<span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mi>π</mi></math></span>-Bonded <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><msub><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> on Fe(111): The Precursor for Dissociation

M. Grunze; M. Golze; W. Hirschwald; H. -J. Freund; H. Pulm; U. Seip; M. C. Tsai; G. Ertl; J. Küppers

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.850

$π$ -Bonded $N_{2}$ on Fe(111): The Precursor for Dissociation

M. Grunze, M. Golze, W. Hirschwald, H. -J. Freund, H. Pulm, U. Seip, M. C. Tsai, G. Ertl, and J. Küppers

Phys. Rev. Lett. 53, 850 – Published 20 August 1984

Abstract

$N_{2}$ chemisorbed on Fe(111) is identified by photoelectron spectroscopy and high-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy as a $π$ -bonded surface complex in which both nitrogen atoms interact with the metal. This species forms the immediate precursor to dissociation.

Received 19 December 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.850

Authors & Affiliations

M. Grunze^*

Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 1000 Berlin 33, Federal Republic of Germany

M. Golze and W. Hirschwald

Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, 1000 Berlin 33, Federal Republic of Germany

H. -J. Freund^† and H. Pulm

Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie der Universität zu Köln, 5000 Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany

U. Seip, M. C. Tsai, G. Ertl, and J. Küppers

Institut für Physikalische Chemie der Universität München, 8000 München, Federal Republic of Germany

^*Present address: Department of Physics and Astronomy and Laboratory of Surface Science and Technology, University of Maine, Orono, Me. 04469.
^†Present address: Institut für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-8520 Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany.