金属有机骨架材料MIL-53(Al)负载纳米Pd颗粒：一种CO氧化的活性催化剂

通过等体积浸渍法制备了金属有机骨架材料MIL-53(Al) (MIL：Materials of Institut Lavoisier)负载纳米Pd催化剂. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等手段对催化剂的结构进行了表征. 催化剂在反应前后XRD衍射峰保持不变,说明载体MIL-53(Al)具有良好的稳定性. 采用TEM对催化剂进行表征,结果表明,MIL-53(Al)的多孔晶体结构有助于形成高度分散的纳米Pd颗粒,样品2.7% (w) Pd/MIL-53 中Pd颗粒的平均粒径为2.21 nm. 该催化剂在CO氧化反应中表现出较高的催化活性,115 ℃达到完全转化. 同时催化剂可循环使用,多次反应后催化活性和催化剂结构都保持稳定.     

金属有机骨架材料MIL-53(Al)负载纳米Pd颗粒:一种CO氧化的活性催化剂(英文)

通过等体积浸渍法制备了金属有机骨架材料MIL-53(Al)(MIL:Materials of Institut Lavoisier)负载纳米Pd催化剂.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等手段对催化剂的结构进行了表征.催化剂在反应前后XRD衍射峰保持不变,说明载体MIL-53(Al)具有良好的稳定性.采用TEM对催化剂进行表征,结果表明,MIL-53(Al)的多孔晶体结构有助于形成高度分散的纳米Pd颗粒,样品2.7%(w)Pd/MIL-53中Pd颗粒的平均粒径为2.21 nm.该催化剂在CO氧化反应中表现出较高的催化活性,115°C达到完全转化.同时催化剂可循环使用,多次反应后催化活性和催化剂结构都保持稳定.     

Co3O4纳米催化剂催化CO的形貌效应：合成过程和催化活性

通过催化剂将CO转化为无毒气体仍然是目前减少CO污染的主要手段.随着纳米技术的快速发展,纳米催化剂因其在催化反应中呈现出的独特结构效应（如形貌效应、尺寸效应等）而受到人们的广泛关注.已有大量研究表明,纳米Co3O4作为一种非贵金属氧化物催化剂具有强烈的催化形貌效应,展现出优异的CO低温催化活性.因此,通过合理的设计来调控催化剂粒子的形貌,从而进一步改善催化剂的性能已成为近年来催化剂领域的重要研究方向.对于Co3O4纳米催化剂的可控制备,水热法具有反应温和、操作简便和产品形貌易控等特点.早期的研究主要围绕于Co3O4形貌的可控合成以及不同形貌Co3O4催化剂对其催化活性产生的影响,较少有对其形貌形成机制的报道.特别是在水热反应中,系统研究各反应参数对催化剂各异形貌的形成影响鲜有报道.
　　本文在前人的研究基础上,重点研究了水热反应过程中各主要反应参数对产品形貌控制的影响,绘制了一副不同形貌Co3O4材料的合成过程图,并研究了Co3O4纳米催化剂催化CO氧化的形貌效应.通过水热法先成功合成了三种不同形貌(纳米棒、纳米片和纳米立方)的碱式碳酸钴纳米粒子,然后将其焙烧得到了Co3O4纳米粒子.采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM),透射电子显微镜(TEM), X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD),程序升温还原(H2-TPR和CO-TPR),氮气吸附-脱附比表面积测试(BET),氧气程序升温脱附(O2-TPD), X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等表征手段研究了不同反应参数对纳米碱式碳酸钴前驱体形貌形成的作用和各异形貌Co3O4纳米粒子在催化CO氧化反应中催化性能的差异及原因.
　　结果表明, Co3O4较好地继承了碱式碳酸钴的形貌,在较低温度条件下(≤140°C),钴源(CoCl2或Co(NO3)2)是影响前驱体形貌的关键因素,反应时间只对粒子的尺寸产生较大影响.低温下, CoCl2作为钴源易诱导生产纳米棒状碱式碳酸钴,而Co(NO3)2则有利于纳米片状生成.当温度高于140°C后,无论何种钴源,最终均制得纳米立方体.表面活性剂CTAB对前驱体的均一性和粒子的分散性产生重要影响,加入CTAB后得到的产品尺寸更均一,形貌更加规整.对比于其他两种形貌的样品, Co3O4纳米片显示出更好的CO催化氧化活性.
　　 XPS结果表明,各形貌Co3O4纳米材料的表面组成存在明显差异,活性物种Co3+含量的不同是影响催化活性差异的重要原因. Co3O4纳米片具有更多的Co3+活性位,立方纳米Co3O4表面吸附氧含量较高, Co3O4纳米棒则暴露出相对更多的Co2+.因此,在三种形貌催化剂上CO氧化反应中, Co3O4纳米片表现出最优的催化活性,纳米立方次之,而纳米棒最差. H2-TPR, CO-TPR和O2-TPD等结果也表明, Co3O4纳米片拥有更强的还原性能和脱附氧能力,其次是纳米立方Co3O4.这与XPS结果一致,证实了不同形貌Co3O4纳米催化剂上暴露活性位的数量和表面氧物种的不同是造成彼此间催化CO氧化活性差异的重要原因.此外,通过稳定性测试发现Co3O4纳米片具有较高的催化稳定性,在水蒸气存在的情况下Co3O4纳米片逐渐失活,但随后在干燥条件下其催化活性又逐渐得到恢复.     

