Sulfate adlayers on a Cu(111) electrode were investigated by in-situ IR reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) combined with in-situ STM. The latter data show clear evidence for a bridging bidentate coordination of sulfate to the Cu surface. The IR spectra exhibit one single absorption band in the frequency range of 1205-1225 cm-1. Further anal. of the band frequency and intensity with respect to the electrode potential leads to sulfate desorption with sulfate remaining in islands at the surface during the desorption process. This model is supported by addnl. STM measurements of the desorption behavior. [on SciFinder(R)]
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