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CO Layers on W(100) by Infrared Spectroscopy

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Surface Science

Volume

297

Issue

1

Publication Date

11-10-1993

First Page

1

Last Page

10

Abstract

The internal stretch of on-top-bonded CO on W(100) is monitored as a function of exposure at 90 and 295 K. At both temperatures significant population of this state (α-CO) occurs after the local adsorption of another coexisting state. The inhomogeneity of this coexisting state is reflected in the width of the α-CO internal stretch: higher adsorption and/or anneal temperatures produce more order in the coadsorbate. It is suggested that at 90 K the coexisting species largely consists of an extremely disordered weakened bond molecular state adsorbed parallel or nearly parallel to the surface. Two α-CO states are identified for adsorption at 295 K, confirming the earlier deduction from electron-stimulated desorption data.

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Published by Elsevier in Surface Science. Publisher PDF is available through link above. Publisher requires a subscription to access article.

https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(93)90009-9

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