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Infrared study of the adsorption of NO on the reduced and oxidized forms of silica-supported Ru

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)

The infrared spectra of NO adsorbed on the reduced and oxidized forms of supported Ru have been recorded. (An oxidized Ru sample was made by exposing a reduced sample to 50 Torr of O/sub 2/ at 325/sup 0/C.) For NO adsorbed on an oxidized 6% Ru--silica sample, a strong sharp band at 1880 cm/sup -1/ is observed, and this band is assigned to ..nu../sub (NO)/ for NO adsorbed on an oxygen-perturbed Ru surface site. NO adsorbed on the oxidized form of Ru is stable both to evacuation up to temperatures of 325/sup 0/C and to H/sub 2/ (g) up to temperatures of 200/sup 0/C. When NO is adsorbed on a reduced 6% Ru--silica sample, N/sub 2/O (g) is detected, and the oxygen species formed in this reduction is adsorbed on the Ru--silica surface. Three bands are observed in the infrared spectra: a band at 1630 cm/sup -1/ assigned to ..nu../sub (NO)/ for Ru/sup delta +/-NO/sup delta-/, a band at 1820 cm/sup -1/ assigned to ..nu../sub (NO)/ for Ru/sup delta/sup -/-NO/sup delta/sup +//, and a band at 1860 cm/sup -1/ assigned to ..nu../sub (NO)/ for NO adsorbed on an oxygen-perturbed Ru surface site. When a reduced Ru--silica sample with full NO surface coverage is heated, we observe an intensification of the high-frequency NO band; however, if this sample is heated to 125/sup 0/C in the presence of a reducing gas, i.e., H/sub 2/, the surface species react, and the frequencies of the infrared bands are shifted to lower wave numbers.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston
OSTI ID:
5361308
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 47:3; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English