The electron stimulated chemistry of methyl lactate on Cu(111)

Fleming, C. and Kadodwala, M. (2010) The electron stimulated chemistry of methyl lactate on Cu(111). Surface Science, 604(3-4), pp. 409-414. (doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2009.12.003)

Abstract

The electron stimulated chemistry of monolayers of (R)/(S)-methyl lactate ((S)/(R)-MLAc) adsorbed on Cu(1 1 1) has been investigated. Monolayers of MLAc undergo highly efficient electron stimulated processes predominately desorption, but also a significant fraction is converted to an adsorbed alkoxide moiety through the selective cleavage of the O-H bond. The efficiency of the depletion of the adsorbed MLAc state and the absence of significant non-selective fragmentation contrasts with previous studies of the electron beam irradiation of monolayers of oxygen containing organic molecules. .

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: ADSORPTION AG(111) ALCOHOLS BOND CHEMISTRY Chiral CLUSTERS DEPENDENCE EFFICIENT Electron stimulated GAS-PHASE INDUCED DISSOCIATION MOLECULE MOLECULES NITRITE Non-thermal ROTATIONAL SPECTRUM STATE SURFACE-CHEMISTRY
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kadodwala, Professor Malcolm
• Authors: Fleming, C., and Kadodwala, M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Surface Science
• ISSN: 0039-6028