Heterogeneous Catalysis on a Disordered Surface
Condensed Matter
2009-10-28 v1
Abstract
We introduce a simple model of heterogeneous catalysis on a disordered surface which consists of two types of randomly distributed sites with different adsorption rates. Disorder can create a reactive steady state in situations where the same model on a homogeneous surface exhibits trivial kinetics with no steady state. A rich variety of kinetic behaviors occur for the adsorbate concentrations and catalytic reaction rate as a function of model parameters.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9506122,
title = {Heterogeneous Catalysis on a Disordered Surface},
author = {L. Frachebourg and P. L. Krapivsky and S. Redner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9506122},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, gzipped PostScript file