Author/Authors :
Kim، نويسنده , , Yu Kwon and Morgan Jr.، نويسنده , , Gregg A. and Yates Jr.، نويسنده , , John T.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The dissociation of CO molecules on a stepped Ru surface in the presence of Li promoter atoms is probed by reflection–absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). We find that even at 85 K, Li adsorbate atoms cause the rupture of the C–O chemical bond.