Changing Morphology of BaO/AI₂O₃ during NO₂ Uptake and Release
The changes in the morphology of Ba-oxide-based NOx storage/reduction catalysts were investigated using time resolved x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersed spectroscopy. Large Ba(NO₃)₂ crystallites form on the alumina support when the catalyst is prepared by the incipient wetness method using an aqueous Ba(NO₃)₂ solution. Heating the sample to 873K in a He flow results in the decomposition of the Ba(NO₃)₂ phase and the formation of both a monolayer BaO film strongly interacting with the alumina support, and nano crystalline BaO particles. Upon NO₂ exposure of these BaO phases at room temperature, small (nano-sized) Ba(NO₃)₂ crystals and a monolayer of surface nitrate form. Heating this sample in NO₂ results in the coalescence of the nano crystalline Ba(NO₃)₂ particles into large crystals. The average crystal size in the re-formed Ba(NO₃)₂ layer is significantly smaller than that measured after the catalyst preparation. Evidence is also presented for the existence of a monolayer Ba(NO₃)₂ phase after thermal treatment in NO₂, in addition to these large crystals. These results clearly demonstrate the dynamic nature of the Ba-containing phases that are active in the NOx storage/reduction process. The proposed morphology cycle may contribute to the understanding of the changes observed in the performances of these catalysts during actual operating conditions.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 15020613
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-43787; 6695; VT0401000; TRN: US200521%%50
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(15):7339-7344, Vol. 109, Issue 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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