Preferential oxidation of CO in excess H2 over the CeO 2/CuO catalyst: Effect of initial support

Zhiming Gao*, Yuanyuan Gong, Qiang Zhang, Hao Deng, Yong Yue

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Abstract

Three series of CeO2/CuO samples were prepared by impregnation method and characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), XPS and TEM techniques. In comparison with the samples prepared with CuO as initial support, the samples with Cu(OH)2 as initial support have higher reducibilities and smaller relative TPR peak areas, and also larger specific surface areas at calcination temperatures of 400 °C-600 °C. As a result, Cu(OH)2 is better than CuO as initial support for preferential oxidation of CO in excess H 2 (CO-PROX). The best catalytic performance was achieved on the sample calcined at 600 °C and with an atomic ratio of Ce/Cu at 40%. XPS analyses indicate that more interface linkages Ce-O-Cu could be formed when it was calcined at 600 °C. And the atomic ratio of Ce/Cu at 40% led to a proper reducibility for the sample as illustrated by the TPR measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)475-482
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Energy Chemistry
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2014

Keywords

  • CO
  • TPR
  • XPS
  • interface
  • preferential oxidation

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