Structure determination with HREELS and LEED: The molecular structure of chemisorbed benzene on Pd(111)

Abstract

The combination of HREELS (high-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy) and LEED (low-energy electron diffraction) has been successfully applied to study complicated coadsorption structures of benzene and CO on various transition metal surfaces. Through these studies, different benzene structures have emerged depending on the substrate metal. Recent work concerns coadsorption of benzene and CO on Pd(111), where an almost gas-phase like benzene structure has been detected.