CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3-Al2O3 composite oxide and its supported palladium catalyst for the treatment of exhaust of natural gas engined vehicles

Composite supports CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 (CZA) and CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3-La2O3 (CZALa) were prepared by co-precipitation method. Palladium catalysts were prepared by impregnation and their purification ability for CH4, CO and NOx in the mixture gas simulated the exhaust from natural gas vehicles (NGVs) operated under stoichiometric condition was investigated. The effect of La2O3 on the physicochemical properties of supports and catalysts was characterized by various techniques. The characterizations with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy revealed that the doping of La2O3 restrained effectively the sintering of crystallite particles, maintained the crystallite particles in nanoscale and stabilized the crystal phase after calcination at 1000 ℃. The results of N2-adsorption, H2-temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR) and oxygen storage capacity (OSC) measurements indicated that La2O3 improved the textural properties, reducibility and OSC of composite supports. Activity testing results showed that the catalysts exhibit excellent activities for the simultaneous removal of methane, CO and NOx in the simulated exhaust gas. The catalysts supported on CZALa showed remarkable thermal stability and catalytic activity for the three pollutants, especially for NOx. The prepared palladium catalysts have high ability to remove NOx, CH4 and CO, and they can be used as excellent catalysts for the purification of exhaust from NGVs operated under stoichiometric condition. The catalysts reported in this work also have significant potential in industrial application because of their high performance and low cost.     

Catalytic methanol decomposition to carbon monoxide and hydrogen over Pd/CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3 with different Ce/Zr molar ratios

The catalytic behaviors of Pd (1.4 wt%) catalysts supported on CeO₂-ZrO₂-La₂O₃ mixed oxides with different Ce/Zr molar ratios were investigated for methanol decomposition. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Pd dispersion analysis were used for their characterization. Pd/Ce_0.76Zr_0.18 La_0.06O_1.97 catalyst showed the highest BET surface area, best Pd dispersion capability and strongest metal-support interaction. Moreover, XPS showed that there was lattice defect oxygen or mobile oxygen. According to the result of O 1s measurements the lattice defect oxygen or mobile oxygen helped to maintain Pd in a partly oxidized state and increased the activity for methanol decomposition. The Pd/Ce_0.76Zr_0.18La_0.06O_1.97 catalyst exhibited the best activity. A 100% conversion of methanol was achieved at around 260 °C, which was about 20-40 °C lower than other catalysts     

NOx储存催化剂Pt/BaAl2O4-Al2O3的XAFS研究

采用共沉淀-浸渍法在不同载体焙烧温度下,制备了不同Al/Ba原子比的Pt/BaAl2O4-Al2O3系列样品.用XRD, XANES, EXAFS,以及NSC (NOx storage capacity）测定等手段对样品的微观结构和NOx储存性能进行了详细的表征.样品中Ba物种是以BaAl2O4和BaCO3两种混合物相的形式存在,且伴随着载体焙烧温度和Ba含量的降低, BaAl2O4物相的分散度变高, NOx储存活性也随之提高,这表明BaAl2O4相的分散度与样品的NOx储存性能密切相关,小颗粒的BaAl2O4相是NOx的主要储存活性中心.在样品中, Pt物种以金属原子簇形式存在,分散度很高,其Pt－Pt壳层配位数较标样Pt粉有显著下降, Pt－Pt键长变短,出现了纳米收缩现象.高分散的小颗粒金属Pt原子簇为捕获和氧化NOx的主要活性中心.     

Reaction of NO at low temperature by ACF loading urea and rare-earth element oxides (La2O3, CeO2)

Loaded catalysts of 10–50% (w/w) urea loaded on activated carbon fibers (ACF), referred to as urea/ACF, and 10%urea–5–15% (w/w) La₂O₃/ACF and CeO₂/ACF were prepared by an impregnation method and used for removal of NO at low temperature (30–120°C). The experimental results showed that the catalytic activity of urea/ACF could be greatly improved by loaded rare-earth element oxides. Furthermore, 10%urea–5%La₂O₃/ACF and 10%urea–10%CeO₂/ACF could maintain high and stable catalytic activity at 100°C.     

制备方法对CuO/CeO_2-ZrO_2催化CO低温氧化活性的影响

采用微波加热分解法(一步法)和微波加热处理共沉淀+浸渍法(两步法)制备了CuO/CeO2-ZrO2催化剂,并对其进行了X射线衍射、低温氮气吸附/脱附和程序升温还原等表征,采用色谱流动法考察了催化剂的催化CO低温氧化性能.结果表明,一步法比两步法更有利于使催化剂表面CuO高度分散,CuO与CeO2-ZrO2间的相互作用更强,CuO更容易被还原,从而具有更高的催化CO氧化活性.与CeO2-ZrO2有相互作用的高分散和小颗粒CuO有利于催化剂活性的提高,与CeO2-ZrO2无相互作用的大颗粒CuO对催化剂的活性有抑制作用.     

