Chemisorption of CO on tungsten (100): Combined flash desorption and electron stimulated desorption study. II

The chemisorption of CO on W(100) at ~ 100K has been studied using a combination of flash desorption and electron stimulated desorption (ESD) techniques. This is an extension of a similar study made for CO adsorption on W(100) at temperatures in the range 200–300K. As in the 200–300 K CO layer, both α₁-CO and α₂-CO are formed in addition to more strongly bound CO species upon adsorption at ~ 100K; the α-CO states yield CO⁺ and O⁺ respectively upon ESD. At low CO coverages, the α₁ and α₂-CO states are postulated to convert to β-CO or other strongly bound CO species upon heating. At higher CO coverages, α₁-CO converts to α₂-CO upon thermal desorption or electron stimulated desorption. There is evidence for the presence of other weakly-bound states in the low temperature CO layer having low surface concentration at saturation. The ESD behavior of the CO layer coadsorbed with hydrogen on W(100) is reported, and it is found that H(ads) suppresses either the concentration or the ionic cross section for α₁ and α₂-CO states.     

Coadsorption of oxygen and carbon monoxide on tungsten: Desorption spectra,electron stimulated desorption and field emission microscopy

CO/W desorption spectra are characterized by an α state and multiple β states; using electron stimulated desorption (ESD) the α state was shown to comprise two sub-states, α₁ and α₂. In this paper the consecutive interactions of O₂ and CO on W are investigated using ESD, flash desorption and field emission microscopy (FEM).Desorption spectra show that the α-CO state is displaced by O₂, in two stages. The ESD probe provides an identification of the first stage with the removal of the α₁-CO state, and energy analysis of ESD ions reveals a large energy shift (～ ? 1.5 eV) during O₂ coadsorption which can be attributed to an incresae in the α₁-CO WC bond length of ～ 0.15 Å. During this O₂-induced displacement, the two β peaks converge into a single peak at the β₁ position; this is ascribed to adatom interactions in the mixed O and C adlayer. Isotope exchange experiments with ²⁸CO and ³⁶O₂ reveal (i) no exchange in the α-CO states, and (ii) complete exchange in the β-CO states, which is consistent with dissociative adsorption in the latter. The amount of coadsorbed O₂ is estimated from these results, and from FEM data: a full monolayer of O adatoms can be coadsorbed on CO-saturated W, but CO pre-adsorption inhibits the formation of W oxides. The β₁-O₂ (ESD active) state also forms on the CO-covered surface: this state is identical in population, ESD cross section and ion energy distribution to β₁-O₂ on clean W, and retains its identity in the mixed layer (it does not undergo isotopic exchange). CO₂ desorption spectra from the mixed layer were also characterised, complete isotopic scrambling being observed.Pre-exposure of tungsten to O₂ inhibits CO adsorption: a monolayer of O₂ is sufficient to prevent CO adsorption, and at low O₂ coverages, every O₂ molecule preadsorbed prevents one CO molecule from adsorbing. Isotopic exchange is again complete in the β states, and a lateral interaction model for desorption kinetics, based on dissociative adsorption in the β-CO state, quantitatively describes the CO desorption spectra.     

CO在有K沉积的W(100)面上吸附的角分辨紫外光电子能谱

在不同K覆盖度的W(100)面上吸附CO的Hel紫外光电子能谱研究表明:α和β态的CO由于K的影响,吸附状态发生改变,与CO分子态(α态)有关的5σ/1π分子轨道能级随K覆盖度的增加,结合能位置从8.6eV移到9.3eV,反映K出现后,衬底对α-CO分子反施的增强。在与CO分解态(β态)有关的谱峰位置上(结合能为5.5eV)出现两个离散的谱峰,一个在6.0eV左右,另一个在5.2eV左右。其中结合能在5.2eV左右的谱峰强度随K的覆盖度增加而增大,它的能量位置与O在K覆盖的W(100)面上吸附时的能级位置 关键词：     

The behaviour of carbon species produced by CO disproportionation on Ru(1, 1, 10) and Ru(001) surfaces

