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  • Surface science and catalysis
  • Materials chemistry
  • Physical chemistry

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  • Understanding water-surface interactions is crucial for catalysis and materials science.
  • Previous studies on water adsorption on iron oxide surfaces relied on indirect methods.
  • The dissociation mechanism of water on Fe3O4(111) was not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanism of water interaction with a model Fe3O4(111) surface.
  • To accurately determine the adsorption energy of water on Fe3O4(111).
  • To elucidate the dissociation pathway and structure of water adspecies.

Main Methods:

  • Direct calorimetric measurements of adsorption energies.
  • Infrared vibrational spectroscopy.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.
  • Isotopic labeling using (18)O-labeled water.

Main Results:

  • A significantly higher adsorption energy for water (101 kJ mol(-1)) was measured compared to previous reports.
  • Evidence against the simple dissociation model forming two OH groups per water molecule.
  • DFT calculations indicated the formation of a stable dimer complex.

Conclusions:

  • The interaction of water with Fe3O4(111) is more complex than previously assumed.
  • A novel dimer structure, comprising dissociated and intact water molecules, is proposed.
  • This study revises the understanding of water dissociation on oxide surfaces.