H(2) and CO(2) coadsorption effects in CO adsorption over nanosized Au/gamma-Al(2)O(3) catalysts

Journal of Chromatography. a
Aglaia GeorgakaBernard E Nieuwenhuys

Abstract

The present study is focused on the kinetic investigation of the effects of H(2) and CO(2) on the rates related to the elementary steps of CO sorption over Au/gamma-Al(2)O(3). The kinetic study was carried out in a wide temperature range (50-300 degrees C) by the novel methodology of reversed flow gas chromatography (RF-GC). The findings of preliminary coadsorption studies of CO with H(2), O(2) and O(2)+H(2) indicate that a reductive pre-treatment of the Au catalyst with a mixture of CO in excess of H(2) can be more beneficial concerning CO oxidation activity at low temperatures, compared to the usual reduction in a diluted hydrogen atmosphere, most probably due to the easier activation of oxygen molecules. At high temperatures the rate of reversed water gas shift reaction becomes significant resulting in H(2) and CO(2) consumption. The kinetic findings indicate that hydrogen strongly influences the adsorption of CO over Au/gamma-Al(2)O(3), by enhancing CO adsorption at lower temperatures and weakening the strength CO binding. On the other hand, CO(2) adsorption competes that of CO under hydrogen-rich conditions. However, the strength of CO(2) bonding is higher compared to that of CO and it further increases at higher temperatu...Continue Reading

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May 1, 2012·Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry·Dimitrios GavrilGeorge Karaiskakis

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