Oxygen Storage Capacity and Adsorptive Property of Praseodymium Oxides

Ceriumoxideisusedwidelyinthree waycatalystduetoitsoxygenstoragecapabilitywhichenablesthecatalysttooperatemoreefficientlybymakingitlesssensitivetothevariationofoxygenconcentrationinex haustgasstream[1～ 3] .TheoxygenstoragecapabilityofceriastemsfromthevalencechangebetweenCe3+andCe4 +[1,2 ] .Thereareafewotherelementswithvariableoxidationstatewithinthewholeseriesofrareearth .Praseodymiumisoneoftheelementswhichcanformaspectrumofoxygen deficientornonstoi chiometricPrOx.Ontheotherhand ,theproperti…     

Physicochemical Processes of Fabricating Ceramic Materials Based on Nanopowders of Zirconium,Yttrium, Cerium,and Aluminum Oxides

When studying nanoceramics, it is necessary to constantly keep in mind the closest interrelation of their fabrication method, structure, and properties. Nanoceramic materials are used in various branches of technology as structural and functional materials. Nanoceramics are also widely used in medicine. They are harmless, stable, and have great affinity to living organisms. ZrO2-based nanoceramics have a lower elastic modulus than other oxide materials. The specificity of their application lies in their high rupture strength, thermal shock resistance, and chemical stability at high temperatures. However, it is necessary to solve the problem of increasing the fracture toughness of ZrO2-based ceramic materials. The complex alloying of ZrO2 with yttrium and cerium oxides and the use of the Al2O3 additive leads to an increase in the fracture toughness and lowering of the negative effect of materials in the biological medium. In this work, the physicochemical properties of ceramic powders and materials of the ZrO2–2Y2O3–4CeO2–Al2O3 system synthesized by the chemical deposition of inorganic precursors when applying the sol-gel technology are considered based on scientific data and experimental studies. Alloying pure zirconium oxide by stabilizing Y2O3 and CeO2 oxides and thermal hardening of Al2O3 ensure the conservation of the tetragonal structure at room temperature, which makes it possible to retard and control the crack resistance of the material under the load. Investigations into the influence of the sintering temperature and aluminum oxide content on the microstructure and grain size, as well as physicomechanical properties of ceramic materials of compositions ZrO2–2Y2O3–4CeO2 + 1 wt % Al2O3 and ZrO2–2Y2O3–4CeO2 + 3 wt % Al2O3, are carried out.     

Promotional effect of CeO2 and Y2O3 on CuO/ZrO2 catalysts for methane combustion

Catalytic combustion of methane was conducted by using a Cu-based catalyst prepared by the plasma-assisted impregnation method. The properties of the catalysts were surveyed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR). The results showed that the activity of CuO/ZrO2 with the CeO2 and Y2O3 was obviously increased compared with the CuO/ZrO2 catalyst, which was examined in relation to the structure and surface characteristics and might be correlated with their surface oxygen species and redox properties. Among the investigated catalysts, the Ce-CuO/ZrO2 sample exhibited the highest activity for methane combustion.     

Structures and oxygen storage capacities of CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 ternary oxides prepared by a green route： supercritical anti-solvent precipitation

CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 ternary oxides were successfully prepared by a green route of supercritical anti-solvent precipitation with supercritical CO2 as anti-solvent and methanol as solvent.The structures and oxygen storage capacities of these ternary oxides were characterized by XRD,Raman spectra and oxygen storage capacity measurements.It was found that Al 3+ and Zr 4+ inserted into CeO2 lattice,forming CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 solid solution.The concentration of aluminium isopropoxide in the solution affected the concentration of oxygen vacancy and the distortion of oxygen sublattice which were responsible for the oxygen storage capacity.The rapidest oxygen uptake/release rate and maximum total oxygen storage capacity(122.0 mmolO2/molCeO2)were obtained with the aluminium isopropoxide concentration at 0.2 wt.% in the solution.     

Al_2O_3-CeO_2-ZrO_2-Ni系球磨过程中的分散性和相变研究

运用XRD、SEM等方法研究了Al2O3-CeO2-ZrO2-Ni高能球磨体系在不同的球磨工艺条件下的组织结构转变和分散性的问题.结果表明,四种物质一起球磨时,不会发生机械合金化,但随着球磨时间的延长,Al2O3、CeO2、ZrO2粉末都会不断被细化,而Ni颗粒仍较粗大且分布很不均匀.通过改变球磨顺序,将CeO2、ZrO2和Ni先球磨30 h再添加Al2O3继续球磨30 h,却能使CeO2和ZrO2发生合金化生成固溶体,且Ni颗粒有明显的细化,分散性也明显提高.     

Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane over Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3

Nickel catalysts supported on CeO2-ZrO2-CeO2,ZrO2-Al2O3 and Al2O3 were prepared and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,BET areas,H2 temperature-programmed reduction（H2-TPR）,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）.Through the test of catalytic partial oxidation of methane（CPOM）,Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 displayed the highest activity,which resulted from its largest BET area and best NiO dispersion.Furthermore,Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 maintained a long-time stability in CPOM,which was attributed to its best coking resistance among all the prepared catalysts.     

A rationale for the development of thermally stable nanostructured CeO2-ZrO2-containing mixed oxides

CeO2-ZeO2 solid solutions are extensively used as oxygen storage promoters in the current automotive three-way catalysts. High thermal stability of the textural properties is one of the most important requirements for practical application since temperatures up to 1273 K are easily experienced by these materials under real working conditions. In the present paper, we investigated how hydrothermal treatments applied to cakes of doped and undoped ZrO2-rich CeO2-ZrO2 precursors might improve the thermal stability of the final CeO2-ZrO2 solid solution. A rationale was developed that allowed to correlate the morphology of the hydrothermaUy treated cake with the thermal stability at 1273 K of the final product, which did not depend on the composition of the mixed oxides.     

Catalytic Reduction of SO2 on CeO2-La2O3 Rare Earth Mixed Compounds

Adding rare earth oxide CeO2 with variable valences to La2O3 formed a mixture of rare earth oxides. By means of dipping CeO2, La2O3 and their mixture, whose carriers were all γ-Al2O3, were used as the catalyst for the reduction of SO2 by CO. The activation process of this catalyst and the impact of temperature and reactant concentration on the activation process were investigated. Using X-ray diffraction, the structure characteristics of catalyst before and after reaction were analyzed to reveal the change of phase structure. The result shows that the rare earth oxide mixtures composing of CeO2 and La2O3, as the catalyst for the reduction of SO2 by CO, diminish activation temperature 50～100℃ less and have higher activity than a single oxide CeO2 or La2O3. The reason possibl is that La2O3 goes into in the lattice of CeO2 to form solid phase complex CeO2-La2O3 and increases the capability of CeO2-La2O3/γ-Al2O3 catalyst to store oxygen, which supplies the redox of CeO2 reaction with a better condition. At the same time, elemental sulfur formed in the redox reaction impels La203 to be transformed to activation phase La2O2S in a lower temperature, which can be explained with the synergism between redox reaction and COS intermediate mechanism reaction.     

Preparation, characterization and catalytic properties of S2O82-/ZrOe-CeO2 solid superacid catalyst

A novel solid superacid catalyst S2O82-/ZrO2-CeO2 was prepared by a coprecipitation method and characterized by means of XRD, FTIR, BET, TEM and DSC/TG analysis methods. The results indicated that incorporation of appropriate amounts of Ce into the catalyst was beneficial to the formation of sole tetragonal ZrO2 and effectively prevented from the formation of monoclinic ZrO2, and restrained the loss of sulfated species. XRD revealed the presence of tetragonal Ceo0.16Zr0.84O2phase in the case of S2O82-/ZrO2-CeO2 calcined above 500 ℃. Catalytic activities of S2O82-/ZrO2-CEO2 for the estefification of lactic acid with n-butanol was studied. The results showed that the optimttrn conditions were as follows: calcination temperature of the catalyst 600 ℃, n(lactic acid):n(n-butyl alcohol)=1.0:3.0, w(S2O82-/ZrO2-CEO2)=12.0%, reaction temperature 145 ℃, and reaction time 2 h. The esterification efficiency of lactic acid was about 96.6%.     

