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Part 1 |
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1. |
Introduction |
1 |
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1.1 |
Historical Development |
1 |
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1.2 |
Chemisorption Properties |
3 |
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1.3 |
Catalytic Behavior |
4 |
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1.4 |
The Nature of the metal/metal oxide Interface |
6 |
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1.5 |
Morphology of the metal/metal oxide systems |
8 |
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1.6 |
Deposition Of Oxide Overlayers |
10 |
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1.7 |
Scope of the Present Work |
11 |
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2. |
Surface Analysis Techniques-Theory of Operation |
14 |
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3. |
Experimental Apparatus |
36 |
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3.1 |
Varian Leed Chamber |
36 |
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3.2 |
XPS Chamber |
42 |
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4. |
Experimental Procedures and Analysis |
48 |
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4.1 |
Sample Preparation And Experimental Procedures |
48 |
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4.2 |
Methods Of Analysis |
56 |
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5. |
Experimental Results |
63 |
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5.1 |
The Properties of Rhodium Foil |
63 |
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5.2 |
The Properties Of Rhodium with Alumina Overlayers |
69 |
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5.3 |
The Properties of Rhodium with Titanium Overlayers |
82 |
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Part 2 |
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6. |
Discussion |
138 |
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6.1 |
Oxide Overlayer Characterization |
138 |
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6.2 |
CO Chemisorption |
143 |
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6.3 |
CO Hydrogenation |
154 |
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6.4 |
Ethylene Hydrogenation And Ethane Hydrogenolysis |
163 |
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7. |
Conclusions and Recommendations |
166 |
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7.1 |
Conclusions – Experimental |
166 |
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7.2 |
Conclusions – Modeling |
167 |
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7.3 |
Recommendations |
169 |
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A. |
Further Analysis of Oxide Overlayers |
180 |
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A.1 |
Alternative Means For Determining Overlayer Coverage |
180 |
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A.2 |
The Effect of Three-Dimensional Overlayer Growth On Coverage Determination |
185 |
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B. |
Computer Programs |
190 |
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B.1 |
XPS Data Acquisition and Analysis Program |
190 |
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B.2 |
Monte Carlo Simulation Program |
207 |
