“…DFT calculations of the energies for the hydrogen atom adsorption at atop-, bridge-bonded and 3-fold sites (reactions 4−6 in Table ) gave values of −261, −262, and −263 kJ/mol, respectively. These numbers correspond to values of −85, −87, and −89 kJ/mol, respectively, for the energy changes of dissociative adsorption of H 2 on these sites; and these values are in agreement with experimental initial heats of −75 to −95 kJ/mol for the dissociative adsorption of H 2 on a variety of Pt surfaces. ,,− In addition, the calculated values for the Pt−H binding energies and the prediction that these values are insensitive to the site coordination on Pt(111) are in agreement with results from recent theoretical studies. − Analogous to ethylidyne adsorption, the 3-fold hcp site was found to be energetically similar to the fcc site.…”