Rh-promoted methanol decomposition on cerium oxide thin films

Methanol adsorption and reaction have been studied on Rh-deposited cerium oxide thin films under UHV conditions using temperature-programmed desorption and synchrotron soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The methanol behavior was examined as a function of the Ce oxidation state, methanol exposure, and Rh particle size and coverage. When Rh nanoparticles were deposited on the ceria films, methanol decomposed on Rh to CO and H below 200 K. H atoms recombined and desorbed between 200 and 300 K. CO evolved from Rh deposited on fully oxidized ceria between 400 and 500 K. However, on reduced ceria films, the CO on Rh further decomposed to atomic C. Methanol adsorbed on the ceria films deprotonated to form methoxy as the only intermediate on the surface. This methoxy decomposed and desorbed as CO and H2 at higher temperatures regardless of the ceria oxidation state. Compared with the methanol reaction on Rh-free ceria thin films, formaldehyde formation from methoxy was completely suppressed after Rh deposition. Our results indicate that Rh can promote the decomposition of methoxy adsorbed on the ceria and that decomposition of methoxy intermediates occurred at the metal/oxide interfaces. On the other hand, the reduced ceria can promote total methanol decomposition on Rh.     

Pt-CeO2/SiO2催化剂用于室温湿空气中CO氧化反应

开发室温CO氧化催化剂的主要挑战是CO自中毒和慢的表面动力学,同时湿气的存在也可导致催化剂失活.本文开发了高活性CeO2促进的Pt基催化剂4%Pt-12%CeO2/SiO2,用于室温湿气(湿度10%?90%,25°C)中CO氧化反应,在低CO浓度(<500 ppm)和高CO浓度(>2500 ppm)时,CO转化率高于99%.优化了催化剂制备变量,如Pt和CeO2负载量、CeO2沉积方法、CeO2和Pt前驱体的干燥和焙烧条件.采用CO/H2化学吸附、O2-H2滴定、X射线衍射和BET比表面积测定表征了催化剂的表面特性,并将其与催化剂活性相关联.结果表明,CeO2沉积方法对催化剂活性影响显著,当用浸渍法沉积CeO2时,所得催化剂的反应速率(5.77μmol/g/s)比用沉积沉淀法(1.96μmol g?1 s?1)或CeO2嫁接法(1.31μmol g?1 s?1)制得催化剂的高3倍.O2-H2滴定结果表明,当用浸渍法沉积CeO2时,CeO2和Pt的紧密结合导致了催化剂的高活性.催化剂载体的选择也非常重要,硅胶负载的催化剂活性(5.77μmol g?1 s?1)是氧化铝负载的(1.05μmol g?1 s?1)5倍.当反应受内扩散控制时,催化剂载体的粒径和孔结构影响非常大.另外,CeO2和Pt前驱体的干燥和焙烧条件对催化剂活性的影响至关重要.当Pt和CeO2含量分别大于2.5和15 wt%时,所得催化剂在室温条件下活性高(TOF>0.02 s?1),稳定性好(反应15 h,CO转化率≥99%).     

Interaction of cobalt with ceria thin films and its influence on supported Au nanoparticles

The interaction of Co with ceria thin films and its influence on the sintering behavior of Au were investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy(STM), synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy(SRPES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The strong interaction between Co and CeO_2(111) leads to oxidation of Co to Co~(2+) at 300 K, accompanied by partial reduction of ceria surface at low Co coverages. Subsequent Co deposition results in an increasing fraction of metallic Co. Annealing to high temperatures induces Co~(2+)ions diffuse into the CeO_2 film, while the small metallic Co islands agglomerate into larger ones. The bimetallic Co–Au particles were prepared by deposition of Au on the existing Co particles on ceria surfaces. The sintering behavior of Co–Au bimetallic surfaces is found to be highly determined by the stoichiometry of ceria supports. The addition of Co to the Au/CeO_2 surface suppresses the sintering of Au particles at high temperatures in comparison with that of pure Au particles. However, Au particles are less stable on the Co/CeO_(1.82) layer than on CeO_(1.82) surface.     

Ca掺杂的CeO2模型催化剂的形貌和电子结构及其与CO2分子的相互作用

利用扫描隧道显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和同步辐射光电子能谱研究了CeO₂(111),部分还原的CeO_2-x(111) (0＜x＜0.5)以及Ca掺杂的CeO₂模型催化剂的形貌、电子结构以及它们与CO₂分子间的相互作用。CeO₂(111)和部分还原的CeO_2-x(111)薄膜外延生长于Cu(111)单晶表面。不同Ca掺杂的CeO₂薄膜是通过在CeO₂(111)薄膜表面室温物理沉积金属Ca及随后真空退火到不同温度而得到的。不同的制备过程导致样品具有不同的表面组成,化学态和结构。CO₂吸附到CeO₂和部分还原的CeO_2-x表面后导致表面羧酸盐的形成。此外,相比于CeO₂表面,羧酸盐物种更易在部分还原的CeO_2-x表面生成,而且更加稳定。而在Ca掺杂的氧化铈薄膜表面,Ca²⁺离子的存在有利于CO₂的吸附,且探测到碳酸盐物种的形成。     

