Identification of the surface species responsible for N2O formation from the chemisorption of NO on Rh/alumina

DOI: 10.1039/B613251K

Authors: Mark Newton (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) , Andrew Dent (Diamond Light Source Ltd) , Steven G. Fiddy (CLRC Daresbury Laboratory) , Bhrat Jyoti (University of Southampton) , John Evans (University of Southampton, Diamond Light Source)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , VOL 9 (2) , PAGES 246 - 249

State: Published (Approved)
Published: January 2007

Abstract: Energy dispersive EXAFS (EDE) and diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS) are combined synchronously at high time resolution (17 Hz) to probe how NO(g) reacts with γ-Al2O3 supported, metallic Rh nanoparticles of an average 11 Å diameter; a bent nitrosyl species is considered to be the key to the formation of N2O.

Subject Areas: Physics, Chemistry

Facility: ESRF