Niobium Modification of Au/CeO2 for Enhanced Catalytic Performance over Benzene Combustion
A novel Au/Nb-CeO2 was obtained by loading Au to Nb-modified CeO2 adopting a thermal decomposition method. The modification effect of Nb on the physicochemical properties and performance of Au/CeO2 for benzene combustion was systematically clarified. The incorporated Nb species are found to be prese...
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Published in | Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 189 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Basel
MDPI AG
01.01.2021
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Summary: | A novel Au/Nb-CeO2 was obtained by loading Au to Nb-modified CeO2 adopting a thermal decomposition method. The modification effect of Nb on the physicochemical properties and performance of Au/CeO2 for benzene combustion was systematically clarified. The incorporated Nb species are found to be present in the two forms of highly-dispersed state and bulk NbOx into CeO2 lattice in the obtained Au/Nb-CeO2 catalyst. They greatly enlarged the BET surface area, improved the redox property, and strengthened the Au–support interaction. The addition of Nb also promotes catalytic performance of Au/CeO2, especially high-temperature performance: T90% decreases by ca. 40 °C and Au/Nb-CeO2 exhibits superior stability to Au/CeO2 at 230 °C. The slightly improved Au dispersion and redox properties resulted in the small increase on initial activity of Au/Nb-CeO2, but the large BET surface area and the strong Au–support interaction greatly promoted the high-temperature performance improvement of Au/Nb-CeO2 for benzene combustion reaction. |
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ISSN: | 2079-4991 2079-4991 |
DOI: | 10.3390/nano11010189 |