A new approach of CeO_2 and La_2O_3 effects on the three-way catalysts containing low precious metals

A series of three-way catalysts (TWCs),containing a small amount of precious metals (PMs,including Pt,Pd and Rh) and a large amount of promoters CeO2 and La2O3,were prepared with different precursor compounds and various doped manners.Crystal phases,dispersion of cerium and lanthanum,textural structure and thermal stability of the catalysts were investigated by XRD,XPS and pore parameters determination.The catalytic performance was studied by the measurements of CO,C3H6 and NO conversions on dependence of temperature at stoichimetric number point (S=1.00),and from S=0.75 to 1.30 at 280℃ or 340℃ for fresh or aged samples,respectively.The correlation between the catalytic performance and the characteristics of fresh and aged samples were discussed.The results show that the sample,in which CeO2 and La2O3 are doped with mixed oxide powders,possesses poor dispersion and less thermal stability,and the conversions of NO and C3H6 are apparently lower than those of the samples aged at 850℃ The main reason is     

Investigation of the A2Σ- state of CuO by laser-induced fluorescence

The laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectrum of the A²Σ^－X²Π_3/2 transition of CuO in the 540－620nm region has been studied, where the CuO molecule was produced by using the technique of dc discharge reaction under a supersonic condition. We have recorded and rotationally analysed the 0－0, 1－0, 2－0 and 3－0 bands. The rotational constants of the upper state A²Σ^- were determined and vibrational constants improved. In addition, the lifetime measurement for the A²Σ^- state was carried out under the collision-free condition, and the lifetimes obtained are 469±2, 456±2, 488±3 and 490±4ns for v'=0, v'=1, v'=2 and v'=3 levels, respectively.     

Laser spectroscopy of jet－cooled CuF in visible region

The laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectra of jet-cooled CuF have been recorded in the range of 19000－21470cm^{-1}, in which the CuF radicals were produced by the reaction of SF_6 with copper atoms from a dc discharge-sputtering source under supersonic jet conditions. Eight observed vibronic transition bands have been assigned as the transition from the ground state X(^1Σ^+) to B(^1Σ^+), C(^1Π) and an unreported upper state. The rotational structure of all observed bands has been analysed at the estimated rotational temperature 80K. We determined the newly observed band to be the (^1Π, v=1)－X(^1Σ^+v=0) transition according to the character of the rotational structure and the isotopic shift analysis. In addition, the lifetimes of the states involved in these bands were measured.