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Area of Science:

  • Surface Science
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Chemical Physics

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  • Transition State Theory (TST) struggles with accurate friction coefficients for adsorbate diffusion.
  • Understanding hydrogen and deuterium diffusion on metal surfaces like Pt(111) is crucial for catalysis.
  • Incoherent tunneling is a key quantum effect in surface diffusion at low temperatures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze incoherent tunneling surface diffusion using the stochastic wave function (SWF) method.
  • To accurately calculate diffusion rates for H and D adsorbates on Pt(111).
  • To investigate the transition between thermal activation and quantum tunneling regimes.

Main Methods:

  • Stochastic Wave Function (SWF) method within the Lindblad formalism.
  • Analysis across a range of surface temperatures to cover thermal activation and tunneling.
  • Utilized estimated physical parameters from the thermal activation regime without fitting.

Main Results:

  • Achieved good agreement between calculated and experimental hopping/tunneling rates for H and D on Pt(111).
  • Successfully modeled the cross-over temperature between diffusion regimes.
  • Provided estimations for friction coefficients, well/barrier frequencies, and barrier height.

Conclusions:

  • The SWF method provides a robust framework for studying surface diffusion, overcoming TST limitations.
  • Accurate prediction of diffusion rates is possible by incorporating quantum tunneling effects.
  • The study offers insights into adsorbate dynamics on metal surfaces relevant to surface chemistry.