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Catalytic oxidation of CO on Rh/SiO/sub 2/: a rapid-response fourier transform infrared transient study

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100317a043· OSTI ID:5218007

The catalytic oxidation of CO has been studied over Rh/SiO/sub 2/ by using a rapid transient response FTIR-mass spectrometric technique. The reactivity of linearly adsorbed CO was found to be considerably greater than that of the dicarbonyl species at both 85 and 200/sup 0/C. The frequency of linearly adsorbed CO was observed to undergo a continuous red shift during the duration of the transient, suggesting the formation of a mixed CO-oxygen adlayer. Induction times required for the formation of gas-phase CO/sub 2/ were found to be nearly 2 orders of magnitude lower than those observed for Pt/SiO/sub 2/ and Pd/SiO/sub 2/. Self-sustained CO-O/sub 2/ oscillations reinforce the greater reactivity of linearly adsorbed CO. H/sub 2/-CO-O/sub 2/ transient studies also suggest the formation of mixed hydrogen-CO adlayers. Hydrogen was observed to react with the dicarbonyl species to form a hydridocarbonyl species. The CO which is displaced by hydrogen reacts rapidly with chemisorbed oxygen to form CO/sub 2/.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois, Chicago (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13531
OSTI ID:
5218007
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 92:6; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English