Gold-magnesium oxide catalysts

Figure 3 (c,d). Infrared spectra obtained after exposing magnesium oxide and gold-magnesium oxide samples to CO gas at a pressure of about 1.3 kPa. c) 4.39% Au-MgO (catalyst 1342) d) spectra obtained on blank MgO after heating in presence of CO and oxygen to 477 K. 

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