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Romel Mozo1, Mohammad Kemal Agusta, Md Mahmudur Rahman

  • 1Department of Precision Science and Technology and Applied Physics, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. Physics Department, De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines.

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Sulfur dioxide (SO2) dissociation on copper (Cu) surfaces favors a pathway with a lower energy barrier. Co-adsorbed sulfur (S) and oxygen (O) exhibit distinct diffusion behaviors on the Cu(100) surface.

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Area of Science:

  • Surface Science
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Understanding the interaction of sulfur dioxide (SO2) with metal surfaces is crucial for catalysis and environmental remediation.
  • Copper (Cu) surfaces are widely studied for their catalytic properties, including SO2 adsorption and dissociation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dissociation pathways of SO2 on the Cu(100) surface.
  • To determine the diffusion barriers of co-adsorbed sulfur (S) and oxygen (O) atoms on Cu(100).

Main Methods:

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT)-based calculations were employed.
  • Two distinct SO2 dissociation pathways (P1 and P2) were analyzed.
  • Diffusion barriers for S and O on Cu(100) were computed.

Main Results:

  • Pathway P1, involving SO intermediate formation, is kinetically favored over P2 with an effective dissociation barrier of 0.78 eV.
  • The transition state for O+SO formation is linked to weakened O-surface interaction.
  • The transition state for SO bond breaking is influenced by S-O co-adsorption repulsion.
  • Sulfur (S) diffusion barrier (0.41 eV) is lower than that of oxygen (O) (0.49–0.95 eV).

Conclusions:

  • The dissociation of SO2 on Cu(100) predominantly follows the kinetically favored pathway P1.
  • Surface diffusion of co-adsorbed S and O is anisotropic and dependent on the adsorbate species.
  • These findings provide insights into the surface chemistry of SO2 on copper, relevant for catalytic applications.