Non-linear mechanisms

Several reaction schemes can be imagined in this category, based on chemical intuition. A compilation of such reasonably realistic schemes was given in ref. 6. Here, we confine ourselves to elaborating one example, also treated in ref. 7, viz. the CECDC mechanism. 

The latter equalities are derived from the mass balance of fluxes of O and R, taking the other fluxes to be equal to zero. 

the elimination of the intermediate concentrations cD, cY, cy, and cR [most easily by substituting eqns. 121(a), (b), (c) and (e) into 121(d)] leads to a quadratic equation in v. After explicitizing the potential dependency of the individual rate and equilibrium constants as before, this equation reads 

Fortunately, less inconvenient rate equations can be derived for limiting cases assuming that some of the steps are virtually in equilibrium and the others are rate-determining. The simplest case will occur if only one step is rate-determining and it has been shov/n that, then, the overall rate equation will be of the form [7] 

Expressions for l/fef and values of a, p, q, r, s and t pertaining to five sub-cases (one rate-determining step) of the non-linear mechanism for the reaction 0 + 2 e R characterized by eqns. (121)—(125). See also Fig. 32. 

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The typical non-linear mechanism is three-step adsorption mechanism (LH mechanism), e.g. 

Equation (3) is linear with respect to the reaction rate variable, R. In the further analysis of more complex, non-linear, mechanisms and corresponding kinetic models, we will present the polynomial as an equation, which generalizes Equation (3), and term it as the kinetic polynomial. We will demonstrate that the overall reaction rate, in the general non-linear case, cannot generally be presented as a difference between two terms representing the forward and reverse reaction rates. This presentation is valid only at the special conditions that will be described. 

It is not still absolutely clear if the Horiuti-Boreskov representation is valid in the general case (for instance, for single-route non-linear mechanisms without rate-limiting step) and under which conditions it could be valid. It seems both scientists considered this representation is valid in all the domain of conditions. Both tried to find the relationship between R and R considering that such distinguishing does exist always. However it is a problem Having respect to scientists who first started to work in this area, we term it as the "Horiuti-Boreskov problem". 

Non-linear mechanisms the kinetic polynomial 2.2.1 The resultant in reaction rate... 

This will be elaborated in detail in the following section. However, it is of interest that the existence of concentration-dependent (implying a far-from-equilibrium condition) cross-diffusion terms creates a non-linear mechanism between elements of the system, i.e. the flux of one polymer depends not only on its own concentration gradient but also on that of the other polymer component. This is consistent with two of the criteria required for dissipative structure formation. Furthermore, once a density inversion is initiated, by diffusion, it will be acted upon by gravity (as the system is open ) to produce a structured flow. The continued growth, stability and maintenance of the structures once formed may depend on the lateral diffusion processes between neighbouring structures. 

At the same time, non-linear mechanisms may also possibly be involved in the transport, metabolism, repair and elimination processes involved in mutagenesis (Hoel et oL, 1983). A single threshold step in such a sequence would suffice to give the overall process a threshold. Furthermore, even if mutagenesis at low doses involved a combination... 

The linear rate equation, eqn. (18), was assumed to hold throughout Sect. 2 because it is the most simple case from a mathematical point of view. Evidently, it is valid in the case of the linear mechanism (Sect. 4.2.1) as it is also in some special cases of a non-linear mechanism (see Table 6 and ref. 6). The kinetic information is contained in the quantity l, to be determined either from the chronoamperogram [eqn. (38), Sect. 2.2.3] or from the chronocoulogram [eqn. (36), Sects. 2.2.2 and 2.2.4], A numerical analysis procedure is generally preferable. The meaning of l is defined in eqn. (34), from which ks is obtained after substituting appropriate values for Dq2 and for (Dq/Dr)1/2 exp (< ) = exp (Z) [so, the potential in this exponential should be referred to the actual standard potential, see Sect. 4.2.3(a)]. 

If the electrode reaction proceeds via a non-linear mechanism, a rate equation of the type of eqn. (123) or (124) serves as a boundary condition in the mathematics of the diffusion problem. Then, a rigorous analytical derivation of the eventual current—potential characteristic is not feasible because the Laplace transfrom method fails if terms like Co and c are present. The most rigorous numerical approach will be... 

