Nano-sized alumina supported palladium catalysts for methane combustion with excellent thermal stability
2023
Shi, Wei | Xu, Guangyan | Han, Xuewang | Wang, Yingjie | Liu, Zhi | Xue, Sen | Sun, Nannan | Shi, Xiaoyan | Yu, Yunbo | He, Hong
Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts supported on Al₂O₃ of different particle sizes were synthesized and applied in methane combustion. These catalysts were systematically characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), high-angle annular dark field-scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), H₂-temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), O₂-temperature-programmed oxidation (O₂-TPO), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). The characterization results indicated that nano-sized Al₂O₃ enabled the uniform dispersion of palladium nanoparticles, thus contributing to the excellent catalytic performance of these nano-sized Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts. Among them, Pd/Al₂O₃-nano-10 (Pd/Al₂O₃ supported by alumina with an average particle size of 10 nm) showed superior catalytic activity and stability for methane oxidation under harsh practical conditions. It maintained excellent catalytic performance for methane oxidation for 50 hr and remained stable even after harsh hydrothermal aging in 10 vol.% steam at 800°C for 16 hr. Characterization results revealed that the strong metal-support interactions and physical barriers provided by Al₂O₃-nano-10 suppressed the coalescence ripening of palladium species, and thus contributed to the superior sintering resistance of the Pd/Al₂O₃-nano-10 catalyst.
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