Abstract:

The IR studies on Ru surfaces have revealed important information such as disposition of nitogen^[1-3] and adsorption site of H^[3-4]. Most of Ru-based catalysts, however, were supported on oxides. In our experiments, Ru was supported on carbon nanotubes and this catalyst has high activity for ammonia synthesis. The experiment was carried out on Nicolet 740 FTIR. The catalyst surface was detected during the processed of temperature-programmed adsorption of N₂ and H₂) respectively, from 298 K to 773 K. The FTIR spectra of adsorbed H₂ and N₂ are shown on Fig.l. At 298 K two peaks assigned to adsorbed hydrogen atoms were observed at 2124 and 1564 cm^-1. At 673 K, these two peaks shift to 2089 and 1475 cm^-1, respectively, and another peak appeared at 1775 cm^-1. The peaks at 2124 and 2089 cm^-1 can be assigned to the model of H right on top of Ru, and 1564 and 1475 cm^-1 may be due to the bridging H. The peak at 1775 cm^-1, which can only be observed at high temperature, may be twin-type H. Nitrogen molecularly adsorbed was observed at 1893 cm^-1 (298 K) and 1856 cm^-1 (673 K) and they can be assigned to liner N₂ on top site.