TPR, TPO, and TPD examinations of Cu0.15Ce0.85O(2-y) mixed oxides prepared by co-precipitation, by the sol-gel peroxide route, and by citric acid-assisted synthesis

Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), oxidation (TPO), and desorption (TPD) studies were performed on three copper-ceria mixed oxide samples having the same nominal composition, Cu0.15Ce0.85O(2-y), but prepared in three different ways: by co-precipitation, the sol-gel peroxide route, and the sol-gel citric acid route. The obtained results reveal that despite a drastic initial drop in specific surface area after consecutive redox cycles, the hydrogen consumption remains constant. This is because CuO is highly dispersed over the surface of CeO2 nanocrystallites and remains highly dispersed even after the agglomeration of CeO2 nanocrystallites in a denser secondary structure. The dispersed CuO is reduced to Cu(0) during the TPR, forming agglomerated metal particles on the surface of partially reduced CeO2. However, after subsequent temperature-programmed oxidation all the Cu(0) is oxidized back into CuO and redispersed over the CeO2 crystallites.     

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by nano-structured iron catalyst

Effects of nanoscale iron oxide particles on textural structure, reduction, carburization and catalytic behavior of precipitated iron catalyst in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) are investigated. Nanostructured iron catalysts were prepared by microemulsion method in two series. Firstly, Fe2O3, CuO and La2O3 nanoparticles were prepared separately and were mixed to attain Fe/Cu/La nanostructured catalyst (sep-nano catalyst); Secondly nanostructured catalyst was prepared by co-precipitation in a water-in-oil microemulsion method (mix-nano catalyst). Also, conventional iron catalyst was prepared with common co-precipitation method. Structural characterizations of the catalysts were performed by TEM, XRD, H2 and CO-TPR tests. Particle size of iron oxides for sep-nano and mix-nano catalysts, which were determined by XRD pattern (Scherrer equation) and TEM images was about 20 and 21.6 nm, respectively. Catalyst evaluation was conducted in a fixed-bed stainless steel reactor and compared with conventional iron catalyst. The results revealed that FTS reaction increased while WGS reaction and olefin/paraffin ratio decreased in nanostructured iron catalysts.     

Unusual physical and chemical properties of Cu in Ce(1-x)Cu(x)O(2) oxides

The structural and electronic properties of Ce(1-x)Cu(x)O(2) nano systems prepared by a reverse microemulsion method were characterized with synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and density functional calculations. The Cu atoms embedded in ceria had an oxidation state higher than those of the cations in Cu(2)O or CuO. The lattice of the Ce(1)(-x)Cu(x)O(2) systems still adopted a fluorite-type structure, but it was highly distorted with multiple cation-oxygen distances with respect to the single cation-oxygen bond distance seen in pure ceria. The doping of CeO(2) with copper introduced a large strain into the oxide lattice and favored the formation of O vacancies, leading to a Ce(1-x)Cu(x)O(2-y) stoichiometry for our materials. Cu approached the planar geometry characteristic of Cu(II) oxides, but with a strongly perturbed local order. The chemical activities of the Ce(1-x)Cu(x)O(2) nanoparticles were tested using the reactions with H(2) and O(2) as probes. During the reduction in hydrogen, an induction time was observed and became shorter after raising the reaction temperature. The fraction of copper that could be reduced in the Ce(1-x)Cu(x)O(2) oxides also depended strongly on the reaction temperature. A comparison with data for the reduction of pure copper oxides indicated that the copper embedded in ceria was much more difficult to reduce. The reduction of the Ce(1-x)Cu(x)O(2) nanoparticles was rather reversible, without the generation of a significant amount of CuO or Cu(2)O phases during reoxidation. This reversible process demonstrates the unusual structural and chemical properties of the Cu-doped ceria materials.     

