Processes at the surface of catalysts: Using infrared spectroscopy, scientists detect that oxygen defects act as active centers
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 11:32
in Physics & Chemistry
In chemical industry, heterogeneous catalysis is of crucial iportance to the manufacture of basic or fine chemicals, in catalytic converters of exhaust gas, or for the chemical storage of solar energy. Scientists have now developed a new infrared spectroscopy method in order to study processes at surfaces of oxides used as catalysts.