不同沉淀剂对Co3O4催化剂催化分解N2O活性的影响

采用了不同沉淀剂（K2 CO3、Na2 CO3、NaOH、NaHCO3）制备了一系列 Co3 O4氧化物催化剂。通过 XRD、XPS、BET、H2-TPR、O2-TPD 表征手段,探究了催化剂物相结构和氧化还原性能对 N2 O 催化分解性能的影响。研究表明,以 K2 CO3为沉淀剂制备的 Co3 O4催化剂具有优越的氧化还原性能。此外,较低结晶度有助于提高催化剂的催化性能,催化剂表面物种与其沉淀剂相关：丰富的表面 Co 物种促进催化活性,较多氧空位有利于催化剂表面的电子传递和氧气的脱附。以 K2 CO3为沉淀剂制备的 Co3 O4催化剂表现出最佳的 N2 O 催化分解活性,在450℃达到90％以上的转化率。     

氧化态Co/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂的结构与反应性能研Ⅰ.活性及体相、表相结构表征

采用等量浸渍法 ,制得 5 0 0、 6 0 0、 75 0和 95 0℃焙烧的 Co/ γ- Al2 O3催化剂 ;考察了它们对 CO氧化和乙烯选择还原 NO的反应性能 ;用 XRD和 XPS方法表征了催化剂的体相与表相结构 .活性测试结果表明 ,随焙烧温度升高 ,样品对 CO的氧化活性呈下降趋势 ;对乙烯选择还原 NO反应 ,活性先上升 ,而后又有所下降 (当焙烧温度高于 75 0℃时 ) .从硝酸钴制得的样品 ,其氧化活性要高于从醋酸钴制得的样品 ,但对乙烯选择还原 NO,后者的活性更好 .结构表征结果表明 ,催化剂中钴物种的存在形式与原料盐类及焙烧温度密切相关 .在 Co/ γ- Al2 O3催化剂中主要存在两种钴相 ,即 Co3O4和非化学计量的 Cox Al( 8/ 3- 2 x/ 3) O4尖晶石相 ,前者为完全氧化活性中心 ,后者是 NO选择还原的活性中心 .在相同焙烧温度下 ,以醋酸钴为原料时 ,更容易形成 Cox Al( 8/ 3- 2 x/ 3) O4尖晶石相 .随着焙烧温度提高 ,活性组分与载体的相互作用加强 ,Co3O4相逐步向 Cox Al( 8/ 3- 2 x / 3) O4尖晶石相转化 ,这可能是样品氧化活性下降和选择还原活性升高的主要原因 .在更高焙烧温度下 ,随着 Cox Al( 8/ 3- 2 x / 3) O4尖晶石相颗粒度的增加和晶形改变 ,以及钴离子由表相向体相的迁移 ,使样品比表面积下降 ,表面氧空位及活性位减少 ,     

费托合成:SiO_2和Al_2O_3负载的Co_2C催化剂的表征和评价

采用CO碳化SiO2和Al3O4负载的Co(NO3)2的方法制备了SiO2和Al3O4负载的Co2C催化剂,采用N2物理吸附、X射线衍射和H2-程序升温还原技术对催化剂进行了表征,并用于催化费托合成反应中.结果显示,需要较长碳化时间才可合成负载的Co2C催化剂;所制催化剂表现出CO加氢生成高碳醇的催化性能,其原因可能在于催化剂表面存在的金属Co物种使CO解离,表面Co物种有利于CO插入,从而导致醇的生成,但体相Co2C则不具有催化活性.     

