Low Temperature Water-Gas Shift: Type and Loading Impacts Forward Decomposition of Pseudo-Stabilized Formate over Metal/Ceria Catalysts
A similar degree of surface shell reduction of ceria was obtained for a series of metal/ceria catalysts. Surface formate species were generated by reaction of CO with bridging OH groups associated with the Ce{sup 3+} defects. Forward decomposition of the pseudo-stable formates was followed in flowing H{sub 2}O, leading to the production of surface carbonate species. The forward formate decomposition rate was enhanced changing the promoter from Au to Pt, and by increasing the promoter loading (from 0.5 to 2.5%). Results suggest that formate C{single_bond}H bond breaking is not only facilitated by H{sub 2}O, but it is further enhanced by type and loading of metal promoter. From earlier kinetic isotope effect and isotopic tracer studies, the rate-limiting step of the forward formate decomposition (WGS reaction) was considered to be associated with C{single_bond}H bond rupture of the formate. The results can explain the promotion in the WGS rates observed for these samples by changing from Au to Pt and by increasing the promoter loading.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 913814
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-78382-2007-JA; CATTEA; TRN: US200804%%83
- Journal Information:
- Catal. Today, Vol. 106; ISSN 0920-5861
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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