Evidence for an active oxygen species on Au/TiO 2(1 1 0) model catalysts during investigation with in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Dumbuya K, Cabailh G, Lazzari R, Jupille J, Ringel L, Pistor M, Lytken O, Steinrück HP, Gottfried M (2012)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Catalysis Today Elsevier

Original Authors: Dumbuya K., Cabailh G., Lazzari R., Jupille J., Ringel L., Pistor M., Lytken O., Steinrück H.-P., Gottfried J.M.

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 181

Pages Range: 20-25

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2011.09.035

Abstract

The influence of oxygen (O ) and carbon monoxide (CO) on Au nanoparticles supported on TiO (1 1 0) in the size range of 2-3 nm has been studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and in situ (high pressure) XPS at 300 K for O and/or CO pressures of 0.1-1 mbar. These experiments were aimed at revisiting Au 4f core level shifts as reported in the literature and most importantly, to establish the dependence of the core-level shifts on the knowledge that there exists a maximum in reactivity for CO oxidation. Two samples were prepared with a coverage corresponding to that maximum (Au coverage 0.14-0.2 ML, particle size estimated to ∼2-2.5 nm) while a third sample was expected to be less reactive (Au coverage 0.4 ML, particle size estimated to ∼3.3 nm). At elevated O pressures, a new Au 4f component at higher binding energy (2.4-2.6 eV relative to the Au(0) bulk signal) evolved at all particle sizes. Its appearance was attributed to a radiation-induced activation of oxygen and simultaneous oxidation of gold. The activation was much more efficient on the ∼2-2.5 nm particles. The relative intensity of the oxide component depended strongly on O pressure and, thus, on the equilibrium coverage of O . While not present in 0.1 mbar O regardless of exposure time and particle size, it dominated the Au 4f spectrum of particles ∼2-2.5 nm in size at 1 mbar oxygen pressure. This pressure-dependent formation reconciles previously conflicting XPS data. Finally, the activated oxygen species were very reactive toward CO as manifested by the rapid disappearance of the new Au 4f component in a 1:1 mixture of CO and O . The rates of evolution and consumption of this component were found to depend on gold coverage (and thus, particle size) and were highest for the smaller particles. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Authors with CRIS profile

Martina Pistor Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Ole Lytken Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Hans-Peter Steinrück Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Involved external institutions

University of Paris 6 - Pierre et Marie Curie / Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) FR France (FR)

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APA:

Dumbuya, K., Cabailh, G., Lazzari, R., Jupille, J., Ringel, L., Pistor, M.,... Gottfried, M. (2012). Evidence for an active oxygen species on Au/TiO 2(1 1 0) model catalysts during investigation with in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Catalysis Today, 181(1), 20-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2011.09.035

MLA:

Dumbuya, K., et al. "Evidence for an active oxygen species on Au/TiO 2(1 1 0) model catalysts during investigation with in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy." Catalysis Today 181.1 (2012): 20-25.

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