不同的制备方法对Co3O4-CeO2催化剂的影响

用水热法、共沉淀法、柠檬酸络合物法和多元醇法分别合成了铈钴摩尔比1:1的Co3O4-CeO2催化剂,并用XRD、TPR、TPD、FT-IR、BET等对催化剂的晶相结构、还原性能、吸附性能及比表面积等进行了表征。结果表明,制备方法对Co3O4-CeO2催化剂的催化性能具有较大的影响,其中多元醇法制备的催化剂能促进Co3O4和CeO2的相互作用,该催化剂还原温度较低、CO脱附面积较大,在140℃温度下,CO的转化率达到90%以上。     

制备方法对Co_3O_4-CeO_2催化剂催化性能的影响研究

用水热法、共沉淀法、柠檬酸络合物法和多元醇法分别合成了铈钴摩尔比1∶1的Co3O4-CeO2催化剂,并用XRD、TPR、TPD、FT-IR、BET等对催化剂的晶相结构、还原性能、吸附性能及比表面积等进行了表征.结果表明,制备方法对Co3O4-CeO2催化剂的催化性能具有较大的影响,其中多元醇法制备的催化剂能促进Co3O4和CeO2的相互作用,该催化剂还原温度较低、CO脱附面积较大,在140℃温度下,CO的转化率达到90%以上.     

金属有机骨架材料负载镍纳米颗粒催化硝基苯加氢

以MIL-53(Al)、MIL-96(Al)和MIL-120(Al) (MIL: Material Institute of Lavorisier)三种金属有机骨架材料为载体, 采用浸渍法制备了负载廉价金属镍纳米颗粒的催化剂. 将其用于催化硝基苯加氢合成苯胺反应, 发现以MIL-53(Al)为载体制得的催化剂表现出优异的催化性能. 采用不同的镍前驱体, 如硝酸镍、醋酸镍、乙二胺合镍, 制备了一系列Ni/MIL-53(Al)催化剂. 通过X射线衍射、傅里叶变换红外光谱、电感耦合等离子体、N₂物理吸附、H₂程序升温还原、透射电镜等技术对其进行了表征, 研究了镍前驱体对金属-载体相互作用、镍颗粒尺寸以及分散程度的影响.结果表明:以乙二胺合镍为镍前驱体制得的催化剂具有金属-载体相互作用适中、镍纳米颗粒更小(4-5 nm)和分布更均匀的特点, 在硝基苯加氢反应中表现出优异的催化性能, 硝基苯转化率达到100%.回收重复使用5次后, 此催化剂仍保持催化活性,硝基苯转化率达92%.     

Co/Hβ催化剂上N_2O的分解性能研究

采用浸渍法制备了Hβ分子筛负载钴氧化物催化剂。考察了催化剂焙烧温度和钴负载量对催化剂催化分解N2O活性的影响,并采用XRD、NH3-TPD、H2-TPR、SEM等手段对催化剂的理化性质进行表征。结果表明,催化剂中的钴物种主要以Co3O4尖晶石型形态存在;催化剂焙烧温度显著影响其酸性和酸量及氧化还原性能,焙烧温度达到700℃后,催化剂中有难还原的Co-Al-O物种生成。焙烧温度和钴负载量对催化剂的催化活性均有影响,焙烧温度为600℃、钴负载量为10%~15%的催化剂催化活性好,N2O分解温度低,t10、t50和t95分别为325~329℃、364~367℃和406~408℃。     

CO oxidation over Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts: Effects of porous structure of silica and catalyst calcination temperature

