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Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopic and High-Pressure Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Studies of Benzene Hydrogenation on Pt(111)
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2006)
  • Kaitlin M. Bratlie, University of California - Berkeley
  • Max O. Montano, University of California - Berkeley
  • Lucio D. Flores, University of California - Berkeley
  • Matti Paajanen
  • Gabor A. Somorjai, University of California - Berkeley
Abstract
Sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy and high-pressure scanning tunneling microscopy (HP-STM) have been used in combination for the first time to study a catalytic reaction. These techniques have been able to identify surface intermediates in situ during benzene hydrogenation on a Pt(111) single-crystal surface at Torr pressures.
Keywords
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Publication Date
October, 2006
Publisher Statement

This article is from Journal of the American Chemical Society 128 (2006): 12810-12816, doi: 10.1021/ja0626032 Copyright 2006 American Chemical Society. Posted with permission.

Citation Information
Kaitlin M. Bratlie, Max O. Montano, Lucio D. Flores, Matti Paajanen, et al.. "Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopic and High-Pressure Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Studies of Benzene Hydrogenation on Pt(111)" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 128 Iss. 39 (2006)
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