Study of perovskite‐type oxides and their supported Ag derivatives for catalytic oxidation of diesel soot

A series of perovskite‐type oxides and derived Ag catalysts were prepared, and characterized by N₂‐adsorption, X‐ray diffraction and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The influences of pretreatment and Ag loading on catalytic activity for diesel soot oxidation were also investigated. Prereduction resulted in a decrease in catalytic activity. An increase in activity with Ag addition was observed, especially with more than 5% Ag loading. This catalyst could be a promising candidate for the catalytic elimination of diesel soot. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry     

Catalytic activity of ethylene oxidation over Au,Ag and Au–Ag catalysts: Support effect

Au, Ag and Au–Ag catalysts on different supports of alumina, titania and ceria were studied for their catalytic activity of ethylene oxidation reactions. An addition of an appropriate amount of Au on Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst was found to enhance the catalytic activity of the ethylene epoxidation reaction because Au acts as a diluting agent on the Ag surface creating new single silver sites which favor molecular oxygen adsorption. The Ag catalysts on both titania and ceria supports exhibited very poor catalytic activity toward the epoxidation reaction of ethylene, so pure Au catalysts on these two supports were investigated. The Au/TiO₂ catalysts provided the highest selectivity of ethylene oxide with relatively low ethylene conversion whereas, the Au/CeO₂ catalysts was shown to favor the total oxidation reaction over the epoxidation reaction at very low temperatures. In comparisons among the studied catalysts, the bimetallic Au–Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst is the best candidate for the ethylene epoxidation. The catalytic activity of the gold catalysts was found to depend on the support material and catalyst preparation method which govern the Au particle size and the interaction between the Au particles and the support.     

Hydroxyls-induced oxygen activation on “inert” Au nanoparticles for low-temperature CO oxidation

The NaOH additive substantially enhances the catalytic activity of Au/SiO₂ catalyst inert in catalyzing CO oxidation at temperatures below 150 °C, and Au/NaOH/SiO₂ catalyst with a NaOH:Au atomic ratio of 6 is active at room temperature. Both the particle size distribution and the electronic structure of Au nanoparticles were found to be similar in Au/SiO₂ and Au/NaOH/SiO₂ catalysts, unambiguously proving that hydroxyls on “inert” Au nanoparticles can induce the activation of O₂ for CO oxidation at room temperature. The accompanying density functional theory (DFT) calculation results reveal the determining role of COOH(a) in hydroxyls-induced activation of O₂ on the Au(1 1 1) surface. Our results successfully elucidate the influence of hydroxyls on the intrinsic activity of Au nanoparticles in CO oxidation, providing novel insights into the role of hydroxyls in the catalytic activity of Au catalysts and advancing the fundamental understanding of oxidation reactions catalyzed by Au catalysts.     

Bench Scale Experiments of Diesel Soot Oxidation Using Pr0.7Sr0.2K0.1MnO3 Perovskite Type Catalyst Coated on Ceramic Foam Filters

Potassium and strontium substituted praseodymium manganate type perovskite catalyst coated on ceramic foam filters have been studied for diesel particulate removal. The synthesized catalyst coated filter pieces have been characterized by using XRD, SEM and TG analysis, whereas their catalytic activity towards soot oxidation was tested using a bench scale facility with real diesel engine exhaust. The catalyst coated filters decrease the soot oxidation T_initial value by 150 °C and T_final by 100 °C as compared to bare soot oxidation reaction, which can be considered as high activity under the actual conditions of diesel engine. The catalytic materials show good thermal stability, while their low cost will also add to their potential for practical applications. Although perovskites have been studied for laboratory evaluations of catalytic soot oxidation, present results further substantiate the possibility of using low-cost, supported, non-noble metal based catalysts for diesel exhaust emission control applications, especially for the cost-effective retrofitment of in-use vehicles with old generation engines.     

