A rationale for the development of thermally stable nanostructured CeO_2-ZrO_2-containing mixed oxides

CeO2-ZeO2 solid solutions are extensively used as oxygen storage promoters in the current automotive three-way catalysts. High thermal stability of the textural properties is one of the most important requirements for practical application since temperatures up to 1273 K are easily experienced by these materials under real working conditions. In the present paper, we investigated how hydrothermal treatments applied to cakes of doped and undoped ZrO2-rich CeO2-ZrO2 precursors might improve the thermal stability of the final CeO2-ZrO2 solid solution. A rationale was developed that allowed to correlate the morphology of the hydrothermaUy treated cake with the thermal stability at 1273 K of the final product, which did not depend on the composition of the mixed oxides.

Catalytic reduction of SO_2 by CO over CeO_2-TiO_2 mixed oxides

The structure and catalytic desulfurization characteristics of CeO2-TiO2 mixed oxides were investigated by means ofX-ray diffraction （XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） and catalytic activity tests. According to the results, a CeO2-TiO2solid solution is formed when the mole ratio of cerium to titanium n（Ce）：n（Ti） is 5：5 or greater, and the most suitable n（Ce）：n（Ti） isdetermined as 7：3, over which the conversion rate of SO2 and the yield of sulfur at 500℃ reach 93% and 99%, respectively.According to the activity testing curve, Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 （n（Ce）：n（Ti）=7：3） without any pretreatment can be gradually activated by reagentgas after about 10 min, and reaches a steady activation status 60 min later. The XPS results of Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 after different time ofSO2＋CO reaction show that CeO2 is the active component that offers the redox couple Ce4＋/Ce3＋ and the labile oxygen vacancies, andTiO2 only functions as a catalyst structure stabilizer during the catalytic reaction process. After 48 h of catalytic reaction at 500℃,Ce0.7Ti0.3O2 still maintains a stable structure without being vulcanized, demonstrating its good anti-sulfur poisoning performance.

Role of Surface Adsorption in Fast Oxygen Storage/Release of CeO_2-ZrO_2 Mixed Oxides

Four kinds of CeO2-ZrO2 mixed oxides, i.e., a physical mixture of ceria and zirconia （CZP）, zirconia-coated ceria （ZCC）, ceria-coated zirconia （CCZ） and a chemical mixture of celia and zirconia （CZC）, were prepared. The oxygen storage capacity （OSC） measurements at 500℃ were performed under transient and stationary reaction conditions. All the curves of CO2 evolution during CO-O2 cycles presented a bimodal shape. The fast peak was primarily the result of the reaction of CO with the oxygen from the oxides, which was mainly determined by the nature of the material The sec- ond peak was mostly related to the CO2 adsorption behavior and was highly influenced by the surface area and the number of surface active sites. As a result, OSC activity of the samples followed in the order of CZC 〉 CCZ 〉 ZCC=CZP.

Comparative structural and electrochemical properties of mixed P2/O′3-layered sodium nickel manganese oxide prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods:Effect of Na-excess content

The effect of Na-excess content in the precursor on the structural and electrochemical performances of sodium nickel manganese oxide(NNMO)prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning methods is investigated in this paper.X-ray diffraction results of the prepared NNMO without adding Na-excess content indicate sodium loss,while the mixed phase of P2/O′3-type layered NNMO presented after adding Na-excess content.Compared with the sol-gel method,the secondary phase of NiO is more suppressed by using the electrospinning method,which is further confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscope images.N_(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms show no remarkably difference in specific surface areas between different preparation methods and Na-excess contents.The analysis of X-ray absorption near edge structure indicates that the oxidation states of Ni and Mn are+2 and+4,respectively.For the electrochemical properties,superior electrochemical performance is observed in the NNMO electrode with a low Na-excess content of 5wt%.The highest specific capacitance is 36.07 F·g^(-1)at0.1 A·g^(-1)in the NNMO electrode prepared by using the sol-gel method.By contrast,the NNMO electrode prepared using the electrospinning method with decreased Na-excess content shows excellent cycling stability of 100%after charge-discharge measurements for 300 cycles.Therefore,controlling the Na excess in the precursor together with the preparation method is important for improving the electrochemical performance of Na-based electrode materials in supercapacitors.

