Interaction of CO with atomically well-defined PtxRuy/Ru(0 0 0 1) surface alloys

The interaction of CO with structurally well-defined Pt_xRu_y surface alloys supported on Ru(0 0 0 1) was investigated by thermal desorption spectroscopy and infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy. The surface composition and the distribution of the surface atoms were controlled by high resolution scanning tunneling microscopy. On these surfaces, which have a nearly random distribution of the two surface species, the adsorption (and desorption) of CO is strongly modified compared to the pure elemental surfaces, by strain effects and electronic ligand effects. CO adsorbs exclusively in a linear configuration on Pt and Ru atoms for all surfaces investigated. The adsorption energy of CO is lowered on the alloy surfaces with respect to both Pt(1 1 1) and Ru(0 0 0 1), similar as for pseudomorphic monolayer Pt films. For both Pt and Ru sites the adsorption strength decreases with increasing Pt concentration.     

CO adsorption on epitaxially grown Pt layers on Ru(0 0 0 1)

The adsorption of CO on epitaxially grown Pt films of variable thickness has been studied using infrared-absorption spectroscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy and thermal desorption spectroscopy. Depending on the number of pseudomorphic Pt layers (N_Pt = 1-4) the internal and external CO stretching modes (ν_C-O and ν_Pt-CO, respectively) display characteristic frequency shifts due to the vanishing influence of the underlying Ru(0 0 0 1) substrate and Pt/Ru interface. For thicker layers (N_Pt ? 5) when this influence has become negligible, the compressive stress within the Pt film is gradually relieved, leading to a dislocation network. The structural heterogeneity during the ongoing relaxation process of the Pt film is reflected in the ν_C-O line shape; no line broadening is observed for either pseudomorphic or very thick films (N_Pt ? 15). For N_Pt ? 3 the adsorption of CO on Pt/Ru(0 0 0 1) films closely resembles CO on Pt(1 1 1), with residual deviations in line position and desorption temperatures gradually converging to zero.     

The growth and alloy formation of copper on the platinum (111) and stepped (553) crystal surfaces; characterization by Leed,AES, and CO thermal desorption

Epitaxial layers of copper were formed on Pt(111) and Pt(553) single crystal surfaces by condensation of copper atoms from the vapor. Surface alloys were formed by diffusing the copper atoms into the platinum substrate at temperatures above 550 K. The activation energy for this process was found to be ~ 120 $\text{kJ}\text{mol}$. These Pt/Cu surfaces were characterized by LEED, AES, and TDS of CO. The copper grows in islands on the Pt(111) surface and one monolayer is completed before another begins. There is an apparent repulsive interaction between the copper atoms and the step sites of the Pt(553) surface which causes a second layer of copper to begin forming before the first layer is complete. Epitaxial copper atoms block CO adsorption sites on the platinum surface without affecting the CO desorption energy. When the copper is alloyed with the platinum however, the energy of desorption of CO from the platinum was reduced by as much as 20 $\text{kJ}\text{mol}$. This reduction in the desorption energy suggests an electronic modification that weakens the Pt-CO bond.     

CO and O coadsorption on Pt3Sn studied by DFT: Changes in the adsorptive properties of the surface with alloying and coverage

Adsorption of CO and coadsorption of O and CO on Pt₃Sn(1 1 1) was studied using periodic DFT calculations. Calculations were performed on Pt(1 1 1) by using the same set of parameters and their results were used as reference basis. The calculations showed that the most stable configuration with the minimum energy for coadsorption of CO and O is CO adsorbed atop Pt and O adsorbed on fcc Pt2Sn hollow site and that the decrease in the adsorption strength of the system at a total surface coverage of 0.5 ML is by 0.063 eV as a result of coadsorption, with respect to the adsorption of one species individually. Results show that the interaction between the adsorbed CO and O is short range on PtSn alloy, contrary to that on pure Pt, and this is mainly related to stronger Sn–O bonds compared to Pt–O bonds which eventually reduce the surface strain at the coadsorption structure. There is a pronounced effect of total surface concentration on the adsorption energy of coadsorbed species; the adsorption strength is not directly proportional to the surface coverage but is also related to the distribution of the coadsorbed species on the surface.     

