Polarising Ability of the Metal Surface Atoms of a Catalyst and the Work Function
An attempt was made to determine the polarising ability of metal surface atoms. On the basis of an analysis of the metal cohesive energy and the electron binding energy in ionic cores, a new parameter was proposed called the polarising ability of surface atoms as defined by the equation: P surf = (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2004-11-01
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| Series: | Adsorption Science & Technology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617043026532 |