Abstract
Quasiclassical trajectories simulations are performed to study the influence of surface temperature on the dynamics of a N atom colliding a N-preadsorbed W(100) surface under normal incidence. A generalized Langevin surface oscillator scheme is used to allow energy transfer between the nitrogen atoms and the surface. The influence of the surface temperature on the N2 formed molecules via Eley-Rideal recombination is analyzed at T = 300, 800, and 1500 K. Ro-vibrational distributions of the N2 molecules are only slightly affected by the presence of the thermal bath whereas kinetic energy is rather strongly decreased when going from a static surface model to a moving surface one. In terms of reactivity, the moving surface model leads to an increase of atomic trapping cross section yielding to an increase of the so-called hot atoms population and a decrease of the direct Eley-Rideal cross section. The energy exchange between the surface and the nitrogen atoms is semi-quantitatively interpreted by a simple binary collision model.
Recommended Citation
E. Quintas-Sánchez et al., "Surface Temperature Effects on the Dynamics of N₂ Eley-Rideal Recombination on W(100)," Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 138, no. 2, American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing, Jan 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4774024
Department(s)
Chemistry
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-9606
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
©2013 AIP Publishing, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
14 Jan 2013
