Table 2.
Best-fit EXAFS parameters for Pd1Cu5-Y.
| Scattering pair | Na | R(Å)b | σ2(Å2)c | ∆E(eV)d | R-factore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu K-edge | ||||||
| As-prepared | Cu-O | 4.5 (0.2) | 1.94 (0.004) | 0.006 (0.001) | 1.0 (0.6) | 0.002 |
| Pre-treated (378 K, O2) | Cu-O | 4.4 (0.2) | 1.94 (0.004) | 0.006 (0.001) | 3.1 (0.9) | 0.004 |
| Wacker-equilibrated (4 hr) | Cu-O | 4.2 (0.2) | 1.95 (0.004) | 0.006 (0.001) | 1.3 (0.5) | 0.001 |
| Low pO2, 60 min | Cu-O | 3.8 (0.1) | 1.94 (0.004) | 0.007 (0.001) | 0.8 (0.6) | 0.002 |
| High pO2, 60 min | Cu-O | 4.2 (0.1) | 1.94 (0.004) | 0.007 (0.001) | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.001 |
| Pd K-edge | ||||||
| As-prepared | Pd-O/N | 3.6 (0.2) | 2.01 (0.01) | 0.003 (0.001) | 3.1 (1.0) | 0.009 |
| Pre-treated (378 K, O2) | Pd-O/N | 3.5 (0.2) | 2.01 (0.01) | 0.004 (0.001) | 8.5 (1.3) | 0.010 |
| Wacker-equilibrated (4 hr) | Pd-O/N | 3.1 (0.3) | 2.01 (0.01) | 0.004 (0.001) | 2.5 (1.5) | 0.009 |
| Pd-Pd | 1.5 (0.9) | 2.76 (0.05) | 0.018 (0.003) | 7.9 (2.5) | ||
| Low pO2, 60 min | Pd-O/N | 2.6 (0.4) | 2.01 (0.01) | 0.005 (0.003) | 2.9 (1.9) | 0.014 |
| Pd-Pd | 1.5 (1.0) | 2.78 (0.07) | 0.015 (0.009) | 2.8 (2.0) | ||
| High pO2, 60 min | Pd-O/N | 2.9 (0.3) | 2.01 (0.01) | 0.006 (0.003) | 3.0 (2.0) | 0.047 |
| Pd-Pd | 1.4 (1.0) | 2.78 (0.07) | 0.014 (0.010) | 3.9 (2.2) |
EXAFS extended X-ray absorption fine structure, standard errors in brackets.
aNumber of nearest neighbors determined by fixing the amplitude reduction factor () values obtained from the fits to Cu ( = 0.82) and Pd ( = 0.86) foil reference spectra.
bInteratomic distance.
cPseudo Debye-Waller factor.
dShift of the energy threshold.
eR-factor: goodness of fit between experimental and theoretical data.