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Characterization of supported cobalt and cobalt-rhodium catalysts. III. Temperature-programmed reduction, oxidation, and EXAFS of Co-Rh/SiO/sub 2/

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5353288

Temperature-Programmed Reduction, Oxidation, and Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (TPR, TPO, and EXAFS) experiments supply clear evidence for the formation of bimetallic particles in Co-Rh/SiO/sub 2/ catalysts. After coimpregnation and drying, as well as after oxidation, the reduction of Co-Rh/SiO/sub 2/ catalysts proceeds at lower temperatures than the reduction of comparable Co/SiO/sub 2/ catalysts, indicating that rhodium catalyzes the reduction of the cobalt metal salt and cobalt oxide. EXAFS of the Rh K-edge of the Co-Rh/SiO/sub 2/ catalyst shows that after reduction the rhodium atoms in the catalyst have less cobalt neighbors than those in the Co-Rh alloy. The Rh-Co and Rh-Rh peak intensities in the Fourier transform of the Rh EXAFS were only slightly influenced by adsorption of oxygen at room temperature, whereas the EXAFS spectrum of the cobalt K-edge changed completely to that of cobalt oxide. From these results it is concluded that the reduced catalyst contains bimetallic Co-Rh particles, the interior of which are enriched in rhodium, while the outer layers contain more cobalt.

Research Organization:
Eindhoven Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)
OSTI ID:
5353288
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 97:1; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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