Abstract

BaOx(0.5 MLE - 10 MLE)/Pt(111) (MLE: monolayer equivalent) surfaces were synthesized as model NOx storage reduction (NSR) catalysts. Chemical structure, surface morphology, and the nature of the adsorbed species on BaOx/Pt(111) surfaces were studied via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). For θBaOx < 1 MLE, (2 × 2) or (1 × 2) ordered overlayer structures were observed on Pt(111), whereas BaO(110) surface termination was detected for θBaOx = 1.5 MLE. Thicker films (θBaOx ≥ 2.5 MLE) were found to be amorphous. Extensive NO2 adsorption on BaOx(10 MLE)/Pt(111) yields predominantly nitrate species that decompose at higher temperatures through the formation of nitrites. Nitrate decomposition occurs on BaOx(10 MLE)/Pt(111) in two successive steps: (1) NO(g) evolution and BaO2 formation at 650 K and (2) NO(g) + O2(g) evolution at 700 K. O2(g) treatment of the BaOx(10 MLE)/Pt(111) surface at 873 K facilitates the BaO2 formatio...

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