The catalytic performances of Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts prepared by incipient wetness impregnation for CO oxidation were investigated using three kinds of silica as carriers with different pore sizes of 7.7, 14.0 and 27.0 nm. The effects of calcination temperature on the catalyst surface and micro structure properties as well as catalytic performance for the oxidation of carbon monoxide were also studied. All catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, XRD, XPS, FTIR, H2-TPR and O2-TPD. It was found that the properties and crystal size of cobalt-containing species strongly depended on the pore size of silica carrier. While the silica pore size increased from 7.7 to 27.0 nm, the Co3O4 crystal size increased from 8.5 to 13.5 nm. Moreover, it was demonstrated that if the spinel crystal structure of Co3O4 was obtained at a calcination temperature as low as 150 ℃, the catalyst sample would have a high Co3O4 surface dispersion and a increase of surface active species, and thus exhibit a high activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide.     

Investigation of CO and formaldehyde oxidation over mesoporous Ag/Co3O4 catalysts

CO and formaldehyde (HCHO) oxidation reactions were investigated over mesoporous Ag/Co₃O₄ catalysts prepared by one-pot (OP) and impregnation (IM) methods. It was found that the one-pot method was superior to the impregnation method for synthesizing Ag/Co₃O₄ catalysts with high activity for both reactions. It was also found that the catalytic behavior of mesoporous Co₃O₄ and Ag/Co₃O₄ catalysts for the both reactions was different. And the addition of silver on mesoporous Co₃O₄ did not always enhance the catalytic activity of final catalyst for CO oxidation at room temperature (20 °C), but could significantly improve the catalytic activity of final catalyst for HCHO oxidation at low temperature (90 °C). The high surface area, uniform pore structure and the pretty good dispersion degree of the silver particle should be responsible for the excellent low-temperature CO oxidation activity. However, for HCHO oxidation, the addition of silver played an important role in the activity enhancement. And the silver particle size and the reducibility of Co₃O₄ should be indispensable for the high activity of HCHO oxidation at low temperature.     

Mesoporous Mn promoted Co3O4 oxides as an efficient and stable catalyst for low temperature oxidation of CO

Mesoporous Mn-doped Co₃O₄ catalysts were successfully prepared via a dry soft reactive grinding method based on solid state reaction, and their catalytic performances on CO oxidation were evaluated at a high space velocity of 49,500 mL g⁻¹ h⁻¹. A significant promoted effect was observed once the atomic ratios of Mn/(Co+Mn) were lower than 10%, for instance, the temperature for 50% conversion decreased to about −60 °C, showing superior catalytic performance compared to the single metal oxide. Especially, the Mn-promoted Co₃O₄ catalyst with a Mn/(Co+Mn) molar ratio of 10% could convert 100% CO after 3000 min of time-on-steam without any deactivation at room temperature. As prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, N₂-adsorption/desorption, TEM, H₂-TPR, O₂-TPD and CO-titration analysis. The significant enhancement of performance for oxidation of CO over Mn-Co-O mixed oxides was associated with the high active oxygen species concentrations formed during the pretreatment in O₂ atmosphere.     

A new strategy to improve catalytic activity for chlorinated volatile organic compounds oxidation over cobalt oxide: Introduction of strontium carbonate

Co₃O₄–SrCO₃ catalysts with various Sr/Co ratios were synthesized by the coprecipitation method, and their properties were tuned by adjusting the Sr/Co molar ratio. Furthermore, the catalytic combustion of vinyl chloride (VC) was used to evaluate the catalytic activity of the Co₃O₄–SrCO₃ catalysts. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), N₂ sorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR) and VC temperature-programmed desorption (VC-TPD). The results showed that the Co₃O₄–SrCO₃ catalysts exhibited composite phases of Co₃O₄ and SrCO₃ and the presence of interactions between them. As a result, the crystallization of the Co₃O₄ phase for the Co₃O₄–SrCO₃ catalysts was restrained, and the state of Co on the catalyst surface was adjusted. Furthermore, the reducibility and VC adsorption capacity of the Co₃O₄–SrCO₃ catalysts with Sr/Co molar ratios of 0.2 and 0.4 were enhanced compared with those of the Co₃O₄ catalyst. Otherwise, catalyst SrCo-0.4 exhibited excellent catalytic performance, accompanied by the highest reaction rate and the lowest apparent activation energy. More importantly, the optimized SrCO₃–Co₃O₄ catalyst showed superior catalytic performance compared with other transition metal oxides in previous literature. These results brought a new idea for promoting the activity of transition metal catalysts for the deep oxidation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) by introducing alkaline-earth metal salts.     

