Abstract
The scattering of atomic nitrogen over a N-pre-adsorbed W(100) surface is theoretically described in the case of normal incidence off a single adsorbate. Dynamical reaction mechanisms, in particular Eley-Rideal (ER) abstraction, are scrutinized in the 0.1-3.0 eV collision energy range and the influence of temperature on reactivity is considered between 300 and 1500 K. Dynamics simulations suggest that, though non-activated reaction pathways exist, the abstraction process exhibits a significant collision energy threshold (0.5 eV). Such a feature, which has not been reported so far in the literature, is the consequence of a repulsive interaction between the impinging and the pre-adsorbed nitrogens along with a strong attraction towards the tungsten atoms. Above threshold, the cross section for ER reaction is found one order of magnitude lower than the one for hot-atoms formation. The abstraction process involves the collision of the impinging atom with the surface prior to reaction but temperature effects, when modeled via a generalized Langevin oscillator model, do not affect significantly reactivity.
Recommended Citation
E. Quintas-Sánchez et al., "Dynamical Reaction Pathways in Eley-Rideal Recombination of Nitrogen from W(100)," Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 137, no. 6, American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing, Aug 2012.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4742815
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
©2012 AIP Publishing, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
14 Aug 2012
