Effects of Light on Catalytic Activities and Lifetime of Plasmonic Au Catalysts in the CO Oxidation Reaction

The catalytic oxidation of CO to CO2 allows for the removal of poisonous CO to improve indoor and outdoor air quality. Currently, industrial CO oxidation catalysts are not effective at low temperatures. A group of the most promising choices, Au catalysts supported on Mg(OH)2 and MgO, are highly active even at −70 °C, but show decreased activity between 20 and 100 °C. These catalysts also have short lifetimes. Here, we utilize knowledge of plasmonic catalysis in the study of the CO oxidation reaction over plasmonic Au catalysts. We hypothesized that light interacting with catalysts via surface plasmon resonances has the potential to dramatically improve such catalytic reactions. Initial experiments demonstrated a significant improvement of the catalytic activity and lifetime under light. Using the particular features in the temperature dependent conversion curve of this catalyst, we developed a method to separately examine the thermal and nonthermal contributions of light. Detailed studies on the relations...

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