Cu-Zr-Ce-O催化剂上CO选择性氧化及再生研究

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列Cu-Zr-Ce-O复合氧化物催化剂，考察了ZrO2加入量、不同再生方法对催化剂CO选择性氧化反应性能的影响，并通过DSC-TPR、XRD和SEM手段对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明，添加ZrO2的Cu1Zr1Ce9Oδ催化剂在160 ℃～200 ℃，具有99％以上的CO转化率，并且催化剂的选择性相对较高。适量ZrO2的加入能够细化催化剂的颗粒，提高催化剂的热稳定性，改变催化剂的聚结方式。经氮气、氢气及氧气再生处理后的Cu1Zr1Ce9Oδ催化剂，催化活性有所不同，其中经氧气处理后的催化剂，表面吸附氧体积分数较高，活性恢复较好。     

In situ studies of the active sites for the water gas shift reaction over Cu-CeO2 catalysts: complex interaction between metallic copper and oxygen vacancies of ceria

New information about the active sites for the water gas shift (WGS) reaction over Cu-CeO2 systems was obtained using in-situ, time-resolved X-ray diffraction (TR-XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (TR-XAS, Cu K and Ce L3 edges), and infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Cu-CeO2 nanoparticles prepared by a novel reversed microemulsion method (doped Ce1-xCuxO2 sample) and an impregnation method (impregnated CuOx/CeO2 sample) were studied. The results from all of the samples indicate that both metallic copper and oxygen vacancies in ceria were involved in the generation of active sites for the WGS reaction. Evidence was found for a synergistic Cu-Ovacancy interaction. This interaction enhances the chemical activity of Cu, and the presence of Cu facilitates the formation of O vacancies in ceria under reaction conditions. Water dissociation occurred on the Ovacancy sites or the Cu-Ovacancy interface. No significant amounts of formate were formed on the catalysts during the WGS reaction. The presence of strongly bound carbonates is an important factor for the deactivation of the catalysts at high temperatures. This work identifies for the first time the active sites for the WGS reaction on Cu-CeO2 catalysts and illustrates the importance of in situ structural studies for heterogeneous catalytic reactions.     

有氧气氛中碱金属改性CuAl复合氧化物催化分解N2O的活性

合成了Cu/Al原子比分别为2.0、3.1、4.1的CuAl类水滑石样品,焙烧得到CuAl复合氧化物。在Cu/Al原子比为3.1的CuAl氧化物表面浸渍碱金属盐溶液,制备改性CuAl复合氧化物,用AES、XRD、FT-IR、BET、H₂-TPR、XPS等技术对催化剂进行了结构表征,考察了CuAl复合氧化物组成、碱金属助剂类型和K的前驱物对改性催化剂在有氧气氛中催化分解N₂O活性的影响。结果表明,Na、K、Cs改性CuAl复合氧化物均提高了催化剂活性,但K助剂的增强效应最显著;钾的不同前驱物改性CuAl复合氧化物的催化活性有显著差异,加入碳酸钾、草酸钾提高了催化剂的活性,而加入醋酸钾、硝酸钾反而降低了催化剂活性。优化出的K改性CuAl复合氧化物催化剂在含氧含水气氛的N₂O分解反应中表现出了较高的活性。     

Ce1-xFexO2复合氧化物的结构及其催化碳烟低温燃烧性能

用水热法制备了不同摩尔比的系列Ce1-xFexO2复合氧化物碳烟燃烧催化剂. 采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、比表面积(BET)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)及程序升温氧化反应(TPO)等技术考察了Fe含量对催化剂结构和性能的影响, 重点探讨了催化剂表面性质和体相结构与催化活性和稳定性之间的关系. 结果表明, Fe3+较难进入CeO2晶格中, 部分Fe2O3分散在CeO2表面. 铈铁固溶体(氧空位)有利于氧的吸附活化, 而表面氧化铁对提高催化剂的抗老化能力起着重要作用. Ce0.8Fe0.2O2有最高的Fe3+掺杂量, 有良好分散性的表面Fe2O3, 显示出最好的催化活性和稳定性, 催化碳烟的起燃温度(Ti)和生成CO2的峰值温度(Tp)分别为262和314 ℃. Ce0.8Fe0.2O2高温老化后的Ti和Tp仍较低, 分别为292和392 ℃.     

