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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14392-14397 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 38 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 23 Sep 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |