Hydrogen diffusion on and into the hydrogen-covered Pd(100) surfaces from first-principles

We present a study of hydrogen interaction with some hydrogen-covered Pd(1 0 0) surfaces at different coverage by using DFT-based microkinetic modeling. Two different mechanisms into the subsurface regions of the hydrogen-covered Pd(1 0 0) surfaces are found as monomer and dimer permeation pathways. At low coverage, the interaction of hydrogen-hydrogen strongly increases the hydrogen adsorption energy and surface diffusion/ permeation barrier. However, the saturated Pd(1 0 0) surface yields a favorable pathway for the formation of subsurface hydrogen species via the dimer permeation pathway. DFT-based microkinetic modeling further re-veals that hydrogen flux through the hydrogen-covered Pd(1 0 0) surfaces has distinct temperature dependence with respect to different coverage.

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In this study, hydrogen interaction with hydrogen-covered Pd(1 0 0) surfaces was investigated using DFT-based microkinetic modeling. Two different mechanisms for hydrogen permeation into the subsurface regions of the hydrogen-covered Pd(1 0 0) surfaces were identified: monomer and dimer pathways. At low coverage, hydrogen-hydrogen interaction significantly increased the adsorption energy and diffusion/permeation barrier. However, the saturated Pd(1 0 0) surface provided a favorable pathway for the formation of subsurface hydrogen species through the dimer permeation pathway. Furthermore, the hydrogen flux through the hydrogen-covered Pd(1 0 0) surfaces exhibited distinct temperature dependence based on the coverage.