Abstract
The CO oxidation ability can be modulated by controlling the metal-support interaction of Pt/CeO2 catalysts. The Pt/(800C)CeO2 sample prepared by the thermal treatment of ceria at 800 °C before loading Pt maintained the much higher Pt dispersion than Pt/γ-Al2O3 after the thermal aging at 800 °C, indicating its excellent thermal resistance against Pt sintering. In addition, the CO oxidation rate of the Pt/(800C)CeO2 catalyst was order of magnitude higher than that of the Pt/CeO2 catalyst. Such enhanced activity is explained by the weakened Pt-ceria interaction in Pt/(800C)CeO2, which is evidenced by the formation of PtO2 species that interact weakly with ceria rather than that of Pt-O-Ce species interacting strongly with ceria. The presence of PtO2 species appears to be essential for the high CO oxidation ability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4972-4983 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Volume | 122 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Mar 2018 |