A commercial lanthanum oxide was modified into X%-La2O3 samples via partial dissolution and regrowth of crystallites, wherein the X value denotes the weight percent of the initial metal oxide powder dissolved by nitri...A commercial lanthanum oxide was modified into X%-La2O3 samples via partial dissolution and regrowth of crystallites, wherein the X value denotes the weight percent of the initial metal oxide powder dissolved by nitric acid. BET measurements and TEM observations indicate that the 20%-La2O3 sample has an increased specific surface area, relatively thin and small crystallites in size. TPD/TPR profiles also show that the 20%-La2O3 sample has more surface active oxygen than the 0%-La2O3 sample. Among the four X%-La2O3 samples, the highest activity for methane oxidation was obtained over the 20%-La2O3 sample. Therefore, the present work proves that the method of partial dissolution and regrowth of crystallites are effective to modify surface property of lanthanum oxide.展开更多
文摘A commercial lanthanum oxide was modified into X%-La2O3 samples via partial dissolution and regrowth of crystallites, wherein the X value denotes the weight percent of the initial metal oxide powder dissolved by nitric acid. BET measurements and TEM observations indicate that the 20%-La2O3 sample has an increased specific surface area, relatively thin and small crystallites in size. TPD/TPR profiles also show that the 20%-La2O3 sample has more surface active oxygen than the 0%-La2O3 sample. Among the four X%-La2O3 samples, the highest activity for methane oxidation was obtained over the 20%-La2O3 sample. Therefore, the present work proves that the method of partial dissolution and regrowth of crystallites are effective to modify surface property of lanthanum oxide.