The behaviour of adsorbed CO on Ru(001) flat and Ru(l,1,10) stepped surfaces in the CO pressure range between 10^?6 and 10¹ Pa has been investigated by TDS, AES, LEED and UPS. The disproportionation of CO proceeds rapidly on the stepped surface and its apparent activation energy was obtained to be 20 kJ mol^?1 at nearly zero coverage. The carbon species produced by CO disproportionation show non-uniform reactivity with ¹⁸O₂ and provide four CO desorption peaks in TPR spectra, which are assigned to α-C¹⁸O,ß-C¹⁸O and those derived from carbidic and graphitic carbons. At smaller carbon coverage, only α-CO and β-CO were observed, but with increasing coverage the amount of ß-CO reaches a maximum and carbidic carbon is newly formed. Further increase of carbon deposition gives graphitic carbon. The conversion from carbidic to graphitic carbon and the dissolution into the bulk took place upon heating to 1000 K. It is remarkable that very active carbon species are converted to molecular CO through the reaction with O₂ even at low temperature such as 200 K. It was also confirmed that active carbon species are formed on Ru surface during COH₂ reaction.     

Reflection-absorption infrared spectrum of α-CO chemisorbed on polycrystalline tungsten

The infrared spectrum of chemisorbed α-CO on polycrystalline tungsten has been studied using ultrahigh vacuum techniques. The α-CO state has been spectroscopically resolved into two states, designated α₁-CO (wavenumber ～2128 cm^?1) and α₂-CO (wavenumber ～2090 cm^?1). α₂-CO adsorbs predominantly in the first stages of α-CO adsorption; α₁-CO forms primarily at high α-CO coverages at the partial expense of α₂-CO. α₁-CO is found to desorb at a slightly lower temperature than α₂-CO. Both α-CO states are postulated to involve sp-hybridized carbon which is bonded to the tungsten surface. These states have previously been detected in electron impact desorption measurements, where α₁-CO was shown to liberate CO⁺ and α₂-CO to liberate O⁺.     

Surface vibrations of CO on W(100)

High resolution electron-energy-loss spectroscopy has been used to study the surface vibrations of CO on a W(100) surface at 300 K. For small exposures (β-CO) two losses at ～68 meV and ～78 meV are observed. This vibrational spectrum of β-CO is a clear indication of dissociative adsorption with the carbon and oxygen atoms in fourfold coordination sites each. With further exposure to CO two additional losses at 45 meV and 258 meV are observed, which represent the vibration of undissociated α-CO in upright position on top of a W atom. Furtheron results of coadsorption of H₂/CO and O₂/CO on W(100) are reported.     

The adsorption of CO on the (100) plane of tungsten; thermal and work function measurements

Thermal desorption and work function measurements indicate that a largely molecular layer, with some dissociation, is formed at 80–100 K, with an increase in work function of 0.55 eV. The coverage in this layer is 11.5 × 10¹⁴ molecules/cm², or CO/W = 1.15. On heating, equal amounts of a β precursor, possibly dissociated, and a molecular α species are formed at ≈300 K, with abundances of 5 × 10¹⁴ molecules/cm² each. The α desorption is complete at 360 K. The β precursor evolves on heating without desorption in the range 400–700 K as indicated by work function decreases, to β-CO, which is almost certainly dissociated. This change occurs at lower temperatures for low coverages. Thermal desorption shows 3 peaks, which have been traditionally labelled β_{1, β2}, and β₃ at 930, 1070, and 1375 K. Of these only β₃ corresponds to a well defined state. Readsorption after heating to 950 or 1150 K results in a doubly peaked spectrum at 1070 and 1375 K. The β₁ and β₂ peaks obey complex desorption kinetics, probably corresponding to desorption and rearrangement. The coverage of β₃ is 2.5 × 10¹⁴ molecules/cm², suggesting that the c(2 × 2) LEED pattern corresponds to occupany of every other unit cell by a C or an O atom. For coverages ? 1.5 × 10¹⁴ molecules/cm² β₃ desorption obeys second order kinetics with an activation energy of 83 ± 3 kcal/mole. For β₃ the work function decreases from the clean W value by 0.1 eV, suggesting adsorption of C and O in the center of the W unit mesh, below the surface layer of W atoms. Readsorption on β and β precursor layers leads to formation of electropositive α-CO, with a multiply peaked thermal desorption spectrum, indicating the existence of different binding sites. Adsorption-heatingreadsorption, -heating-readsorption sequences indicate that additional changes in the α desorption spectrum occur, suggesting reconstruction in the β layer.     

