Selective bond scission during alcohol decomposition on transition metals. Final report

摘要

This is the final report for a project entitled Selective Bond Scission During Alcohol Decomposition on Transition Metals DEFG-07-91ER14178. The objective of the project was to see to what extent surface structure affected reactions on oxygenates on single crystal surfaces. The project did not make as much progress as expected because of the untimely death of the first postdoc on the project, and some questions about the reliability of the data taken by the second postdoc. Still we examined CO, H(sub 2), methanol, ethylene and ethanol adsorption on Pt(110), Pt(210), Pt(511), Pt(331) and Cu(210). The results showed interesting structural sensitivities. Still, the trends we observed we not at all as we expected, and we do not have a logical continuation. Therefore, we are not continuing the work.