Rare earth application for heat-resisting alloys

High-temperature oxidation resistance of Al2O3-and Cr2O3-forming heat-resisting alloys with rare earths(yttrium-implanted FeCrAl,-added FeCrAl,-added FeCrAlPt alloys,Y2O3-or CeO2-coated NiCrSi,yttrium-or lutetium-added NiCr and NiCrSi) was studied in oxygen at high temperatures,by mass gain measurements,mass change measurements,amount of spalled oxide,observation of surface appearance,X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),electron probe X-ray microanalysis(EPMA) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).After oxidation at 1573 K for 18 ks in oxygen,oxide scale on FeCrAl alloy spalled from the entire surface,however,yttrium-implanted FeCrAl alloys showed good oxide adherence.After oxidation at 1473 K for 18 ks in oxygen,mass gain of FeCrAlY alloys decreased with increasing yttrium of up to 0.1 wt.% follwed by an increase with the yttrium content,and the mass gain of FeCrAl0.005Pt0.05Y alloy with appropriate additions of platinum and yttrium was lower than that of FeCrAl0.1Y alloy.Yttrium-added FeCrAl alloys showed good oxide adherence.TEM analysis revealed that the alumina/alloy interface of FeCrAl0.005Pt0.05Y alloy showed good coherency.The scale surface of FeCrAl alloy was rough,however,those of FeCrAlY and FeCrAlPtY alloys were smooth.Cyclic oxidation of NiCrSi,Y2O3-or CeO2-coated NiCrSi alloys was studied up to 10 cycles(1 cycle:300 s) at 1523 K in oxygen.Mass change of NiCrSi alloy increased up to 3 cycles and then decreased up to 10 cycles because of oxide spallation during cooling.On the other hand,mass change of Y2O3-or CeO2-coated NiCrSi alloy increased up to 10 cycles,and these alloys showed good oxide adherence.Granular Cr2O3 particles on Y2O3-coated NiCrSi alloy were in size smaller than these on CeO2-coated NiCrSi alloy.This result suggested that oxidation rate of Y2O3-coated NiCrSi alloy was lower than that of CeO2-coated NiCrSi alloy.After oxidation at 1473 and 1573 K for 18 ks in oxygen,mass gain of yttrium-or lutetium-added NiCr and NiCrSi alloys decreased.Oxide scales on NiCrS     

Changes in the Properties of Ultrafine Al2O3–ZrO2–Y2O3–CeO2 Powders After Heat Treatment in the Range 400–1450°C

Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics - Ultrafine 90AZK, 80AZK, 70AZK, and 58.5AZK powders in the Al2O3–ZrO2–Y2O3–CeO2 system were produced for the first time by a combined method...     

Effects of ZrO2 Content on Structure and Performance of Cu/CeO2-ZrO2 Catalysts for Water-Gas Shift Reaction

Water-gas shift(WGS)is a critical step in fuelprocessors for preli minary COclean-up and additionalhydrogen generation prior to the CO clean-up stage,which opened up new potential applications for WGScatalysts.Recently several formulations of noble-met-al…     

差热法快速测定钢中氧化夹杂的初探

利用TC -4 3 6氮氧仪的程序升温功能 ,研究了一系列光谱纯氧化物试剂Fe2 O3,MnO2 ,NiO ,CuO ,SiO2 ,Al2 O3以及稀土氧化物La2 O3,CeO2 等的氧释放曲线 ;每种氧化物在给定条件下 ,以跟踪式升温方式受热释放氧 ,得到了分解温度、分解电流和分解功率。发现不同氧化物分解温度由低到高的顺序为 :CuO 相似文献   

CeO_2对Mo/Al_2O_3复合材料微观结构的影响

采用无压烧结法制备含CeO2的Mo/Al2O3材料,用MM-200型环-块式摩擦磨损试验机测试该材料在滑动干摩擦条件下的磨损行为,通过X射线衍射(XRD)和电子探针对其微观结构和磨损后的形貌进行研究和分析。结果表明,添加CeO2的烧结样品中出现CeAl11O18相,且随CeO2含量(体积分数)增加,CeAl11O18逐渐增多,Al2O3相应减少。当CeO2的体积分数为6%时Al2O3全部由CeAl11O18取代;CeO2的添加使Al2O3和CeAl11O18相边界处均呈现圆钝形貌,并且存在Mo、Al、O的相互扩散区域。磨损形貌表明,1 730℃烧结的样品中出现摩擦转移层,当CeO2含量达到4%时,该摩擦转移层大量出现,从而改善材料的耐磨性。     

CeO2-Co3O4 Catalysts for CO Oxidation

CeO2-Co3O4 catalysts for low-temperature CO oxidation were prepared by a co-precipitation method. In combination with the characterization methods of N2 adsorption/desorption, XRD, temperature-programmed reduction （TPR）, and FT-IR, the influence of the cerium content on the catalytic performance of CeO2-Co3O4 was investigated. The results indicate that the prepared CeO2-Co3O4 catalysts exhibit a better activity than that of pure CeO2 or pure Co3O4. The catalyst with the Ce/Co atomic ratio 1 ： 16 exhibits the best activity, which converts 77% of CO at room temperature and completely oxidizes CO at 45 ℃.     

