Boundary effects in a surface reaction model for CO oxidation

Abstract
The surface reaction model of Ziff, Gulari, and Barshad (ZGB) is investigated on finite systems with ‘‘hard’’ oxygen boundary conditions. The rate of production of CO2 is calculated as a function of y and system size. When the rate of CO adsorption y is above the first-order transition value y2, the reactive region is found to extend into the system a distance ξ which scales as (y−y2)−0.40 when y→y2.