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Oxygen-assisted reduction of Au species on Au/SiO2 catalyst in room temperature CO oxidation...

by Zili Wu, Shenghu Zhou, Haoguo Zhu, Sheng Dai, Steven H Overbury
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Chemical Communications
Publication Date
Page Numbers
3308 to 3310
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N/A
Issue
28
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Abstract

An unexpected oxygen-assisted reduction of cationic Au species by CO was found on a Au/SiO2 catalyst at room temperature; CO oxidation activity increases simultaneously with the reduction of Au species, suggesting the key role of metallic Au played in CO oxidation on Au/SiO2.