Author(s): Alec Wodtke, Florian Nitz
Publication: Bunsen-Magazin 2025, 6, 230-233
Publisher: Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt
Language: English
DOI: 10.26125/j05z-f998
Abstract: Accurate measurement of elementary surface reaction rates is now possible using velocity-resolved kinetics (VRK). When combined with theoretical models, VRK provides unprecedented insight into catalytic mechanisms. This is demonstrated for hydrogen recombination on platinum, where quantum delocalization and spin entropy are critical, and for hydrogen oxidation on palladium, where adsorbate configurations create dynamic active sites. This synergy between precise experiment and theory is establishing a new, quantitative understanding of heterogeneous catalysis.
Cite this: A. Wodtke, F. Nitz, Bunsen-Magazin 2025, 6, 230-233, DOI: 10.26125/j05z-f998
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