Probing the relevance of MoO2 nanoparticles’ synthesis on their catalytic activity by inelastic neutron scattering

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 896-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla D. Nunes ◽  
Svemir Rudić ◽  
Pedro D. Vaz
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Inelastic Neutron ◽  
Surface Species ◽  
Nanoparticles Synthesis

Shelled and unshelled MoO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by different protocols yielding dramatic changes in catalytic performance. Inelastic neutron scattering was a valuable tool in probing surface species that were responsible for those changes.

scholarly journals Investigations of Hydrocarbon Species on Solid Catalysts by Inelastic Neutron Scattering

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longfei Lin ◽  
Qingqing Mei ◽  
Xue Han ◽  
Stewart F. Parker ◽  
Sihai Yang
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Catalysis ◽  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Vibrational Spectroscopy ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron ◽  
Surface Species ◽  
Catalytic Systems ◽  
Selection Rules ◽  
Solid Catalysts ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract The status of surface species on solid catalysts during heterogeneous catalysis is often mysterious. Investigations of these surface species are crucial to deconvolute the reaction network and design more efficient catalysts. Vibrational spectroscopy is a powerful technique to study the interactions between surface species and the catalysts and infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopies have been widely applied to study reaction mechanisms in heterogeneous catalysis. However, IR/Raman spectra are difficult to model computationally and important vibrational modes may be IR-, Raman- (or both) inactive due to restrictions by optical selection rules. Inelastic neutron scattering (INS) is another form of vibrational spectroscopy and relies on the scattering of neutrons by the atomic nucleus. A consequence of this is that INS is not subject to any optical selection rules and all vibrations are measurable in principle. INS spectroscopy has been used to investigate surface species on catalysts in a wide range of heterogeneous catalytic reactions. In this mini-review, we focus on applications of INS in two important fields: petrochemical reactions and C1 chemistry. We introduce the basic principles of the INS technique, followed by a discussion of its application in investigating two key catalytic systems: (i) the behaviour of hydrocarbons on metal-oxide and zeolite catalysts and (ii) the formation of hydrocarbonaceous species on methane reforming and Fischer–Tropsch catalysts. The power of INS in studying these important catalytic systems is demonstrated.

The Nature of the Surface Species Formed on Au/TiO2during the Reaction of H2and O2:  An Inelastic Neutron Scattering Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinta Sivadinarayana ◽  
Tushar V. Choudhary ◽  
Luke L. Daemen ◽  
Juergen Eckert ◽  
David W. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron ◽  
Surface Species ◽  
Scattering Study ◽  
Neutron Scattering Study

Anomalous vibrational modes in acetanilide as studied by inelastic neutron scattering

1992 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 1929-1939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariette Barthes ◽  
Juegen Eckert ◽  
Susanna W. Johnson ◽  
Jacques Moret ◽  
Basil I. Swanson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron ◽  
Vibrational Modes

Inelastic neutron scattering study of icosahedral AlFeCu quasicrystal

1992 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Quilichini ◽  
B. Hennion ◽  
G. Heger ◽  
S. Lefebvre ◽  
A. Quivy
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron ◽  
Scattering Study ◽  
Neutron Scattering Study

INELASTIC NEUTRON SCATTERING ON THE SPIN GLASS : PdMn 10 - at. %

1978 ◽  
Vol 39 (C6) ◽  
pp. C6-918-C6-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. H. Verbeek ◽  
C. Van Dijk ◽  
C. J. Nieuwenhuys ◽  
J. A. Mydosh
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Spin Glass ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Inelastic Neutron
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