Unexpected trends in the enhanced Ce<sup>3+</sup> surface concentration in ceria–zirconia catalyst materials
Weizi Yuan, Qing Ma, Yangang Liang, Cheng‐Jun Sun, K. V. L. V. Narayanachari, Michael J. Bedzyk, Ichiro Takeuchi, Sossina M. Haile
Abstract
Zirconium doping has a dramatically different influence on Ce reduction in the bulk than on the surface of ceria–zirconia.
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Cubic zirconiaZirconiumCatalysisMaterials scienceDopingZirconium oxideChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryMetallurgyChemistryCeramicOxideOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsRadioactive element chemistry and processing