Properties of TiO_2-SiO_2 Mixed Oxides and Photocatalytic Oxidation of Heptane and Sulfur Dioxide

A series of TiO 2-XSiO 2[X denotes the molar fraction(%) of silica in the mixed oxides] with different \{n(Ti)\}/n(Si) ratios was prepared with ammonia water as a hydrolysis catalyst. The photocatalysts prepared were characterized by XRD, thermal analysis, FTIR, UV-Vis and SPS. The characterization results of FTIR and UV-Vis spectra show that Ti atoms were gradually changed from octahedral coordination to tetrahedral coordination with the addition of silica, which is not beneficial for obtaining strong Brnsted acidity and higher photocatalytic activity. The photocatalytic activity experiments, which were conducted by using heptane(or SO 2) as the model reactant, showed that TiO 2-SiO 2 containing a suitable amount of silica can exhibit much higher photocatalytic activity than pure TiO 2. The enhanced photocatalytic activity can be attributed to three following factors: (1) smaller crystalline size; (2) higher thermal stability; (3) the new strong Brnsted acidity.

Highly Dispersed Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Zr-Doped MgAl Mixed Metal Oxides for 2-Ethylanthraquinone Hydrogenation

In this study,Pd-Mg(Al)-LDH/γ-Al2O3 and Pd-Mg(Al)Zr-LDH/γ-Al2O3 precursors were synthesized by impregnating Na2PdCl4 on Mg(Al)-LDH/γ-Al2O3 and Mg(Al)Zr-LDH/γ-Al2O3,and then the precursors were calcinated and reduced to obtain Pd-Mg(Al)-MMO/γ-Al2O3 and Pd-Mg(Al)Zr-MMO/γ-Al2O3 catalysts.Compared with Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalyst,the hydrogenation efficiency of Pd-Mg(Al)-MMO/γ-Al2O3 and Pd-Mg(Al)Zr-MMO/γ-Al2O3 increased by 15.7%and 24.0%,respectively.Moreover,the stability of Pd-Mg(Al)Zr-MMO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was also higher than that of Pd/γ-Al2O3.After four runs,the hydrogenation efficiency of Pd/γ-Al2O3 decreased from 12.1 to 10.0 g/L,while that of Pd-Mg(Al)Zr-MMO/γ-Al2O3 decreased from 15.0 to 14.3 g/L.The active aquinones selectivities of all catalysts were almost 99%.The structures of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),N2 adsorption–desorption,inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES),CO chemisorption analysis,transmission electron microscopy(TEM),temperature-programmed reduction with hydrogen(H2-TPR),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The results indicate that the improved catalytic performance is attributed to the stronger interaction between Pd and Mg(Al)Zr-MMO/γ-Al2O3,smaller Pd particle size and higher Pd dispersion.This work develops an effective method to synthesize highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles based on the layered double hydroxides(LDHs)precursor.

Ce_xTi_(1-x)O_2 Mixed Oxides Supported CuO Catalyst for NO Reduction by CO

Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 mixed oxides of different mole ratios ( x =0, 0.1, 0.2～0.9, 1.0) were prepared by co precipitation of TiCl 4 with Ce(NO 3) 3 and then loaded with different amounts of CuO. The effects of CuO on NO+CO reaction were investigated, and the structure and reductive properties of various CuO/Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 were characterized by the methodologies of BET, TPR and XRD. The results show that different Ce/Ti mole ratios and calcination temperatures induce changes of structure and reductive properties of the Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 mixed oxides. When x =0.1～0.5, amorphous CeTi 2O 6 phase mainly forms at 650 ℃ compared to the formation of CeTi 2O 6 which crystallizes at 800 ℃. When x >0.6, some TiO 2 enters the CeO 2 lattice and a CeO 2 TiO 2 solid solution is formed. The activity of 6%CuO/Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 calcined at 650 ℃ is largely affected by the x values, which is the highest when x =0.3, 0.4 and 0.9. The NO conversion reaches 70% at a reaction temperature of 150 ℃. By comparison, the x values have little effect on the activity of 6%CuO/Ce x Ti 1- x O 2 calcined at 800 ℃ . There are strong interactions between CuO and CeTi 2O 6, i.e., formation of the CeTi 2O 6 phase shifts the CuO reduction peak temperature from 380 to 200 ℃, and CuO, in turn, shifts the CeTi 2O 6 reduction peak temperature from 600 to 300 ℃.

