The dynamics of PdO-Pd phase transformation in the presence of water over Si-doped Pd/CeO 2 methane oxidation catalysts

One of the main issues for the catalytic abatement of methane from natural gas fueled vehicles over Pd-based materials is due to the large amount of water vapor in the exhausts, which can severely deactivate the catalyst. In this work, we investigated the effect of water added during methane oxidati...

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Autores: Toso, Alessandra, Colussi, Sara, Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582, Trovarelli, Alessandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/172693
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/172693
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2019.01.023
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Methane -- Oxidation
Catalysts
Steam
CH4 oxidation
Ceria
Silica
Water poisoning
PdO decomposition
Metà -- Oxidació
Catalitzadors
Vapor
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
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Sumario:One of the main issues for the catalytic abatement of methane from natural gas fueled vehicles over Pd-based materials is due to the large amount of water vapor in the exhausts, which can severely deactivate the catalyst. In this work, we investigated the effect of water added during methane oxidation on a series of silica doped Pd/ceria catalysts prepared by solution combustion synthesis, using different characterization techniques. The results obtained by coupling Temperature Programmed Oxidation (TPO) experiments and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) indicate that the mechanism of PdO-Pd-PdO phase transformation over Si-doped catalysts is different in dry and wet conditions. The presence of water not only shifts the onset of PdO decomposition to higher temperature, but also PdO-Pd transition is found to proceed via the formation of multi-domain PdO/Pd particles. This effect is tentatively attributed to the suppression of oxygen exchange induced by the presence of stable hydroxyl groups on silica.