Electronic structures and coronene on Ru（0001）： vibrational properties of first-principles study

We calculate the configurations,electronic structures,vibrational properties at the coronene/Ru(0001) interface,and adsorption of a single Pt atom on coronene/Ru(0001) based on density functional theory calculations.The geometric structures and electronic structures of the coronene on Ru(0001) are compared with those of the graphene/Ru(0001).The results show that the coronene/Ru(0001) can be a simplified model system used to describe the interaction between graphene and ruthenium.Further calculations of the vibrational properties of coronene molecule adsorbed on Ru(0001) suggest that the phonon properties of differently corrugated regions of graphene on Ru(0001) are different.This model system is also used to investigate the selective adsorption of Pt atoms on graphene/Ru(0001).The configurations of Pt on coronene/Ru(0001) with the lowest binding energy give clues to explain the experimental observation that a Pt cluster selectively adsorbs on the second highest regions of graphene/Ru(0001).This work provides a simple model for understanding the adsorption properties and vibrational properties of graphene on Ru(0001) substrate.     

Electronic structures and vibrational properties of coronene on Ru(0001): first-principles study

We calculate the configurations, electronic structures, vibrational properties at the coronene/Ru(0001) interface, and adsorption of a single Pt atom on coronene/Ru(0001) based on density functional theory calculations. The geometric structures and electronic structures of the coronene on Ru(0001) are compared with those of the graphene/Ru(0001). The results show that the coronene/Ru(0001) can be a simplified model system used to describe the interaction between graphene and ruthenium. Further calculations of the vibrational properties of coronene molecule adsorbed on Ru(0001) suggest that the phonon properties of differently corrugated regions of graphene on Ru(0001) are different. This model system is also used to investigate the selective adsorption of Pt atoms on graphene/Ru(0001). The configurations of Pt on coronene/Ru(0001) with the lowest binding energy give clues to explain the experimental observation that a Pt cluster selectively adsorbs on the second highest regions of graphene/Ru(0001). This work provides a simple model for understanding the adsorption properties and vibrational properties of graphene on Ru(0001) substrate.     

A DFT study of H adsorption on Pt(111) and Pt-Ru(111) surfaces

In this work a comparative analysis between different Pt-Ru(111) surface models and pure Pt(111) surface is presented. Some aspects of the electronic structure of the surfaces and hydrogen adsorption are analysed based on density functional theory calculations. The hydrogen adsorption energy is significantly reduced when Ru is present on the surface. The substitution of Pt atoms by Ru atoms reinforce the Pt-H bond while the metal-metal bond is strongly modified, making the system less stable.     

五边形石墨烯负载Pt单原子稳定性能的应变调控

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,研究了Pt原子在五边形石墨烯(PG)上的吸附与动力学行为.研究结果表明,单个Pt原子在PG上虽然具有较大的吸附能及较高的扩散势垒,却不能够在衬底形成均匀分散的单原子.这是因为,随Pt原子数增加,Pt_n(n=1, 2, 3)在PG上的平均结合能也逐渐增加,更倾向于形成团簇,该发现有效否定了之前的报道称Pt能在PG上形成稳定的单原子催化剂这一结论(Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 12201 (2019)).基于此,我们考虑对PG施加双轴应变,随着拉伸应力增加,Pt金属原子间的平均结合能逐渐降低,当拉伸应变施加至12%左右时,单个Pt在衬底上的结合能与Pt₂在衬底上的平均结合能相等,从而实现PG上均匀分散的Pt单原子催化剂.该结果对五边形石墨烯基材料应变调控实现单原子催化剂提供理论借鉴.     