Thermal behaviour of CO2 laser-irradiated CeO2 doped with Yb2O3

Results concerning the thermal behaviour of Yb₂O₃-doped CeO₂ samples irradiated with CO₂ laser beams in continuous wave are presented.

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Zusammenfassung Es werden Ergebnisse einer Untersuchung des thermischen Verhaltens von CeO₂-Proben dargelegt, die mit CO₂-Laser bestraht wurden.

     

Excellent complete conversion activity for methane and CO of Pd/TiO2-Zr0.5Al0.5O1.75 catalyst used in lean-burn natural gas vehicles

Palladium catalysts are supported on TiO₂, ZrO₂, Al₂O₃, Zr_0.5Al_0.5O_1.75 and TiO₂-Zr_0.5Al_0.5O_1.75 prepared by co-precipitation method, respectively. Catalytic activities for methane and CO oxidation are evaluated in a gas mixture that simulated the exhaust from lean-burn natural gas vehicles (NGVs). Pd/TiO₂-Zr_0.5Al_0.5O_1.75 performs the best catalytic activity among the tested five catalysts. For CH₄, the light-off temperature (T₅₀) is 254 °C, and the complete conversion temperature (T₉₀) is 280 °C; for CO, T₅₀ is 84 °C, and T₉₀ was 96 °C. Various techniques, including N₂ adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), H₂-temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are employed to characterize the effect of supports on the physicochemical properties of prepared catalysts. N₂ adsorption-desorption and SEM show that TiO₂-Zr_0.5Al_0.5O_1.75 expresses uniform nano-particles and large meso-pore diameters of 26 nm. H₂-TPR and XRD indicate that PdO is well dispersed on the supports and strongly interacted with each other. The results of XPS show that the electron density around PdO and the proportion of active oxygen on TiO₂-Zr_0.5Al_0.5O_1.75 are maxima among the five supports.     

B2O3/TiO2-ZrO2的结构表征及其与酸性和催化性能间的关系

采用XRD、N₂吸附、 ¹¹B MAS NMR、NH₃-TPD和催化性能评价等方法研究了B₂O₃/TiO₂-ZrO₂催化剂的结构、酸性及催化环己酮肟气相Beckmann重排反应性能间的关系。结果表明,催化剂中的B₂O₃同时以三配位的BO₃和四配位的BO₄结构单元存在;     

Oscillations during partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over Ru/Al2O3 catalyst (Special column of methane transformation, Article)

Oscillations in temperatures of catalyst bed as well as concentrations of gas phase species at the exit of reactor were observed during the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over Ru/Al₂O₃ in the temperature range of 600 to 850 °C. XRD, H₂-TPR and in situ Raman techniques was used to characterize the catalyst. Two types of ruthenium species, i.e. the ruthenium species weakly interacted with Al₂O₃ and that strongly interacted with the support, were identified by H₂-TPR experiment. These species are responsible for two types of oscillation profiles observed during the reaction. The oscillations were the result of these ruthenium species switching cyclically between the oxidized state and the reduced state under the reaction condition. These cyclic transformations, in turn, were the result of temperature variations caused by the varying levels of the strongly exothermic CH₄ combustion and the highly endothermic CH₄ reforming (with H₂O and CO₂) reactions (or the less exothermic direct partial oxidation of methane to CO and H₂), which were favored by the oxidized and the metallic sites, respectively. The major pathway of synthesis gas formation over the catalyst was via the combustion-reforming mechanism.     

Excellent complete conversion activity for methane and CO of Pd/TiOz-Zro.sA10.5O1.75 catalyst used in lean-bum natural gas vehicles

Palladium catalysts are supported on TiO2, ZrO2, A12O3, Zro.sAlo.501.75 and TiO2-Zro.sAlo.501.75 prepared by co-precipitation method, re- spectively. Catalytic activities for methane and CO oxidation are evaluated in a gas mixture that simulated the exhaust from lean-burn natural gas vehicles （NGVs）. Pd/TiO2-Zro.sAlo.501.75 performs the best catalytic activity among the tested five catalysts. For CH4, the light-off temperature （Tso） is 254 ℃, and the complete conversion temperature （Tgo） is 280 ℃; for CO, Tso is 84 ℃, and Tgo was 96 ℃. Various techniques, including N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, H2-temperature-programmed reduction （H2-TPR）, X-ray photoelec- tron spectroscopy （XPS）, and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） are employed to characterize the effect of supports on the physicochemical properties of prepared catalysts. N2 adsorption-desorption and SEM show that TiO2-Zro.5Al0.501.75 expresses uniform nano-particles and large meso-pore diameters of 26 nm. H2-TPR and XRD indicate that PdO is well dispersed on the supports and strongly interacted with each other. The results of XPS show that the electron density around PdO and the proportion of active oxygen on TiO2-Zro.sAl0.501.75 are maxima among the five supports.     