Effect of Calcination Temperature on Structure and O_2 Desorption Properties of Ce_xPr_(1-x)O_(2-δ) Mixed Oxides

A series of CexPr1-xO2-δ (x=0, 0.5, 0.9, 1.0) mixed oxide calcined at different temperatures were synthesized by sol-gel method and characterized by Raman, XRD and O2-TPD techniques. When x=0.9, only a cubic phase CeO2 is observed. When x=0.5, the compound was combined by Pr6O11 and CeO2 mixed oxides. For CexPr1-xO2-δ (x=0.5, 0.9)samples 465 cm-1 Raman peak is attributed to the Raman active F2g mode of CeO2. The broad peak at about 570 cm-1 can be linked to lattice defects resulting in oxygen vacancies. The crystallite size of the samples increased as increasing the calcined temperature. But the increased value of Ce0.9Pr0.1O2-δ and Ce0.5Pr0.5O2-δ is smaller than single CeO2 and Pr6O11 obviously. It reveals that the insertion of Pr atom into the ceria lattice could enhance the sintering resistance and thermal stability of the mixed oxides. Calcination temperatures had great effect on the peak intensity for CeO2 but less effect on Ce0.8Pr0.2O2-δ in Raman spectra, and it may be caused by the colors transformation of the mixed oxides. The result of O2-TPD experiment indicates that the formation of solid solution has elevation the stabilization and thermal stability of the mixed oxides.

Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane over Ni/CeO_2-ZrO_2-Al_2O_3

Nickel catalysts supported on CeO2-ZrO2-CeO2,ZrO2-Al2O3 and Al2O3 were prepared and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,BET areas,H2 temperature-programmed reduction（H2-TPR）,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）.Through the test of catalytic partial oxidation of methane（CPOM）,Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 displayed the highest activity,which resulted from its largest BET area and best NiO dispersion.Furthermore,Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 maintained a long-time stability in CPOM,which was attributed to its best coking resistance among all the prepared catalysts.

Catalytic methanol decomposition to carbon monoxide and hydrogen over Pd/CeO_2-ZrO_2-La_2O_3 with different Ce/Zr molar ratios

Hairong Wang, Yaoqiang Chen, Qiulin Zhang, Qingchao Zhu, Maochu Gong, Ming Zhao（ Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry ＆ Technology of Ministry Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China

CeO_2-ZrO_2-La_2O_3-Al_2O_3 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-temperatnre-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.

Partial oxidation of methane on Ni/CeO_2-ZrO_2/γ-Al_2O_3 prepared using different processes

The influences of CeO2-ZrO2 and γ-Al2O3 mixing methods on the catalytic activity and stability of partial oxidation of methane （POM） were investigated over Ni/Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-Al2O3 catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, TPR, H2-chemsorption, and TG-DTA. For fresh catalysts, the results showed that the salt precursor mixing catalyst （ATOM） presented better performance than the catalysts prepared by the precipitator mixing method （MOL） and the powder mechanically mixing method （MECH）. The result of XRD suggested that the interaction between CeO2-ZrO2 and Al2O3 in ATOM sample was stronger than the others, which led to more lattice defects and thereby better initial activity. Moreover, the MECH sample had the best stability and the least coke deposition in 24 h stability tests. The results of TPR and H2-chemsorption indicated that the intimate contact of Ni-Al in MECH sample enhanced the ability of resisting coke deposition and metal sintering.

Preparation of Mesoporous Ce_(0.5)Zr_(0.5)O_2 Mixed Oxide by Hydrothermal Templating Method

Mesoporous Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxide with high specific surface area was synthesized under basic condition in the presence of non-ionic surfactant PEG-4000. The effect of synthesis conditions, such as synthesis temperature and the molar ratio of PEG-4000/（[ Ce] ＋ [ Zr] ）, on specific surface area were investigated. The products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements, respectively. The results showed that synthesis temperature and the molar ratio of PEG-4000/（[ Ce] ＋ [ Zr] ） had great influence on specific surface area. Under the optimum synthesis conditions, the prepared Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxide presented cubic fluorite-type structure and possessed high surface area of 148.6 m2·g^-1 with wormlike pores.

