Water‐Gas Shift Reaction on a Highly Active Inverse CeO_<i>x</i>/Cu(111) Catalyst: Unique Role of Ceria Nanoparticles

Abstract

CeO takes charge: Ceria grows forming small islands on terraces (2–5 nm, CeOx-I) and large islands on steps of a copper substrate (30–50 nm, CeOx-II; see scheme; 100×100 nm2). The resulting CeOx/Cu(111) systems display an extraordinary water-gas shift activity and illustrate the role that an oxide can play in improving the performance of copper-based catalysts. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.