Characteristics of Active Site Formation in Co-Containing Catalysts for CO Oxidation on Chemically Different Supports

We have studied the catalytic activity in CO oxidation for cobalt-containing (1.2 mass % Co) catalysts on different supports: ZSM-5, Al₂O₃, SiO₂, and ERI. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), diffuse reflection electronic spectroscopy, and thermal programmed reduction we have established that the differences in the activity of Co-containing catalysts are due to different localization of the cobalt cations, the nature of their distribution in the surface layer of the catalyst, and the presence of cobalt ions Co_Oh in an environment of intralattice oxygen which have high reducibility.     

Effects of Ethanol Impregnation on the Catalytic Properties of Silica-Supported Cobalt Catalysts

Silca-supported Co₃O₄ (6 wt% as Co) catalysts were prepared by pore volume impregnation of ethanol or aqueous cobalt nitrate solutions, and calcined in vacuo to 300 °C. The catalytic performances of these catalysts for oxidation and hydrogenation of CO were examined. All Co₃O₄/SiO₂ catalysts were found to be very active in catalyzing oxidation of CO to CO₂ as compared to a commercial 1 wt% Pt/Al₂O₃. The ethanol-prepared catalysts exhibited higher activity than those of the aqua-prepared catalysts. Pre-calcination of the ethanol-prepared catalysts in oxygen at 600 °C resulted in a dramatic decrease in the activity. Temperature programmed oxidation indicated the presence of carbon deposits on the surface of used catalysts. Infrared spectra showed the continuous generation of CO₂ when these catalysts were exposed to CO. These indicate the primary role of CO disproportionation in catalytic oxidation of CO on Co₃O₄ at low temperature and explain the sharp decrease in activity in the initial period. After reduction at 400 °C, the ethanol-prepared catalysts were also found to be more active in catalyzing hydrogenation of CO, and produced less methane and olefin (C2-C4) fraction. Higher turnover frequencies were observed after high temperature reduction (600 °C) as well, at which ethoxyl groups were removed from silica surface. In both reactions, the enhanced activity for the ethanol-prepared catalysts can not be fully accounted for by the increase in the dispersion of Co₃O₄ or CO metal. This suggests that the surface structures of Co₃O₄ or CO were further modified by the carbonaceous species derived from ethanol.     

Gold catalysts supported on ZnO/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> for low-temperature CO oxidation

Gold catalysts with loadings ranging from 0.5 to 7.0 wt% on a ZnO/Al₂O₃ support were prepared by the deposition–precipitation method (Au/ZnO/Al₂O₃) with ammonium bicarbonate as the precipitation agent and were evaluated for performance in CO oxidation. These catalysts were characterized by inductively coupled plasma-atom emission spectrometry, temperature programmed reduction, and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The catalytic activity for CO oxidation was measured using a flow reactor under atmospheric pressure. Catalytic activity was found to be strongly dependent on the reduction property of oxygen adsorbed on the gold surface, which related to gold particle size. Higher catalytic activity was found when the gold particles had an average diameter of 3–5 nm; in this range, gold catalysts were more active than the Pt/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalyst in CO oxidation. Au/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalyst with small amount of ZnO is more active than Au/Al₂O₃ catalyst due to higher dispersion of gold particles.     

Catalytic activity of bimetal-containing Co,Pd systems in the oxidation of carbon monoxide

The catalytic activity of low-percentage Co,Pd systems on ZSM-5, ERI, SiO₂, and Al₂O₃ supports in the oxidation of CO was studied. The activity of bimetal-containing catalysts was shown to depend on the nature of the catalyst and the amount and ratio of their active components. According to the results of thermoprogrammed reduction with H₂ (H₂ TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data, the metals are distributed as isolated cations or Co^δ+-O-Pd^δ+ clusters with cobalt and palladium cations surrounded by off-lattice oxygen in Co,Pd systems. The 0.8% Co,0.5% Pd-ZSM-5 bimetal catalysts were found to be more active due to the presence of clusters.     

