Abstract
AbstractHybrid carbon–alumina supports, synthesised by pyrolysis of grafted 4,4′‐methylenebis‐(phenylisocyanate) moiety on the alumina surface, were characterised by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The recorded Al 2p and C 1s envelopes showed asymmetry that decreased with an increase in carbon loading. In all experimental Al 2p envelopes, the high‐energy individual components at 75.3–75.9 eV were present along with the low‐energy component at 74.0 eV typical for Al2O3. In the case of the C 1s envelope, the component around 284.3–284.4 eV and three high‐energy individual components at 285.9–286.0, 288.0–288.3 and 290.1–290.6 eV were observed. The presence of the high‐energy Al 2p components can be explained considering the occurrence of a steady‐state charging of the different parts of insulating alumina supports. The component around 284.3–284.4 eV in C 1s envelopes can be attributed to carbon, which constitutes the coating and, hence, ensures surface conductivity. The component around 285.9–286.0 eV is connected with carbon in carbonaceous surface species, which do not form the conducting layer on the alumina support. Carbonaceous surface species associated with CO, CO and OCO groups in carbon coating can be also identified due to the presence of corresponding components in XPS spectra at 285.9–286.0, 288.0–288.3 and 290.1–290.6 eV. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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