An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study of the adsorption of N2, NH3, NO,and N2O on dysprosium

The adsorption of N₂, NH₃, NO, and N₂O onto clean polycrystalline dysprosium at 300 and 115 K and the changes undergone by the adsorbed species upon heating from 115 K have been investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). At 115 K, N₂ adsorbs dissociatively, vielding two peaks in the N 1s region at 396.2 and 398.2 eV corresponding respectively to a nitride and to chemisorbed nitrogen N(a). No peaks corresponding to molecularly adsorbed N₂ (BE 400.2 eV [10]) were observed. Upon heating the sample the N(a) is converted into the nitride species, as evidenced by a decrease in the 398.2 eV peak and a corresponding increase in the 396.2 eV peak. At a warm-up temperature of 300 K, the N(a) species accounts for only ～10% of the total nitrogen on the surface. Ammonia adsorbed at 115 K shows three distinct peaks, at 401.7, 399.3 and 396.2 eV, corresponding to molecular, partly dissociated, and completely dissociated (nitride) ammonia. Upon heating multilayer ammonia to 175 K, it desorbs to leave predominantly the peak corresponding to the partly dissociated species. Upon further heating the molecular and partly dissociated ammonia is converted into the nitride species. At 400 K only nitride-type nitrogen remains on the surface. The adsorption of NO and N₂O at 115 K is predominantly dissociative. NO has N 1s peaks at 403.1 and 396.3 eV corresponding possibly to molecularly adsorbed NO, and to nitride species. After N₂O adsorption there is very little nitrogen on the surface. Adsorption of N₂ and NO at 300 K yields only the peak at 396.2 eV, whereas NH₃ yields, in addition to this peak, a small intensity (～20%) of the peak at 398.2 eV (partly dissociated ammonia).     

Ethylene-oxide adsorption on Ni(111): Hreels and Arups investigations

The adsorption of ethylene-oxide (Et-O) on Ni(111) was studied with high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy and angular resolved UV-light induced photoelectron spectroscopy (ARUPS) at 140K; these measurements were complemented by thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS) and workfunction change measurements ( δφ ).For fractional Et-O monolayer coverages five loss peaks were observed with HREELS at 835, 1155, 1270, 1495 and 3150 cm⁻¹ which are attributed to the C₂O ring deformation, CH₂ wagging and twisting modes, to the C₂O ring breathing, to the CH₂ scissor modes and C-H stretching modes of molecular adsorbed Et-O. At low coverage, the HREELS is dominated by the 835 and 3150 cm⁻¹ losses, whereas the 1155, 1270 and 1495 cm⁻¹show only weak intensities. The latter loss peaks increase significantly in intensity for Et-O coverage near the saturation of the first adsorption layer, θ (Et-O)~0.3.UPS measurements confirm the molecular adsorption of Et-O on Ni(111) at 140 K. Compared to the Et-O gas phase UPS, a considerable shift to lower binding energy is observed for the 6a₁ oxygen lone pair orbital and also for the 2b₁ (n, σ_CO, σ_CC) which has some lone pair character. These chemical shifts suggest a bonding of Et-O to Ni(111) through the oxygen atom.     

Molecular orbital study of the chemisorption of carbon monoxide on a tungsten (100) surface

The adsorption energies of carbon monoxide chemisorbed at various sites on a tungsten (100) surface have been calculated by extended Hückel molecular orbital theory (EHMO). The concept of a “surface molecule” in which CO is bonded to an array of tungsten atoms W_n has been employed. Dissociative adsorption in which C occupies a four-fold, five-coordination site and O occupies either a four- or two-fold site has been found to be the most stable form for CO on a W surface. Stable one-fold and two-fold sites of molecularly adsorbed CO have also been found in which the CO group is normal to the surface plane and the C atom is nearest the surface. Adsorption energies and molecular orbitals for the stable molecularly and dissociatively adsobred CO sites are compared with the experimental data on various types of adsorbed CO, i.e., virgin-, α-, and β-CO. Models are suggested for each of these adsorption types. The strongest bonding interactions occur between the CO 5σ orbital and the totally symmetric 5d and 6s orbitals of the W_n cluster. Possible mechanisms for conversion of molecularly adsorbed CO to dissociatively adsorbed CO are proposed and the corresponding activation energies are estimated.     

Electron beam interactions with CO on W {100} studied by Auger electron spectroscopy

The interaction of 2500 eV electrons with carbon monoxide chemisorbed on tungsten {100} was investigated by rapid-scan Auger electron spectroscopy. When no α state was present the O and C signals from the β state of CO were invariant during electron bombardment, giving an upper limit estimate for the electron stimulated desorption cross section, Q_β of 2 × 10^?21 cm². With the crystal at room temperature and saturated with CO, however, electron-beam induced accumulation of carbon was observed and characterised, the rate of the process being independent of CO pressure at pressures above 2 × 10^?8 Torr. At 450 K the rate was found to be pressure dependent up to at least 6 × 10^?7 Torr. A model is proposed for the accumulation process, which is based on electron beam dissociation of α₂-CO to form adsorbed carbon and gaseous O and the creation of new sites for further α₂-CO adsorption; it is in quantitative agreement with the results and yields a cross section for ESD of α₂-CO (Q_α2 = 1.55×10^?18cm²) in close agreement with direct measurements.     

