Synthesis and characterization of CuO/Ce1−xTixO2 catalysts used for low-temperature CO oxidation

2009 
Abstract A series of CuO/Ce 1− x Ti x O 2 catalysts used for low-temperature CO oxidation were prepared by impregnation with the support derived from surfactant-assisted co-precipitation. The techniques of N 2 adsorption/desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and temperature-programmed reduction by H 2 (H 2 -TPR) were employed for catalyst characterization. It is found that the support CeO 2 prepared by the surfactant-assisted method possesses much larger specific surface area than the one obtained from conventional precipitation. Doping Ti in the support with Ti/Ce atomic ratio of 1:9 or 3:7 can further increase the surface area of CeO 2 and decrease its crystallite size. As a result, the active Cu species possess higher dispersion on the support Ce 1− x Ti x O 2 than on pure CeO 2 . The strong interaction between the dispersed Cu species and the support Ce 1− x Ti x O 2 makes the catalysts possess much higher oxidation activity and thermal stability. However, when the ratio of Ti/Ce reaches 5:5, opposite effect is found, due to the highest surface concentration of Ti and the lack of surface highly dispersed copper species.
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