规则中孔氧化铈的纳米铸型合成及作为高CO氧化活性金催化载体的应用(英文)

以有序的中孔炭材料CMK-3为模板,以硝酸铈为前体,利用纳米铸型法合成了具有规则结构的中孔氧化铈,考察了模板脱除温度对中孔氧化铈微结构的影响.热重、元素分析、X射线衍射、透射电镜和氮气物理吸附结果表明,炭模板的脱除温度可低至350℃,所得氧化铈具有二维六方规则结构,比表面积高达167 m~2/g,孔径分布集中在3～5nm.采用胶体沉积法将2-5nm的金溶胶粒子沉积到所得氧化铈表面制得了Au/CeO_2催化剂,考察了Au/CeO_2在CO氧化反应中的活性.结果表明,该催化剂的活性较常规氧化铈制备的金催化利有明显提高,这可能与载体的规则结构有关.     

Towards Catalytically Active Porous Graphene Membranes with Pulsed Laser Deposited Ceria Nanoparticles

Porous graphene with catalytically active ceria nanometre-size particles were prepared using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on graphene produced through chemical vapour deposition (CVD). The reported process provided porous graphene containing ceria nanoparticles as confirmed by HR TEM and XPS. Isotopically labelled ¹³C graphene was employed to study desorption of the species containing carbon. Methanol adsorption was utilised to probe the nature of the catalytic activity of prepared ceria decorated graphene. The important role of graphene support for the stabilization of reduced ceria nanoparticles was finally confirmed. Increased dehydrogenation activity of graphene with ceria nanoparticles leading to CO and H₂ formation was demonstrated.     

Influence of chemical equilibrium in introduced oxygen vacancies on resistive switching in epitaxial Pt-CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> system

We investigate the introduction of oxygen vacancies by the interaction of Pt with CeO₂(111) (ceria) thin epitaxial film grown on Cu(111) and the influence of the vacancies on resistive switching behavior. For this purpose, we used X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and conductive atomic force microscopy. We found out that after Pt deposition, the ceria film was partially reduced. By our estimation, the reduction occurs not only at the Pt/CeO₂ interface, but also on the surface of the ceria film which is not covered by Pt, after Pt deposition and annealing. A different distribution of oxygen vacancies in the film proves to have an influence on the resistance switching process of the film. Finally, the proper balance between the reduced and the unreduced species in order to obtain relatively stable repeatable resistance switch with clear resistance window is discussed.     

Ceria Particles as Efficient Dopant in the Electrodeposition of Zn-Co-CeO2 Composite Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion Resistance: The Effect of Current Density and Particle Concentration

Novel Zn-Co-CeO₂ protective composite coatings were deposited successfully from chloride plating solutions. Two different types of ceria sources were used and compared: commercial ceria powder and home-made ceria sol. Electrodeposition was performed by a direct current in the range of 1–8 A dm⁻². Two different agitation modes were used and compared, magnetic stirring and ultrasound-assisted stirring (US). The influence of magnetic stirring on the stability of the related plating baths was evaluated via a dynamic scattering method. The results pointed to better stability of the prepared ceria sol. The morphology of the composite coatings was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and particle content was determined by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results showed that the increase in the deposition current density was not beneficial to the coating morphology and particle content. The corrosion behavior of the Zn-Co-CeO₂ composite coatings was analyzed and compared by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and polarization resistance. The ultrasound-assisted electrodeposition at small current densities was favorable for obtaining composite coatings with enhanced corrosion stability. The protection was more effective when US was applied and, additionally, upon utilization of ceria sol as a particle source, which was revealed by higher polarization resistance and greater low-frequency impedance modulus values for sol-derived composite coatings deposited under ultrasound.     

Synthesis and Properties of Cerium and Titanium Oxide Thin Coatings for Corrosion Protection of 304 Stainless Steel

Powders and thin coatings of ceria and titania were synthesized from aqueous and solvent-based precursors. Thin coatings were deposited on polished 304 stainless steel coupons by dipping them in the appropriate sol-gel oxide precursors. The coatings were subsequently densified and crystallized at several hundreds of degrees. It was possible to obtain dense titania coatings by applying thin coatings of cerium dioxide prior to titania on stainless steel substrates. Underlayer ceria coatings proved to be pivotal in obtaining dense titania coatings and preserving the integrity of the stainless steel while going through the high temperature treatments. The effect of processing parameters such as the atmosphere of heat-treatment, and temperature on the microstructure and crystal structure of the films and powders of ceria and titania was investigated. X-ray diffraction was used to identify the crystal structure of films and powders upon heat-treatment. Electrochemical measurements in NaCl, and analytical techniques such as SEM and EDX were used to evaluate the corrosion performance and pitting morphology of coated samples. A composite coating of ceria and titania was able to prevent crevice corrosion and increase the pitting resistance of the 304 stainless steel relative to the uncoated substrate.     

