The adsorption and desorption of water on single crystal MgO(100): The role of surface defects.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Stirniman, M. J.; Huang, C.; Scott Smith, R.; Joyce, S. A.; Kay, Bruce D.
- Source
- Journal of Chemical Physics. 7/15/1996, Vol. 105 Issue 3, p1295. 4p.
- Subject
- *WATER
*MAGNESIUM compounds
*SURFACE chemistry
- Language
- ISSN
- 0021-9606
Adsorption and desorption of water on well-ordered and sputter-damaged single crystal MgO(100) surfaces were studied by a combination of molecular beam reflection and temperature programmed desorption techniques. Adsorption exhibits precursor-mediated kinetics and desorption exhibits a strong dependence on substrate treatment, demonstrating the importance of surface defects. © 1996 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]