Insight into the Metal–Support Interaction of Pt and β-MnO2 in CO Oxidation

Abstract

Pt-based catalysts exhibit unique catalytic properties in many chemical reactions. In particular, metal–support interactions (MSI) greatly improve catalytic activity. However, the current MSI mechanism between platinum (Pt) and the support is not clear enough. In this paper, the interaction of 1 wt% Pt nanoparticles (NPs) on β-MnO2 in carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation was studied. The Pt on β-MnO2 inhibited CO oxidation below 210 °C but promoted it above 210 °C. A Pt/β-MnO2 catalyst contains more Pt4+ and less Pt2+. The results of operando DRIFTS-MS show that surface-terminal-type oxygen (M=O) plays an important role in CO oxidation. When the temperature was below 210 °C, Mn=O consumption on Pt/β-MnO2 was less than β-MnO2 due to Pt4+ inhibition on CO oxidation. When the temperature was above 210 °C, Pt4+ was reduced to Pt2+, and Mn=O consumption due to CO oxidation was greater than β-MnO2. The interaction of Pt and β-MnO2 is proposed.