Hinshelwood-Langmuir mechanism

In the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (L-H) mechanism for surface-catalyzed reactions, the reaction takes place between two surface-adsorbed species [4,5], As a substitute for concentration, we use surface coverage, and the rate is expressed in this term. We consider that the elementary reaction in the L-H mechanism is the bimolecular surface reaction expressed by the following equations  

FIGURE 9.6 Schematic representation of the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. 

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If both reactants comply with the Langmuir adsorption model without dissociation, in which KA and Ku are the equilibrium constants and PA and Pn are the partial pressures, we can write the reaction rate as follows  

We now suppose that A is strongly adsorbed and B is poorly adsorbed, that is, KA KB, then 

The catalytic oxidation of CO on a Pt snrface has been extensively studied in view of its relevance to automotive gas pollution. Moreover, its relative simplicity motivated its extensive use as a model systan for heterogeneous catalysis. Molecular beam studies of the catal3dic oxidation of CO on the plane (111) on platinum indicate that the reaction follows a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism [2], 

Structure is very stable and can be observed at temperatures up to 350 K [9], However, at low temperatures, the well-ordered p(2X2) structure of chemisorbed oxygen film can be obtained only after annealing at room temperature [10], To form the p(2x2) structure of adsorbed oxygen and of O-CO co-adsorbed layers, oxygen atoms must have a certain mobility, sufficient for ordering the film. This feature is also essential for the reaction with the co-adsorbed CO molecule. To activate the oxidation of CO, the temperature is increased to 220-300 K, depending on the film structure. It is believed that only activated oxygen atoms can react with the CO molecules [10]. 

For catalysed reactions on metal surfaces, Zhang and Hu [12] proposed that the reaction barrier is given by 

The catalytic oxidation of CO on Pt(lll) appears to be dominated by the Eq contribution. The barrier for the reaction probably originates from the strong bonding of the O 

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Similar equations were written by Eley [204] for the exchange of N2 with N2 catalyzed by Fe or W, and mechanisms such as Eq. XVIII-33 have come to be known as Eley-Rideal mechanisms. Mechanisms such as that of Eq. XVIII-32 are now most commonly called Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms (see... 

Derive the probable rate law for the reaction CO + j02 = CO2 as catalyzed by a metal surface assuming (a) an Eley-Rideal mechanism and (b) a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. 

Rettner C T 1994 Reaction of an H-atom beam with Cl/Au(111)—dynamics of concurrent Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms J. Chem. Phys. 101 1529... 

The first step consists of the molecular adsorption of CO. The second step is the dissociation of O2 to yield two adsorbed oxygen atoms. The third step is the reaction of an adsorbed CO molecule with an adsorbed oxygen atom to fonn a CO2 molecule that, at room temperature and higher, desorbs upon fomiation. To simplify matters, this desorption step is not included. This sequence of steps depicts a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, whereby reaction occurs between two adsorbed species (as opposed to an Eley-Rideal mechanism, whereby reaction occurs between one adsorbed species and one gas phase species). The role of surface science studies in fomuilating the CO oxidation mechanism was prominent. 

Mechanistic kinetic expressions are often used to represent the rate data obtained in laboratory studies, and to explain quantitatively the effects observed in the field. Several types of mechanisms have been proposed. These differ primarily in complexity, and on whether the mechanism assumes that one compound that is adsorbed on the catalyst surface reacts with the other compound in the gas phase, eg, the Eley-Rideal mechanism (23) or that both compounds are adsorbed on the catalyst surface before they react, eg, the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism (25). 

Solid-catalyzed 7eactioixs. Some Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms for the reference reaction A -I- B R -I- S (see also Tables 7.2, 7.3) ... 

The model is intrinsically irreversible. It is assumed that both dissociation of the dimer and reaction between a pair of adjacent species of different type are instantaneous. The ZGB model basically retains the adsorption-desorption selectivity rules of the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, it has no energy parameters, and the only independent parameter is Fa. Obviously, these crude assumptions imply that, for example, diffusion of adsorbed species is neglected, desorption of the reactants is not considered, lateral interactions are ignored, adsorbate-induced reconstructions of the surface are not considered, etc. Efforts to overcome these shortcomings will be briefly discussed below. 

The catalytic reaction of NO and CO on single crystal substrates, under ultra-high vacuum conditions, has been extensively studied. Neglecting N2O formation and CO desorption, the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism of the NO + CO reaction can be described by the following sequence of steps [16,17] ... 

The reaction scheme of the ZGB-DD model is based upon the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. Thus, it is assumed that the reaction occurs according to the following steps ... 

