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The interaction of SO2 with model thin-film ceria catalysts was studied using temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). During TPD of ceria samples that had been exposed to SO2 at room temperature, SO2 desorbed in peaks centered at 473, 883 and 963 K. The lower temperature peak is associated with molecularly adsorbed SO2, while the higher temperature peaks are due to decomposition of adsorbed sulfates. XPS results show that at room temperature a small fraction of the adsorbed SO2 is oxidized to SO4 2- using oxygen supplied by the ceria. This reaction also results in partial reduction of the ceria surface. High coverages of surface sulfate species could be produced by exposing the ceria samples to mixtures of SO2 and O2 at 573 K. In addition to producing gaseous SO2, thermal decomposition of surface sulfates at temperatures above 823 K resulted in the formation of an oxy-sulfide (Ce2O2S) on the ceria surface.
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Ferrizz, R.M., Gorte, R. & Vohs, J. TPD and XPS Investigation of the Interaction of SO2 with Model Ceria Catalysts. Catalysis Letters 82, 123–129 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020512713021
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