B. CaglarM. Olus OzbekJ. W. (Hans) NiemantsverdrietC. J. (Kees-Jan) WeststrateOzbek, M. OlusWeststrate, C. J.Olus Ozbek, M.Niemantsverdriet, J. W.Caglar, B.2025-10-0620161463-90761463-908410.1039/c6cp06069b2-s2.0-84994344854http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6cp06069bhttps://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/7375https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cp06069bThe adsorption and decomposition of ethanol on Rh(100) was studied as a model reaction to understand the role of C-OH functionalities in the surface chemistry of biomass-derived molecules. A combination of experimental surface science and computational techniques was used: (i) temperature programmed reaction spectroscopy (TPRS) reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) work function measurements (Kelvin Probe - KP) and density functional theory (DFT). Ethanol produces ethoxy (CH3CH2O) species via O-H bond breaking upon adsorption at 100 K. Ethoxy decomposition proceeds differently depending on the surface coverage. At low coverage the decomposition of ethoxy species occurs via beta-C-H cleavage which leads to an oxometallacycle (OMC) intermediate. Decomposition of the OMC scissions (at 180-320 K) ultimately produces CO H-2 and surface carbon. At high coverage along with the pathway observed in the low coverage case a second pathway occurs around 140-200 K which produces an acetaldehyde intermediate via alpha-C-H cleavage. Further decomposition of acetaldehyde produces CH4 CO H-2 and surface carbon. However even at high coverage this is a minor pathway and methane selectivity is 10% at saturation coverage. The results suggests that biomass-derived oxygenates which contain an alkyl group react on the Rh(100) surface to produce synthesis gas (CO and H-2) surface carbon and small hydrocarbons due to the high dehydrogenation and C-C bond scission activity of Rh(100).Englishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTHERMAL-DESORPTION, DECOMPOSITION PATHWAYS, ETHYLENE-GLYCOL, LOW-TEMPERATURE, BOND SCISSION, ADSORPTION, CHEMISORPTION, OXIDATION, ALCOHOLS, NI(111)Article