Liquid‐phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde over Cu‐Au/SiO2 catalysts

The synthesis, characterization, and application of silica‐supported Cu‐Au bimetallic catalysts in selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde are described. The results showed that Cu‐Au/SiO₂ bimetallic catalysts were superior to monometallic Cu/SiO₂ and Au/SiO₂ catalysts under identical conditions. Adding a small amount of gold (6Cu‐1.4Au/SiO₂ catalyst) afforded eightfold higher catalytic reaction rate compared to Cu/SiO₂ along with the high selectivity (53%, at 55% of conversion) toward cinnamyl alcohol. Characterization techniques such as x‐ray diffraction, H₂ temperature‐programmed reduction, ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectra of chemisorbed CO, and x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy were employed to understand the origin of the catalytic activity. A key genesis of the high activity of the Cu‐Au/SiO₂ catalyst was ascribed to the synergistic effect of Cu and Au species: the Au sites were responsible for the dissociative activation of H₂ molecules, and Cu⁰ and Cu⁺ sites contributed to the adsorption‐activation of C?C and C?O bond, respectively. A combined tuning of particle dispersion and its surface electronic structure was shown as a consequence of the formation of Au‐Cu alloy nanoparticles, which led to the significantly enhanced synergy. A plausible reaction pathway was proposed based on our results and the literature. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 60: 3300–3311, 2014     

Influence of the Alkali Promoter on the Activity and Stability of Transition Metal (Cu, Co, Fe) Based Structured Catalysts for the Simultaneous Removal of Soot and NOx

Structured catalysts prepared by means of coating cordierite monoliths with alumina-based suspensions containing transition metals such as Cu, Co and Fe and alkali/alkali-earth promoters such as K and Ba. Textural and structural features of these catalysts were analyzed by means of N₂ adsorption and SEM. Their activity in the simultaneous removal of soot and NO_x was assayed in a lab-scale installation, using a carbon black as diesel surrogate. Catalysts exhibited significant activity in deNO_x and soot oxidation. K and Ba enhanced both NO_x adsorption and soot–catalyst contact. However Ba contributed to a greater extent to the adsorption of N-species, which moreover presented higher thermal stability than on K-catalysts, and K showed higher mobility than Ba. Thus, Ba-containing catalysts showed increased activity towards NO_x reduction but shifted to higher temperatures in comparison to K-catalysts, which on the other hand resulted more active towards soot oxidation than Ba-ones. Fe-based catalyst turned out to be less active both in soot oxidation and NO_x reduction than Co and Cu-based ones. Intensive calcination of the catalysts at 800 °C for 5 h resulted in substantial loss of K and Ba. Loss of promoter depends, however, on the metal contained in the catalyst. In this sense Fe-containing catalysts showed higher stability. Calcination has a substantial effect on catalytic activity. Catalyst significantly lost their NO_x adsorption capacity and showed similar activity than a catalyst prepared in absence of promoter, pointing to a substantial change in reaction mechanism and reaction predominantly occurring on metallic sites upon the loss of alkali/alkali-earth compound.     

Ag/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2催化剂中Ag的负载量对碳烟燃烧活性的影响

开发低温下高催化活性的柴油机碳烟颗粒燃烧催化剂是当前环境催化领域的热点问题。利用共沉淀的方法制备了用于碳烟催化燃烧反应的Ag/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂催化剂。活性评价结果表明,相对于Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂催化剂,Ag的引入可显著降低碳烟催化燃烧温度。而且,Ag的负载量存在一个最佳值。以XRD、in-situ XRD、BET、TPR等表征手段探究了该系列催化剂结构性质及其变化产生的影响。结果表明,Ag与Ce物种间的相互作用可显著降低催化剂（特别是CeO₂表面氧）的还原温度。该相互作用使Ag/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂催化剂在一定温度下（>200℃）就表现出Ag⁺的性质。这些性质与该催化剂具有较高的碳烟氧化活性相关。而且,该催化剂也表现出良好的稳定性。     

Controlling the Sulfur Poisoning of Ag/Al2O3 Catalysts for the Hydrocarbon SCR Reaction by Using a Regenerable SOx Trap

The deactivation of a silver-based hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction catalyst by SO_x and the subsequent regeneration under various operating conditions has been investigated. Using a sulfur trap based on a silica-supported catalyst it was found that, for a Ag/SiO₂ + Ag/Al₂O₃ combination, the negative effect of SO₂ on the n-octane-SCR reaction can be eliminated under normal operating conditions. The trap can be regenerated by hydrogen at low temperatures or at higher temperatures using a hydrocarbon reductant.     

