MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS OF ADSORBATE IN A CATALYZED SURFACE REACTION

Abstract

The use of multifractals in heterogeneous chemistry has proven useful in the characterization of some complex phenomena. This paper proposes a multifractal analysis in order to study the distribution of adsorbed particles for a reaction of a monomer and a dimer that dissociates, both of which are adsorbed on a surface and react. For a range of a control parameter, there is a steady reactive window that changes when adsorbate-adsorbate lateral interaction is considered. τ(q) and f(α) for different values of control parameter and interactions are calculated, studying distribution of adsorbed particles in relation to multifractal properties.