A REMPI study of the correlation of internal excitations and substrate-adsorbate coupling for CO molecules desorbed by electron impact

We compare vibrational, translational and rotational excitations of CO molecules desorbed by electron impact, and the yield of oxygen and carbon atoms from electron-induced fragmentation of CO molecules for: (1) CO monolayers on bare transition metals [Ru(001) and Pt(111)]; (2) CO monolayers coadsorbed with well-ordered oxygen atoms; (3) weakly bound CO monolayers on epitaxially grown silver films; and (4) CO monolayers decoupled from the metallic substrate by mono-atomic xenon spacer layers. For all but the last system, we find CO molecules which are vibrationally extremely hot. This is explained by the excitation of strongly antibonding multi-electron states which are quenched in the vicinity of the metal surface before enough translational energy is acquired by the nuclei to complete dissociation. For CO/Xe/Ag(111), vibrationally hot CO molecules are missing among the desorbing particles, whereas strong fragment signals persist. Because of the isolating Xe layer, the substrate-adsorbate coupling is too weak to terminate the dissociation reaction which is induced by the electron impact before the rupture of the molecular bond.     

Effect of the electronic structure of a substrate on the photoinduced behavior of adsorbed NO and CO molecules

Photoprocesses in systems produced by adsorption of NO and CO molecules on the Pt(111) and Ni(111) surfaces, as well as on the (111) surface of Pt-Ge alloy, is studied by the IR absorption spectroscopy, resonant multiphoton ionization, and UV photoelectron spectroscopy methods. The energy of photons varies between 2.3 and 6.4 eV. The character of the processes depends on the type of the metallic substrate. On the Pt(111) surface, NO molecules dissociate or are desorbed, depending on the degree of coverage. On the Ni(111) surface, the molecules only dissociate. Conversely, NO molecules adsorbed on the (111) surface of the Pt-Ge alloy are only desorbed from the surface. In the CO/Pt(111) and CO/Pt(111)-Ge systems, CO molecules adsorbed on on-top adsorption sites are desorbed under the action of the photons, while those occupying bridging adsorption sites change their properties insignificantly. A model of photoinduced processes is suggested. According to this model, the lifetime of a state excited by charge transfer between the valence band of the metal and the 2π-antibonding molecular orbital plays a decisive part in the occurrence of one or the other of these processes.     

Real-time observation of coadsorption layers on Ru(001) using a temperature-programmed ESDIAD/TOF system

For the purpose of utilizing ESDIAD as a real-time probe for surface processes, we have developed an instrument which can measure ESDIAD images and time of flight (TOF) spectra of desorbing ions in temperature-programmed surface processes. TOF measurements are carried out to identify the mass and to determine the kinetic energy distribution of the desorbed ions. This temperature-programmed (TP-) ESDIAD/TOF system was used to observe coadsorption layers of methylamine and CO on Ru(001) which have been previously studied by our group using LEED, TPD and HREELS, also drawing upon a comparison of findings with the coadsorption system of CO and ammonia. ESDIAD images acquired for temperature-programmed surface processes in real time were found to provide new insight into the dynamic behaviour of the coadsorption layers. As to the pure adsorption of ammonia and methylamine, the second and the first (chemisorbed) layers can be easily discriminated in their different ESD detection efficiency due to the difference in neutralization rate. The intensity change of H⁺ ions with temperature shows the process of the decomposition of methylamine to be dependent on CO coverage. The intensity of O⁺ originating from CO changes due to the change of CO adsorption site in the reaction process. The angular distribution of H⁺ ions which correspond to CH2=NH…Ru species appears at 250–300 K in the presence of high CO pre-coverage.     

Vibrational characterization of carbon monoxide oxidation on the Pt(111) surface

The surface reaction between coadsorbed carbon monoxide and atomic oxygen has been characterized using high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy, coupled with temperature programmed reaction spectroscopy on a Pt(111) surface characterized using Auger electron spectroscopy and low energy electron diffraction. Preferential oxidation of bridge bonded CO is not observed despite the fact that bridge bonded CO is adsorbed less vigorously than linearly bound CO. Saturation of the Pt(111) surface with one quarter of a monolayer of atomic oxygen completely suppresses the adsorption of bridge bonded CO. However, substantial coverages of bridge bonded CO can be coadsorbed if the Pt(111) surface is only partially saturated with atomic oxygen. The vibrational data for reaction of coadsorbed CO and atomic oxygen is consistent with a reaction mechanism involving reaction of mobile CO along oxygen island perimeters.     

