Abstract
CO oxidation over ruthenium dioxide (RuO2) dominates the CO/CO2 conversion rate over the catalytically active oxygen-rich Ru(0001) surfaces. In sharp contrast, chemisorbed O overlayers on Ru(0001) (with and without dissolved oxygen) are virtually inactive with respect to CO oxidation.
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Kim, Y., Over, H., Krabbes, G. et al. Identification of RuO2 as the active phase in CO oxidation on oxygen-rich ruthenium surfaces. Topics in Catalysis 14, 95–100 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009063201555
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