Re/Pt/Ce0.8Zr0.2O2/蜂窝整体催化剂上低温水煤气变换反应动力学研究

采用微分反应器,研究了新型Re/Pt/Ce0.8Zr0.2O2/蜂窝催化剂上低温水煤气变换反应的动力学行为。利用非线性最小二乘法处理正交设计的实验数据,获得了动力学方程的模型参数。所得的结果符合幂函数型动力学方程,经F检验和相关指数检验,实验值和模拟计算值符合较好。在该催化剂上水煤气变换反应的活化能为70kJ/mol,与文献中报道的数值相吻合。该催化剂上反应速率对CO、H2O、H2和CO2的反应级数分别为0.09、0.88、-0.54和-0.11,与传统的Cu基低变催化剂上的反应级数相差较大。这表明,低温水煤气变换反应在两种催化剂上遵循不同的反应机理。     

不同方法制备的CeO2载体对CuO/CeO2催化剂水煤气变换活性和稳定性的影响

分别采用沉淀法(A), 水热法(B)和柠檬酸溶胶-凝胶法(C)制备了三种CeO2材料, 并以其为载体采用沉积-沉淀法制备了CuO/CeO2催化剂. 运用N2物理吸附、粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)、原位粉末X射线衍射(in situ PXRD)、氢气-程序升温还原(H2-TPR)和循环伏安法(CV)等技术对其进行了表征, 考察了不同方法制备的CeO2载体对CuO/CeO2水煤气变换(WGS)催化剂的结构、氧化-还原性能、催化活性和稳定性的影响. 结果表明, 它们的催化活性和稳定性顺序都是CuO/CeO2-A>CuO/CeO2-B>CuO/CeO2-C. 联系表征结果, CuO/CeO2催化剂的活性与催化剂中CuO的颗粒度、CuO的微观应力和中等大小且与二氧化铈相互作用的CuO的数量等有关, 而这些因素很大程度上受CeO2载体本身的热稳定性的影响. 根据CV中扫描次数的增加, Cu2+←→Cu0氧化还原峰面积减小, 推断CuO/CeO2催化剂在一定条件下氧化还原是不可逆的, 这可能是其在反应气氛下经受温度循环之后活性降低的原因.     

Ce0.1+xTi0.5-xAl0.2Y0.1La0.1O1.8材料的制备及在三效催化剂中的应用

采用共沉淀法制备了Ce0.1+xTi0.5-xAl0.2Y0.1La0.1O1.8(0≤x≤0.4)材料, 并对所制备的材料进行了X射线衍射(XRD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)的表征, 测定了材料的比表面积(BET法)和储氧量(OSC), 同时采用氢气程序升温还原(H2-TPR)和氨气程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)研究了材料的还原性能和表面酸性. 研究结果表明, Ce/Ti摩尔比大于1∶2的材料能形成立方萤石结构的固溶体, Ce/Ti摩尔比为1时, 材料表面Ce4+/Ce3+摩尔比达到最大; 随着Ce/Ti摩尔比的增大, 材料的储氧能力先增大后减小, 而TPR还原峰温则是先减小后增大, 当Ce/Ti摩尔比为1时, 材料的储氧量达到最大, 为660 μmol/g; 还原峰峰温最低, 为616 ℃. 以制备的材料为载体制备了一系列Pt/Ce0.1+xTi0.5-xAl0.2Y0.1La0.1O1.8三效催化剂, 并对催化剂进行了活性评价. 活性测试结果表明, 以Ce/Ti比为1的载体材料制成的催化剂对C3H8, CO和NO的起燃温度分别为236, 147和228 ℃, 表现出了优异的温度特性.     

