Infrared spectroscopic study of molecular and dissociative adsorption of ammonia on magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and strontium oxide

Abstract
The adsorption of ammonia on highly dispersed alkaline-earth oxides has been studied by infrared spectroscopy. Desorption experiments have shown that several species are formed and that ammonia is adsorbed as a molecular species on those cations and anions which are in low coordination on the surface. A small fraction (– 2 and OH groups.