Catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 on a Pt(100) surface: Monte Carlo simulations.

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys

INIFTA, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Diag. 113 y 64, CC 16 suc. 4, (1900) La Plata, Argentina.

Published: June 2007

We propose a surface reaction model for NO reduction with NH3 on a Pt(100) single crystal catalyst surface and we explore it by carrying out Monte Carlo simulations. Our model includes experimentally observed realistic features such as adsorbate-induced surface phase transition, structure-dependent sticking coefficients and reactivity, desorption probabilities, and surface diffusion of adsorbed species. We discuss similarities found while comparing the available experimental data and our model as reactant ratio and temperature vary. Simulations qualitatively reproduce the kinetic oscillations observed in reaction rates and surface coverages. Also, the essential role of the adsorbate-induced phase transition regarding the appearance of kinetic oscillations is discussed.

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