Abstract
AbstractThe reducibility of Rh oxide on Rh‐only and PtRh catalysts was investigated. The catalyst washcoats were composed of alumina modified by La and CeZr mixed oxide. The catalyst ageing was performed in air at 1000°C for 3 h. In order to study the synergistic effect of Pt and Rh on the reducibility of Rh oxide, the propensity of the noble metal oxides to reduction was investigated by exposing the fresh and aged catalysts to 400 mbar of H2 at 300°C. XPS was used to observe the changes in chemical state of the noble metals and TEM and XRD were employed to determine the catalyst composition and morphology. Differences were revealed in the behaviour of Rh‐only and PtRh catalysts in H2‐reduction. Rhodium supported on alumina‐containing washcoats without Pt was found to react with the support at elevated temperatures to form a reduction‐resistive oxide phase. On the PtRh bimetallic catalyst Rh was found to be partly reducible after air ageing and the Rh 3d transition emerged with an unusually low binding energy after H2‐reduction. PtRh alloy particles were also formed in air ageing. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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