Fig. 3: Support-dependent CO adsorption strengths for the metallic cobalt catalysts.
From: Uncovering the reaction mechanism behind CoO as active phase for CO2 hydrogenation
a Schematic drawing of π backbonding when C=O coordinates to a metal center. b Position of linearly adsorbed CO from the phase-resolved amplitude spectra versus the support reducibility, which was determined from H2-temperature programmed reduction (TPR) data.
