Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Communications, 26(51), p. 5668-5671
DOI: 10.1039/c5cc00500k
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We show that the first stages of interaction between NO and reduced ceria comprise the formation of azides, N3-, with simultaneous oxidation of Ce3+ to Ce4+. This finding impose revision of some current views of catalytic NO conversion and may contribute to design new deNOx materials and processes.