Ce 3d XPS investigation of cerium oxides and mixed cerium oxide (CexTiyOz)

Surface and Interface Analysis - Tập 40 Số 3-4 - Trang 264-267 - 2008
E. Bêche1, Patrice Charvin1, D. Perarnau1, Stéphane Abanades1, Gilles Flamant1
1Processes, Materials and Solar Energy Laboratory (PROMES‐CNRS, UPR8521), 66120 FONT‐ROMEU, France

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AbstractThis article presents an XPS study of Ce 3d emission spectra dominated by atomic multiplet effects in core level spectroscopy of rare earth compounds (Ce oxides). Core level spectroscopy has been used to study the electronic states of Ce 3d5/2 and Ce 3d3/2 levels in Ce4+ and Ce3+ states. The well‐resolved components of Ce 3d5/2 and Ce 3d3/2 spin‐orbit components, due to various final states (4f0, 4f1, 4f2 configurations), were determined on 3d XPS spectra from commercial powders (CeO2, CePO4).These results were used to study the 3d spin‐orbit component of mixed cerium‐titanium oxide.This compound was prepared by co‐melting commercial powders of CeO2 and TiO2 at 1800 K under air using a solar furnace with a flux density of 16 MW.m−2 at the focal point of the parabolic concentrator. The mixed oxide Ce2Ti2O7 was produced and contained Ce(III) species which may be reactive with water to give back the initial metal oxides and generate hydrogen, a valuable product considered as a promising energy carrier in the future in replacement of oil.The 3d photoemission spectra revealed the presence of mixed components attributed to mainly Ce(III) and Ce(IV) species. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Surface and Interface Analysis

Tập 40 Số 3-4

264-267

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