Pd-Cu-Clx/Al2O3催化剂对CO氧化的稳定性

CO催化氧化广泛应用于空气净化、机动车尾气治理和CO气体传感器中.在CO氧化催化剂设计与制备过程中,催化剂与使用环境密切相关.例如工业和机动车尾气净化需要在高温(200–600°C)下进行,而对于半密闭空间(隧道或者地下停车场)空气净化需要在室温和高相对湿度下进行.频繁冷启动导致半密闭空间CO浓度累积而超过排放控制标准,因此制备室温、高相对湿度下CO氧化催化剂是面临的重要问题之一.负载型Wacker催化剂对于CO低温催化氧化的研究一直受到广泛关注.环境中少量水的存在会促进负载型Wacker催化剂对CO的低温氧化性能,但随着水沉积量的增加,活性位点将被覆盖,并且Pd和Cu活性组分之间的紧密结构被破坏,从而导致催化剂的失活,即催化剂的稳定性变差.因此,为了提高催化剂在高相对湿度下的稳定性,利用二乙氧基二甲基硅烷对Al2O3载体进行硅烷化处理,以增加载体的疏水性,考察载体疏水改性对CO低温氧化过程中催化剂稳定性的影响.催化剂的稳定性测试结果表明,在0°C,100%相对湿度条件下,未改性催化剂在约20 h内CO转化率由81%下降到50%;载体硅烷化后制备的催化剂在反应进行150 h后,CO转化率仍保持在78%,即反应活性未见降低.由此表明催化剂载体经有机硅烷改性后,可显著增强催化剂在低温、高相对湿度下的稳定性.N2吸附/脱附和水吸附实验结果表明,载体硅烷化改性并未对催化剂的比表面积产生影响,但显著降低了催化剂上水沉积速度和沉积量,未改性催化剂的初始吸水速度是改性后催化剂的4倍,但改性后催化剂的饱和吸水率仅占未改性催化剂的1/3.X射线衍射结果表明,载体预处理后活性物种Cu2(OH)3Cl晶粒尺寸有所增加.氢气程序升温还原、X射线光电子能谱结果表明,载体硅烷化预处理改善了催化剂中Cu和Pd物种的化学分布及接触状态,增加了与Pd物种紧密接触的Cu物种的量,从而促进了Cu物种的还原.与此同时,载体硅烷化显著降低了催化剂表面Cl离子的浓度,从而影响到对CO吸附.为了进一步研究水与催化剂稳定性之间的关系,采用原位红外漫反射(In situ DRIFT)对催化剂进行表征.负载型Wacker催化剂对CO氧化反应机理为:Pd是CO氧化反应的活性中心,通过Pd和Cu物种之间的氧化还原循环来实现CO氧化,且Pd+比Pd2+具有更高的CO氧化性能.反应气氛中水的存在,有利于CO在Pd+上氧化、以及金属态Pd被Cu2+物种再氧化的过程,同时水也显著促进了催化剂表面碳酸盐的生成以及抑制了活性物种Pd+生成.与表面碳酸盐累积相比,水对于活性物种Pd+生成的抑制作用是导致催化剂活性降低的主要原因.     

Different Synthesis Protocols for Co3O4–CeO2 Catalysts—Part 1: Influence on the Morphology on the Nanoscale

Co₃O₄‐modified CeO₂ (Co/Ce 1:4) was prepared by a combination of sol–gel processing and solvothermal treatment. The distribution of Co was controlled by means of the synthesis protocol to yield three different morphologies, namely, Co₃O₄ nanoparticles located on the surface of CeO₂ particles, coexistent Co₃O₄ and CeO₂ nanoparticles, or Co oxide structures homogeneously distributed within CeO₂. The effect of the different morphologies on the properties of Co₃O₄–CeO₂ was investigated with regard to the crystallite phase(s), particle size, surface area, and catalytic activity for CO oxidation. The material with Co₃O₄ nanoparticles finely dispersed on the surface of CeO₂ particles had the highest catalytic activity.