NiO-Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 catalysts prepared by citric acid method for steam reforming of ethanol

NiO-Ce0.5Zr0.5O2catalysts were prepared by citrate method and used for hydrogen production from steam reforming of ethanol (SRE). The effect of nickel content and space velocity on the catalytic performance was investigated. The prepared catalysts were character-ized with XRD and thermal analysis techniques. 20%NiO-Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 catalyst was very active and selective for hydrogen production via SRE, in which ethanol conversion of 100% could be obtained with feed component of 20% (H2O+EtOH) and 80% N2, water/ethanol of 3/1 in molar ratio at 350 ℃. Also, the catalyst showed good stability for anti-sintering and carbon-resistance. The XRD illuminated that both NiO and Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 crystal sizes were very small in NiO-Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 catalyst, and Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 solid solution was formed.     

Effect of metal doping into Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 on catalytic activity of MnOx/Ce0.5–xZr0.5–xM0.2xOy/Al2O3 for benzene combustion

The research investigated the effect of doping two metals separately or together into Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 on the catalytic activity of MnOx/Ce0.5-xZr0.5-xM0.2xOy/Al2O3 （M=Y, Mn, Y and Mn） for catalytic combustion of benzene. The prepared catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, surface area analysis, oxygen storage capacity （OSC）, and H2-temperature programmed reduction （H2-TPR）. Catalytic test was performed on a conventional fixed bed flow reactor. The characterization results revealed that Y and Mn ions entered into the ceria-zirconia mixed oxides framework, which improved the textural properties and greatly promoted the MnOx dispersion on the support surface. The complete conversion temperature of benzene on MnOx/Ce0.4Zr0.4Y0.1Mn0.1Oy/Al2O3 was 563 K, and the selectivity of carbon dioxides was 99%. This catalyst could be applied in a wide range of GHSV and wide concentration condition, showing great potential for application.     

Study of methane autothermal reforming catalyst

The effects of Ce-ZrOx, Ce-LaOx, Ce-SmOx and Ce-GdOx additions to Rh/Al2O3 catalysts on methane autothermal re-forming were investigated. Activity tests showed that the addition of Ce-ZrOx could significantly reduce the concentration of CO in reformats. When Ce/Zr atomic ratio was 1：1, C%.5Zr0.5O2 solid solution with high thermal stability was obtained, which could effec- tively improve the catalytic performance effectively. The additives of alkaline-earth metals （Mg, K and Ca） on the catalytic properties were also studied. The results of experiments showed that the addition of MgO to Rh/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2/Al2O3 improved the stable per- formance and the carbon resistance of the catalyst. The optimized catalyst was 0.1%Rh/2.0%MgO/40%Ce0.5Zr0.5O2/Al2O3, which showed a highly stable performance for methane autothermal reforming.     

Rare Earth Doping Effects on Properties of Ceria-Zirconia Solid Solution

Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2(RE=Y, La, Pr, Tb)solid solutions were prepared by co-precipitation technique and characterized by a series of methods. XRD and FT-Raman results show that Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2 has cubic fluorite structure. The different dopant ion radii bring different effect on the cell parameter of Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results show that the binding energy of Ce3d, Zr3d and O1s for Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2 rises compared with that for Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, indicating that dopant elements change chemistry environment of solid solutions which is available to improve redox performance. Compared with Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, doping Y and La does not change air/fuel (A/F) characteristic of TWCs, but doping Pr and Tb widens A/F operating window and makes HC, CO and NO have higher conversion. The light-off temperature of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3La0.1O2 is corresponding to that of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2. However, the light-off temperatures of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3M0.1O2 (M=Y, Pr, Tb) are lower than that of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, which keep much lower after high temperature treatments. Among Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2, Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3Tb0.1O2 represents wider A/F operating window, higher conversion, lower light-off temperature and better high-temperature resistance.     

Catalytic Performance of Ce／Zr Oxides Catalysts for Soot Combustion

Catalytic performances of a series Ce/Zr oxides(CexZr1-xO2 )for soot combustion were investigated. The catalytic activities for soot combustion were affected by both the Ce/Zr ratio and the oxygen storageinvestigated. Thecapability of Ce/Zr oxides. O2-TPD and TG-DTA results indicate that CexZr1-xO2 can release its lattice oxygen continuously and promote soot combustion even no oxygen occurs in the reaction atmosphere. Among these Ce/Zr oxides, Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 has the best catalytic activity, and the ignition temperature of soot combustion was about 410℃, which is close to the practical exhaust temperature of the diesel engine.     

