Enhanced high temperature performance of MgAl2O4-supported Pt-BaO lean NOx trap catalysts
The structural and chemical characteristics of Pt/BaO lean-NO{sub x} trap (LNT) catalysts supported on {gamma}-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and MgAl{sub 2}O{sub 4} are compared in this study. The Pt-BaO/MgAl{sub 2}O{sub 4} sample shows relatively low NO{sub x} uptake at temperatures below 300 C, and the temperature of maximum NO{sub x} uptake (T{sub max}) is shifted to 350 C in comparison to that of Pt-BaO/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} (T{sub max} {approx}250 C). More importantly, the NO{sub x} uptake over the MgAl{sub 2}O{sub 4}-supported catalyst at 350 C is twice that of the alumina-based one. The shift toward the higher temperature NO{sub x} uptake is explained by the larger interfacial area between Pt and BaO, due to smaller Pt clusters as evidenced by TEM and Pt L3 EXAFS. In situ TR-XRD results demonstrate that the formation of a BaAl{sub 2}O{sub 4} phase in the BaO/MgAl{sub 2}O{sub 4} LNT catalyst occurs at a temperature about 100 C higher than on BaO/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, which may also represent a beneficial attribute of the BaO/MgAl{sub 2}O{sub 4} LNT with respect to catalyst stability.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1036405
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-84224; 35404; VT0401000; TRN: US201206%%279
- Journal Information:
- Topics in Catalysis, Vol. 55, Issue 1-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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