The properties of K and coadsorbed CO + K on Ru (001): II. Electronic structure

The electronic properties of K and CO + K mixed layers on Ru(001) have been examined in detail with XPS, polarization and angle dependent UPS, and work function changes. The adsorption of K is accompanied by a gradual decrease of the K 2p binding energies and a normal work function behaviour which are discussed in detail. Adsorption of CO on K predosed surfaces also causes a K 2p binding energy decrease at all K coverages which can be understood as repulsion of substrate charge back into the K atom induced by CO orbitals overlapping with the substrate valence band. The complex change in work function caused by CO adsorption is explained by the combination of three effects, CO addition, charge exchange, and K displacement. All results in this and the first paper, in particular the additional peaks in the He I spectra and the HREELS results, are only compatible with the model of a sp²-rehybridized CO molecule in the vicinity of coadsorbed K.     

In situ STM study of nanosized Ru and Os islands spontaneously deposited on Pt(1 1 1) and Au(1 1 1) electrodes

We provide an overview of structure and reactivity of selected bimetallic single crystal electrodes obtained by the method of spontaneous deposition. The surfaces that are described and compared are the following: Au(1 1 1)/Ru, Pt(1 1 1)/Ru and Pt(1 1 1)/Os. Detailed morphological information is presented and the significance of this work in current and further study of nanoisland covered surfaces in the catalytic and spectroscopic perspective is highlighted. All surfaces were investigated by in situ STM and by electroanalytical techniques. The results confirm our previous data that nanosized Ru islands are formed with specific and distinctive structural features, and that the Ru growth pattern is different for Au(1 1 1) and Pt(1 1 1). For Au(1 1 1), Ru is preferentially deposited on steps, while a random and relatively sparse distribution of Ru islands is observed on terraces. In contrast, for Ru deposited on Pt(1 1 1), a homogeneous deposition over all the Pt(1 1 1) surface was found. Os is also deposited homogeneously, and at a much higher rate than Ru, and even within a single deposition it forms a large proportion of multilayer islands. On Au(1 1 1), the Ru islands on both steps and terraces reach the saturation coverage within a short deposition time, and the Ru islands grow to multilayer heights and assume hexagonal shapes. On Pt(1 1 1), the Ru saturation coverage is reached relatively fast, but when a single deposition is applied, Ru nanoislands of mainly monoatomic height are formed, with the Ru coverage not exceeding 0.2 ML. For Ru deposits on Pt(1 1 1), we demonstrate that larger and multilayer islands obtained in two consecutive depositions can be reduced in size--both in height and width--by oxidizing the Ru islands and then by reducing them back to a metallic state. A clear increase in the Ru island dispersion is then obtained. However, methanol oxidation chronoamperometry shows that the surface with such a higher dispersion is less active to methanol oxidation than the initial surface. A preliminary interpretation of this effect is provided. Finally, we studied CO stripping reaction on Pt(1 1 1)/Ru, Au(1 1 1)/Ru and on Pt(1 1 1)/Os. We relate CO oxidation differences observed between Pt(1 1 1)/Ru and Pt(1 1 1)/Os to the difference in the oxophilicity of the two admetals. In turn, the difference in the CO stripping reaction on Pt(1 1 1)/Ru and Au(1 1 1)/Ru with respect to the Ru islands is linked to the effect of the substrate on the bond strength and/or adlayer structure of CO and OH_ads species.     

