平板模型研究了NO在O预吸附Ir(100)表面的吸附和解离, 并考察了预吸附的O对可能产物N₂, N₂O和NO₂的选择性的影响. 优化得到反应过程中初态、 过渡态和末态的吸附构型, 并获得反应的势能面信息. 计算结果表明, NO在O预吸附表面最稳定的吸附位是桥位, 其次是顶位. 桥位和顶位的NO在表面存在两条解离通道, 即直接解离通道和由桥位和顶位扩散到平行空位, 继而发生N-O键断裂生成N原子和O原子的解离通道. 此分离机理与洁净表面上NO解离机理相同, 但后一种解离方式优于前一种, 是NO在表面上解离的主要通道. 预吸附的O原子在不同程度上抑制了NO的解离, 导致桥位和顶位NO解离互相竞争. 在O预吸附Ir(100)表面, N₂气是唯一的产物, 不会有副产物N₂O和NO₂的生成, 与实验结果一致. 预吸附的O在N/O低覆盖度下几乎不影响N₂气的生成, 但在较高覆盖度下则促进了N₂气的生成.     

甲醇在FeS2(100)完整表面的吸附和分解

采用基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论结合周期平板模型方法, 研究了甲醇分子在FeS₂(100)完整表面的吸附与解离. 通过比较不同吸附位置的吸附能和构型参数发现: 表面Fe位为有利吸附位, 甲醇分子通过氧原子吸附在表面Fe位, 吸附后甲醇分子中的C―O键和O―H键都有伸长, 振动频率发生红移; 甲醇分子易于解离成甲氧基CH3O和H, 表面Fe位仍然是二者有利吸附位. 通过计算得出甲醇在FeS₂(100)表面解离吸附的可能机理: 甲醇分子首先发生O―H键的断裂, 生成甲氧基中间体, 继而甲氧基C―H键断裂, 得到最后产物HCHO和H₂.     

密度泛函理论研究NO在CuCr2O4(100)表面的吸附

运用密度泛函理论研究了NO在CuCr₂O₄(100)表面4个可能吸附位的顶位吸附。结果表明:表面铜(Cu)和铬(Cr)为活性吸附位，吸附能分别为98.1 kJ·mol^-1和92.9 kJ·mol^-1。对活性吸附位Cu位和Cr位考虑了NO以N端和O端2种吸附取向的吸附，发现N端吸附比O端吸附更为有利，O端吸附为简单的物理吸附。在2种吸附取向情况下，N-O键的伸缩振动频率都发生了红移。Mulliken布居分析表明，N端吸附时NO分子失去电子;对NO吸附前后的态密度分析可知，对Cu位和Cr位N端吸附NO的2π轨道得到电子。本文并进一步讨论了NO分子在CuCr₂O₄ (100)表面Cu位和Cr位的成键机理。     

First-principles Study of Adsorption and Dissociation of Methanol on the Pt(100) Surface

Using first-principles calculations, we studied the interaction of methanol with the Pt(100) surface based on generalized gradient approximation. We found that top sites of Pt(100) surface are the favored adsorptive positions in energy, and methanol molecule interacts with the Pt surface through oxygen atoms. Moreover, we also explored the possible dissociation pathways of methanol on the Pt surface, and suggested that the products of dissociation can be controlled by the external manipulation.     

NO双分子在Cu2O(111)面吸附与解离的理论研究

采用广义梯度密度泛函理论结合周期平板模型方法, 在DNP基组下, 研究了NO双分子在三重态和单重态两种电子组态下在Cu2O(111)完整表面的吸附情况. 考虑了Cu+(NO)(NO)、Cu+(NO)(ON)及Cu+(ON)(ON)这三种构型, 计算了它们的吸附能和Mulliken电荷, 分析并预测了吸附后可能产生的物种. 结果表明, 当两个NO分子都以O端吸附在Cu2O(111)表面时即Cu+(ON)(ON)构型, N—N键长很短, 只有124.4 pm, 吸附的两个NO分子形成了二聚体形式, 这种吸附构型有利于进一步离解产生N2或N2O并形成Cu-O表面物种.     

洁净和氧吸附的Cu(100)表面重构的理论研究

The interaction of atomic oxygen with the clean Cu(100) surface has been studied by means of cluster and periodic slab models density functional theory in the present paper. The Cu(4,9,4) cluster and a three-layer slab with c(2×2) structure are used to model the perfect Cu(100) surface. Three possible adsorption sites,top, bridge and hollow site, were considered in the calculations. The predicted results show that the hollow site is the prefer site for atomic oxygen adsorbed on Cu(100) surface energetically. This is in good agreement with the experiment. The calculated binding energies are respective 2.014, 3.154 and 3.942 eV for top, bridge and hollow sites at mPW1PW91/LanL2dz level for the cluster model. The geometry of Cu(100) surface has also been optimized theoretically with various density functional methods and the results show that the prediction from the B3PW91/LanL2dz and mPW1PW91/LanL2dz reproduce the experimental observation.The frontier molecular orbitals and partial density of states analysis show that the electron transfer from the d orbital of substrate to the p orbital of the surface oxygen atom.     

The bonding between NO and the NiO(100) surface

Summary The interaction between NO and different possible adsorption sites of the NiO(100) surface is studied. The Ni²⁺ cation gives a bonding to NO in reasonable agreement with experiment, but only if a crystal potential corresponding to less than completely ionic charges is assumed. The computed angle of 43° is also in good agreement with experiment. O^1– sites in both weak and strong crystal potentials also give a strong interaction with NO, 1.3 and 0.5 eV, respectively. In this case the angle is larger or around 70°. The O^2– anion and Ni¹⁺ sites do not give any significant bonding irrespective of assumed crystal potential and can be excluded as adsorption sites. The computed vibrational frequency for the adsorbed NO show shifts of +50, –85 and –200 cm^–1 for adsorption on Ni²⁺ in the weak potential, and O^1– in strong and weak potential, respectively. Only one, downwards shifted, frequency has been observed in the experiment but the most likely candidate for the experimentally observed adsorption site with a binding of 0.5 eV, is still the Ni²⁺ in a weak potential. Nitrogen core level shifts are also computed and discussed and the fully screened core-hole state is obtained for a cluster model, NiF₄O+NO, of Ni²⁺ in NiO with an ionicity lower than the standard ± 2.This work is dedicated to Prof. Inga Fischer-Hjalmars