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sup 13 C NMR studies of CO adsorbed on supported rhodium catalysts: Effects of alkali promotion

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (United States)
OSTI ID:7253018
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (United States)
Changes in the chemical properties of silica-supported Rh catalysts on potassium promotion are observed in the {sup 13}C NMR spectra of adsorbed CO. Catalysts prepared by incipient wetness with 2.5% Rh loading and Rh:K ratios of 1:0, 3:1, and 1:3 show relatively constant CO adsorption site character but have large changes in relative populations of linear, bridging, isolated dicarbonyl, and metal-bound CO. Back-bonded metal electrons on CO produce a Gaussian peak near 275 ppm and indicate a transition to metallic behavior of the underlying Rh at high promotion levels. Purely electrostatic effects are shown to be too small to cause the shifts reported for IR and NMR peak positions. Alkali promotion inhibits the breakup of Rh particles and formation of isolated dicarbonyl sites during CO adsorption, probably by the conversion of surface {minus}OH groups to {minus}OK groups.
OSTI ID:
7253018
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (United States) Vol. 137:1; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English