Figure 4
(a) Cr K-edge XANES of a few model compounds in which chromium ions are present in either the VI or III oxidation state. (b) XANES spectra of the calcined (at 873 K in oxygen) Cr(0.5 wt%)/SiO2 catalyst, of the catalyst reduced in CO at 673 K, and of the catalyst exposed to atmospheric oxygen after reduction. |