Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2025, Vol. 76: 173-184.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(25)64770-X

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Ultra-low doping 0.1(PtMnFeCoNi)/TiO2 catalysts: Modulating the electronic states of active metal sites to enhance CO oxidation through high entropy strategy

Yongqi Zhaoa, Junjie Jianga, Yang Zoua, Pu Wanga, Xue Lia, Xiaolong Liua,b,*(), Tingyu Zhua   

  1. aCAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    bKey Laboratory of Green and High-value Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, Ningxia, China
  • Received:2025-04-03 Accepted:2025-06-19 Online:2025-09-18 Published:2025-09-10
  • Contact: Xiaolong Liu
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(52170118);National Natural Science Foundation of China(52322004);National Natural Science Foundation of China(52400141);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2024M763296)

Abstract:

The catalyst cost is a key factor limiting the CO purification of sintering flue gas. Here, an ultra-low-loading high-entropy catalyst was prepared by simple calcination process. By anchoring multiple active metal sites in the stable anatase TiO2 phase, it shows efficient CO catalytic oxidation activity. The metal components (Pt, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) were uniformly dispersed on the surface of TiO2 in the form of high-entropy compounds and undergo strong metal and support interaction with TiO2. The results showed that 0.1(PtMnFeCoNi)/TiO2 achieved complete oxidation of CO at 230 °C, and its catalytic oxidation ability was significantly better than that of the corresponding monometallic and bimetallic catalysts. The high-entropy component adjusts the electronic environment between the TiO2 support and the metal to promote the reduction of the Ti3d band gap, enhances the electron-induced ability of the catalytic system to gas molecules (CO and O2), and exhibits excellent resistance to SO2 and H2O. The work is of great significance to understand the synergistic regulation of catalyst activity by multiple metal at the atomic level and provides a strategy for effectively reducing the content of precious metals in the catalyst.

Key words: High-entropy catalysts, Ultra-low doping, CO oxidation, Sintering flue gas, Strong metal and support interaction