title: Surface electrochemistry of CO as a probe molecule on carbon-supported Se-surface modified Ru nanoparticles via infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy.
abstract: The carbon monoxide molecule is used to probe the electronic properties of Ru/C and Se surface-modified Ru/C nanocatalysts. Coordination of a Se to a Ru surface strongly affects the vibrational properties and reactivity of the CO adsorbed. Marked alteration of the CO stretching frequency; increase of the Stark tuning rate for C-O vibration; and a positive shift of the onset of CO oxidation are observed for Se-modified Ru particles and attributed to the electronic effect of Se.
authors.affiliation: Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation. elena.savinova@ecpm.u-strasbg.fr
authors.forename: Elena R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Savinova
authors.forename: Francoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alonso-Vante