Rm. Ferrizz et al., Temperature programmed desorption study of the reaction of C2H4 and CO on Rh supported on alpha-Al2O3(0001), YSZ(100) and CeO2 thin films, SURF SCI, 465(1-2), 2000, pp. 127-137
The reaction of CO and ethylene on oxide-supported Rh particles was studied
using temperature programmed desorption. The model systems investigated co
nsisted of Rh particles on the following oxide supports: alpha -Al2O3(0001)
, yttria-stabilized zirconia (100) EYSZ(100)], CeO2 thin film on alpha -Al2
O3(0001) and CeO2 thin film on YSZ(100). The results of this study demonstr
ate that both the ceria and YSZ supports are able to donate oxygen for reac
tion with carbon species adsorbed on the supported Rh particles. The reduci
bility of the ceria thin films was found to be influenced by the underlying
oxide supports. Ceria films supported on YSZ(100) underwent reduction upon
heating to 900 K, while those on alpha -Al2O3(0001) did not. (C) 2000 Else
vier Science B.V. All rights reserved.