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The work of Professor Gerhard Ertl in elucidating the mechanism of the synthesis of ammonia on an iron catalyst
Metadata describing this Open University video programme
Module code and title: S342, Physical chemistry: principles of chemical change
Item code: S342; 06
First transmission date: 08-06-1985
Published: 1985
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Duration: 00:24:32
Note: Loan copy available on compilation video S342/1,2,3,4,5,6.
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Producer: Andrew Crilly
Contributors: G.(Gerhard) Ertl; David Johnson
Publisher: BBC Open University
Keyword(s): Auger; Catalyst; Iron; LEED; Munich; Photoelectron; Scanning; Spectroscopy; Vacuum techniques; X-ray
Footage description: Footage - Church dome. Clock chimes (0'03"-0'23") - Scanning Auger microprobe. Electron analyser. Electron microscope screen. Auger transitions (1'10"-4'09") - Maps of iron, calcium, aluminium and potassium (4'10"-4'52") - Diagram of ammonia formation (6'19"-6'35") - X-ray photo electron spectroscope (XPS). Argon ion gun. Plot of binding energy (8'01"-11'23") - Spectrum of iron nitride (12'01"-12'09") - Animation of iron nitride unit cell (12'10"-12'26") - Diagram of reaction scheme (13'11"-14'04") - Low energy electron diffraction (LEED) (14'27"-14'49") - Animation of square lattic formation (14'50"-14'55") - Animation of diffraction pattern showing square array (15'08"-15'14") - Animation of addition of new spots to LEED pattern (15'33"-16'17") - Auger spectrum of nitrogen saturated iron 100 surface (16'31"-17'04") - Diagram of thermal stability of different surface species (18'13"-18'45"). Auger spectra from nitrogen saturated surface. Diagram of reaction mechanism of nitrogen species (19'15"- 20'21") - Graph of concentration of atomic nitrogen. Reaction scheme (20'39"-22'20") - Maps of aluminium, iron and potassium (22'45"-23'23") - Argon ion gun (23'24"-23'45").
Master spool number: HOU5076
Production number: FOUS362P
Videofinder number: 2030
Available to public: no