球形TiO2-Al2O3的制备、结构和理化性能研究

将Ti(SO₄)₂溶于稀盐酸合成酸性钛溶胶，再将其与铝溶胶和六次甲基四胺溶液混合后采用油柱成型法制备了球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物。通过XRD、低温氮吸附-脱附与NH₃-TPD等手段对样品进行表征，结果表明600 ℃焙烧得到的球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃中TiO₂以无定型形式存在;随TiO₂含量的增加，球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃的比表面积、孔容和平均孔径呈增加趋势;TiO₂的引入没有对球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃的强酸和弱酸中心的强度产生影响，弱酸中心数量显著增加，强酸中心数量稍有增加;球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃的堆密度和压碎强度随TiO₂含量的增加而减小，颗粒直径基本保持不变。     

Influence of CeO2 and La2O3 on properties of palladium catalysts used for emission control of natural gas vehicles

Pd/YZ-Al2O3 (Y and Zr modified Al2O3, and hereafter, labelled as Al) catalysts with 4 wt% additive CeO2 and/or La2O3 were prepared and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), NO-temperature programmed desorption (NO-TPD), N2-adsorption/desorption (Brunauer-Emmet-Teller BET method), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and CO-chemisorption. Catalytic activities for CH4, CO and NO conversion were tested in a gas mixture simulated the emissions from natural gas vehicles (NGVs) operated under stoichiometric conditions. The results indicated that all catalysts exhibited excellent catalytic performances for CH4 and CO oxidation and the promoting effect of CeO2 or La2O3 was significant for NO conversion. XPS results showed that the electron density around Pd was increased by CeO2 and/or La2O3, the binding energy of Pd 3d decreased as the order: Pd/Al>Pd/Ce/Al>Pd/La/Al>Pd/CeLa/Al. The electron-rich Pd showed Rh-like catalytic properties which exhibited good activity for the reduction of NO. NO-TPD results showed that the addition of CeO2 and/or La2O3 increased NO adsorption on surface, and promoted the conversion of NO.     

Preparation,Characterization of CeO2-ZrO2 Composite Hollow Microspheres and Their Application as Electrocatalysis Materials for Hemoglobin in Biosensor

Composite hollow microspheres of CeO₂-ZrO₂ were prepared by using anionic PSA latex particles as template and then calcining the PSA core particles at 600°C. The samples were characterized by XRD, TEM, TG, SEM, EDS, and FT-IR spectra. The effects of the proportion of CeO₂ on the structure of the microspheres were also studied. Electrochemical assay showed that the CeO₂-ZrO₂ composite hollow spheres hydrided with chitosan could be used as a novel biosensing material to detect the direct electron transfer of hemoglobin.     

Roles of Oxygen Vacancies of CeO2 and Mn-Doped CeO2 with the Same Morphology in Benzene Catalytic Oxidation

Mn-doped CeO₂ and CeO₂ with the same morphology (nanofiber and nanocube) have been synthesized through hydrothermal method. When applied to benzene oxidation, the catalytic performance of Mn-doped CeO₂ is better than that of CeO₂, due to the difference of the concentration of O vacancy. Compared to CeO₂ with the same morphology, more oxygen vacancies were generated on the surface of Mn-doped CeO₂, due to the replacement of Ce ion with Mn ion. The lattice replacement has been analyzed through XRD, Raman, electron energy loss spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance technology. The formation energies of oxygen vacancy on the different exposed crystal planes such as (110) and (100) for Mn-doped CeO₂ were calculated by the density functional theory (DFT). The results show that the oxygen vacancy is easier to be formed on the (110) plane. Other factors influencing catalytic behavior have also been investigated, indicating that the surface oxygen vacancy plays a crucial role in catalytic reaction.     

Mn修饰Al2O3载体负载Pd催化剂及其蒽醌加氢催化性能

以活性氧化铝(γ-Al2O3)为载体,分别以Mn(NO3)2溶液和酸性氯化钯(PdCl2)溶液为修饰组分和活性组分前体,采用分步浸渍法制备了Mn修饰Al2O3载体负载钯催化剂。将催化剂应用于蒽醌加氢反应,考察了催化剂制备方法、活性组分负载量和催化剂还原温度对反应效果的影响。用XRD、BET、XPS和TPR对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,催化剂活性受到制备方法的影响,在对Mn修饰Al2O3载体进行焙烧,Pd负载量0.2(wt)%、还原温度300℃的条件下,催化剂蒽醌加氢活性较高,较未修饰的催化剂提高了约16%。催化剂中Mn以MnO的形式存在,影响了γ-Al2O3的组织结构,使载体与活性组分之间的作用力增强,活性组分Pd高度分散在催化剂表面,从而提高了催化剂的活性。     

