Title
Low-temperature activity and PdO-PdOx transition in methane combustion by a PdO-PdOx/γ-AL2O3 catalyst
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2018
Publication Title
Catalysts
Volume
8
Keywords
Methane combustion, Palladium native oxide, PdO-PdO /γ-Al O catalyst x 2 3, PdO x, Vortex, Vortex-assisted incipient wetness method
Abstract
© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The search to discover a suitable catalyst for complete combustion of methane at low temperature continues to be an active area of research. We prepared a 5 wt % PdO-PdOx/γ-Al2O3 catalyst by a modified Vortex-assisted Incipient Wetness Method. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy showed that the original catalyst contained PdO (38%) and PdOx (62%) on the surface and indicated that PdOx originated from the interaction of PdO with the support. Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy confirmed the catalyst had an average particle size of 10 nm and was well-dispersed in the support. The catalyst exhibited exceptional low-temperature activities with 90–94% methane conversion at 300–320 °C. The catalyst was active and stable after several catalytic runs with no signs of deactivation by steam in this narrow temperature range. However, the conversion decreased in the temperature range 325–400 °C. The surface composition changed to some extent after the reaction at 325 °C. A tentative mechanism proposes PdOx (Pd native oxide) as the active phase and migration of oxide ions from the support to PdO and then to PdOx during the catalytic oxidation. The high methane conversion at low temperature is attributed to the vortex method providing better dispersion, and to catalyst–support interaction producing the active phase of PdOx.
Recommended Citation
Banerjee, Anil C.; McGuire, Jacqueline M.; Lawnick, Olivia; and Bozack, Michael J., "Low-temperature activity and PdO-PdOx transition in methane combustion by a PdO-PdOx/γ-AL2O3 catalyst" (2018). Faculty Bibliography. 2857.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/bibliography_faculty/2857
