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Title: Influence of the hydrogen uptake by the support on metal-support interactions in catalysts. Comparison of the Rh/TiO/sub 2/ and Rh/SrTiO/sub 3/ systems

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100271a023· OSTI ID:6038054

Samples of Rh/TiO/sub 2/ and Rh/SrTiO/sub 3/ catalysts subjected to thermal treatments under H/sub 2/ and in vacuo have been examined by NMR, EPR, and quantitative adsorption techniques in order to ascertain the dependence of SMSI effects on hydrogen strongly adsorbed at high temperatures. Loss of H/sub 2/ chemisorption capacity upon high-temperature reduction (monitored directly by NMR of metal-adsorbed hydrogen) occurs only in Rh/TiO/sub 2/, and is accompanied by extensive incorporation of hydrogen in the support in form of hydride-type species. Both effects are reversed by high-temperature outgassing, while the amount of EPR-detected Ti/sup 3 +/ increases. It is concluded that support-held hydrogen produces SMSI-type effects in Rh/TiO/sub 2/ that cannot be explained by a conventional support reduction mechanism (generation of Ti/sup 3 +/ and anion vacancies) or by coverage of the metal with TiO/sub x/ species migrating from the support. Electronic changes (rehybridization) induced in the small metal particles by interaction with highly reduced species generated at the support are proposed as a possible source of SMSI behavior that can be reversed by outgassing or oxidation more easily than coverage by TiO/sub x/ entities. 40 references, 8 figures.

Research Organization:
Instituto de Fisico-Quimica Mineral, Madrid, Spain
OSTI ID:
6038054
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 89:25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English