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Author(s): | Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Maria Lykaki Eleni Papista Pedro B. Tavares Michalis Konsolakis |
Title: | Optimization of N2O decomposition activity of CuO-CeO2 mixed oxides by means of synthesis procedure and alkali (Cs) promotion |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
Abstract: | The fine-tuning of local surface chemistry of CuO-CeO2 mixed oxides by means of synthesis procedure and alkali promotion towards the rational design of highly active catalysts is investigated. In particular, the impact of alkali (Cs) promotion on the N2O decomposition activity (deN(2)O process) of CuO-ceria mixed oxides, pre-optimized through the preparation procedure (co-precipitation among different synthesis routes), is explored. It was found that the co-optimization of the synthesis procedure (co-precipitation) and alkali loading (1.0 at Cs per nm(2)) can boost the decomposition of N2O and resistance to O-2 inhibition, offering a half-conversion temperature (T-50) ca. 200 degrees C lower, when compared to a reference CuO-CeO2 sample. A complementary characterization study involving surface area determination (BET method), pore size distribution (BJH method), X-ray diffraction (XRD), H-2 temperature-programmed reduction (H-2-TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was undertaken to gain insight into structure-property relationships. The results revealed that the superiority of Cs-doped samples can be mainly attributed to the electronic effect of the alkali promoter towards the stabilization of partially reduced Cu+/Ce3+ pairs, which play a key role in the deN(2)O process following a redox-type mechanism. |
Subject: | Engenharia química, Engenharia química Chemical engineering, Chemical engineering |
Scientific areas: | Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias::Engenharia química Engineering and technology::Chemical engineering |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/116170 |
Document Type: | Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional |
Rights: | restrictedAccess |
Appears in Collections: | FEUP - Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional |
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