Abstract
The translational energy ( E T) dependence of CO chemisorption has been investigated on Pd(1 1 0). A steep increase from 0.61 to 0.93 is observed in the initial sticking probability S 0 with increasing E T from 27 to 93 meV. Comparison to density functional theory calculations suggests a steering-mediated adsorption channel, driving slow molecules towards less favorable surface sites. This long-range interaction between CO and the Pd d-orbitals screens the potential influence of the surface structural corrugations on the CO adsorption and thus provides an explanation to the well-known structure insensitivity of CO adsorption on Pd surfaces. For E T>93 meV the adsorption reverts back to the direct chemisorption mechanism found on other Group VIII metals.
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