Abstract
IR spectra of formic acid adsorbed on copper surfaces were observed in the presence of its vapor at a relatively high pressure. The spectra show that formic acid dissociatively adsorbs on the metal at room temperatures to form bridged and monodentate formates. A new band, which appeared only in the presence of gas-phase formic acid, was observed at 1160 cm-1 (1200 cm-1 in deuterated species) in addition to the bands due to the formates. The weakly adsorbed species giving rise to the new band is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3181-3183 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of physical chemistry |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 1983 Dec 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry