Why the most densely packed (110) surface is least active and the open (111) plane exhibits the highest  sticking  coefficient?

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Why the most densely packed (110) surface is least active and the open (111) plane exhibits the
highest  sticking  coefficient?

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Dissociative nitrogen adsorption on Fe single crystal surfaces
6 Fe(111)
5
3
2
0 1 2 3
45
Fe(100), T=693 K
7
N₂ exposure
Fe(110)
8 9 10 [L]
Fe(110)
Fe(100)
Fe(111)
Transcribed Image Text:7 Dissociative nitrogen adsorption on Fe single crystal surfaces 6 Fe(111) 5 3 2 0 1 2 3 45 Fe(100), T=693 K 7 N₂ exposure Fe(110) 8 9 10 [L] Fe(110) Fe(100) Fe(111)
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