Co/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2催化剂的制备及甲烷部分氧化制合成气

利用共沉淀法制备了具有介孔结构的Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂固溶体载体,然后浸渍不同质量分数(10%、20%、30%)的活性组分钴,制备了系列Co/Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂催化剂。利用N₂物理吸附(BET)、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、H₂-程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM) 、透射电子显微镜(TEM) 、 程序升温氧化(TPO)和热重(TG)等手段对制备和反应后的催化剂进行了表征,研究了它们对甲烷部分氧化制合成气反应的催化性能。研究结果表明,铈锆固溶体负载的钴比较容易被还原,该系列催化剂具有较高的活性和对H₂及CO的选择性,且随Co含量的增加,催化剂的活性和对H₂和CO的选择性得到提高的同时,也增强了催化剂的抗积炭性能。     

CO氧化反应中的二氧化铈晶面效应

二氧化铈(CeO2)因其具有较强的储放氧能力,被用作氧化还原反应的催化材料.自2005年,研究者制备出形貌可控的CeO2纳米棒、纳米立方块和纳米多面体,在CeO2形貌控制及构效关系研究方面取得长足发展.各种结构表征手段包括原位拉曼(in situ Raman)、原位傅里叶变换红外光谱(in situ DRIFTS)、核磁共振(NMR)和电镜等被用来研究不同形貌CeO2的表面结构和在催化反应中的活性差异.一般的活性规律为CeO2纳米棒({110}/{100})>纳米立方块({100})>纳米多面体({111}/{100}).近年来,负载型CeO2催化剂因其能稳定分散金属,通过金属-载体相互作用调控界面电子结构并表现出优异的催化活性而引起广泛关注,其中晶面效应在负载型CeO2催化体系中显得较为复杂.铜铈催化剂被认为是非常经济有效的CO氧化催化剂,然而由于制备和测试条件差异导致的CeO2晶面对铜铈催化剂催化CO氧化活性的影响规律并不统一.我们之前的研究工作发现纳米棒CeO2-{110}晶面上的Cu-[Ox]-Ce结构不利于形成Cu((40)),而纳米颗粒CeO2-{111}晶面上的CuOx团簇很容易形成Cu((40)),从而对CO催化氧化极为有利,这与纯载体CeO2的规律并不一致.与此同时,对于铜负载的CeO2纳米棒(NR)及纳米立方体(NC)所体现的性质及活性差异缺少系统深入的研究.在上述工作基础上,我们采用沉积沉淀法在CeO2 NR及CeO2 NC上负载1%wt的铜分别得到1Cu CeNR和1Cu CeNC,并对所合成催化剂的结构和吸附性能进行了表征.高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)照片显示,CeO2纳米棒主要暴露{110}晶面,而CeO2纳米立方体以{100}晶面为主.催化测试结果表明,1Cu CeNC在130℃时CO已完全转化为CO2,而相同温度下1Cu Ce NR只有50%转化.进一步通过氢气程序升温还原(H2-TPR)和一氧化碳程序升温脱附(CO-TPD)分析发现, 1Cu Ce NC催化剂具有较强的还原性且表面氧物种含量高.此外, X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和in situ DRIFTS研究表明, 1Cu Ce NC促进Cu((40))位点生成,导致活性Cu((40))-CO物种增多,这些优异的化学性质导致其具有较高的催化CO氧化活性.     

Catalytic properties of Ni/ceria-yttria electrode materials for partial oxidation of methane

The catalytic properties of electrode materials Ni/Ce1-xYxO2-δ (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20) were investigated for partial oxidation of methane (POM). The CeO2-Y2O3 solid solutions were prepared by co-precipitaion method. The Ni-based catalysts supported on the solid solutions were obtained using the impregnation method. Structural, surface and redox characteristics of the prepared catalysts were systematically examined by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption (Brunauer-Emmet-Teller BET method), H2 temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) methods. The results indicated that yttria doped in the ceria system, forming a good solid solution, readily induced more defects and oxygen vacancies that favored the improvement of catalytic activity and coking resistance. In the temperature range of 600-850 ℃, Ni/Ce0.90Y0.10O1.95 catalyst exhibited the best catalytic activity among the four tested catalysts, with the CH4 conversion, CO selectivity and H2 selectivity of 78.8%, 90.6% and 89.8%, respectively, at 850 ℃. And the H2/CO molar ratio in products of Ni/Ce0.90Y0.10O1.95 catalyst was closer to the theoretical value of 2.0. The excellent coking resistant behaviors for all catalysts were clearly manifested by Thermal Analysis.     

