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Penta‐coordinated Al 3+ Stabilized Defect‐Rich Ceria on Al 2 O 3 Supported Palladium Catalysts for Lean Methane Oxidation
Author(s) -
Wu Mingwei,
Li Wenzhi,
Zhang Xia,
Xue Fengyang,
Yang Tao,
Yuan Liang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.202100668
Subject(s) - catalysis , palladium , methane , oxide , chemistry , dispersion (optics) , metal , anaerobic oxidation of methane , inorganic chemistry , heterogeneous catalysis , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , optics , engineering
Abstract In heterogeneous catalysis, the strong interaction between metal and support can significantly modulate the electronic properties of the metals and play a crucial role in metal particle dispersion and morphology. Herein, a facile strategy was utilized to fabricate highly dispersive palladium catalysts supported on defective Al 2 O 3 −CeO 2 for lean methane oxidation. Ceria was immobilized on the coordinatively unsaturated Al 3+ penta sites of γ‐alumina activated by pre‐reduction to fabricate hybrid‐oxide support (abbreviated as RAl 2 O 3 −CeO 2 ), and then Pd precursor was uniformly deposited on the defective surface. Such a RAl 2 O 3 −CeO 2 interface can effectively upgrade the dispersion of deposited palladium species and improve the concentration of reactive oxygen species owing to strong electronic interactions, invoking a superior catalytic activity for lean methane oxidation. After loading 1.0 wt% palladium, Pd/RAl 2 O 3 −CeO 2 exhibited a 90 % methane conversion at 328 °C under the space velocity of 60,000 mL g −1 h −1 , far lower than that of bare 1.0 wt% Pd/RAl 2 O 3 (400 °C). In addition, Pd/RAl 2 O 3 −CeO 2 catalyst showed an excellent hydrothermal stability under the harsh conditions (600 °C, water vapor)for 120 h without obvious deactivation. The reaction pathway of total methane combustion was elucidated by in situ DRIFTS. The crucial intermediate compositions (carbon oxygenates and carbonate)on Pd/RAl 2 O 3 −CeO 2 surface are more readily oxidized into CO 2 and H 2 O. This work provides an effective interface‐promoted strategy to develop efficient and durable palladium catalysts for many challenging reactions.

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