Structural properties and catalytic performance of the LaCuZn mixed oxides for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

A series of La-Cu-Zn-O mixed oxide catalysts were synthesized by a co-precipitation method and calcined under different temperatures. The XRD, BET, TPR, N_2 O-adsorption, XPS, SEM and TPD techniques were carried out to measure the aimed catalysts. The results indicated that the chemical environment of lanthanum element changes with the increase of calcination temperature. The La_2 CuO_4 perovskite structure is obtained at the temperature higher than 823 K and the special copper species appear in the perovskites due to the special structure property. The catalysts with La_2 CuO_4 perovskite structure show higher methanol selectivity compared with the mixed copper catalyst. For the perovskite catalysts, the conversion of CO_2 changes with the same tendency of the copper species ratio((Cu~(α+)+Cu~0)/(Cu_(Total))%), which implied both Cu~(α+) and Cu~0 are important active sites in the perovskite catalyst for the reaction.     

Rare earth oxides and their supported noble metals in application of environmental catalysis

Volatile organic compounds(VOCs),methane,carbon monoxide,soot,automotive exhaust,and nitrogen oxides are harmful to the atmosphere and human health.It is urgent to strictly control their emissions.Heterogeneous catalysis is an effective pathway for the removal of these pollutants,and the critical issue is the development of novel and high-performance catalysts.In this review,we briefly summarize the preparation methods,physicochemical properties,catalytic activities,and related reaction mechanis...     

Effect of loading content of copper oxides on performance of Mn-Cu mixed oxide catalysts for catalytic combustion of benzene

A series of Mn-Cu mixed oxide catalysts were prepared by precipitation method. The catalysts were characterized by N 2 adsorption-desorption, H 2 -TPR and XPS. When the loading ratio of manganese oxides to copper oxides was 8:2 or 7:3, the catalysts possessed better catalytic activity, and benzene was converted completely at 558 K. Results of H 2 -TPR showed that the loading of a small amount of copper oxides decreased the reduction temperature of catalysts. Results of XPS showed that the loading of a small amount of copper oxides increased the proportion of manganese and defective oxygen on the surface of catalysts, and stabilized manganese at higher oxidation state. And the catalyst with the loading ratio 7:3 was a little worse than 8:2, since the interaction between manganese oxides and copper oxides is too strong, copper oxides migrate to the surface of catalysts and manganese oxides in excess are immerged.     

Ce-Mn mixed oxides supported on glass-fiber for low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3

Samples of cerium-manganese oxides supported on modified glass-fiber with different Ce/Mn molar ratios （Ce-Mn/GF） were prepared by an impregnation method and tested for low-temperature （80 180 ℃） selective catalytic reduction （SCR） of NO with ammonia. This brand-new technology could remove NO and particles matter from coal-fired flue gas. The surface properties of the catalysts were examined by means of Bmnauer-Emmett-Teller （BET）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The experimental results showed that the catalyst with a Ce/Mn molar ratio of 0.2 obtained high activity of 87.4% NO conversion at 150 ℃ under a high space velocity of 50000 h1. Deactivation poisoned by SO2 still occurred, but the Ce-Mn/GF（0.2） catalyst performed desirable tolerance to SO2 with decreasing 50% in 40 min and then maintaining at about 30% NO conversion. Characterization results indicated that the excellent low-temperature catalytic activity was related to the high specific surface area, pore structure, and amorphous phase.     

Effect of rare earth on the performance of Ru/MgAl-LDO catalysts for ammonia synthesis

A series of MgAl-layered double oxides (LDO) doped with different rare-earth elements (Y, La, and Ce) were synthesized by the calcination of Mg–Al layered double hydroxides, and Ru, which were used to prepare ammonia synthesis catalysts. The as-obtained oxides and catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, TPD, TPR and XPS to understand their catalytic performances in ammonia synthesis. The H₂-TPR and HRTEM studies reveal that Ru/Y-LDO catalyst possesses more active Ru metal and small particle size. The XPS demonstrates that the electronic interaction between Y and Ru metals is stronger, which can be tentatively explained by most of Y inserted into the hydrotalcites structure. CO₂-TPD demonstrates that Ru/Y-LDO catalyst shows stronger basic site densities than catalysts doped with Ce and La. Higher activity of the Ru/Y-LDO catalyst can be attributed to smaller particle size, more active metal (Ru) and strong Ru–support interaction.     

