铈掺杂纳米ZnO结构与室温脱硫性能的相关性研究

Nano-ZnO desulfurizer doped with cerium was prepared by homogeneous precipitation. The bulk and surface structures were characterized by TG-DTA, XRD, XPS and TEM. The desulfurizing performance at ambient temperature was studied. The results show that at ambient temperature the desulfurizing activities of nano-Ce-ZnO desulfurizer are closely related to the particle size, the electron density on desulfurizer surface and the quantity of active sites. Compared with nano-ZnO, nano-Ce-ZnO desulfurizer calcined at 270 ℃ showed smaller particle size and higher surface electron density, which favored the adsorption and reaction of H₂S, resulting in improved desulfurizing activity at ambient temperature since the quantity of Zn^(2-δ)+ became greater by electron gain of zinc ion from cerium ion. The tendency for zinc and cerium to be separated out as individual oxide from Ce-ZnO desulfurizer would increase as the calcination temperature was raised. The enrichment of cerium on the surface of ZnO made decrease the active sites for H₂S adsorption, which led to the decrease in desulfurization activity at ambient temperature.