A practical demonstration of electronic promotion in the reduction of ceria coated PGM catalysts

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Apr 7:(13):1578-80. doi: 10.1039/b718956g. Epub 2008 Feb 18.

Authors

Nadia Acerbi¹, Shik Chi Tsang, Stan Golunski, Paul Collier

Affiliation

¹ Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3QR.

PMID: 18354805
DOI: 10.1039/b718956g

Abstract

When ceria is deposited over supported PGM catalysts its reducibility is dependent on the work function of the underlying metal.