title: Equilibrium kinetics of chemisorption processes.
abstract: A new approach to describe the equilibrium kinetics of chemisorption is proposed. The description of the system is based on first-principles chemical reaction kinetics and statistical thermodynamics. The rate constants are described by using a novel way of activation energy characterization. General expressions for equilibrium gas pressure isotherms and forward/backward reaction rates are obtained as a function of surface coverage. A strong influence of attraction and repulsion interaction energies between the adsorbed species on the equilibrium kinetics is found.
authors.affiliation: Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ledovskikh
authors.forename: Dimitry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Danilov
authors.forename: Peter H L
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Notten