2005 Volume 54 Issue 7 Pages 621-626
The atomization of 0.2 ng Ag deposited on ascorbic acid pyrolysed at various temperatures was observed and the activation parameters were estimated. The mass of Ag and the pyrolysis conditions were selected to form droplets without any dispersion on a PG wall and active carbon. The kinetic order obtained indicated the formation of Ag aggregates on the active carbon at temperatures below 1560 K and the formation of individually dispersed atoms of Ag on that at temperatures over 1700 K. The degree of interaction between the Ag atom and an active site on the high temperature treated active carbon was increased, resulting from their greater interaction.