Ag/SiO2, Cu/SiO2 and Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for benzene combustion: Relationships between operating synthesis variables and catalytic activity

The aim of this work is to explore the applicability of the sol–gel method for the preparation of Ag/SiO₂, Cu/SiO₂ and Pd/SiO₂ catalysts and to see whether such a method can yield silver, copper and palladium species stabilized by the carrier in the case of benzene oxidation. So Ag/SiO₂, Cu/SiO₂ and Pd/SiO₂ xerogel catalysts were synthesized by cogelation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and chelates of Ag, Cu and Pd with 3-(2-aminoethylamino)-propyltrimethoxysilane (EDAS). The resulting catalysts are composed of completely accessible metallic crystallites with a diameter of about 3 nm located inside silica particles.     

NO2-aided Soot Oxidation on LaMn0.7Ni0.3O3 Perovkite-type Catalyst

The LaMnO₃-based perovskite-type mixed oxides were studied for both trapping of NO _x and combustion of diesel soot. The LaMn_0.7Ni_0.3O₃ (LMN3) perovskite shows high NO _x adsorption capacity, quick adsorption rate and efficient adsorbed species. After the catalyst interacts with NO at low temperature around 325 °C, decomposition of the nitrates leads to the decrease of the maximum soot oxidation temperature to 430 °C. The fine crystallite size, increased surface area and readily reducibility at low temperature also favor the oxidation of soot over LMN3 under loose contact conditions.     

Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>Cu<Subscript>2</Subscript>(MoO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)<Subscript>3</Subscript>/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> + SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Ti compositions for the catalytic afterburning of diesel soot

Two methods were used to obtain a catalytically active oxide coating on the surface of titanium for the catalytic afterburning of diesel soot: plasma electrochemical formation of an oxide film on the surface of titanium and extraction pyrolytic deposition of the Li₂Cu₂(MoO₄)₃ compound. The Li₂Cu₂(MoO₄)₃/TiO₂ + SiO₂/Ti compositions synthesized by the single-step extraction pyrolytic treatment of the oxidized surface of titanium ensured a high burning rate of soot of ∼300°C. The subsequent deposition of Li₂Cu₂(MoO₄)₃ lowers the activity of the catalyst, due probably to the growth of molybdate phase crystallites and the filling of open oxide film pores. Double lithium-copper molybdate is able to reduce appreciably the concentration of CO in the oxidation products of soot. The advantages of these methods are the possibility of forming high-cohesion durable coatings on surfaces of any complexity, the simplicity of their implementation, and high productivity and low cost. The obtained results can be recommended for use in developing methods for creating composite coatings on catalytic soot filters.     

Studies on the Effect of Physico‐Chemical Soot Properties and Feed Gas Composition on the Kinetics of Soot Oxidation on Fe2O3 Catalyst

Three commercial carbon black samples as well as self‐made C₃H₆ soot were investigated for their reactivity in the oxidation on an α‐Fe₂O₃ catalyst. These studies were performed by temperature programmed oxidation (TPO) using a packed bed. For reference purposes, TPO studies in the absence of the catalyst were made as well. The carbon black samples were characterized towards the content of C, H, N and O as well as higher heating value, specific surface area, moisture and volatile matter and were deemed to be suitable model substances for diesel soot of different maturity. The correlation of these physico‐chemical properties with the kinetics in catalytic TPO indicated that the soot oxidation on Fe₂O₃ is significantly affected by the initial number of surface oxygen compounds of the soot. The decomposition of these surface species causes the formation of active carbon sites, which are supposed to accelerate the soot oxidation.     