On the other hand, the work of Roginski with manganese oxide suggested the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism of (49)... 

The oxidation of CO on Pt is one of the best studied catalytic systems. It proceeds via the reaction of chemisorbed CO and O. Despite its complexities, which include island formation, surface reconstruction and self-sustained oscillations, the reaction is a textbook example of a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism the kinetics of which can be described qualitatively by a LHHW rate expression. This is shown in Figure 2.39 for the unpromoted Pt( 111) surface.112 For low Pco/po2 ratios the rate is first order in CO and negative order in 02, for high pco/po2 ratios the rate becomes negative order in CO and positive order in 02. Thus for low Pcc/po2 ratios the Pt(l 11) surface is covered predominantly by O, at high pco/po2 ratios the Pt surface is predominantly covered by CO. 

Table 6.2. Local Electrochemical Promotion Rules (Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms)...

Writing out the catalytic reaction between A and B in elementary steps according to the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, we obtain ... 

In the absence of TCE and chlorine, the possible active species are holes (h+), anion vacancies, or anions (02 ), and hydroxyl radicals (OH ). At constant illumination and oxygen concentration, we may expect h+, and O2 concentrations to be approximately constant, and the dark adsorption to be a dominant variable. If kh+, or ko2- does not vary appreciably with the contaminant structure, the rate would depend clearly on the contaminant coverage as shown in Figme 2a, and the reaction would therefore occur via Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. (Note only rates with conversions below 95% are correlated here (filled circles), as the 100% conversion data contains no kinetic information). This rate vs. d>r LH plot is smoother than those for koH or koH suggesting that non-OH species (holes, anion vacancies, or O2 ) are the active species reacting with an adsorbed contaminant. 

Typical concentration-time profiles during the 1-hexyne hydrogenation over 0.4wt.% Pd/ACF catalyst are presented in Figure 7 showing the experimental and simulated curves (Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism). Pd/ ACF materials with the same particle size but different Pd loading (0.4, 0.6, 1.2wt.%) show identical initial activity of 0.140 0.004 kmolHj/kgp(j/s. This indicates the absence of diffusion limitations. Selectivity to 1-hexene is 97.1 +0.4% up to 80% conversion, and 95.9 + 0.4% at 90% conversion. 

Ertl and his colleagues in 1997 reported detailed STM data for the oxidation of CO at Pt(l 11) surfaces, with quantitative rates extracted from the atomically resolved surface events.27 The aim was to relate these to established macroscopic kinetic data, particularly since it had been shown that no surface reconstruction occurred and the reaction was considered to obey the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, where it is assumed that the product (C02) is formed by reaction between the two adsorbed reactants, in this case O(a) and CO(a). Nevertheless, it was well known that for many features of the CO oxidation reaction at Pt(lll) there is no mechanism that is consistent with all features of the kinetics the inherent problem is that in general a reaction mechanism cannot be uniquely established from kinetics because of the possible contribution of intermediates or complications for which there might be no direct experimental evidence. 

Combined with their kinetic measurements, the authors proposed CO from the gas phase could directly react with oxygen atoms in the surface oxides, accounting for relatively high reactivity of this phase for CO oxidation. This mechanism, termed as Mars-Van Krevelen mechanism, challenges the general concept that CO oxidation on Pt group metals is dominated by the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, which proceeds via (1) the adsorption of CO and the dissociative adsorption of 02 and (2) surface diffusion of COa(j and Oa(j atoms to ultimately form C02. 

Interpret these results in terms of a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. 

Hu and Ruckenstein s results (130) showed that on the reduced nickel-containing catalyst, the reaction took place by a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism involving adsorbed CH4 and oxygen species. Furthermore, they indicated that a slow dynamic redox process consisting of lattice oxygen formation and its reduction by carbon species was at least partly responsible for the CO formation. 

Solid catalyzed reaction. Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism... 

Rate data of the reaction for the synthesis of phosgene, CO + Cl2 = C0C12, over activated carbon are given. Although a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism may be preferred, a power law rate is asked for. 

Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, 19 78 Langmuir-Hinshelwood type rate expressions, 25 192... 

The amount of TiO was varied, and the assembly was tested for its photocata-lytic activity using degradation of 2,4-xylidine as test reaction probe. The decrease in the concentration of xylidine and the corresponding increase in oxalate concentration were monitored through HPLC. A pseudo-first order kinetics was ob served in the photodegradation process based on the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. An inverse correlation was observed between the kinetic rate constant and the obtained Light-Induced Optoacoustic Spectroscopy (LIOAS) frequency maxima. 

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