Tuning the Catalytic Behavior of Metal Oxides (IMAGE)

DOE/US Department of Energy

Tuning the Catalytic Behavior of Metal Oxides

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Peroxide (OO) forms on CuO by annealing in O2, leading to a larger oxygen surface population. Greater oxygen coverage prevents organic species from reacting on the oxygen-rich CuO surface (bottom right) and promotes hydrogen gas decomposition (top right).

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