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Infrared study of NO and CO adsorption on a silica-supported Ru catalyst

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

Infrared spectra were obtained for NO and CO adsorbed on reduced and oxidized Ru supported on silica. Adsorption of NO on a fully reduced sample produced bands at 1810 and 1860 cm/sup -1/. With prolonged catalyst exposure to NO, the latter band shifted to higher frequencies. Spectra of NO adsorbed on an oxidized sample showed only a single band at 1880 cm/sup -1/. Both the band at 1810 cm/sup -1/ and that occurring between 1860 and 1880 cm/sup -1/ are assigned to NO adsorbed as NO/sup +/. The low frequency band is associated with adsorption on partially oxidized Ru sites and the high frequency band with adsorption on more fully oxidized sites. On a fully reduced sample, CO adsorption produced a single band at 2040 cm/sup -1/ which is assigned to linearly bonded CO. Oxidation of Ru and subsequent adsorption of CO produced bands at 2130 and 2070 cm/sup -1/. This pair of bands is assigned to the symmetric and asymmetric stretches of two CO molecules bonded to a single oxidized Ru site.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
5447567
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 49:3; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English