Conversion of 1,2-Propylene Glycol on Rutile TiO2(110)
We have studied the reactions of 1,2-propylene glycol (1,2-PG), DOCH(CH3)CH2OD, on partially reduced, hydroxylated and oxidized TiO2(110) surfaces using temperature programmed desorption. On reduced TiO2(110), propylene, propanal, and acetone are identified as primary carbon-containing products. While the propylene formation channel dominates at low 1,2-PG coverages, all of the above-mentioned products are observed at high coverages. The carbon-containing products are accompanied by the formation of D2O and D2. The observation of only deuterated products shows that the source of hydrogen (D) is from the 1,2-PG hydroxyls. The role of bridging oxygen vacancy (VO) sites was further investigated by titrating them via hydroxylation and oxidation. The results show that hydroxylation does not change the reactivity because the VO sites are regenerated at 500 K, which is a temperature lower than the 1,2-PG product formation temperature. In contrast, surface oxidation causes significant changes in the product distribution, with increased acetone and propanal formation and decreased propylene formation. Additionally D2 is completely eliminated as an observed product at the expense of D2O formation.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1171283
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-102675; 47541; KC0302010
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(28):15339-15347, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(28):15339-15347
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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