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Comments on the use of carbon-13 tracer experiments to determine the role of surface carbon in catalytic reactions

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
A layer of carbon-13 was deposited on a fresh ruthenium zeolite (RuY) catalyst. With the system volume at 55 cm/sup 3/ and the partial pressures of /sup 12/CO and water (H/sub 2/O) at 5 torr, reaction with surface carbon 13 (/sup 13/C) yielded both /sup 13/CO and /sup 13/CO/sub 2/ as significant fractions of the gas phase. The amount of /sup 13/C observed was an order of magnitude greater than the amount of carbon thought to be on the surface. These results may be understood if the reaction /sup 13/C + H/sub 2/O reversible /sup 13/CO + H/sub 2/ (hydrogen) occurs, followed by the displacement of CO from the surface: /sup 12/CO + /sup 13/CO/sub a/ reversible /sup 13/CO + /sup 12/CO/sub a/. The latter reaction is known to occur over rhodium catalysts at low temperatures. The exchange was confirmed over RuY using ir spectroscopy. 1 figure.
OSTI ID:
5429393
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 74:2; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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