Review on catalytic roles of rare earth elements in ammonia synthesis: Development and perspective

Ammonia(NH3)is mainly produced via the Haber-Bosch process.It was discovered that the performance of a wide variety of catalysts in NH3 synthesis could be considerably enhanced by the addition of rare earth elements(REEs).As a result,catalysts promoted by REEs,especially the Ru-based ones have been extensively investigated.In this review,we summarize the progress of utilizing REEs for ammonia synthesis and outline the prospects of using them in the design and development of highly efficient and stable catalysts for ammonia synthesis.     

A highly active VOx-MnOx/CeO2 for selective catalytic reduction of NO: The balance between redox property and surface acidity

Excellent catalysts with low-temperature activity and relatively wide temperature window for selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia (NH₃-SCR) are highly demanded in view of the practical treatment of NO. Herein, we have designed a highly active VO_x-MnO_x/CeO₂ material based on the intrinsic requirement of SCR reaction for catalyst, namely redox sites and surface acid sites. The vanadium oxide and manganese oxide are highly dispersed over the ceria mesosphere via simple incipient wetness impregnation. The loading of manganese could introduce acid sites and enhance the redox property remarkably, while the loading of vanadium increases acid sites and weakens redox property. Through tentatively controlling the appropriate loading ratio of the two components, the optimal catalyst achieves a balance between redox property and surface acidity. The work shed light on the development of new SCR catalyst with superior low temperature activity, wide work temperature window and good hydrothermal stability.     

Effect of rare earth elements(La,Y,Pr)in multi-element composite perovskite oxide supports for ammonia synthesis

A series of BaCe0₃modified with different rare earth elements(La,Y,Pr)were synthesized by coprecipitation and calcination and the effect of rare earth elements for catalytic ammonia synthesis under mild conditions was studied.The ammonia synthesis performance tests show that 2.5%Ru/BaCe_0.9La_0.1O_3-δcatalyst(All the percentages of Ru in this article are in mass fraction)exhibits the highest ammonia synthesis rate(34 mmol/(g·h))at 3 MPa,450℃,and no sign of deactivation after 100 h of reaction.H₂-TPR and XPS analyses indicate that the introduction of La increases the amount of oxygen vacancies of the catalyst,which is beneficial to increasing the electron density of Ru surface.HRTEM analysis shows that the Ru particle size is reduced greatly after La is introduced,which facilitates the catalyst generating more Bs-type sites(active sites of Ru species for N=N dissociation).CO₂-TPD analysis indicates that BaCe_0.9La_0.1O_3-δhas stronger basicity,which promotes electrons transfer from support to Ru.This work provides an effective method for design and synthesis of Ru-based multi-element composite perovskite oxide catalysts.     

Catalytic oxidation of CO on mesoporous codoped ceria catalysts:Insights into correlation of physicochemical property and catalytic activity

Codoping approach is an appealing strategy to further improve the catalytic activity of Ce-based catalysts. In the present study,Mn and/or Cu doped ceria solid solutions MnxCuyCe_(1-x-y)O_2,Cu_xCe_(1-x)O_2,Mn_xCe_(1-x)O_2 and pure CeO_2 were prepared by CTAB-assisted hydrothermal method for CO oxidation.XRD, SEM, EDS, BET, Raman, H2-TPR, XPS and in situ DRIFTS techniques were carried out to study the physicochemical properties and to correlate them to the activity. The doped samples maintain the cubic fluorite structure of CeO_2 with high crystallinity and small crystallite size, forming Ce-based solid solutions. The obtained catalysts have large mesoporous structure with average pore size of 10-14 nm. The doped transition metal enhances the oxygen vacancies and improves reducibility of the solids. The synergistic interaction of Mn and Cu codoping induces mo re oxygen vacancies, pro moting the increase of surface adsorbed oxygen and the transfer of bulk oxygen of catalyst, thereby enhancing the catalytic activity for CO oxidation. Besides, the decomposition rate of the carbonate species which is derived from in situ DRIFTS for each catalyst can provide a measure to evaluate its catalytic activity of CO oxidation.     