However, it may happen that a non-linear mechanism cannot a priori be excluded. Therefore we now consider the elaboration of Rct and X for the CECDC mechanism treated in Sect. 4.2.2. It is tedious, but not difficult, to derive from eqn. (123) expressions for the partial derivatives F, O and R in terms of and the mean concentrations c and Cr. It can also be verified that these expressions reduce to simpler ones in the limiting cases for which eqn. (124) holds. The next step is to substitute c 0 and Cr by appropriate functions of c , Cr, and reversible case, this involves procedures similar to those mentioned in Sect. 4.3.1 and one may wonder whether the impedance parameters are of more diagnostic value than the d.c. current itself. 

The conclusion is that, from both Rct and X, a rate constant ktt is obtained that bears a close similarity to the rate constant kf of the linear mechanism, expressed by eqn. (120). Only if the dismutation step is significantly rate-determining is the non-linear mechanism detected by the presence of the concentration-dependent term in eqn. (134b). So, d.c. reversibility has the advantage of simpler mathematics, but the disadvantage of a lesser diagnostic power. 

Note, however, that this thermodynamic condition alone is not sufficient to guarantee instability of the intermediates. One of the energy barriers may be so high that the faradaic potential region is shifted beyond the standard potential of the first electron transfer, i.e. the intermediate Y is stabilized kinetically. Similar reasoning applies to a non-linear mechanism. 

Let us now consider an example of a non-linear mechanism, including a reaction that involves two molecules of some intermediates. The probable reaction mechanism for ammonia synthesis on an iron catalyst can be represented as... 

For several cases, e.g. for linear pseudo-steady-state equations (linear mechanisms), the steady state is certain to be unique. But for non-linear mechanisms and kinetic models (which are quite common in catalysis, e.g. in the case of dissociative adsorption), there may be several solutions. Multiplicity of steady-states is associated with types of reaction mechanisms. 

Linear mechanisms are rather common for heterogeneous catalytic reactions. Examples are given and examined by Cornish-Bowden [43] and Ker-nevez [44]. Non-linear mechanisms, i.e. those including interactions of several molecules of the same or different surface substances, however, are more frequent. For example, a widely spread step of dissociative adsorption is non-linear. 

This equation is independent of the order in which the steps are numbered. Temkin suggested an algorithm on the basis of eqn. (30) to obtain an explicit form of the steady-state kinetic equations. For linear mechanisms in this algorithm it is essential to apply a complex reaction graph. In some cases the derivation of a steady-state equation for non-linear mechanisms on the basis of eqn. (30) is also less difficult. 

Investigations with the graphs of non-linear mechanisms had been stimulated by an actual problem of chemical kinetics to examine a complex dynamic behaviour. This problem was formulated as follows for what mechanisms or, for a given mechanism, in what region of the parameters can a multiplicity of steady-states and self-oscillations of the reaction rates be observed Neither of the above formalisms (of both enzyme kinetics and the steady-state reaction theory) could answer this question. Hence it was necessary to construct a mainly new formalism using bipartite graphs. It was this formalism that was elaborated in the 1970s. 

The basic results in the analysis of non-linear mechanisms using graphs, were obtained by Clark [29], who developed a detailed formalism, and Ivanova [30, 31]. On the basis of Clark s approach, Ivanova formulated sufficiently general conditions for the uniqueness of steady states in terms of the graph theory. She suggested an algorithm that can be used to obtain (see Chap. 3, Sect. 5.4)... 

Problem (4) is typical of non-linear mechanisms. The number of studies in this field is essentially lower since the application of graph theory in nonlinear chemical kinetics is new. Our further description will relate to these principal problems. 

Simplest Non-linear Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions Producing Critical Phenomena... 

The aim of the present chapter is a comprehensive investigation of the kinetic characteristics of various non-linear catalytic reaction mechanisms. The objects under examination will be typical non-linear mechanisms on the one hand and, on the other, detailed mechanisms for catalytic oxidation reactions, primarily CO oxidation over metals (see Chap. 6). 

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Another natural approach to the classification and coding of non-linear mechanisms is a method based on the decomposition of the mechanism graph into two subgraphs, G and G,. G, is the subgraph of the linear elementary steps while Gj is the subgraph of the nonlinear steps. 

Let us consider now the other type of kinetic model, nan iy the system of differential equations, and the ways of utilizing this model for evaluating the complexity of linear and non linear mechanisms. The system of kinetic differential equations is given in matrix fclosed system at constant volume ... 

As follows from eqns. (9) and (10), the Bj matrix contains the entire structural information on the reaction mechanism (informa tion on the graph structure). Each linear or non linear mechanism... 

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