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Mn Ion substituted CeO 2 Nano spheres for Low Temperature CO Oxidation: The Promoting Effect of Mn Ions
Author(s) -
Narayana Bhairi Lakshmi,
Mukri Bhaskar Devu,
P Ghosal,
Ch. Subrahmanyam
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.201600152
Subject(s) - x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , physisorption , manganese , raman spectroscopy , materials science , catalysis , oxygen , ion , nanoparticle , mesoporous material , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , metallurgy , biochemistry , physics , optics , organic chemistry , chromatography , engineering
A series of Ce 1‐x Mn x O 2‐δ (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5) nanocatalysts were prepared by solution combustion synthesis. XRD results confirmed the absence of bulk manganese oxide in Ce 1‐x Mn x O 2‐δ indicating the substitution of Mn ion in ceria matrix. The percentage C and N doping in Ce 1‐x Mn x O 2‐δ was quantified with a CHN analyzer, whereas, the mesoporous nature of the catalysts was confirmed by N 2 physisorption analysis. Raman, H 2 ‐TPR results confirmed the increasing oxygen vacancies on Mn substitution, whereas, UV‐VIS DRS and XPS confirmed the multiple oxidation states of Mn ion. SEM and TEM analysis highlighted the near spherical morphology and nanoparticle size, respectively. The rate of CO oxidation was found to be the highest for Ce 1‐x Mn x O 2‐δ (x=0.2), which was assigned due to the combined effect of highest amount of Mn +2 and/or due to the highest oxygen vacancies.