Synthesis of efficient CuO-CeO2 catalysts in limited nanospace for HCl oxidation

Chong Zou, Yong Dai, Zhao Yang Fei, Xian Chen, Ji Hai Tang, Mi Fen Cui, Xu Qiao

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Abstract

A series of meosoporous CuO-CeO2 composite catalysts were prepared using the ordered pores of hard template KIT-6 as a limited nanospace. The prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET, Raman, ESEM, TEM and H2-TPR.The performance of catalysts for gas-phase HCl catalytic oxidation to Cl2 were also investigated. The results showed that CuO species could highly disperse on the surface of CuO-CeO2 catalysts with Cu loading below 35%, as well as some Cu2+ dissolved into the CeO2 lattice. In addition, the catalysts gained good surface area (>140 m2·g-1) and small grain size. Among all catalysts, 25CuO-CeO2 obtained the highest surface oxygen vacancies concentrations, suitable CuO dispersion and best reducibility at low temperature, leading to a 90% conversion of HCl at 370℃ (O2/HCl=6). Kinetic studies showed that the more highly dispersed CuO provided more active sites for HCl adsorption and activation, while the oxgen vacancies could obviously enhanced the adsorption and activation of gas-phase oxygen.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)238-245
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis
Volume29
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2015

Keywords

  • Chloride
  • CuO-CeO
  • HCl
  • Hard template
  • Oxygen vacancies

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