Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.104, No.1, 86-92, 2000
Temperature-programmed desorption and reflectance absorption infrared spectroscopy of H2O : HBr thin films of varying stoichiometry from < 1 : 1 to 5 : 1
Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and reflection absorbance infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) were used to study H2O:HBr thin films of varying stoichiometry from <1:1 to 5:1. These films were deposited on a Ag(110) crystal at T = 100 K. The TPD data showed a single desorption peak near 180 K in the H2O+ (mle = 18) mass channel for all of the films investigated. In the HBr+ (mle = 82) mass channel, a single desorption peak near 180 K was observed for films with a H2O:HBr stoichiometry greater than or equal to 3:1, indicating sublimation of the H2O:HBr film. For films with a H2O:HBr stoichiometry <3:1, HBr desorption began at temperatures as low as 125 K. The HBr desorption peak was broad and continuous until the entire H2O:HBr film desorbed near 180 K. RAIR spectra of the H2O:HBr films were also recorded as a function of film temperature. The infrared data in conjunction with TPD allowed for changes in the spectra to be interpreted in terms of changes in film crystallinity and film composition.
Keywords:HYDROGEN-CHLORIDE;WATER-ICE;HETEROGENEOUS REACTION;HCL;SURFACES;SPECTRA;STRATOSPHERE;CHEMISTRY;STICKING;NITRATE