Dissociative adsorption of hydrogen molecule on aluminum clusters: Effect of charge and doping

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2565-2571

  Henry, David J ^a   Yarovsky, Irene ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CLUSTERS; CHARGED CLUSTERS; CLOSED SHELLS; DISSOCIATIVE ADSORPTIONS; DISSOCIATIVE CHEMISORPTIONS; HYDROGEN MOLECULES; ISOLATED SPECIES; MOLECULAR HYDROGENS; NEUTRAL CLUSTERS; REACTION BARRIERS;

ALUMINA; CHEMISORPTION; DESORPTION; DISSOCIATION; GAS ADSORPTION; HYDROGEN;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 64349113615     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp809619q     Document Type: Article

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