The influence of Si-modified TiO2 on the activity of Ag/TiO2 in CO oxidation

Nanocrystalline TiO₂ and Si-modified TiO₂ with Si/Ti ratios 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.3 were prepared by the solvothermal method and employed as the supports for Ag/TiO₂ catalysts for CO oxidation reaction. The incorporation of Si into the TiO₂ lattice in the form of Ti–O–Si as revealed by FT-IR results could inhibit the agglomeration of TiO₂ crystallites, resulting in an increase of both surface area and metal dispersion. However, there existed an optimum content of Si/Ti at ca. 0.05–0.1 which resulted in an improved catalytic activity of Ag/TiO₂ in CO oxidation. Based on the O₂-temperature program desorption (O₂-TPD) results, the catalysts with appropriate amounts of Si/Ti exhibited higher amount of O₂ adsorption and much lower desorption temperature. It is suggested that the presence of Ti–O–Si promoted the formation of active oxygen species and increased the mobility of lattice oxygen so that the catalytic activity was enhanced. There was no improvement in CO oxidation activity of the Ag/TiO₂ catalyst when the Si/Ti was further increased to 0.3 due probably to the formation of amorphous SiO₂ instead of the Ti–O–Si bond.     

Carbon Monoxide Oxidation over Au/Ce1−x Zr x O2 Catalysts: Effects of Moisture Content in the Reactant Gas and Catalyst Pretreatment

The Au/Ce_1?x Zr _x O₂ (x = 0, 0.25, 1) catalysts were synthesized, characterized by BET, XRD, TPR-H₂, HRTEM, AAS and tested in CO oxidation. The effect of moisture in the reactant gas on CO conversion has been studied in a wide range of concentrations (~0.7–6000 ppm). Moisture generates a positive effect on catalytic activity and wet conditions gave higher CO conversions. The optimum concentration of moisture for CO oxidation over Au/CeO₂ and Au/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ is 200–1000 ppm, while further increase in the moisture content suppresses CO conversion. The activity of the studied Au catalysts depends on the amount of moisture adsorbed on the catalyst rather than on its content in the feed stream, which suggests that the reaction involves water-derived species on the catalysts surface. The effect of the catalysts pretreatment in air, dry He, H₂ stream as well as H₂ + H₂O gas mixture on their catalytic performance in CO oxidation has been also investigated. The model of the active sites for CO oxidation over the studied catalysts was proposed.     

Potassium‐Activated Wire Mesh: A Stable Monolithic Catalyst for Diesel Soot Combustion

Potassium‐modified FeCrAl alloy wire mesh was developed as a catalytic diesel particulate filter to suppress the emission of soot from a diesel engine. Potassium species were deposited on wire mesh by a chemical vapor deposition method, in which a model soot was used to convert KOH into metallic K at high temperatures to subsequently activate the wire mesh. Tests showed that metallic K reacted with the enriched Al₂O₃ component on the surface derived from segregation and successive oxidation during precalcination. The resulting layer of K‐O‐Al species offers remarkable activity and stability for the catalytic oxidation of diesel soot. The K‐activated wire mesh could lower the initial temperature of soot combustion and maintain the activity for several cycles.     

Catalytic Behaviors of Amorphous Co-B Catalysts in Hydroformylation of 1-Octene

An amorphous Co-B catalyst was prepared by chemical reduction method and characterized by isothermal N₂ adsorption/desorption, XRD, ICP-AES and HR-TEM. The catalytic activity of the Co-B catalyst in the hydroformylation of 1-octene was evaluated in a 100 mL stainless autoclave. Fresh amorphous Co-B catalyst showed a relatively high activity in the hydroformylation of 1-octene. The thermal stability of fresh Co-B catalyst was also examined. When fresh Co-B catalyst was thermally treated in N₂ or H₂ atmosphere at 200–500 °C for 2 h, the specific surface area and the catalytic activity of the Co-B catalyst decreased. When Co-B was supported on SiO₂, the activity of the catalyst increased obviously. Compared with conventional supported Co/SiO₂ catalyst, Co-B/SiO₂ showed much higher activity than Co/SiO₂. The influences of solvents and reaction conditions on the catalytic activity of the amorphous Co-B catalyst were also studied. The recycle test of the amorphous Co-B catalyst was done.     