Co-M(M=La,Ce, Fe,Mn, Cu,Cr)复合金属氧化物催化分解N2O

通过共沉淀法制备了一系列Co-M(M= La, Ce, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr)复合金属氧化物及纯Co3O4催化剂, 考察了其催化分解N2O 的活性. 结果表明在研究的系列催化剂中, Co-Ce 复合氧化物催化剂具有最好的催化分解N2O的活性; 其活性与Ce/Co 摩尔比有直接的关系, 当Ce/Co 摩尔比为0.05 时(CoCe0.05 催化剂)催化活性最佳; 当有NO 和O2共存时, 可能在催化剂活性中心上形成表面硝酸盐或亚硝酸盐吸附物种而使其活性受到较大影响. 通过对Co-M 催化剂的XRD、BET、O2-TPD及H2-TPR 等表征结果的分析, 发现作为主要活性位的Co2+的氧化还原能力是影响催化剂活性的主要原因. 这是因为根据反应机理, N2O 的表面分解步骤与Co2+氧化成Co3+的能力相关, 而吸附氧的脱附与Co3+还原成Co2+的能力相关. 在所研究的催化剂中, 添加除CeO2之外的其它过渡金属氧化物时, 催化剂中Co3+/Co2+的氧化还原能力降低, 因此其催化性能降低. 另外, 添加不同过渡金属氧化物也改变了N2O 催化分解反应的速控步骤.     

Au/Ce1-xZrxO2催化剂的制备、表征及其在CO氧化和水煤气变换反应中的催化性能

采用共沉淀法制备了不同锆铈摩尔比的Ce1-xZrxO2(x=0,0.1,0.3,0.5,0.7,0.9和1.0)氧化物,并以改性的浸渍法制备了金担载量为1%(质量分数)的Au/Ce1-xZrxO2催化剂.考察了催化剂在低温CO氧化和水煤气变换反应中的催化性能.应用氮物理吸附、X射线衍射、透射电镜和H2程序升温还原等技术对氧化物载体及其负载金催化剂进行了表征,并与其催化性能进行了关联.结果表明,与纯CeO2和ZrO2相比,Ce1-xZrxO2的比表面积增大而孔径减小,孔分布更加集中.Zr的加入使表面Ce4 的还原更加困难,使体相Ce4 的还原更加容易.活性组分金的加入有利于铈锆氧化物的还原.ZrO2载体较大的孔径使金在载体表面分散均匀而粒子较小,因此与Au/CeO2和Au/Ce1-xZrxO2相比,Au/ZrO2具有更好的低温CO氧化活性和水煤气变换活性,而Au/CeZrO在高温下的水煤气变换反应中表现出更好的催化性能.     

CO催化氧化中氧化铜对CeO2的调变作用

采用柠檬酸络合法制备并应用XRD、ICP和微反活性等方法研究了Cu－Ce－O催化剂体系,当体系中铜含量较少,焙烧温度较低时,以萤石矿型结构存在,CuO掺杂进入CeO2的晶格中;当铜含量较多,焙烧温度较高时,除了以萤石矿型结构存在外,还伴随有单斜晶系CuO的生成,焙烧温度高达1000℃时,体系无其它结构型式的晶相形成,研究发现少量的CuO使体系催化氧化CO的活性大大提高;只有极少量的CuO进入CeO2的晶格内部,该催化剂最佳配方是Cu／（Cu＋Ce）原子百分比为15％,700℃焙烧4h,其中起高催化氧化作用的是由CuO掺杂调变而成的萤石矿型复合氧化物,其组成为Cu0.06Ce0.94O1.94。     

