Vb. Kazansky et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PT-C BOND OF CO ADSORBED BY SMALL PT PARTICLES IN A NAX ZEOLITE BY IR DIFFUSE-REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY, Catalysis letters, 23(3-4), 1994, pp. 263-269
The unusual properties of small (1-2 nm) Pt particles within a zeolite
support are documented by diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy o
f the metal-carbon bond of linearly adsorbed CO. The wave number of th
e metal-carbon stretching frequency is found to be about 60 cm-1 highe
r compared to larger particles (2-3 nm) or to the bulk metal. The stro
nger bond is attributed to a negative charge on the small metal partic
les.