Self-regeneration of Pd-LaFeO3 catalysts: new insight from atomic-resolution electron microscopy

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Nov 16;133(45):18090-3. doi: 10.1021/ja2082284. Epub 2011 Oct 25.

Abstract

Aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy was used to study atomic-scale processes in Pd-LaFeO(3) catalysts. Clear evidence for diffusion of Pd into LaFeO(3) and out of LaFe(0.95)Pd(0.05)O(3-δ) under high-temperature oxidizing and reducing conditions, respectively, was found, but the extent to which these processes occurred was quite limited. These observations cast doubt that such phenomena play a significant role in a postulated mechanism of self-regeneration of this system as an automotive exhaust-gas catalyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Palladium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Oxides
  • lanthanum iron oxide
  • Palladium