Sulfated CexZr1−xO2 oxides. Surface properties and performance for methane oxidation under fuel-rich conditions

Two series of sulfated zirconia-ceria based catalysts have been prepared by coprecipitation of the Zr and Ce salts, which were then sulfated by impregnation using HSO and [(NH)SO] and calcined at 650 °C for 4 h. The sulfated and persulfated Zr-Ce-O samples were synthesized with Zr/Ce ratios ranging...

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Authors: Loricera, Cristina V., Álvarez Galván, María Consuelo, Campos, C.H., Guil López, Ruth, Ismail, A. A., Al-Sayari, S. A., García Fierro, José Luis
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::b6d1eec7fa8530f318e6e6b4b52c6ec2
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/202755
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ceria-zirconia mixed oxides
Acidity
Surface characterization
Partial oxidation of methane
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Summary:Two series of sulfated zirconia-ceria based catalysts have been prepared by coprecipitation of the Zr and Ce salts, which were then sulfated by impregnation using HSO and [(NH)SO] and calcined at 650 °C for 4 h. The sulfated and persulfated Zr-Ce-O samples were synthesized with Zr/Ce ratios ranging from 1 to 15. The textural, structural and surface characteristics of the resulting modified catalysts were determined by N adsorption-desorption, XRD, XPS spectroscopy and TPD of NH, and results were related to their catalytic behaviour. The catalysts were tested in the direct conversion of methane at high temperature (650 °C) under fuel-rich conditions to obtain C oxygenates (CHOH and HCHO). Experiments were conducted using low O/CH ratio mixtures and high space velocity. It was shown that O/CH feeds resulted in practically total combustion of CH when sulfated/persulfated ceria-zirconia catalysts are used, while the nature of the different phases modifies the surface acidity, which plays a crucial role on the extent of deep oxidation reactions.