Abstract
Bridging the materials and pressure gaps : The adsorption of CO on ZnO surfaces becomes much stronger in the presence of preadsorbed CO2 (see picture; O red, Zn gray, C green). The increased strength of the interaction between CO and polycrystalline ZnO powder originates from the formation of tridentate carbonate species on the mixed-terminated (1010) surfaces, which increase the Lewis acidity of neighboring Zn2+ cations. (Figure Presented).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7315-7318 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 38 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Oct 2007 |
Keywords
- Ab initio calculations
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Microcalorimetry
- Vibrational spectroscopy
- Zinc oxide