Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 2296.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20170181

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CuO Catalyst Supported on CeO2 Prepared by Oxalate Thermal Decomposition Method for Preferential Oxidation of CO

WANG Cheng1, GUO Lihong1,2, LI Xingang1,*(), MA Kui1, DING Tong1,*(), WANG Xinlei1, CHENG Qingpeng1, TIAN Ye1   

  1. 1. Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering(Tianjin),Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering,School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
    2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • Received:2017-03-27 Online:2017-12-10 Published:2017-11-13
  • Contact: LI Xingang,DING Tong E-mail:xingang_li@tju.edu.cn;d_tong@tju.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    † Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21476159, 21476160) and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China(No.15JCYBJC23000)

Abstract:

A series of CuO/CeO2 catalysts with different CuO loadings was prepared via oxalate thermal decomposition-impregnation method for the CO preferential oxidation(PROX) reaction. The catalyst with 10% CuO loading has the best activity, with the lowest and the widest CO full conversion temperature window of 96—160 ℃, and 100% selectivity to CO2 below 131℃. The results indicate that the Cu-Ce solid solution is formed when a small amount of CuO is loaded. However, the increased CuO loading will result in the aggregation of CuO on the surface of CeO2, which is unfavorable to form the solid solution. For the CuO/CeO2 catalysts, the formation of Cu-Ce solid solution can inevitably generate surface oxygen vacancy and Ce3+, which can react with the Cu2+ to produce Cu+ through the balance of Ce3++Cu2+ \(\rightleftharpoons\) ? Ce4++Cu+. As the Cu+ is the active center for the CO PROX, the increased surface Ce3+ content and the strengthened interaction between CuO and CeO2 can enhance the CO PROX activity of the catalyst. Compared with the CuO/CeO2 catalysts prepared by precipitation-impregnation method, the catalysts prepared by oxalate thermal decomposition-impregnation method have the higher surface Ce3+ content and stronger interaction between Cu and Ce, resulting in the better CO PROX activity.

Key words: Oxalate thermal decomposition method, CuO/CeO2 catalyst, CO preferential oxidation, Strong interaction, Surface Ce3+

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