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Spectroscopy of Metal Catalysts
Spectroscopy of Metal Catalysts
defectsinitthatchangesitpropertiesatdifferentpoints.Thismakesitdifficulttoanalyze
itsstructure,whichiswhyaspectroscopyisusuallycarriedoutonthemwithsurface
moleculesadsorbedtothem.
Inordertounderstandthemechanismthatmetaloxidesusetocatalyzereaction,
information,suchasthestrengthandnumberofacidsitesonmetaloxides,isneeded.
ThisiscarriedoutbyadsorbingNH3,pyridine,CH3CN,NO,orCOmoleculestothe
surfaceofthemetaloxide,andconductinganIRspectroscopy.Pyridineisthefavored
moleculetouseatroomtemperatureandhigherbecauseofitsstability,selectivityand
strengthtowhichitisadsorbed.
ThesurfaceareaofthemetaloxidewasdeterminedbyuseofNitrogensorptometry,and
thebulkcrystallinestructurewasdeterminedbyusedofXraypowerdiffractometry