共沉淀法制备稀土石榴石Ln3Al5O12(Ln=Y, Ce, Yb)

以Y2O3、Yb2O3、Al(NO3)3.9H2O和Ce(NO3)3.6H2O为原料,NH4HCO3、NH3.H2O做复合沉淀剂,用共沉淀法制备纳米稀土石榴石Ln3Al5O12(LnAG,Ln=Y,Ce,Yb)粉体。用TG/DTA、XRD、SEM、TEM等手段对LnAG前驱体及煅烧后的粉体进行表征。结果表明,用上述方法在1 000℃煅烧3h可得到分散性好、形状规则且粒径为50nm左右的Y3Al5O12、Yb3Al5O12、Y2.9Ce0.1Al5O12石榴石粉体,但不能得到Ce3Al5O12石榴石,合成石榴石粉体的最佳煅烧温度为1 050℃以上。     

钇掺杂对Ce0.33Zr0.67O2储氧性能的影响

采用柠檬酸溶胶凝胶法制备了一系列钇掺杂的富锆铈锆复合氧化物Ce0.33YxZr0.67-xO2,并通过XRD,BET,OSC,XPS,in-situ CO-FTIR等测试,系统研究了钇掺杂后铈锆复合氧化物储放氧性能的变化规律及其影响因素。结果表明,钇离子能够进入铈锆晶格形成固溶体,并提高铈锆体系的结构热稳定性。对于新鲜样,钇掺杂可大幅提升Ce0.33Zr0.67O2材料的比表面积,提高单位质量铈锆材料的储氧能力;但老化后,钇掺杂样品的储氧性能随着掺杂量的增加而减小。通过XPS及原位红外吸附性能测试证实,钇在Ce0.33Zr0.67O2材料表面主要取代锆离子,其掺杂会降低样品的表面吸附能力,抑制铈的氧化还原反应,从而导致该体系储氧性能的下降。     

Redox behaviors and structural characteristics of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.3Ox

Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.30x samples synthesized by sol-gel method were tested for redox properties through the dynamic oxygen storage measurement and characterized using X-ray diffraction, BET, electron paramagnetic resonance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that redox performances of ceria-based materials could be enhanced by synergetic effects between Mn-O and Ce-O. Fresh and aged samples were characterized with the fluorite-type cubic structure similar to CeO2, and furthermore, the thermal stability of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox materials was improved by the introduction of some Zr atoms. From XPS, it could be concluded that Mn^2＋/Mn^3＋ redox couples existed on the surface of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.3Ox samples. Electron paramagnetic resonance researches revealed that there were three types of Mn^2＋ species： isolated Mn^2＋ substituting for Ce^4＋ ions in the lattice with a cubic symmetry, ones in defect with a noncubic symmetry, and at the surface of samples.     

Ni/Y_2O3-Al2O3 catalysts for hydrogen production from steam reforming of ethanol at low temperature

Y2O3-Al2O3 with different mole ratios of Y:Al were prepared by co-precipitation method. Catalysts Ni/Y2O3, Ni/Al2O3 and Ni/ Y2O3-Al2O3 were prepared by impregnation method. The result of BET showed that Al2O3 with relative high surface area was in favor of Ni distribution, whilst the TPR test demonstrated that composite support had appropriate synergistic effect between active constituent and sup-port, and NiO could be reduced more easily than loaded on the single support. H2-TPD test indicated that the catalyst NYA11 had lots of ac-tivity sites where H could be desorbed easily, which led to hydrogen-rich production over the catalyst. Composite support catalysts exhibited high activity for ethanol steam reforming (SRE), and the supported catalyst with composite of 1:1 mole ratio of Y:Al exhibited the optimum catalytic properties for SRE. Ethanol could be completely converted over catalyst NYA11 even at 450 °C, and there had no inactivation after 60 h continuous reaction, hydrogen yield appeared maximum 35.9% at 400 °C, and tended to increase with increasing H2O/EtOH molar ratio and feed flow rate.     

