Ce-Zr-Cu mixed oxide systems, with different contents of ZrO2 and CuO, were prepared by slow co-precipitation method, leading to the formation of materials with a flower-like morphology. It was evaluated both the role of CuO loading (3-7wt%), by maintaining constant the amount of ZrO2 (7wt%), and the role of ZrO2 (2-10wt%) with a fixed amount of CuO (7wt%). The prepared catalysts were characterized by means of ICP-OES, SEM, N2 physisorption, quantitative XRD, H2-TPR, and XPS. Their catalytic performances in the preferential oxidation of CO in excess of H2 (CO-PROX) were evaluated, in the 40-190°C temperature range. Characterization and catalytic results showed that an optimum Zr/Ce molar ratio and CuO loading are required to attain the best catalytic performance over the studied nanostructured Ce/Zr/Cu oxide system. Characterization results revealed that, regardless of the sample composition, all of them presented similar flower-like morphology and textural properties. Instead, the catalyst composition determined the crystalline phases formed, their reducibility and surface distribution. The catalyst containing an intermediate ZrO2 loading (7wt%) and the highest studied CuO amount (7wt%), FCZCu77, showed the higher fraction of undetectable CuO from XRD, that is the highest proportion of highly dispersed Cu species also observed from H2-TPR. These characteristics justify how FCZCu77 catalyst exhibited a quite higher catalytic activity than the others samples.

Ce-Zr-Cu mixed oxide systems, with different contents of ZrO2 and CuO, were prepared by slow co-precipitation method, leading to the formation of materials with a flower-like morphology. It was evaluated both the role of CuO loading (3-7wt%), by maintaining constant the amount of ZrO2 (7wt%), and the role of ZrO2 (2-10wt%) with a fixed amount of CuO (7wt%). The prepared catalysts were characterized by means of ICP-OES, SEM, N2 physisorption, quantitative XRD, H2-TPR, and XPS. Their catalytic performances in the preferential oxidation of CO in excess of H2 (CO-PROX) were evaluated, in the 40-190°C temperature range. Characterization and catalytic results showed that an optimum Zr/Ce molar ratio and CuO loading are required to attain the best catalytic performance over the studied nanostructured Ce/Zr/Cu oxide system. Characterization results revealed that, regardless of the sample composition, all of them presented similar flower-like morphology and textural properties. Instead, the catalyst composition determined the crystalline phases formed, their reducibility and surface distribution. The catalyst containing an intermediate ZrO2 loading (7wt%) and the highest studied CuO amount (7wt%), FCZCu77, showed the higher fraction of undetectable CuO from XRD, that is the highest proportion of highly dispersed Cu species also observed from H2-TPR. These characteristics justify how FCZCu77 catalyst exhibited a quite higher catalytic activity than the others samples.

3-D flower like Ce-Zr-Cu mixed oxide systems in the CO preferential oxidation (CO-PROX): Effect of catalyst composition

MORETTI, Elisa;STORARO, Loretta;TALON, Aldo;RIELLO, Pietro;
2015-01-01

Abstract

Ce-Zr-Cu mixed oxide systems, with different contents of ZrO2 and CuO, were prepared by slow co-precipitation method, leading to the formation of materials with a flower-like morphology. It was evaluated both the role of CuO loading (3-7wt%), by maintaining constant the amount of ZrO2 (7wt%), and the role of ZrO2 (2-10wt%) with a fixed amount of CuO (7wt%). The prepared catalysts were characterized by means of ICP-OES, SEM, N2 physisorption, quantitative XRD, H2-TPR, and XPS. Their catalytic performances in the preferential oxidation of CO in excess of H2 (CO-PROX) were evaluated, in the 40-190°C temperature range. Characterization and catalytic results showed that an optimum Zr/Ce molar ratio and CuO loading are required to attain the best catalytic performance over the studied nanostructured Ce/Zr/Cu oxide system. Characterization results revealed that, regardless of the sample composition, all of them presented similar flower-like morphology and textural properties. Instead, the catalyst composition determined the crystalline phases formed, their reducibility and surface distribution. The catalyst containing an intermediate ZrO2 loading (7wt%) and the highest studied CuO amount (7wt%), FCZCu77, showed the higher fraction of undetectable CuO from XRD, that is the highest proportion of highly dispersed Cu species also observed from H2-TPR. These characteristics justify how FCZCu77 catalyst exhibited a quite higher catalytic activity than the others samples.
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