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Elucidation of Ce/Zr ratio effects on the physical properties and catalytic performance of CuOx/CeyZr1−yO2 catalysts

Journal Article · · Catalysis Science & Technology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cy01012d· OSTI ID:2587334
Although cerium oxide (CeO2) is widely used as a catalyst support, its limited defect sites and surface oxygen vacancy/mobility should be improved. The incorporation of zirconium (Zr) in the cerium (Ce) lattice is shown to increase the number of oxygen vacancies and improve catalytic activity. Using a fixed surface density (SD) of copper (∼2.3 Cu atoms per nm2) as a surface species, the role of the support (CeyZr1−yO2 (y = 1.0, 0.9, 0.6, 0.5, and 0.0)) and defect site effects in the CO oxidation reaction was investigated. Spectroscopic (e.g., Raman, XRD, XPS) and microscopic (e.g., SEM-EDX, HR-TEM) characterization techniques were applied to evaluate the defect sites, crystallite size, lattice parameters, chemical composition, oxidation states of elements and microstructure of the catalysts. Here, the CO oxidation reaction with varied CO : O2 ratios (1 : 5, 1 : 1, and 1 : 0.5 (stoichiometric)) was used as a model reaction to describe the relationship between the structure and the catalytic performance of each catalyst. Based on the characterization results of CeyZr1−yO2 materials, the addition of Zr causes physical and chemical changes to the overall material. The inclusion of Zr into the structure of CeO2 decreased the overall lattice parameter of the catalyst and increased the number of defect sites. The prepared catalysts were able to reach complete CO conversion (∼100%) at low temperature conditions (<200 °C), each showing varied reaction activity. The difference in CO oxidation activity was then analyzed and related to the structure, wherein Cu loading, surface oxygen vacancies, reduction–oxidation ability, CuOx–support interaction and oxygen mobility in the catalyst were the crucial descriptors.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
2587334
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2480409
Report Number(s):
BNL--228849-2025-JAAM
Journal Information:
Catalysis Science & Technology, Journal Name: Catalysis Science & Technology Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 14; ISSN 2044-4761; ISSN 2044-4753
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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