Effect of doping rare earth oxide on performance of copper-manganese catalysts for water-gas shift reaction

Rare earth-doped copper-manganese mixed oxide catalysts were prepared by coprecipitation and mechanical mixing using copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, and rare-earth oxides REO （REO indicates La2O3, CeO2, Y2O3, or Pr6O11） as raw materials. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, temperature-programmed reduction （TPR）, temperature-programmed reduc-tion of oxidized surfaces （s-TPR）, and temperature-programmed desorption （TPD）. Catalytic activities were tested for a water-gas shift reaction. Doping rare earth oxides did not alter the crystal structure of the original copper-manganese mixed oxides but changed the interplanar spacing, adsorption performance and reaction performance. Doping with La2O3 enhanced the activity and stability of Cu-Mn mixed oxides because of high copper distribution and fine reduction. Doping with CeO2 and Y2O3 also decreased the reduc-tion temperatures of the samples to different degrees while improving the dispersion of Cu on the surface, thus, catalytic activity was better than that of undoped Cu-Mn sample. The Pr6O11-doped sample was difficult to reduce, the dispersion of surface coppers was lowered, resulting in poor activity.     

Effect of different supports on activity of Mn–Ce binary oxides catalysts for toluene combustion

The effects of support materials on catalytic performance were investigated in catalytic removal of toluene. And the Mn–Ce binary oxides as active components were supported on ZrO₂, SiO₂, γ-Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ support materials. Many techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and NH₃-temperature-programmed desorption (NH₃-TPD), were used to characterize physicochemical properties. Among the different catalysts, the MnCe/ZrO₂ catalyst with the lowest specific surface area (39.7 m²/g) shows the best catalytic activity. In terms of toluene conversion, the activity order is as follows: MnCe/ZrO₂ > MnCe/TiO₂ ≈ MnCe/SiO₂ > MnCe/Al₂O₃. The better performance of MnCe/ZrO₂ should be attributed to the low-temperature reducibility, and abundant surface species (Mn⁴⁺ and lattice oxygen). And XPS and TPR results reveal that more surface abundant Mn and Ce elements generate good interaction in MnCe/ZrO₂. The weak interaction between metal oxide and support also boosts the dispersion and complete reduction of MnCe oxides at low temperature. In addition, the in-situ DRIFTS results clarify that the carbonate species are main intermediates in MnCe/ZrO₂ sample during surface reaction process.     

Effect of interaction between different CeO2 plane and platinum nanoparticles on catalytic activity of Pt/CeO2 in toluene oxidation

The plane exposure of support vitally affects the catalytic performance of the catalyst. In this work, CeO₂ nanorods ((110) plane exposure), nano-octahedrons ((111) plane exposure) and nano-cubes ((100) plane exposure) were prepared as the supports of Pt/CeO₂ samples to investigate the effect of CeO₂ plane exposure on total toluene oxidation. Characterizations reveal that the (110) plane of CeO₂ is more helpful to the dispersion of Pt species, followed by (111) face. The improved dispersion of Pt species can enhance the metal-supports interaction, which promotes the electron transfer of CeO₂ carrier to Pt nanoparticles and the adsorption-activation of O₂, thereby facilitating the total oxidation of toluene via the Langmuir–Hinshelwood (L-H) mechanism. Therefore, Pt/CeO₂-r (nanorods) sample expresses excellent catalytic performance of toluene oxidation. Finally, the procedure of toluene total oxidation was studied by in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy. We expect that this work can contribute to the development of an effective sample for the decomposition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).     

Effects of precursor moisture and inert N_2 atmosphere calcinations on structure and properties of alumina modified CeZrLaNd mixed oxides

CeO_2-ZrO_2 mixed oxides are widely used in the three-way catalysts due to their unique reversible oxygen storage and release capacity. Large surface area, high oxygen storage capacity and good thermal stability of cerium zirconium mixed oxides are the key properties for the automotive catalysts so as to meet the strict emission regulations. In this work, alumina modified CeZrLaNd mixed oxides were prepared by a co-precipitation method. The effects of moisture in precursor and inert N2 atmosphere during calcinations on the structure and properties were investigated by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) surface area measurements, X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction(H_2-TPR), oxygen storage capacity(OSC), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results show that the moisture in precursor during calcinations increases the crystal grain size of the cerium zirconium mixed oxides, improving the thermal stability. And the aged surface area of sample after being calcined at1000 ℃ for 4 h reaches 68.8 m~2/g(5.7% increase compared with the common sample). The inert N2 atmosphere endows a great pore-enlarging effect, which leads to high fresh surface area of 148.9 m2/g(13.5% increase compared with the common sample) and big pore volume of 0.5705 mL/g. The redox and oxygen storage capacity are also improved by inert N2 atmosphere with high OSC value of 241.06μmolO_2/g(41.3% increase compared with the common calcination), due to the abundant formation of the crystal defects and oxygen vacancies.     