Simple but efficient synthesis of novel substituted benzimidazoles over ZrO2-Al2O3

Solid-acid catalytic materials such as ZrO₂-Al₂O₃ containing 80?mol% of ZrO₂ were prepared by the solution combustion method (SCM) using different fuels such as urea, hexamethylene tetramine, glycine, and sucrose. All the prepared solid acid catalytic materials were characterized for their physico-chemical properties like crystalinity, acidity, functionality and morphology. These materials were evaluated for their catalytic activity in the synthesis of a series of novel substituted benzimidazoles. The reaction conditions were optimized by varying the solvents, reaction temperature, weight of solid acid catalyst, molar ratio of the reactants, and reaction time. The ZrO₂-Al₂O₃ solid acid catalytic material prepared by urea as a fuel was found to be highly active, recyclable, and reusable in the synthesis of benzimidazoles. A possible reaction mechanism for the synthesis of benzimidazoles is also proposed.     

Characterization and reactivity of γ-Al_2O_3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene

Several g-Al2O3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts(Pd–Ni(x:y)/Al2O3; where x and y represent the mass ratio of Pd and Ni, respectively) were prepared by the impregnation method and used for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene to cyclopentene. The Pd–Ni/Al2O3 samples were confirmed to generate Pd–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The catalytic activity was assessed in view of the effects of different mass ratios of Pd and Ni, temperature, pressure, etc. Among all the samples, the Pd–Ni(1:1)/Al2O3(PN-1:1) catalyst showed extremely high catalytic ability. The conversion of cyclopentadiene and selectivity for cyclopentene can be simultaneously more than 90%.     

不同铈添加量对CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3材料性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列不同铈添加量的CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3(CZA)储氧材料,并通过XRD、低温N2吸附-脱附、氧脉冲吸附(OSC)和H2-TPR等手段进行了表征。XRD结果表明,在1 000和1 100℃高温焙烧后,当CeO2添加量为8%时样品具有最好的结构稳定性能。N2吸附-脱附结果表明,CeO2添加量为8%时样品具有最好的织构性能,1 000℃时,比表面积和孔容分别为:136.6 m2.g-1和0.38 mL.g-1;1 100℃时,比表面积和孔容分别为:83.7 m2.g-1和0.23 mL.g-1。OSC结果显示,CeO2添加量为8%时样品具有最大的储氧量,1 000℃和1 100℃分别为70μmol.g-1和31μmol.g-1。H2-TPR结果表明,CeO2添加量为8%时样品具有最佳的还原性能。     

Effect of cobalt oxide on performance of Pd catalysts for lean-burn natural gas vehicles in the presence and absence of water vapor

Pd-based catalysts modified by cobalt were prepared by co-impregnation and sequential impregnation methods, and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), N_2 adsorption/desorption (Brunauer-Emmet-Teller method), CO-chemisorption and X-ray photoelectron spec-troscopy (XPS). The activity of Pd catalysts was tested in the simulated exhaust gas from lean-burn natural gas vehicles. The effect of Co on the performance of water poisoning resistance for Pd catalysts was estimated in the simulated exhaust gas with and without the presence of water vapor. It was found that the effect of Co significantly depended on the preparation process. PdCo/La-Al_2O_3 catalyst prepared by co-impregnation exhibited better water-resistant performance. The results of XPS indicated that both CoAl_2O_4 and Co_3O_4 were present in the Pd catalysts modified by Co. For the catalyst prepared by sequential impregnation method, the ratio of CoAl_2O_4/Co_3O_4 was higher than that of the catalyst prepared by co-impregnation method. It could be concluded that Co_3O_4 played an important role in improving water-resistant performance.     

Synthesis and applications of mesoporous Cu-Zn-Al2O3 catalyst for dehydrogenation of 2-butanol

A series of mesoporous Cu-Zn-Al₂O₃ materials have been synthesized at ambient temperature and their structure was characterized by XRD, N₂ physical adsorption and TPR techniques. Their catalytic applications for the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) were evaluated in a fixed-bed flow reactor at atmospheric pressure. It is demonstrated from the XRD patterns that both the as-synthesized samples and calcined samples have the typical XRD patterns of meso-structured materials and the results of N₂O chemical adsorption showed that Cu was embedded in the framework of the mesoporous materials and homogeneously dispersed in the mesoporous Cu-Zn-Al₂O₃ materials. The catalytic activity of 2-butanol dehydrogenation was varied in the order of CZA(10)<CZA(CP)<CZA(20)<CZA(30); while the selectivity of MEK was increased in the order of CZA(CP)<CZA(10)<CZA(20)<CZA(30).