aInstituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 4 sur 104, 72000 Puebla, Mexico;bInstituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain;cUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana-I, México DF, Mexico
Abstract:
In this work, we investigated the catalytic activity of 2% Pd/γ–Al2O3 and 2% Pd–1% Sn/γ–Al2O3 for CH4 oxidation in lean conditions in the presence and in the absence of SO2 in the reaction feed. The catalysts were studied by the Pd3d5/2 electron binding energy values determined by XPS analysis. Sulfates formation and/or tin addition to Pd/Al2O3 resulted in an increase of the Pd3d5/2 electron binding energy. Results showed a direct relation between Pd activity for CH4 oxidation and the degree of oxidation of Pd species.