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Methanation Reaction on Ruthenium Thin Films: A Mechanistic Investigation - 1979

Slaughter, Michael Dwayne

Iowa State University

Table of Contents (139kb)

Abstract (65.7kb)

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Introduction (1.02MB) 1
 
Experimental (728kb) 32
  Vacuum System Design 32
Thin Film Deposition Techniques 38
Kinetics Procedure 42
Surface Pretreatment Studies 46
Flash Desorption Studies 47
Surface Characterization Studies 49
Materials 52
Results and Discussion (3.81MB) 54
  Thin Film Characterization 54
Surface Characterization Studies 61
ESCA Characterization of Ruthenium-Adsorbate Interaction 89
Reaction Kinetics 92
Exchange Studies 108
Flash Desorption Study 112
Mechanistic Considerations 114
Suggestions for Future Research (35.8kb) 167
 
Appendix I (104kb) 168
Appendix II (46.7kb) 171
Literature Cited (296kb) 173
Acknowledgements (109kb) 181