Adsorbate-induced structural evolution changes the mechanism of CO oxidation on a Rh/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>(001) model catalyst
Zdeněk Jakub, Jan Hulva, Paul T. P. Ryan, David A. Duncan, David J. Payne, Roland Bliem, Manuel Ulreich, Patrick Hofegger, Florian Kraushofer, Matthias Meier, Michael Schmid, Ulrike Diebold, Gareth S. Parkinson
Abstract
The Rh<sub>1</sub>/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>(001) “single-atom” catalyst evolves differently upon exposure to O<sub>2</sub> and CO, which results in distinct mechanisms of CO<sub>2</sub> production.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyDesorptionAdsorptionScanning tunneling microscopeReaction mechanismChemistryPhysical chemistryAtom (system on chip)PhotochemistryMaterials scienceCrystallographyChemical engineeringNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEmbedded systemEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion