| AVS 55th International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Surface Science | Monday Sessions |
| Session SS+NC-MoA |
| Session: | Reactivity at Oxide Surfaces |
| Presenter: | L. Benz, Harvard University |
| Authors: | L. Benz, Harvard University J. Haubrich, Harvard University R.G. Quiller, Harvard University C.M. Friend, Harvard University |
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Surprisingly high reactivity has been observed over the most stable (110) surface of TiO2 in the reactions of volatile organic compounds, in particular, in molecules containing O moieties. Ultra-high vacuum techniques such as temperature programmed reaction spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy were employed in researching the fundamental underpinnings of this reactivity, including the dependence of reactivity on the presence of intrinsic surface defects. Specifically, carbon-carbon bond formation was observed, and the effect of environmentally relevant species such as water and oxygen on these reactions was examined. These reactions are of general interest in both environmental and catalytic processes.