Study of cerium-promoted rhodium alumina catalyst as a steam reforming catalyst for treatment of spent solvents

This study attempted to develop an appropriate catalyst used for the steam reforming of gasified spent solvents. Rh2O3/ CeOE-Al2O3 catalysts with various CeO2 loadings were prepared and heated at different temperatures of 500 and 800 ℃, and their surface properties were studied using X-ray diffraction （XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, temperature programmed reduction （TPR） and Bmmauer-Emmett-Teller （BET） analyses. Rhodium existed in the form of Rh2O3, regardless of the sample composition as well as the heating temperature. In the tested range of cerium addition （up to 12 times the rhodium mass）, no significant changes in BET surface areas and binding energy corresponding to Rh 3d5/2 were observed. Instead, the addition of cerium led to a greatly enhanced dispersion of rhodium nanoparticles, and no agglomeration of rhodium was observed for samples heated even at 800 ℃. Honeycomb monolith rhodium catalysts promoted with cerium were fabricated and tested for the steam reforming of a gasified spent solvent, mainly consisting of butylene （C4H8）. The test results suggested that a cerium-promoted rhodium catalyst could be used as an appropriate reforming catalyst for treating low-quality non-methane hydrocarbons without the formation of coke at high temperatures of up to 900 ℃.     

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). Cata-lytic 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.     

Effect of BaO on Catalytic Activity of Pt-Rh TWC

The effects of BaO doping on the three-way catalytic activity of Pt-Rh catalyst and on water-gas shift were investigated. The results show that the light-off temperatures of hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides of the fresh catalysts slightly differ from those of the aged catalysts, and the catalysts containing CeO2-ZrO2-BaO have lower lightoff temperature and better catalytic activity than these containing BaO and CeO2-ZrO2 after hydrothermal aging for 5 h at 1000 ℃. The catalysts were characterized by means of the temperature-programmed reduction （TPR） in hydrogen and the temperature-programmed desorption （TPD） in oxygen. It is confirmed that the suggested route of CeO2-ZrO2-BaO by coprecipitation can improve the catalytic activity of catalysts.     

Transformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Al2O3/ZrO2(2Y) Ceramic Composites

The content of zirconia has a remarkable influerce on transformation behavior and mechanical properties of Al2O3/ZrO2 (2Y) composites. When 15% and 20% ZrO2(2Y) was added to Al2O3, the bending strength and fracture of the content of ZrO2 (2Y) on transformation and mechanical properties was investigated. The changes of m-ZrO2 and t-ZrO2 phases content before and after fracture were measured by X-ray diffraction quantitative phase analysis, It is shown that improvement in bending strength and fracture toughness of the Al2O3/ ZrO2 (2Y) composites is due to the phase transformation toughening mechanism of ZrO2 (2Y) and thermal expansion mismatch.     

Preparation and characterization of Ce-Fe-Zr-O(x)/MgO complex oxides for selective oxidation of methane to synthesize gas

A series of Ce-Fe-Zr-O(x)/MgO(x denotes the mass fraction of Ce-Fe-Zr-O,x=10%,15%,20%,25%,30%) complex oxide oxygen carriers for selective oxidation of methane to synthesis gas were prepared by the co-precipitation method.The catalysts were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction and H2-TPR.The XRD measurements showed that MgFeO4 particles were formed and Fe2O3 particles well dispersed on the oxygen carriers.The reactions between methane diluted by argon(10% CH4) and oxygen carriers were investigated.Suitable content of CeO2/Fe2O3/ZrO2 mixed oxides could promote the reaction between methane and oxygen carriers.There are mainly two kinds of oxygen of carriers:surface lattice oxygen which had higher activity but lower selectivity,and bulk lattice oxygen which had lower activity but higher selectivity.Among all the catalysts,Ce-Fe-Zr-O(20%)/MgO exhibited the best catalytic performance.The conversion of the methane was above 56%,and the selectivity of the H2 and CO were both above 93%,the ratio of H2/CO was stable and approached to 2 for a long time.