Selective Chemistry at Oxide Kink Sites Lisa McElwee-White, Jason F. Weaver University of Florida
Methyl Ketene Desorption rate (a.u.)
SrTiO3(621) + Methyl-R-Lactate Ts = 88 K, Mass 56
200
400
TiO2 kink
615 K
600
SrTiO3(621) + Methyl-S-Lactate Ts = 88 K, Mass 56
SrO kink
800
630 K
SrTiO3(6 2 1) 200
400
600
800
Temperature (K)
• Evidence of enantiospecific conversion of methyl lactate to methyl ketene suggests that kink sites of SrTiO3(6 2 1) promote distinct reactions compared with terrace sites.
