Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 428-435.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(15)61000-2

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Catalytic oxidation of diesel soot particulates over Ag/LaCoO3 perovskite oxides in air and NOx

Qi Fan, Shuai Zhang, Liying Sun, Xue Dong, Lancui Zhang, Wenjuan Shan, Zaiming Zhu   

  1. Institute of Chemistry for Functionalized Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2015-10-10 Revised:2015-10-29 Online:2016-02-29 Published:2016-02-29
  • Contact: Wenjuan Shan, Zaiming Zhu

Abstract:

Ag/LaCoO3 perovskite catalysts for soot combustion were prepared by the impregnation method. The structure and physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption, H2 temperature-programmed reduction, soot temperature-programmed reduction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The catalytic activity of the catalysts for soot oxidation was tested by temperature-programmed oxidation in air and in a NOx atmosphere. Metallic Ag particles were the main Ag species. Part of the Ag migrated from the surface to the lattice of the LaCoO3 perovskite, to form La1-xAgxCoO3. This increased the amount of oxygen vacancies in the perovskite structure during thermal treatment. Compared with unmodified LaCoO3, the maximum soot oxidation rate temperature (Tp) decreased by 50-70 ℃ in air when LaCoO3 was partially modified by Ag, depending on the thermal treatment temperature. The Tp of the Ag/LaCoO3 catalyst calcined at 400 ℃ in a NOx atmosphere decreased to about 140 ℃, compared with that of LaCoO3. Ag particles and oxygen vacancies in the catalysts contributed to their high catalytic activity for soot oxidation. The stable catalytic activity of the Ag/LaCoO3 catalyst calcined at 700 ℃ in a NOx atmosphere was related to its stable structure.

Key words: Soot combustion, NOx, Silver, Perovskite, Thermal stability