Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen on PdO(101) Studied by HRCLS and DFT

Natalia Martin, M. Van den Bossche, H. Gronbeck, C. Hakanoglu, Johan Gustafson, Sara Blomberg, Mohammad A Arman, A. Antony, R. Rai, A. Asthagiri, J. F. Weaver, Edvin Lundgren

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Abstract

High-resolution core-level spectroscopy (HRCLS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been used to investigate the adsorption and dissociation of hydrogen on a PdO(101) film grown on Pd(111). Energy-dependent measurements of the O 1s and Pd 3d(5/2) binding energies enable identification of surface components that correspond to undercoordinated Pd and O atoms. HRCLS data obtained at 110 K, after hydrogen exposure at the same temperature, reveal hydrogen adsorption and formation of Pd-H and O-H groups. Adsorption at room temperature results instead in complete reduction of the oxide. The experimental results are supported by the DFT calculations of core-level shifts and barriers for water formation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13510-13519
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume117
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

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