Catalytic activity of the RuO2(100) surface in the oxidation of CO

  • M. Knapp
  • , A. P. Seitsonen
  • , Y. D. Kim
  • , H. Over

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Abstract

The RuO2(100) surface exposes regions with (1×1) and c(2×2) symmetry. The (1×1) phase is very active in oxidizing CO, while the c(2×2) phase is inactive because CO does not adsorb on the c(2×2) phase above 100 K. This experimental finding suggests the absence of undercoordinated lf-cus Ru sites on the RuO2-(100)-c(2×2) surface. Low-energy electron diffraction indicates that the c(2×2) phase is a reconstructed (1×1) phase. The catalytically inactive c(2×2) phase plays an important role in the deactivation of Ru-based catalysts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14392-14397
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume108
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Sep 2004
Externally publishedYes

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