Reactions at Solid Surfaces

Gerhard Ertl received his PhD in physical chemistry in 1965 from the Technical University of Munich. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany, where he was also the Director of the Department of Physical Chemistry from 1986–2004. In addition to winning the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces, his many awards received over the years include the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, the Karl Ziegler Prize, the Otto Hahn Prize, and the Japan Prize. He is an acknowledged leader in the field of surface science.

"The text is well written and easy to read, and the material is illustrated throughout with excellent figures that really bring the subject material alive." (Chemistry World, March 2010) "[This book] can serve as a primary text for graduate students in introductory surface science or chemistry, as well as a resource for professionals in surface science, chemical engineering, or nanoscience." (Book News, December 2009)

• Preface ix1. Basic principles 11.1. Introduction: The surface science approach 11.2. Energetics of chemisorption 41.3. Kinetics of chemisorption 111.4. Surface diffusion 13References 172. Surface structure and reactivity 212.1. Influence of the surface structure on reactivity 212.2. Growth of two-dimensional phases 242.3. Electrochemical modification of surface structure 292.4. Surface reconstruction and transformation 332.5. Subsurface species and compound formation 422.6. Epitaxy 44References 473. Dynamics of molecule/surface interactions 513.1. Introduction 513.2. Scattering at surfaces 523.3. Dissociative adsorption 543.4. Collision-induced surface reactions 593.5. ‘‘Hot’’ adparticles 603.6. Particles coming off the surface 643.7. Energy exchange between adsorbate and surface 69References 754. Electronic excitations and surface chemistry 794.1. Introduction 794.2. Exoelectron emission 814.3. Internal electron excitation: ‘‘chemicurrents’’ 864.4. Electron-stimulated desorption 884.5. Surface photochemistry 94References 985. Principles of heterogeneous catalysis 1035.1. Introduction 1035.2. Active sites 1055.3. Langmuir–Hinshelwood versus Eley–Rideal mechanism 1095.4. Coadsorption 1115.5. Kinetics of catalytic reactions 1135.6. Selectivity 117References 1206. Mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis 1236.1. Synthesis of ammonia on iron 1236.2. Synthesis of ammonia on ruthenium 1346.3. Oxidation of carbon monoxide 1396.4. Oxidation of hydrogen on platinum 149References 1547. Oscillatory kinetics and nonlinear dynamics 1597.1. Introduction 1597.2. Oscillatory kinetics in the catalytic CO oxidation on Pt(110) 1637.3. Forced oscillations in CO oxidation on Pt(110) 169References 172Contents vii8. Spatiotemporal self-organization in surface reactions 1758.1. Introduction 1758.2. Turing patterns and electrochemical systems 1788.3. Isothermal wave patterns 1838.4. Modification and control of spatiotemporal patterns 1898.5. Thermokinetic effects 1958.6. Pattern formation on microscopic scale 198References 200Index 205