Impact of potassium on the heats of adsorption of adsorbed CO species on supported Pt particles by using the AEIR method

The heats of adsorption at several coverages of the linear and bridged CO species (denoted L and B, respectively) adsorbed on the Pt⁰ sites of the 2.9 wt% Pt/10% K/Al₂O₃ catalyst are determined using the Adsorption Equilibrium Infrared spectroscopy method. The addition of K on 2.9% Pt/Al₂O₃ modifies significantly the adsorption of CO on the Pt particles: (a) the ratio L/B is decreased from 8.4 to 1, (b) a new adsorbed CO species is detected with an IR band at 1763 cm⁻¹, (c) the heats of adsorption of L and B CO species are significantly altered and the positions of their IR bands are shifted. The heats of adsorption of L CO species are decreased: i.e. 206 and 105 kJ/mol at low coverages on Pt/Al₂O₃ and Pt/K/Al₂O₃ respectively. Two B CO species denoted B1 and B2, with different heats of adsorption are observed on Pt/K/Al₂O₃. The heats of adsorption of B2 CO species (major B CO species) are significantly larger than those measured in the absence of K: i.e. 94 and 160 kJ/mol at low coverages on Pt/Al₂O₃ and Pt/K/Al₂O₃ respectively, whereas those of B1 CO species (minor species) are similar: 90 kJ/mol at low coverages. These values are consistent with the qualitative High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectrometry literature data on Pt(1 1 1) modified by potassium.     

The adsorption of CO and oxygen on Cu layers on a W(110) surface

The adsorption of CO, and to a lesser extent that of oxygen on Cu layers deposited on a W(110) surface has been investigated by thermal desorption. Auger, and XPS measurements. For CO the amount adsorbed decreases monotonically with Cu thickness from 1–5 layers. For O there is a slight increase for 1 layer, followed by a steep decrease up to 4 Cu layers where the amount adsorbed levels off. CO adsorption shifts the core levels of Cu (observed for 1 layer of Cu) to higher binding energy by 0.4 eV; the O 1s level of CO is also shifted to higher binding energy by 1.5 eV, relative to CO/W(110) suggesting that electron transfer from CO occurs but is passed on to the underlying W. For O adsorption there is very little shift in the Cu core levels or in the O 1s level, relative to O/W(110). Thermal desorption of CO at saturation coverage from Cu/W(110) shows desorption peaks at 195, 227 and 266 K, as well as small peaks associated with CO desorption from clean W, namely a peak at 363 K and β-desorption peaks at 1080 and 1180 K. As CO coverage is decreased the 195 and 227 K peaks disappear successively; the W-like peaks remain unchanged in intensity. It is argued that the latter may be due to adsorption on bare W at domain boundaries of the Cu overlayer, while the 190–266 K peaks are associated with adsorption on Cu, but probably involve reconstruction of the Cu layer. For n = 2–8 a single but composite peak is seen, shifting from 180 to 150 K as Cu thickness increases as well as a minor peak at 278 K, which virtually vanishes on annealing the Cu deposit at 850 K. The effect of tungsten electronic structure on the behavior of adsorbates on the Cu overlayers, as well as similar effects in other snadwich systems are discussed.     

Adsorbate characterisation by correlation of various photoelectron spectroscopies: CO on W(110)

As a test of the value of various electron spectroscopies and their combination for the characterisation of adsorption states, UPS valence spectra, XPS core spectra (O (1s) and C (1s)) and core satellite spectra (O (1s)), and X-ray induced Auger spectra (O KLL) were measured for various adsorption layers of CO on W(110) prepared at and above room temperature and, for comparison, of oxygen on the same surface. Virgin- and β-CO can readily be distinguished in all four kinds of spectra, while α-CO shows spectra very similar to those of virgin-CO. The conversion of virgin- to β-CO and their desorption can be followed in some detail. For all four techniques, the oxygen derived spectra of β-CO are identical to those of adsorbed oxygen, at about half the intensity. This makes it very likely that CO is dissociated in the β-layer on W(110). Virgin- and α-CO show the typical features of molecularly-adsorbed CO.     

