Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+

<p style="text-align:justify;">This collaboration has recently shown that infrared excitation can drive decomposition reactions of molecules on the surface of gas-phase transition metal clusters. We describe here a significant extension of this work to the study of bimolecular react...

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Main Authors: Hermes, A, Hamilton, S, Cooper, G, Kerpal, C, Harding, D, Meijer, G, Fielicke, A, Mackenzie, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2012
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author Hermes, A
Hamilton, S
Cooper, G
Kerpal, C
Harding, D
Meijer, G
Fielicke, A
Mackenzie, S
author_facet Hermes, A
Hamilton, S
Cooper, G
Kerpal, C
Harding, D
Meijer, G
Fielicke, A
Mackenzie, S
author_sort Hermes, A
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description <p style="text-align:justify;">This collaboration has recently shown that infrared excitation can drive decomposition reactions of molecules on the surface of gas-phase transition metal clusters. We describe here a significant extension of this work to the study of bimolecular reactions initiated in a similar manner. Specifically, we have observed the infrared activated CO oxidation reaction (CO(ads) + O(ads) → CO2(g)) on isolated platinum oxide cations, PtnOm+. Small platinum cluster oxides PtnOm+ (n = 3–7, m = 2, 4), have been decorated with CO molecules and subjected to multiple photon infrared excitation in the range 400–2200 cm−1 using the Free Electron Laser for Infrared eXperiments (FELIX). The PtnOmCO+ clusters have been characterised by infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy using messenger atom tagging. Evidence is observed for isomers involving both dissociatively and molecularly adsorbed oxygen on the cluster surface. Further information is obtained on the evolution of the cluster structure with number of platinum atoms and CO coverage. In separate experiments, PtnOmCO+ clusters have been subjected to infrared heating via the CO stretch around 2100 cm−1. On all clusters investigated, the CO oxidation reaction, indicated by CO2 loss and production of PtnOm−1+, is found to compete effectively with the CO desorption channel. The experimental observations are compared with the results of preliminary DFT calculations in order to identify both cluster structures and plausible mechanisms for the surface reaction.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:8d6c2c79-9d43-4279-afbf-3ce9b0999d7b2022-05-12T13:41:09ZInfrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8d6c2c79-9d43-4279-afbf-3ce9b0999d7bEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordRoyal Society of Chemistry2012Hermes, AHamilton, SCooper, GKerpal, CHarding, DMeijer, GFielicke, AMackenzie, S <p style="text-align:justify;">This collaboration has recently shown that infrared excitation can drive decomposition reactions of molecules on the surface of gas-phase transition metal clusters. We describe here a significant extension of this work to the study of bimolecular reactions initiated in a similar manner. Specifically, we have observed the infrared activated CO oxidation reaction (CO(ads) + O(ads) → CO2(g)) on isolated platinum oxide cations, PtnOm+. Small platinum cluster oxides PtnOm+ (n = 3–7, m = 2, 4), have been decorated with CO molecules and subjected to multiple photon infrared excitation in the range 400–2200 cm−1 using the Free Electron Laser for Infrared eXperiments (FELIX). The PtnOmCO+ clusters have been characterised by infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy using messenger atom tagging. Evidence is observed for isomers involving both dissociatively and molecularly adsorbed oxygen on the cluster surface. Further information is obtained on the evolution of the cluster structure with number of platinum atoms and CO coverage. In separate experiments, PtnOmCO+ clusters have been subjected to infrared heating via the CO stretch around 2100 cm−1. On all clusters investigated, the CO oxidation reaction, indicated by CO2 loss and production of PtnOm−1+, is found to compete effectively with the CO desorption channel. The experimental observations are compared with the results of preliminary DFT calculations in order to identify both cluster structures and plausible mechanisms for the surface reaction.</p>
spellingShingle Hermes, A
Hamilton, S
Cooper, G
Kerpal, C
Harding, D
Meijer, G
Fielicke, A
Mackenzie, S
Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+
title Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+
title_full Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+
title_fullStr Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+
title_full_unstemmed Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+
title_short Infrared driven CO oxidation reactions on isolated platinum cluster oxides, PtnOm+
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