Preparation of Well Dispersed and Ultra-Fine Ce （Zr）O2 Mixed Oxide by Mechanochemical Processing

Ultra-fine CeO2-ZrO2 mixed oxide was successfully synthesized by wet-solid phase mechanochemical processing, Ce2(CO3)3·8H2O, ZrOCl2·xH2O and ammonia were used as reactants. It is found that the crystalline Ce2(CO3)3·8H2O and ZrOCl2·xH2O are changed to amorphous cerium and zirconium hydroxide precursor after milling with ammonia, and Ce0.15Zr0.85O2 mixed oxide with pure tetragonal phase structure and medium particle size(D50)less than 1μm is formed by calcining precursor over 673 K. The XRD patterns indicate that the crystal unite size increases with rising calcining temperature due to crystal growth. However, the particle size and BET surface area of the Ce(Zr)O2 mixed oxide decreases with rising calcining temperature, which may be attributed to the contract of particles and the vanish of holes inside grains.     

Promotional effects of cerium doping and NO_x on the catalytic soot combustion over MnMgAlO hydrotalcite-based mixed oxides

A series of MnMgAlO samples with different amounts of Ce doping were facilely prepared using coprecipitation method and their catalytic soot combustion activity was evaluated by temperature programmed oxidation reaction(TPO).The methods of X-ray diffraction(XRD),Brumauer-Emmett-Teller(BET),H2-TPR,NO-TPO and in situ IR were used to characterize the physiochemical properties of these samples.Dopant Ce improved the soot combustion performance of MnMgAlO catalyst due to the enhanced redox ability.Introduction of NOx led to the further increase of catalytic soot oxidation activity on these samples.Over Ce-containing samples,the catalytic activity was slightly decreased as the amount of dopant Ce increased in O2.Differently,in NO+O2,a certain amount of dopant Ce was much more favorable and excess amount of Ce resulted in a sharp drop of the catalytic soot combustion activity.Both NO2 and nitrates were found to have great contributions to the effects of NOx on the soot combustion activity of Ce-doped catalysts.More NO2 was generated as dopant Ce increased.When appropriate amount of Ce was introduced,the as-formed NO2 was stored as bridging bidentate nitrate on Mn-Ce site,which was confirmed to have higher reactivity with soot than nitrite or monodentate nitrate on Mn and/or Ce sites.Overall,Mn0.5Mg2.5Ce0.1Al0.9O was considered as the most potential catalyst for soot combustion.     

Preparation and investigation of Ce_(0.4)Zr_(0.5–x)Y_(0.1)Mn_xO_2 oxygen-storage materials

A series of Ce0.4Zr0.5-xY0.1MnxO2(0     

Catalytic combustion study of soot on Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 solid solution

The Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 solid solution and CeO2 were prepared using the sol-gel method. The phase structure, crystallite sizes and the reducibility of the catalysts were characterized by XRD and H2-TPR techniques. XRD results indicated that Zr^4＋ had replaced part of Ce^4＋ to form a fluorite-like solid solution, which was favorable to obtain ultrafine nanoparticles. The ratio of main HE consumption for Ce0.7Zr0.3O2：CeO2 was 4.4：1.0, implying that the solid solution could improve the reducibility compared to the single CeO2. The Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 solid solution catalyst showed a sharp combustion peak at 397 ℃, which was 200 ℃ lower than that of the single soot. The good catalytic activity of the Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 was attributed to the formation of nano-CeO2-based solid solution, which enhanced the reducibility and then improved the combustion activity. As Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 could be easily reduced to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-x meanwhile, after oxygenation, the Ce0.7Zr0.3O2.x was recovered to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 completely. A catalytic combustion reaction mechanism was proposed： the Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 was reduced to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-x by the reaction with carbon and then it was recovered to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-x by the interaction with O2.     

Effect of different mixing ways in palladium/ceria-zirconia/alumina preparation on partial oxidation of methane

The effect of the mixing ways of Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-Al2O3 mixed oxides on the partial oxidations of methane （POM） was investigated over Pd/Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-Al2O3 catalysts, the mixing ways including salt precursor mixing （ATOM）, precipitator mixing （MOL）, and powder mechanically mixing （MECH）, respectively. The test results indicated that among the three samples, Pd/ATOM had the best catalytic activity while Pd/MOL had the best stability in the stability test. Both the activity sequences of the fresh and used samples were consistent with the order of Pd dispersion. According to the X-ray diffraction （XRD） and BET characterization, the interaction of Ce^4＋, Zr^4＋, and Al^3＋ in the ATOM mixed oxide was in favor of performing higher catalytic activity and thermal stability. The stability test indicated that Pd/MOL had the highest Pd dispersion and least coke formation on the active sites calculated by the Hz-chemisorption and TG results, which was considered to relate to its superior activity of POM to other catalysts.     

