Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.98, No.30, 7274-7277, 1994
Statistical-Models for Surface Catalysis - Evidence for Anomalous Reaction-Rates
We consider two elementary models for reaction kinetics on a catalytic surface : a monomer-monomer model and a monomer-dimer model. In both cases we use Monte Carlo simulations to exhibit anomalous reaction kinetics which is the expression of density fluctuations and self-organization of reactants in the system. We show the influence of this self-organization on the macroscopic behavior of the system.
Keywords:KINETIC PHASE-TRANSITIONS;CHEMICAL-REACTION MODEL;A-B(2) REACTION MODEL;MEAN-FIELD THEORY;MONTE-CARLO;DIFFUSION;SEGREGATION;DYNAMICS