Authors: Jinfa Chen Junjiang Zhu Chongqi Chen Yingying Zhan Yanning Cao Xingyi Lin Qi Zheng
Publish Date: 2009/02/05
Volume: 130, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 254-260
Abstract
Copper catalysts supported on magnesia promoted ceria are synthesized and used for NO reduction by CO The supports and the subsequent Cu catalysts are prepared by citric acid sol–gel and impregnation methods respectively The results of N2physisorption XRD EPR and TPR measurements indicate that the Mg addition promotes not only the dispersion of CuO but also the formation of Cu–O–Ce solid solution The highest amount of Cu–O–Ce solid solution is found in catalyst modified with 5 wt MgO Based on the catalytic performance two active sites for the reduction NO by CO are proposed copper matrix and Cu–O–Ce solid solution The former does not require the involvement of oxygen vacancy and is more active at low temperature range T 200 °C while the latter shows higher NO conversion at temperature above 200 °C due to the easy regeneration of oxygen vacancy Also it is found that the NO conversion over copper matrix is suppressed while that over Cu–O–Ce solid solution is stimulated in high CO concentrationThe authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China 20771025 the Nature Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China 2007J0221 and the Education Department of Fujian province of China JB06050
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