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.     

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

A series of MnMgA10 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 1R were used to characterize the physio- chemical properties of these samples. Dopant Ce improved the soot combustion performance of MnMgA10 catalyst due to the en- hanced 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 02. Diftbrently, 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 NO： 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, Mno.sMg2.sCeo.lAlo.90 was considered as the most potential catalyst for soot combustion.     

Construction of bimetallic Pt-Pd/CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3 catalysts with different Pt/Pd ratios and its structure-activity correlations for three-way catalytic performance

A series of Pt-Pd bimetallic catalysts supported on CeO₂-ZrO₂-La₂O₃ mixed oxides were synthesized through the conventional impregnation method.Three-way catalytic performance evaluations along with detailed physio-chemical characterizations were carried out to establish possible structure-activity correlations.Results show that on the one hand,different Pt/Pd ratios can strongly affect the TWC behaviors of Pt-Pd/CZL catalysts by modulating the synergis...     

Influence of CeO_2 loading on structure and catalytic activity for NH_3-SCR over TiO_2-supported CeO_2

A series of supported CeO_2/TiO_2 catalysts were prepared to explore the influence of CeO_2 loading on these catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO_3 by NH_3(NH_3-SCR).The catalysts were investigated in detail by means of XRD,Raman,H_2-TPR,NH_3-TPD,XPS,in situ DRIFTS,and NH3-SCR reaction.The activity of the catalyst is closely related to the content of CeO_2.When the loading of CeO_2 is near the dispersion capacity(1.16 mmol Ce~(4+)/100 m~2 TiO_2),the catalytic activity is better.This may be because that the dispersed CeO_2 is the active species and the catalyst has appropriate redox property,along with the larger amounts of surface Ce content and surface adsorbed oxygen species.Finally,a possible reaction mechanism via the Langmuir-Hinshelwood(L-H) mechanism is tentatively proposed to further understand the NH_3-SCR reaction.     

Effect of tourmaline additive on the crystal growth and activity of LaCoO3 for catalytic combustion of methane

LaCoO3/tourmaline was prepared as catalysts on the methane catalytic combustion. As additive tourmaline, its effect on crystal growth and catalytic activity of LaCoO3, were investigated via X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), H2-temperature programmed reduction(H2-TPR) and catalyst evaluation techniques. SEM and TEM indicated that the spontaneous polarizability of tourmaline made LaCoO3 particles grow dispersedly on tourmaline, alleviated the agglomeration and exposed more reactive sites. It was a main influence leading to the improvement of catalysts activity, exposed via catalyst evaluation device. Among the different additive proportion of compound samples, the 2% tourmaline added LaCoO3 showed an obvious enhancement activity compared to non-tourmaline sample—the light-off temperature was 454 °C and CH4 reached the full conversion at 563 °C.     

Effect of intermediate layer on the activity and adhesion stability of metal monolith supported LaMn-hexaaluminate catalyst for methane combustion

Al2O3 and La2O3 layers were coated respectively on a FeCrAl alloy foil by a dip-coating technique and used as the second support for the active LaMnAl11O19 hexaaluminate (HA) phase in a metallic monolithic catalyst. A sample without an intermediate layer was employed for comparison. The properties and performances of the catalyst were examined with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultrasonic vibration and thermal shock techniques. Methane catalytic combustion was performed to evaluate the activity of the catalyst. The results showed that the activity and adhesion of the HA to the alloy foil could be improved with the introduction of the intermediate layer. Al2O3 provided a strong adhesion, while La2O3 weakened the interaction between the active component and alloy foil. For the activity, the catalysts made with the two different intermediate materials also showed difference.     

电化学活化条件对Pt/C催化剂甲醇电氧化催化活性的影响

利用亚硫酸路线和亚锡酸法合成了两种Pt/C催化剂,并利用循环伏安技术,详细地研究了循环伏安高电位和活化方式对Pt/C催化剂的甲醇电氧化催化活性的影响.研究结果表明:在改变高电位的逐步循环伏安活化方式下,不同的Pt/C催化剂的活化存在有不同的最优循环伏安高电位;在最优高电位下,一次性活化方式对亚锡酸法Pt/C催化剂的活化最为有效.不同的活化条件产生不同的催化活性,主要原因在于不同的活化过程形成的最终的Pt的存在形式不一样,致使催化剂对水和阴离子具有不同的吸附能力和吸附速率.