Elsevier, Catalysis Communications, 7(9), p. 1558-1562, 2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2007.12.024
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In this work, characterizations using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirm that argon glow discharge plasma can effectively reduce the Al2O3 supported Ir catalyst without the use of any conventional reducing chemicals. Such plasma-reduced Ir/Al2O3 catalyst shows a significantly enhanced dispersion. High conversions have been achieved on this plasma-reduced Ir/Al2O3 catalyst for CO2 reforming of methane.