ISSN:
1588-2837
Keywords:
Catalysis
;
ultrahigh vacuum
;
surface roughening
;
morphology
;
platinum
;
surface defects
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The thermal treatment of Pt foil model catalysts under UHV conditions leads to an enhanced activity for H2-D2 exchange. For the enhanced activity, the UHV atmosphere, a temperature of 1073 K and a Cl-impurity are essential. This was identical with the surface roughening behavior of Pt foils upon the UHV treament reported previously (Ref. [7]). These results indicate that the UHV treatment brought about a roughening of the surface and the rough surface resulted in an enhanced activity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02067984