E. Leblanc et al., NOx adsorption onto dehydroxylated or hydroxylated tin dioxide surface. Application to SnO2-based sensors, SENS ACTU-B, 62(1), 2000, pp. 67-72
SnO2-based sensors present strong interactions with NOx-containing atmosphe
res. For this reason, it is fundamental to identify the nature of the adsor
bed species resulting from the interaction of NO and NO2 with the tin oxide
surface. This aspect has been studied in literature by Temperature Program
med Desorption (TPD). To state more precisely structures of adsorbed specie
s, we Link TPD with Diffuse Reflectance Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRI
FTS). Concerning NO2 adsorption, DRIFTS experiments indicate the formation
of monodentate nitrate species at room temperature. By increasing the tempe
rature, a conversion of adsorbed species is observed. The nature of surface
groups is discussed. In the presence of hydroxyl groups (two different OH
groups are evidenced), the formation of hydrogeno nitrates is detected. (C)
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