文摘
The adsorption and reactions of HOCH2CH2NH2 on oxygen-precovered Cu(100) were investigated under ultrahigh vacuum conditions. Reflection–absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) studies were performed to monitor and identify the surface intermediates from HOCH2CH2NH2 decomposition, with the assistance of density functional theory (DFT) calculations. −OCH2CH2NH− was generated from scission of both the O−H and N−H bonds of HOCH2CH2NH2 and decomposed to form surface −OCH2CH2N− and to evolve CH2O and HCN observed with temperature-programmed reaction/desorption (TPR/D). The −OCH2CH2N− species further decomposed to generate H2, HCN, and N2, together with surface carbon. The bonding structures of the two surface intermediates, −OCH2CH2NH− and −OCH2CH2N−, were also investigated by DFT calculations.