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Ellipsometry is used to follow the growth of a PdO layer on the surface of a thick Pd-film catalyst during methane oxidation at ∼ 500°C. The oxide layer that develops under rich conditions (excess CH4) is quite porous and roughens with time. Little CO is formed during this period, but the CO2 formation rate increases until spontaneous oscillations develop, which correlate with changes in the ellipsometric data. These changes indicate that the porous oxide rapidly converts to a metal-rich state, which has decreased catalytic activity, and then slowly reoxidizes.
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König, D., Weber, W.H., Poindexter, B.D. et al. In situ ellipsometric study of a palladium catalyst during the oxidation of methane. Catal Lett 29, 329–338 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00807112
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