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Carbon-13 NMR studies of CO adsorbed on supported platinum and palladium catalysts using magic angle sample spinning

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100367a049· OSTI ID:6712428
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  1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (USA)
  2. Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (France)

The {sup 13}C solid-state NMR of {sup 13}CO chemisorbed on supported Pt and Pd catalysts has been investigated by static and magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR methods. The observation of a significant Knight shift of the {sup 13}C resonance by other workers is confirmed for both Pt and Pd catalysts. The sources of line broadening for the static pattern have been reinvestigated and the ultimate resolution by MAS methods has been tested. On Pd the CO is motionally narrowed by rapid diffusion on the surface at room temperature, giving a relatively narrow line unaffected by MAS. Several possibilities are discussed for the source of the shift distribution, including the effects of stable paramagnetic sites or a distribution in isotropic Knight shifts. These measurements and previous bulk susceptibility measurements are analyzed with respect to the resolution in other catalyst systems. Experimental support for a two-stage diffusion model in which the rate-limiting step is edge-to-face conversion is also discussed.

OSTI ID:
6712428
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 94:4; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English