结构助剂SiO2、Al2O3对铁基催化剂浆态床F-T合成性能的影响

采用连续共沉淀与喷雾干燥成型技术相结合的方法制备了微球状Fe/Cu/K/SiO2和Fe/Cu/K/Al2O3催化剂，研究SiO2和Al2O3作为结构助剂对铁基催化剂吸附行为、炭化行为及F-T合成反应性能的影响。表征结果表明,与Al2O3相比较，SiO2抑制了H2的吸附，但促进了CO的吸附，有利于催化剂的炭化。催化剂在260℃、1.5MPa、H2/CO=0.67和2000h-1下的浆态床F-T合成反应评价表明，Fe/Cu/K/SiO2催化剂具有较高的F-T合成活性、高的水煤气变换反应（WGS）活性，且其烃产物选择性明显向高炭数方向偏移，而Fe/Cu/K/Al2O3催化剂则表现出较低的F-T合成活性、低的水煤气变换反应（WGS）活性和高的轻质烃选择性。但Fe/Cu/K/Al2O3催化剂比Fe/Cu/K/SiO2催化剂具有更好的运行稳定性。     

Copper Promoted Au/ZnO-CuO Catalysts for Low Temperature Water-gas Shift Reaction

IntroductionThe water-gas shift(WGS)reaction is an impor-tant step in many important chemical processes[1].Re-cently,the renewed interest in the removal of CO bythe WGS reaction has grown significantly because of theincreasing attention to pure hydrogen p…     

溶胶凝胶法制备CexCo2-xAlO4复合氧化物及其催化分解N2O

用柠檬酸-溶胶凝胶法制备了CexCo2-xAlO4系列复合氧化物和K2CO3改性催化剂,考察了复合氧化物组成、母液pH值、钾负载量对N2O催化剂活性的影响,用N2物理吸附、X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、H2程序升温还原（H2-TPR）、O2程序升温脱附（O2-TPD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）等方法表征了催化剂结构。结果表明：用Ce取代Co2AlO4中部分Co制得的CexCo2-xAlO4复合氧化物催化活性有所提高,其中母液pH=2、组成为Ce0.05Co1.95AlO4的催化剂活性较高,该催化剂具有较高的比表面积、较小的晶粒及Ce-Co间的协同效应;进一步研究表明,由于K粒子的电子效应,使得0.05K/Ce0.05Co1.95AlO4的催化活性又优于其他催化剂,有氧气氛中450C连续反应50h,N2O分解率达98.5%。     

CO oxidation on inverse CeO(x)/Cu(111) catalysts: high catalytic activity and ceria-promoted dissociation of O2

A Cu(111) surface displays a low activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide (2CO + O(2) → 2CO(2)). Depending on the temperature, background pressure of O(2), and the exposure time, one can get chemisorbed O on Cu(111) or a layer of Cu(2)O that may be deficient in oxygen. The addition of ceria nanoparticles (NPs) to Cu(111) substantially enhances interactions with the O(2) molecule and facilitates the oxidation of the copper substrate. In images of scanning tunneling microscopy, ceria NPs exhibit two overlapping honeycomb-type moire? structures, with the larger ones (H(1)) having a periodicity of 4.2 nm and the smaller ones (H(2)) having a periodicity of 1.20 nm. After annealing CeO(2)/Cu(111) in O(2) at elevated temperatures (600-700 K), a new phase of a Cu(2)O(1+x) surface oxide appears and propagates from the ceria NPs. The ceria is not only active for O(2) dissociation, but provides a much faster channel for oxidation than the step edges of Cu(111). Exposure to CO at 550-750 K led to a partial reduction of the ceria NPs and the removal of the copper oxide layer. The CeO(x)/Cu(111) systems have activities for the 2CO + O(2) → 2CO(2) reaction that are comparable or larger than those reported for surfaces of expensive noble metals such as Rh(111), Pd(110), and Pt(100). Density-functional calculations show that the supported ceria NPs are able to catalyze the oxidation of CO due to their special electronic and chemical properties. The configuration of the inverse oxide/metal catalyst opens new interesting routes for applications in catalysis.