Oxygen chemisorption and the carbon monoxide-oxygen interaction on Ru(101)

The adsorption of oxygen and the interaction of carbon monoxide with oxygen on Ru(101) have been studied by LEED, Auger spectroscopy and thermal desorption. Oxygen chemisorbs at 300 K via a precursor state and with an initial sticking probability of ~0.004, the enthalpy of adsorption being ~300 kJ mol^?1. As coverage increases a well ordered ¦11,30¦ phase is formed which at higher coverages undergoes compression along [010] to form a ¦21,50¦ structure, and the surface eventually saturates at 0 ~ $\text{8}\text{9}$. Incorporation of oxygen into the subsurface region of the crystal leads to drastic changes in the surface chemistry of CO. A new high; temperature peak (γ CO, E_d ~ 800 kJ mol^?1) appears in the desorption spectra, in addition to the α and β CO peaks which are characteristic of the clean surface. Coadsorption experiments using ¹⁸O₂ indicate that γ CO is not dissociatively adsorbed, and this species is also shown to be in competition with β CO for a common adsorption site. The unusual temperature dependence of the LEED intensities of the ¦11,30¦-O phase and the nature of α, β, and β CO are discussed. Oxygen does not displace adsorbed CO at 300 K and the converse is also true, neither do any Eley-Rideal or Langmuir-Hinshelwood reactions occur under these conditions. Such processes do occur at higher temperatures, and in particular the reaction CO(g) + O(a) → CO₂(g) appears to occur with much greater collisional efficiency than on Ru(001). The oxidation of CO has been examined under steady state conditions, and the reaction was found to proceed with an apparent activation energy of 39 kJ mol^?. This result rules out the commonly accepted explanation that CO desorption is rate determining, and is compared with the findings of other authors.     

Vibrational EELS,XPS and UPS study of CO chemisorbed on Pt10Ni90(111): Evidence for the existence of different sites

CO adsorption on the (111) face of a Pt₁₀Ni₉₀ alloy single crystal has been investigated at room temperature by vibrational electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS and UPS). Two well separated CO stretching modes develop at 2070 and 1820 ± 10 cm^?1, with their intensities reaching 64 and 36% respectively of the total intensity at saturation coverage. They are attributed to CO adspecies in terminal and bridge bonded configuration respectively. The UPS spectra of 4σ, 5σ and 1π molecular orbitais of adsorbed CO show complex features which may be resolved into two components having the main characteristics of CO adsorbed on pure Pt(111) and Ni(111) respectively. Such behaviour is also observed by XPS on C 1s on O 1s peaks. Their respective contributions, in both XPS and UPS spectra are about 64 and 36% of the whole spectrum. Finally compared to Ni(111) — on which CO adsorbs mainly in bridge configuration — the alloying with 10% Pt has generated the appearance of a large number of new sites for CO chemisorption associated with the presence of Pt atoms at the surface. The large amount of terminal CO adspecies is interpreted in terms of considerable surface enrichment of the alloy in platinum.     

Adsorption and decomposition of H2O on a K-covered Pt(111) surface

The adsorption of H₂O on clean and K-covered Pt(111) was investigated by utilizing Auger, X-ray and ultra-violet photoemission spectroscopies. The adsorption on Pt(111) at 100–150 K was purely molecular (ice formation) in agreement with previous work. No dissociation of this adsorbed H₂O was noted on heating to higher temperatures. On the other hand, adsorption of H₂O on Pt(111) + K leads to dissociation and to the formation of OH species which were characterized by a work function increase, an O 1s binding energy of 530.9 eV and UPS peaks at 4.7 and 8.7 eV below the Fermi level. The amount of OH formed was proportional to the K coverage for θ_K > 0.06 whereas no OH could be detected for θ? 0.06. Dissociation of H₂O occurred already at T = 100 K, with a sequential appearance of O 1s peaks at 531 and 533 eV representing OH and adsorbed H₂O, respectively. At room temperature and above only the OH species was observed. Annealing of the surface covered with coadsorbed K/OH indicated the high stability of this OH species which could be detected spectroscopically up to 570 K. The adsorption energy of H₂O coadsorbed with K and OH on Pt(111) is increased relative to that of H₂O on Pt. The work function due to this adsorbed H₂O increases whereas it decreases for H₂O on Pt(111). The energy shifts of valence and O1s core levels of H₂O on Pt + K as deduced from a comparison of gas phase and adsorbate spectra are 2.8–4.2 eV compared to ≈ 1.3–2.3 eV for H₂O on Pt (111). This increased relaxation energy shift suggests a charge transfer screening process for H₂O on Pt + K possibly involving the unoccupied 4a₁ orbital of H₂O. The occurrence of this mode of screening would be consistent with the higher adsorption energy of H₂O on Pt + K and with its high propensity to dissociate into OH and H.     

