Adsorbate alignment in surface halogenation: Standing up is better than lying down

Kai Huang, Iain R. McNab, John C. Polanyi*, Jody Yang

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Abstract

Bromine atom transfer to a silicon surface as a function of physisorbed adsorbate alignment (see picture: left, vertical 1-bromopentane; right, horizontal 1-bromopentane) of 1-bromopropane and 1-bromopentane on Si(111)-7×7 has been studied by STM. In both thermal and electron-induced bromination reactions, the vertical alignment is more reactive.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9061-9065
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number36
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Sep 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ab initio calculations
  • haloalkanes
  • reaction dynamics
  • scanning probe microscopy
  • silicon

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