Low-Temperature CH4 Total Oxidation on Catalysts Based on High Surface Area SnO2

Pure SnO₂, sulfated SnO₂-SO₄ ^2- and Pd supported on SnO₂ and SnO₂-SO₄ ^2- were prepared from SnO₂ precursor with high surface area, and used for CH₄ deep oxidation. The catalysts were characterized by means of N₂-BET, XRD, TG-DTA, XPS and TPD. SnO₂-SO₄ ^2- shows higher activity than SnO₂, due to the presence of more active oxygen species, superacid sites and its higher BET surface area. Pd/SnO₂ and Pd/SnO₂-SO₄ ^2- display essentially the same activity to each other, while it is much higher than the activity on SnO₂ and SnO₂-SO₄ ^2-. The main reason is ascribed to the concerted action between Pd and the supports.