共沉淀法制备的CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3材料及性能

CeO2-based oxygen materials were prepared with co-precipitation method and characterized via Brunauer-Emmet Teller(BET)method,X-ray diffraction(XRD)and temperature-programmed reduction(H2-TPR).This paper revealed that three CeO2-based oxygen storage materials are all forming homogeneous solid solution.Among the samples,CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3(CZA)has the best textural properties and excellent thermal stability.The specific surface area and pore volume of aged CZA are 90 m2/g and 0.29 mL/g.We proposed a viewpoint:Al3+ might insert among the interspace of fluorite structure or highly dispersal in solid solutions.

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.

ZrO_2对Cu/CeO_2-ZrO_2水煤气变换催化剂结构、性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了系列Cu/CeO2-ZrO2水煤气变换(WGS)催化剂。用N2物理吸附、XRD和H2-TPR手段研究了ZrO2组分对催化剂的织构、物相、还原性能、热稳定性以及WGS反应活性的影响。结果表明,添加ZrO2组分均提高了催化剂的比表面积,且随ZrO2含量的增加,孔径逐渐向小孔集中,即大孔数量减少,小孔数量增加,最可几孔径移至1.9 nm左右,并逐渐增强。ZrO2的加入能有效地抑制CeO2晶粒的长大,同时适量的ZrO2可使铜铈基催化剂在WGS反应过程中保持较高的Cu分散度,从而使其具有较高的活性和稳定性。当催化剂中ZrO2含量为10%,反应温度为200℃时,WGS反应中CO的转化率达到73.7%。

水蒸汽对Ni/CeO_2-ZrO_2-Al_2O_3催化剂上CO_2+CH_4重整反应的影响

用水热合成法制备了Ni/CeO2 ZrO2 Al2 O3 催化剂 .进行了添加和不添加水蒸汽的CH4 +CO2 催化重整反应 ,测试了活性和稳定性 ,测量了积碳量 ,并用XAFS手段测试了催化剂Ni的K吸收边 .结果表明 ,在反应过程中有CeAlO3 的生成 ,但积碳是无水蒸汽添加的反应活性降低的原因 .反应气中添加水蒸汽能够减少积碳 ,从而提高催化反应的稳定性 .由于碳原子插入Ni晶格 ,无水蒸汽反应后的最近邻Ni Ni配位数有较大幅度的减少 .添加了水蒸汽的反应 ,最近邻Ni Ni配位数比反应前减少幅度小 ,这主要是由于在反应气中添加水蒸汽减少了积碳 。

不同铈添加量对CeO_2-ZrO_2-Al_2O_3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。

镧、锰共掺杂改性CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3固溶体的性能

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列La,Mn共掺杂的CeO2-ZrO2-A12O3(CZA)复合氧化物,采用BET,XRD,H2-TPR,XPS和XRF等方法对样品进行表征.结果表明,全部样品均形成了稳定的CZA固溶体,经600℃焙烧后表现出良好的织构性能,1000℃老化后,La,Mn共掺杂样品具有最佳的高温稳定性;H2-TPR测试表明,La,Mn之间存在正协同效应,共掺杂的样品具有最佳的低温还原性能和高温稳定性;XPS结果表明,掺杂La可有效抑制在焙烧过程中Mn向表面的迁移,从而保持较高的表面吸附氧浓度.

CeO_2-ZrO_2复合氧化物对金属蜂窝整体催化剂性能的影响

用浸渍法制备了不同比例的CeO2 ZrO2 复合氧化物 ,并用XRD ,H2 TPR和BET等研究了复合氧化物的晶相、还原性能及热稳定性 .结果表明 ,所制备的CeO2 ZrO2 复合氧化物形成了固溶体 ,Ce0 6Zr0 4O2 比Ce0 90 Zr0 10 O2 更容易被H2 还原 ;110 0℃老化后 ,晶胞参数无明显变化 ,比表面积仍有 11 8m2 /g .模拟二冲程摩托车尾气组成 ,对用贵金属Pt,Pd ,Rh与CeO2及CeO2 ZrO2 固溶体所制备的催化剂进行了活性评价 .结果显示 ,110 0℃老化后 ,催化剂仍具有很高的氧化活性 .在贫氧区 ,Pt Pd Rh/Ce0 6Zr0 4O2 Al2 O3 对碳氢化合物氧化的催化活性则有一定的优势 ,是一种具有较高热稳定性的催化剂 .