First-principles microkinetic simulations revealing the scaling relations and structure sensitivity of CO<sub>2</sub>hydrogenation to C<sub>1</sub>& C<sub>2</sub>oxygenates on Pd surfaces
Jun Ke, Yangdong Wang, Chuanming Wang
Abstract
CO<sub>2</sub>hydrogenation to alcohols and other oxygenates on Pd(211) and Pd(111) surfaces was studied by microkinetic modelling. Energy scaling relations on two surfaces were established. Activity plots as a function of reaction conditions were identified.
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OxygenateScalingCatalysisChemistrySensitivity (control systems)Function (biology)Computational chemistryPhysical chemistryThermodynamicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryBiologyGeometryMathematicsEngineeringElectronic engineeringEvolutionary biologyCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts