Basicity of silanol oxygen atom increases after adsorption of ammonia or pyridine, as revealed by FTIR spectra of adsorbed CHF3 and CO 2. The same effect of "induced basicity" was observed for the dangling hydroxyl groups of ice surface with coadsorbed ethylene and fluoroform. Possible role of the induced acidity and basicity in surface chemistry is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)185-188
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Letters
Volume107
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2006

    Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry(all)

    Research areas

  • Adsorption, Basicity, Fluoroform, FTIR spectroscopy

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