Structural variety of CdS in films synthesized by vapor deposition polymerization

Poly(p-xylylene)—CdS (PPX—CdS) nanocomposite films with different thicknesses (～0.2, ～0.5, ～1, and ～1.5 μm) and concentrations of CdS from 5 to 90 vol.%, as well as single-component CdS and PPX films with various thicknesses were studied by X-ray diffraction. The films were synthesized on polished silicon or quartz substrates by low-temperature vapor deposition method. It was shown that CdS nanoparticles in PPX—CdS films, depending on their thickness and CdS content, can have an X-ray amorphous structure, a defect crystal structure (RCP structure), or a wurtzite-type crystal structure. Similar structures were observed for single-component CdS films of the corresponding thickness. The sizes of the coherent scattering regions of CdS were determined for some nanocomposite and single-component films. Poly(p-xylylene) in the studied nanocomposite films was characterized by an X-ray amorphous structure.

     

On the interaction of Mg with the (111) and (110) surfaces of ceria

The catalytic activity of cerium dioxide can be modified by deposition of alkaline earth oxide layers or nanoparticles or by substitutional doping of metal cations at the Ce site in ceria. In order to understand the effect of Mg oxide deposition and doping, a combination of experiment and first principles simulations is a powerful tool. In this paper, we examine the interaction of Mg with the ceria (111) surface using both angle resolved X-ray (ARXPS) and resonant (RPES) photoelectron spectroscopy measurements and density functional theory (DFT) corrected for on-site Coulomb interactions (DFT + U). With DFT + U, we also examine the interaction of Mg with the ceria (110) surface. The experiments show that upon deposition of Mg, Ce ions are reduced to Ce(3+), while Mg is oxidised. When Mg is incorporated into ceria, no reduced Ce(3+) ions are found and oxygen vacancies are present. The DFT + U simulations show that each Mg that is introduced leads to formation of two reduced Ce(3+) ions. When Mg is incorporated at a Ce site in the (111) surface, one oxygen vacancy is formed for each Mg to compensate the different valencies, so that all Ce ions are oxidised. The behaviour of Mg upon interaction with the (110) surface is the same as with the (111) surface. The combined results provide a basis for deeper insights into the catalytic behaviour of ceria-based mixed oxide catalysts.     

Photovoltaic Behaviour of Titanyl Phthalocyanine Thin Films and Titania Bilayer Films

Summary: Titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) thin films were prepared using evaporation and surface polymerization by ion-assisted deposition (SPIAD) in a vacuum deposition system. These films were characterized by means of ultraviolet and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as well as UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy. Valence band and elemental content indicated that phthalocyanine electronic and chemical structures were largely preserved during SPIAD. Further, bilayer thin films of titania (TiO₂) and SPIAD TiOPc were prepared. TiO₂ film was deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering of TiO₂ target. Study of the structured samples was focused on the optical and electrical properties of the composite films. The films were characterized by non-contact photovoltage measurements and UV-Vis spectroscopy. These results suggest there is a possibility to use these bilayer thin films in photovoltaic solar cells, however further experiments to improve conductivity of the films will be required.     

Growth and Electronic Properties of Ag Nanoparticles on Reduced CeO2-x(111) Films

Ag nanoparticles grown on reduced CeO_2-x thin films have been studied by X-ray photoelec-tron spectroscopy and resonant photoelectron spectroscopy of the valence band to understand the effect of oxygen vacancies in the CeO_2-x thin films on the growth and interfacial elec-tronic properties of Ag. Ag grows as three-dimensional particles on the CeO_2-x(111) surface at 300 K. Compared to the fully oxidized ceria substrate surface, Ag favors the growth of smaller particles with a larger particle density on the reduced ceria substrate surface, which can be attributed to the nucleation of Ag on oxygen vacancies. The binding energy of Ag3d increases when the Ag particle size decreases, which is mainly attributed to the final-state screening. The interfacial interaction between Ag and CeO_2-x(111) is weak. The resonant enhancement of the 4f level of Ce³⁺ species in RPES indicates a partial Ce⁴⁺→Ce³⁺ re-duction after Ag deposited on reduced ceria surface. The sintering temperature of Ag on CeO_1.85(111) surface during annealing is a little higher than that of Ag on CeO₂(111) surface, indicating that Ag nanoparticles are more stable on the reduced ceria surface.     