Preparation and Characterization of CeO2-ZrO2 Solid Solution Ultrafine Particles Using Reversed Microemulsion

The development of the TWCs (three-way cata-lysts) was dictated bythe need to si multaneously con-vert the three main pollutants inthe exhaust gases ,i .e .,hydrocarbons (HCs) ,COand NOxpresent in theautomotive exhaust to H2O, CO2and N2[1]. Highestconvers…     

Preparation of Mesoporous Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 Mixed Oxide by Hydrothermal Templating Method

Mesoporous Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxide with high specific surface area was synthesized under basic condition in the presence of non-ionic surfactant PEG-4000. The effect of synthesis conditions, such as synthesis temperature and the molar ratio of PEG-4000/（[ Ce] ＋ [ Zr] ）, on specific surface area were investigated. The products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements, respectively. The results showed that synthesis temperature and the molar ratio of PEG-4000/（[ Ce] ＋ [ Zr] ） had great influence on specific surface area. Under the optimum synthesis conditions, the prepared Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxide presented cubic fluorite-type structure and possessed high surface area of 148.6 m2·g^-1 with wormlike pores.     

Al_2O_3La_2O_3Y_2O_3/Cu复合材料的电弧侵蚀特性研究

采用喷射沉积和内氧化法制备出Al2O3La2O3Y2O3/Cu复合材料,研究该材料在直流20 V/20 A的工作条件下触点的电弧侵蚀特性,并与Al2O3/Cu材料进行了对比分析.利用电子天平、扫描电镜等方法分析电弧侵蚀后触点的质量变化和表面微观结构.结果表明,通过添加Y2O3、La2O3稀土氧化物颗粒,可有效降低触头材料的材料转移量.Al2O3La2O3Y2O3/Cu材料的抗熔焊性和抗烧损性优于Al2O3/Cu材料的性能.在直流阻性负载条件下Al2O3La2O3Y2O3/Cu阳极触头表面形成凹坑,阴极触头表面形成凸起,触点表面显示出浆糊状凝固物和喷发坑等电弧侵蚀形貌特征.     

铈锆钇氧化物固溶体的水热法制备及性能表征

采用水热法制备了Ce0.6Zr0.3Y0.1O1.95固溶体。采用XRD、分子荧光光度仪及透射电镜对其进行了表征,结果表明,Ce0.6Zr0.3Y0.1O1.95具有立方萤石结构,形成了单相的纳米级复合氧化物固溶体。将其作为固体酸催化剂应用于乙酸、正丁醇的酯化反应,考察了酸醇比、反应时间和催化剂重复使用等因素对乙酸转化率的影响,确定最优反应条件是:酸醇比1∶1,反应时间2.5 h,乙酸转化率为43.20%。作为一种固体酸,它具有较高的酸催化活性。催化剂易与反应液分离。反复使用几次后,其催化活性基本保持不变。     

Effect of Fe2O3 Loading Amount on Catalytic Properties of Monolithic Fe2O3/Ce0.67Zr0.33O2 -Al2O3 Catalyst for Methane Combustion

Ce0.67Zr0.33O2-Al2O3 solid solution was prepared by the co-precipitation method. Fe2O3-based catalysts supported on the solid solution were obtained by the impregnation method. The article revealed that the optimal loading amount of Fe2O3 on Ce0.67Zr0.33 O2-Al2O3 in our experimental condition for catalytic combustion of methane was 8% （ mass fraction）. The prepared catalysts were characterized by BET, TPR, XRD analyses, and their catalytic activity was investigated after being calcined at 873 K and after being aged in water gas at 1273 K. When the loading amount of Fe203 was 8% （ mass fraction）, the catalyst held the highest activity, and the best temperature speciality and thermal stability. The complete-conversion temperature of methane for fresh and aged sample was 788 and 838 K, respectively. The range between the light-off temperature and the complete-conversion temperature was only 15 K. The characterization results of XRD indicated that Fe2O3 was well dispersed on the Ce0.67Zr0.33O2-Al2O3 matrix. The results of BET and TPR were in good harmony with the catalytic activity results.     

Methane Combustion and TPR/TPO Properties of Pd/CexZr1-xO2/Al2O3 Catalysts

Methane Combustion and TPR/TPO Properties of Pd/Ce_xZr_ 1-xO_2/Al_2O_3 Catalysts