Adsorption sites in coadsorption systems determined by photoemission spectroscopy: K and CO coadsorbed on Rh(111)

The adsorption sites of coadsorbed K and CO on the Rh(111) surface have been determined using high-resolution core-level spectroscopy, low-energy electron diffraction and site-resolved photoelectron diffraction. For both a (2×2)-2CO–1K and a -6CO–1K structure, we find that the CO molecules occupy threefold hollow sites and the K atoms on-top sites, contrary to the adsorption sites of K (threefold hollow site) and CO (on-top site below 0.5 monolayers) if adsorbed alone on Rh(111). Deposition of K onto a CO precovered surface is found to induce large shifts towards lower binding energy of the C and O 1s core levels (0.7 eV for C 1s and 1.5 eV for O 1s). The major part of these shifts is shown to arise from the K-induced site change of the CO molecules. This finding may be of importance in the interpretation of XPS data of related co-adsorption systems. Finally, it is suggested that the C and O 1s binding energies provide useful fingerprints of the CO adsorption site also for co-adsorption systems.     

The adsorption of CO,O2, and H2 on Pt(100)-(5×20)

The adsorption/desorption characteristics of CO, O₂, and H₂ on the Pt(100)-(5 × 20) surface were examined using flash desorption spectroscopy. Subsequent to adsorption at 300 K, CO desorbed from the (5×20) surface in three peaks with binding energies of 28, 31.6 and 33 kcal gmol^?1. These states formed differently from those following adsorption on the Pt(100)-(1 × 1) surface, suggesting structural effects on adsorption. Oxygen could be readily adsorbed on the (5×20) surface at temperatures above 500 K and high O₂ fluxes up to coverages of $\text{2}\text{3}$ of a monolayer with a net sticking probability to ssaturation of ? 10^?3. Oxygen adsorption reconstructed the (5 × 20) surface, and several ordered LEED patterns were observed. Upon heating, oxygen desorbed from the surface in two peaks at 676 and 709 K; the lower temperature peak exhibited atrractive lateral interactions evidenced by autocatalytic desorption kinetics. Hydrogen was also found to reconstruct the (5 × 20) surface to the (1 × 1) structure, provided adsorption was performed at 200 K. For all three species, CO, O₂, and H₂, the surface returned to the (5 × 20) structure only after the adsorbates were completely desorbed from the surface.     

Characterization of oxygen,carbon, and sulfur adlayers on W(211)

Adlayers of oxygen, carbon, and sulfur on W(211) have been characterized by LEED, AES, TPD, and CO adsorption. Oxygen initially adsorbs on the W(211) surface forming p(2 × 1)O and p(1 × 1)O structures. Atomic oxygen is the only desorption product from these surfaces. This initial adsorption selectively inhibits CO dissociation in the CO(β₁) state. Increased oxidation leads to a p(1 × 1)O structure which totally inhibits CO dissociation. Volatile metal oxides desorb from the p(1 × 1)O surface at 1850 K. Oxidation of W(211) at 1200 K leads to reconstruction of the surface and formation of p(1 × n)O LEED patterns, 3 ? n ? 7. The reconstructed surface also inhibits CO dissociation and volatile metal oxides are observed to desorb at 1700 K, as well as at 1850 K. Carburization of the W(211) surface below 1000 K produced no ordered structures. Above 1000 K carburization produces a c(6 × 4)C which is suggested to result from a hexagonal tungsten carbide overlayer. CO dissociation is inhibited on the W(211)?c(6×4)C surface. Sulfur initially orders into a c(2 × 2)S structure on W(211). Increased coverage leads to a c(2×6)S structure and then a complex structure. Adsorbed sulfur reduces CO dissociation on W(211), but even at the highest sulfur coverages CO dissociation was observed. Sulfur was found to desorb as atomic S at 1850 K for sulfur coverages less than $\text{7}\text{6}$ monolayers. At higher sulfur coverages the dimer, S₂, was observed to desorb at 1700 K in addition to atomic sulfur desorption.