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Obtaining a predictive description of reaction processes at surfaces is one of the goals and challenges of modern theoretical surface science. Over the last few years significant advances have been made in this direction due to increased computer power and methodological developments. In the present paper we describe some recent progress. As a specific example, we discuss our first-principles-based approach for the thermodynamics and kinetics of adparticles at surfaces, which is applied to the system of oxygen at ruthenium. For the same system, we also describe some results of our investigations into the oxidation of CO and the formation of subsurface oxygen species.
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Received: 9 May 1999 / Accepted: 17 August 1999 / Published online: 30 September 1999
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Stampfl, C., Kreuzer, H., Payne, S. et al. Challenges in predictive calculations of processes at surfaces:. surface thermodynamics and catalytic reactions. Appl Phys A 69, 471–480 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390051441
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390051441