Ethylene adsorption on Pt/Au/SiO2 catalysts

Ethylene adsorption on a Pt/Au/SiO₂ catalyst (2 wt% Pt; Au/Pt atomic ratio of 10) was studied using adsorption microcalorimetry and FTIR spectroscopy. Ethylene adsorption at 300 K on Pt/Au/SiO₂ produced π‐bonded, di‐σ‐bonded, and ethylidyne species with an initial heat of 140 kJ/mol, compared to a heat of 157 kJ/mol for Pt/SiO₂ on which only ethylidyne species formed. At 203 and 263 K, ethylene adsorbed on Pt as well as on Au surface atoms for the Pt/Au/SiO₂ catalyst. Quantum chemical, DFT calculations indicate that Au exerts a significantly smaller electronic effect on Pt than does addition of Sn to Pt. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The role of silver species on Ag/Al2O3 catalysts for the selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia to nitrogen

The role of Ag species on Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst for the selective catalytic oxidation (SCO) of NH₃ to N₂ was studied using 10 wt% Ag/Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared with impregnation, incipient wetness impregnation and sol–gel methods. The catalyst characterization was preformed using N₂ adsorption–desorption, UV/Vis, TEM and XRD. O₂-chemisorption and H₂–O₂ titration were measured to confirm the metal dispersion on the catalyst. The Ag species state and Ag particle size have significant influence on the Ag/Al₂O₃ activity and N₂ selectivity of the SCO of NH₃ at low temperature. Ag⁰ is proposed to be an active species on the H₂ pretreated catalyst at low temperature (<140 °C). It is evident that well-dispersed and small particle Ag⁰ enhances catalytic activity at low temperature, whereas large particle Ag⁰ is relate to a high N₂ selectivity. In contrast, Ag⁺ could also be the active species at temperatures above 140 °C.     

CO adsorption and correlation between CO surface coverage and activity/selectivity of preferential CO oxidation over supported Ag catalyst: an in situ FTIR study

In situ IR measurements for CO adsorption and preferential CO oxidation in H₂-rich gases over Ag/SiO₂ catalysts are presented in this paper. CO adsorbed on the Ag/SiO₂ pretreated with oxygen shows a band centered around 2169 cm^–1, which is assigned to CO linearly bonded to Ag⁺ sites. The amount of adsorbed CO on the silver particles (manifested by an IR band at 2169 cm^–1) depends strongly on the CO partial pressure and the temperature. The steady-state coverage on the Ag surface is shown to be significantly below saturation, and the oxidation of CO with surface oxygen species is probably via a non-competitive Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism on the silver catalyst which occurs in the high-rate branch on a surface covered with CO below saturation. A low reactant concentration on the Ag surface indicates that the reaction order with respect to Pco is positive, and the selectivity towards CO₂ decreases with the decrease of Pco. On the other hand, the decrease of the selectivity with the reaction temperature also reflects the higher apparent activation energy for H₂ oxidation than that for CO oxidation.     

CARBON DIOXIDE METHANATION ON ORDERED MESOPOROUS CO/KIT-6 CATALYST

Mesoporous Co/KIT-6 and Co/SiO₂ catalysts were prepared via hydrogen reduction and were subsequently used in CO₂ catalytic hydrogenation to produce methane. The properties of the prepared Co/KIT-6 catalyst were investigated by low-angle X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that the synthesized Co/KIT-6 catalyst has mesoporous structures with well-dispersed Co species, as well as higher CO₂ catalytic hydrogenation activities than that of the Co/SiO₂ catalyst. The Co/KIT-6 catalyst has a large specific surface area (368.9 m² · g^?1) and a highly ordered bicontinuous mesoporous structure. This catalyst exhibits excellent CO₂ catalytic hydrogenation activity and methane product selectivity; the CO₂ conversion and methane selectivity of the Co/KIT-6 catalyst at 280°C are 48.9% and 100%, respectively. The highly ordered, bicontinuous mesoporous structure of the Co/KIT-6 catalyst improves selectivity for the methane product.