Abstract
The adsorption of malonic acid on rutile TiO2 (110) has been studied using photoelectron spectroscopy and C K-edge, near edge X-ray fine structure spectroscopy (NEXAFS). Analysis of the O 1s and Ti 2p spectra suggest that the molecule adsorbs dissociatively in a doubly-bidentate adsorption geometry as malonate. The data are unable to distinguish between a chelating bonding mode with the backbone of the molecule lying along the [001] azimuth or a bridging geometry along the direction. Work carried out on a wiggler beamline suggests that the molecule is unstable under irradiation by high-flux synchrotron radiation from this type of insertion device.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-20 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 626 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Single crystal
- Synchrotron radiation
- Titanium dioxide