Progress in the Adsorption and Activation of CO on Transition Metal Surfaces

Jiang Ling, Wang Guichang^*, Wu Yang, Guo Junhuai, Zhao Xuezhuang
(Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071)

Huang Wei, Pang Xianyong, Zeng Fangui
(State Key Laboratory of C1 Chemistry and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024)

Abstract The interaction between simple diatomic molecules such as CO and transition metal surfaces may lead to breaking and making chemical bonds and trigger important surface catalyzed reactions. In this review, the mechanism of CO adsorption and activation on transition metal surfaces and reaction performance of various adsorption states have been discussed taking into consideration the behavior of each transition metal, the influence of structure, bonding and coordination of CO, and the effect of promoter. And the importance of the precursor tilted state in the dissociation of diatomic molecules on transition metal surfaces has been emphasized.
Key words Carbon monoxide, Transition metals, Adsorption, Activation