Catalysis by doped oxides: CO oxidation by AuxCe1−xO2
2007
Abstract Density functional theory calculations for the CeO 2 (111) surface doped with Au, Ag, and Cu show that the bond between the oxygen atoms and the oxide is weakened by presence of the dopant. In CO oxidation, doping of CeO 2 with Au allows the oxide to react readily with CO and make carbonates. These decompose to release CO 2 and form an oxygen vacancy on the surface. The vacancy adsorbs oxygen from the gas and weakens its bond, so that it reacts with CO to form a carbonate, which decomposes to release CO 2 and heal the oxygen vacancy. To be a good oxidation catalyst, a doped oxide must achieve a balance between two conflicting requirements: It must make surface oxygen reactive but not so much that it will hinder the healing of the oxygen vacancies created by the oxidation reaction.
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