Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 934-946.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(15)61095-6

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Pt/Co3O4/3DOM Al2O3: Highly effective catalysts for toluene combustion

Huanggen Yang, Jiguang Deng, Yuxi Liu, Shaohua Xie, Peng Xu, Hongxing Dai   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, and Laboratory of Catalysis Chemistry and Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • Received:2016-01-29 Revised:2016-03-19 Online:2016-05-30 Published:2016-05-30
  • Contact: Jiguang Deng, Hongxing Dai
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    This work was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, 2015AA034603), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21377008), and Foundation on the Creative Research Team Construction Promotion Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions.

Abstract:

Three-dimensionally ordered macro-/mesoporous alumina (3DOM Al2O3)-supported cobalt oxide and platinum nanocatalysts (xPt/yCo3O4/3DOM Al2O3, Pt mass fraction (x%) = 0-1.4%, Co3O4 mass fraction (y%) = 0-9.2%) were prepared using poly(methyl methacrylate) templating, incipient wetness impregnation and polyvinyl alcohol-protected reduction. The resulting xPt/yCo3O4/3DOM Al2O3 samples displayed a high-quality 3DOM architecture with macropores (180-200 nm in diameter) and mesopores (4-6 nm in diameter) together with surface areas in the range of 94 to 102 m2/g. Using these techniques, Co3O4 nanoparticles (NPs, 18.3 nm) were loaded on the 3DOM Al2O3 surface, after which Pt NPs (2.3-2.5 nm) were uniformly dispersed on the yCo3O4/3DOM Al2O3. The 1.3Pt/8.9Co3O4/3DOM Al2O3 exhibited the best performance for toluene oxidation, with a T90% value (the temperature required to achieve 90% toluene conversion) of 160 ℃ at a space velocity of 20000 mL g-1 h-1. It is concluded that the excellent catalytic performance of the 1.3Pt/8.9Co3O4/3DOM Al2O3 is owing to well-dispersed Pt NPs, the high concentration of adsorbed oxygen species, good low-temperature reducibility, and strong interaction between the Pt and Co3O4 NPs, as well as the unique bimodal porous structure of the support.

Key words: Three-dimensionally ordered macropore , Alumina-supported cobalt oxide catalyst, Supported platinum catalyst, Toluene combustion