The influence of potassium and the role of coadsorbed oxygen on the chemisorptive properties of Pt(100)

The adsorption of K on Pt(100) has been followed by thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES); carbon monoxide was used as a probe for the modification of the chemical properties of K promoted surfaces. The role of subsequent adsorption of oxygen on the K modified surfaces has also been measured. For low potassium coverage (θ_K = 0 to 0.35), the mass-28 TDS peak temperature of adsorbed CO increases continuously with the K coverage, indicating an increase of the adsorption energy of CO which has been explained by a substantial charge donation from K into the $\text{2π}{}^1$ orbitals of CO via long range interactions through the platinum substrate. No oxygen uptake was detected after oxygen exposure at room temperature. For high potassium content (θ_K = 0.45 to 1), the mass-28 TDS peak temperature of coadsorbed CO is very narrow and remains constant at 680 K. We propose the formation of a COKPt surface complex which decomposes at 680 K, since K desorption is detected concomitantly to CO. On such K covered surfaces, the oxygen uptake is promoted, and it cancels the modifications of the surface properties induced by potassium.     

Theoretical investigation of CO adsorption on TM-doped (MgO)12 (TM = Ni, Pd, Pt) nanotubes

CO adsorption on TM-doped magnesia nanotubes (TM = Ni, Pd and Pt) have been studied by using density functional theory. Our calculation results show that CO favors adsorption on TM-doped magnesia nanotubes in the form of C atom bonding with TM atom. Fukui indices analysis clearly exhibits that doping of impurity TM atom allows for a noticeably enhancement of nucleophilic reactivity ability of magnesia nanotube. The adsorption energies demonstrate that CO molecule is more strongly bound on the 3-fold TM atoms than the 4-fold TM atoms. This finding is well confirmed by TM-C bond length, charge transfer and C-O vibrational frequency. The high adsorption energy of 2.55 eV is found when CO adsorbs on 3-fold Pt in Pt-doped magnesia nanotubes, implying the kind of the doping TM atom has a significant influence on the chemical reactivity.     

Adsorption properties of CO on low-index Pt3Sn surfaces

The adsorption properties of CO on Pt₃Sn were investigated by utilizing quantum mechanical calculations. The (1 1 1), (1 1 0) and (0 0 1) surfaces of Pt₃Sn were generated with all possible bulk terminations, and on these terminations all types of active sites were determined. The adsorption energies and the geometries of the CO molecule at those sites were found. Those results were compared with the results obtained from the adsorption of CO on similar sites of Pt(1 1 1), Pt(1 1 0) and Pt(0 0 1) surfaces. The comparison reveals that adsorption of CO is stronger on Pt surfaces; this may be the reason why catalysts with Pt₃Sn phase do not suffer from CO posioning in experimental works. Aiming to understand the interactions between CO and the metal adsorption sites in detail, the local density of states (LDOS) profiles were produced for atop-Pt adsorption, both for the carbon end of CO for its adsorbed and free states, and for the Pt atom of the binding site. LDOS profiles of C of free and adsorbed CO and Pt for corresponding pure Pt surfaces, Pt(1 1 1), Pt(1 1 0) and Pt(0 0 1) were also obtained. The comparison of the LDOS profiles of Pt atoms of atop adsorption sites on the same faces of bare Pt₃Sn and Pt surfaces showed the effect of alloying with Sn on the electronic properties of Pt atoms. Comparison of LDOS profiles of the C end of CO in its free and atop adsorbed states on Pt₃Sn and LDOS of Pt on bare and CO adsorbed Pt₃Sn surface were used to clear out the electronic changes occurred on CO and Pt upon adsorption. The study showed that (i) inclusion of a Sn atom at the adsorption site structure causes dramatic decrease in stability which limits the number of possible CO adsorption sites on Pt₃Sn surface, (ii) the presence of Sn causes angles different from 180° for M-C-O orientation, (iii) the presence of Sn in the neighborhood of Pt on which CO is adsorbed causes superposition of the 5σ/1π derived-state peaks at the carbon end of CO and changes in adsorption energy of CO, (iv) Sn present beneath the adsorption site strengthens the CO adsorption, whereas neighboring Sn on the surface weakens it for all Pt₃Sn surfaces tested and (v) the most stable site for CO adsorption is the atop-Pt site of the mixed atom termination of Pt₃Sn(1 1 0).     

