The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts
The formation of an iron carbide phase has been shown to inhibit the efficiency of Fe-based catalysts in the initial step of adsorbing carbon dioxide (CO2). In this study, we evaluate the effect of adding Ru clusters (20% at.) to FeOx nanowires deposited on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) for the r...
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| description | The formation of an iron carbide phase has been shown to inhibit the efficiency of Fe-based catalysts in the initial step of adsorbing carbon dioxide (CO2). In this study, we evaluate the effect of adding Ru clusters (20% at.) to FeOx nanowires deposited on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) for the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction carried out at 300–400 °C under atmospheric conditions. STEM shows that Ru-FeOx formed a bi-phase structure with Ru clusters (1.5–2 nm) supported on FeOx nanowires (5 nm) that remain as mixed oxides after the reaction. Open-circuit catalytic measurements demonstrated that addition of Ru increased the catalytic activity and stabilized high selectivity (>99%) towards CO. The synergetic effect of Ru and FeOx was further emphasized through electrochemical polarization, which led to a reversible catalytic activity increase of up to 2.4 times. The addition of Ru inhibits the formation of inactive Fe carbide by acting as the reducing component and stabilizing the FeOx active state. This results in an improved and lasting catalytic performance and makes Ru/FeOx catalysts attractive for industrial applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d75cfeb31c4f47759baa69a9e9281ae22022-12-21T23:58:31ZengElsevierElectrochemistry Communications1388-24812020-10-01119106824The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalystsChristopher Panaritis0Johnny Zgheib1Martin Couillard2Elena A. Baranova3Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI), University of Ottawa, 161 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI), University of Ottawa, 161 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, CanadaNational Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI), University of Ottawa, 161 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada; Corresponding author.The formation of an iron carbide phase has been shown to inhibit the efficiency of Fe-based catalysts in the initial step of adsorbing carbon dioxide (CO2). In this study, we evaluate the effect of adding Ru clusters (20% at.) to FeOx nanowires deposited on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) for the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction carried out at 300–400 °C under atmospheric conditions. STEM shows that Ru-FeOx formed a bi-phase structure with Ru clusters (1.5–2 nm) supported on FeOx nanowires (5 nm) that remain as mixed oxides after the reaction. Open-circuit catalytic measurements demonstrated that addition of Ru increased the catalytic activity and stabilized high selectivity (>99%) towards CO. The synergetic effect of Ru and FeOx was further emphasized through electrochemical polarization, which led to a reversible catalytic activity increase of up to 2.4 times. The addition of Ru inhibits the formation of inactive Fe carbide by acting as the reducing component and stabilizing the FeOx active state. This results in an improved and lasting catalytic performance and makes Ru/FeOx catalysts attractive for industrial applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248120301752Electrochemical promotion of catalysisNEMCAReverse water–gas shiftIron-oxideRutheniumIron-carbide |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Panaritis Johnny Zgheib Martin Couillard Elena A. Baranova The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts Electrochemistry Communications Electrochemical promotion of catalysis NEMCA Reverse water–gas shift Iron-oxide Ruthenium Iron-carbide |
| title | The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts |
| title_full | The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts |
| title_fullStr | The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts |
| title_short | The role of Ru clusters in Fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted Ru/FeOx catalysts |
| title_sort | role of ru clusters in fe carbide suppression for the reverse water gas shift reaction over electropromoted ru feox catalysts |
| topic | Electrochemical promotion of catalysis NEMCA Reverse water–gas shift Iron-oxide Ruthenium Iron-carbide |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248120301752 |
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