Chemistry of NO2 on Oxide Surfaces: Formation of NO3 on TiO2(110) and NO2↔O Vacancy Interactions
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Abstract
Synchrotron-based high-resolution photoemission, X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy, and first-principles density functional (DF) slab calculations were used to study the interaction of NO(2) with a TiO(2)(110) single crystal and powders of titania. The main product of the adsorption of NO(2) on TiO(2)(110) is surface nitrate with a small amount of chemisorbed NO(2). A similar result is obtained after the reaction of NO(2) with polycrystalline powders of TiO(2) or other oxide powders. This trend, however, does not imply that the metal centers of the oxides are unreactive toward NO(2). An unexpected mechanism is seen for the formation of NO(3). Photoemission data and DF calculations indicate that the surface nitrate forms through the disproportionation of NO(2) on Ti sites (2NO(2,ads) --> NO(3,ads) + NO(gas)) rather than direct adsorption of NO(2) on O centers of titania. Complex interactions take place between NO(2) and O vacancies of TiO(2)(110). Electronic states associated with O vacancies play a predominant role in the bonding and surface chemistry of NO(2). The adsorbed NO(2), on its part, affects the thermochemical stability of O vacancies, facilitating their migration from the bulk to the surface of titania. The behavior of the NO(2)/titania system illustrates the importance of surface and subsurface defects when using an oxide for trapping or destroying NO(x)() species in the prevention of environmental pollution (DeNOx operations).
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