Catalytic oxidation of ethyl acetate on cerium-containing mixed oxides

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Xuemeng Chen (Author) FEUP; Sónia Carabineiro (Author) FEUP; Sandra Bastos (Author) FEUP; Pedro B. Tavares (Author) Other; José Melo Orfão (Author) FEUP; Fernando Pereira (Author) FEUP; José Luís Figueiredo (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Applied Catalysis A: General

Vol. 472

Pages: 101-112

ISSN: 0926-860X

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Chemical engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering ; Physical sciences > Chemistry > Heterogeneous catalysis

Associated Projects

LA 20 - Projeto Estratégico-LA 20 - 2011-2012

LA 20 - PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - LA 20 - 2013-2014

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-3ER

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2013.11.043

Abstract (EN): Cerium-containing mixed oxides (Ce-Cu, Ce-Ni and Ce-Co) were synthesized by exotemplating and evaporation methods. A carbon xerogel was used as template in the exotemplating procedure. The evaporation method was based on thermal decomposition of oxalates. Samples were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry, N-2 adsorption at -196 degrees C, temperature programmed reduction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The materials obtained were tested as catalysts for ethyl acetate oxidation, as a model volatile organic compound. In general, materials with larger surface areas were achieved by exotemplating. Apart from the Ce-Cu oxides, the samples with a molar ratio of 1:2 had larger surface areas than the corresponding 1:1 materials. Smaller crystallite sizes were obtained with calcinations at lower temperatures. Materials prepared by evaporation were more active than those prepared by exotemplating and the 1:1 ratio was more favourable than 1:2. Full conversion of ethyl acetate was achieved at much lower temperatures with the mixed metal oxides, in comparison to single oxides. The most active materials were Ce-Co and Ce-Cu oxides. Ce-Ni oxide samples were the least active. Catalytic activity seems to be related not only with surface area, but also with the amount of Ce contained in the samples, calcination temperature (which influenced the particle size) and the reducibility of the catalysts.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12