TY - JOUR
T1 - NMR studies of simple molecules on metal surfaces
AU - Wang, Po Kang
AU - Ansermet, Jean Philippe
AU - Rudaz, Serge L.
AU - Wang, Zhiyue
AU - Shore, Susan
AU - Slichter, Charles P.
AU - Sinfelt, J. H.
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - In recent years, improvements in the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance have made it possible to detect progressively smaller numbers of nuclei. Experiments and studies previously thought to be impractical can now be undertaken, for example, the study of phenomena at surfaces. Nuclear magnetic resonance has been applied to study simple molecules (carbon monoxide, acetylene, and ethylene) adsorbed on metal surfaces (ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum). The metals, in the form of clusters 10 to 50 angstroms in diameter, supported on alumina, are typical of real catalysts. The experiments provide information about the bonding of the molecules to the metal, the structures the molecules assume after adsorption, the motion of molecules on the surface, the breakup of molecules induced by heating, and the products of such breakup.
AB - In recent years, improvements in the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance have made it possible to detect progressively smaller numbers of nuclei. Experiments and studies previously thought to be impractical can now be undertaken, for example, the study of phenomena at surfaces. Nuclear magnetic resonance has been applied to study simple molecules (carbon monoxide, acetylene, and ethylene) adsorbed on metal surfaces (ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum). The metals, in the form of clusters 10 to 50 angstroms in diameter, supported on alumina, are typical of real catalysts. The experiments provide information about the bonding of the molecules to the metal, the structures the molecules assume after adsorption, the motion of molecules on the surface, the breakup of molecules induced by heating, and the products of such breakup.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.234.4772.35
DO - 10.1126/science.234.4772.35
M3 - Article
C2 - 17742632
AN - SCOPUS:0001895436
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 234
SP - 35
EP - 41
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 4772
ER -