1. Introduction
Introduction on palladium and catalysis, model catalysts and the
characteristics of small particles.
2. Experimental
Introduction on the techniques used: XPS, AES, ellipsometry, LEED, AFM
and vacuum deposition. Description of the preparation of the
model catalysts.
3. Dispersion analysis with XPS and AES
Description of the mathematics necessary to calculate the particle size
and thickness of the oxide skin from AES and XPS intensities.
4. XPS analysis of the oxidation and reduction of palladium model
catalysts.
This chapter has been partly published in Surface Science and partly published
in Catalysis Today.
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reduction experiments
or the
oxidation experiments
.
5. Adsorption of oxygen and surface oxide formation on Pd(111) and Pd foil
studied with ellipsometry, LEED, AES and XPS
This chapter has been published in Surface Science.
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abstract.
6. Quantitative analysis of palladium oxide by means of the palladium
M4,5N1N2,3 transition
This chapter has been published in Surface and Interface Analysis.
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abstract.
7. Adsorption of carbon monoxide on Pd(111) and on palladium model
catalysts
This chapter has been published in the Journal of Catalysis.
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abstract.
8. Oxidation of carbon monoxide on Pd(111) and on palladium model
catalysts
This chapter has been published in the Journal of Catalysis.
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abstract.
9. Summary and conclusions
A summary in
English
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