Oxidation of Reduced Ceria by Incorporation of Hydrogen

The interaction of hydrogen with reduced ceria (CeO_2?x) powders and CeO_2?x(111) thin films was studied using several characterization techniques including TEM, XRD, LEED, XPS, RPES, EELS, ESR, and TDS. The results clearly indicate that both in reduced ceria powders as well as in reduced single crystal ceria films hydrogen may form hydroxyls at the surface and hydride species below the surface. The formation of hydrides is clearly linked to the presence of oxygen vacancies and is accompanied by the transfer of an electron from a Ce³⁺ species to hydrogen, which results in the formation of Ce⁴⁺, and thus in oxidation of ceria.     

Thin Film Electrolytes: Yttria Stabilized Zirconia and Ceria

Data obtained in an investigation of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and ceria thin films are reviewed and discussed with special regard to the preparation conditions, namely, the temperature of deposition and the post-deposition thermal treatment of films. The structure, phase composition, electrical and dielecric properties, and problems that can be met when measuring effective and real ohmic resistances are compared with the results reported by other authors. The YSZ (CeO₂)/Si interfaces are studied by means of deep level transient spectroscopy and feedback charge method capacitance–voltage measurements.     

Preparation and characterization of close-packed nanostructured sol–gel ceria thin films prepared using cerium-sec-butoxide as precursor

Polycrystalline, close-packed, homogeneous nanostructured ceria thin films were prepared by sol–gel process via dip-coating technique on soda-lime glass and (100)-oriented Si substrates. To produce the films, a sol was prepared using, as precursor, a home made cerium sec-butoxide dissolved in secondary butanol. The chemical composition, the microstructural/morphological characteristics and the optical properties of the coatings were investigated in detail. The experimental results clearly demonstrate that the ceria films are nanocrystalline (CeO₂, cubic phase \textFm[`3]\textm {\text{Fm}}\bar{3}{\text{m}} ) with an average grain size of about 2–3 nm for the samples grown on glass and of about 4–5 nm for the samples grown on silicon. The analyses of ceria layers grown on silicon show that the ceria coatings are free from organic residues and that a Si-oxide layer is formed at the film/substrate interface. The optical results evidence a red shift of the energy gap of about 0.5 eV that can be ascribed to conversion of relevant Ce⁴⁺ sites to Ce³⁺ sites and a consequent creation of oxygen vacancy at the surface of the ceria grains.     

Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silicon Carbide Thin Films from Organopolysilanes

(Me₃Si)₂SiMe₂, (Me₃Si)₃SiMe and (Me₃Si)₄Si were used as precursors for the deposition of polycrystalline β-SiC thin films on silicon substrates at 1000–1200°C in a low-pressure hot-wall chemical vapor deposition reactor. The thin films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.     

Electrical properties of gadolinia-doped ceria thin films deposited by sputtering in view of SOFC application

Gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) remains, up to now, the most promising candidate for replacing yttria-stabilised zirconia (YSZ) as electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) operating at intermediate temperature. Literature data point out that GDC could be used as electrolyte, anode material, or interlayers for avoiding the chemical interactions occurring at the interfaces. In the present work, GDC thin layers were produced by d.c. reactive magnetron sputtering and deposited over a thickness domain between 450 nm and 5.5 µm. According to our knowledge, the deposition of GDC sputtered layers has never been reported. The physicochemical features of these thin films have been characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Impedance measurements have been carried out in order to determine the electrical properties of electrolyte thin films and in particular their ionic conductivity.Presented at the OSSEP Workshop Ionic and Mixed Conductors: Methods and Processes, Aveiro, Portugal, 10–12 April 2003     

Deposition of Silicon Carbide Thin Films from 1,1-Dimethyl-1-Silacyclobutane

1,1-Dimethyl-1-silacyclobutane was used as a single-source precursor to deposit SiC thin films on Si(100) and Si(111) by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD). Polycrystalline β-SiC thin films were grown at temperatures 1100 and 1200°C. At temperatures between 950 and 1100°C, amorphous thin films of silicon carbide were obtained. The films were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), and electron diffraction (ED).     

Au/CeO2/SiO2催化CO低温氧化反应过程中CeO2的作用（英文）

采用具有分等级孔道结构的SiO2(HMS)为载体,通过润湿浸渍引入少量CeO2,经焙烧得到CeO2/HMS复合载体,然后采用沉积沉淀法负载上Au纳米粒子,得到Au/CeO2/HMS三元复合催化剂.通过X射线衍射、程序升温还原和原位红外光谱等手段表征了催化剂的结构.结果表明,CeO2的存在可控制Au颗粒的沉积并稳定载体上的纳米Au颗粒.Au/CeO2/HMS上CO低温氧化反应完全转化温度为60oC.高度分散的Au0可以活化CO,CeO2颗粒则可以提供反应需要的氧.稳定性测试结果显示,反应48h催化剂活性维持不变.