Pt纳米微粒自组装体系的电化学和原位FTIR反射光谱研究

用化学还原法制备了铂金属纳米微粒 ,透射电子显微镜 (TEM)表征纳米Pt微粒的平均直径为 2 5nm。通过二硫醇将Pt纳米微粒组装到多晶金电极表面。以Fe(CN) 4- 3-6 的氧化还原作为探针反应的电化学研究表明 ,Au表面组装二硫醇后抑制了电极 /溶液界面的电子传递过程 ,而在二硫醇上再组装铂纳米微粒后 ,电子传递又可进行。运用电化学FTIR反射光谱研究了Pt纳米微粒组装电极在酸性介质中CO的吸附 ,检测到CO的线型、桥式吸附态 ,分别在 2 0 30和 184 5cm- 1 附近给出红外吸收谱峰 ,并且有增强红外效应。此外 ,还观察到Pt纳米微粒上的CO孪生吸附态。红外吸收峰位于 2 10 0cm- 1 附近。     

H2 splitting on Pt,Ru and Rh nanoparticles supported on sputtered HOPG

The equilibrium hydrogen exchange rate between adsorbed and gas phase hydrogen at 1 bar is measured for Pt, Ru and Rh nanoparticles supported on a sputtered HOPG substrate. The particles are prepared by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition and the diameter of the particles varies between 2 and 5 nm. The rate of hydrogen exchange is measured in the temperature range 40–200 °C at 1 bar, by utilization of the H–D exchange reaction. We find that the rate of hydrogen exchange increases with the particle diameter for all the metals, and that the rate for Ru and Rh is higher than for Pt. In the case of Pt, the equilibrium dissociative sticking probability, S, is found to be nearly independent of particle diameter. For Ru and Rh, S is found to depend strongly on particle diameter, with the larger particles being more active. The apparent energy of desorption at equilibrium, E_app, shows a dramatic increase with decreasing particle diameter for diameters below 5 nm for Ru and Rh, whereas E_app is only weakly dependent on particle diameter for Pt. We suggest that the strong variation in the apparent desorption energy with particle diameter for Ru and Rh is due to the formation of compressed hydrogen adlayers on the terraces of the larger particles. Experiments are also carried out in the presence of 10 ppm CO. Pt is found to be very sensitive to CO poisoning and the H–D exchange rate drops below the detection limit when CO is added to the gas mixture. In the case of Ru and Rh nanoparticles, CO decreases the splitting rate significantly, also at 200 °C. The variation of the sensitivity to CO poisoning with particle diameter for Ru and Rh is found to be weak.     

Methanol decomposition on platinum (111)

The interaction of methanol with clean and oxygen-covered Pt(111) surfaces has been examined with high resolution electron loss spectroscopy (EELS) and thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS). On the clean Pt(111) surface, methanol dehydrogenated above 140 K to form adsorbed carbon monoxide and hydrogen. On a Pt(111)-p(2 × 2)O surface, methanol formed a methoxy species (CH₃O) and adsorbed water. The methoxy species was unstable above 170 K and decomposed to form adsorbed CO and hydrogen. Above room temperature, hydrogen and carbon monoxide desorbed near 360 and 470 K, respectively. The instability of methanol and methoxy groups on the Pt surface is in agreement with the dehydrogenation reaction observed on W, Ru, Pd and Ni surfaces at low pressures. This is in contrast with the higher stability of methoxy groups on silver and copper surfaces, where decomposition to formaldehyde and hydrogen occurs. The hypothesis is proposed that metals with low heats of adsorption of CO and H₂ (Ag, Cu) may selectively form formaldehyde via the methoxy intermediate, whereas other metals with high CO and H₂ chemisorption heats rapidly dehydrogenate methoxy species below room temperature.