Abstract
Electrochemically oxidized nickel and the water adsorption on NiO prepared in UHV were studied by XPS, TPD and UPS. Potassium ions are intercalated in the electrochemically oxidized nickel surface. No molecular water inserted in the electrochemically formed NiOOH layer was observed after transfer to UHV. Two reduction steps can be distinguished during the reduction of the electrochemically oxidized nickel surface in H 2 atmosphere. The interaction of water with NiO depends on the surface structure. The TPD signal of the monolayer desorption of H 2O on NiO(100) demonstrates two different adsorption states. The water does not dissociate on the smooth NiO(100) surface as well as on the defected NiO(100) surface. In contrast on the polar NiO(111) surface approximately 0.5 ML (monolayer) water dissociate to OH and H after starting water adsorption.
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