Complete catalytic oxidation of o-xylene over CeO_2 nanocubes  

作　　者：Lian He Yunbo Yu Changbin Zhang Hong He 

机构地区：[1]State Key. Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》2011年第1期160-165,共6页环境科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50921064,20973193);the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No.2007AA061402,2010CB732304)

摘　　要：The activities of CeO2 nanocubes calcined at different temperatures were tested for catalytic oxidation of o-xylene. Using CeO2 nanocubes as catalysts, complete catalytic oxidation of o-xylene was achieved below 210℃. The CeO2 nanomaterials were characterized by means of BET, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）. From the TEM images, all CeO2 nanocubes displayed cubic morphology irrespective of calcination temperature. The HRTEM images revealed that these nanocubes were enclosed by reactive {001} planes, which may contribute to the intrinsically catalytic property of o-xylene oxidation. The higher activity of CeO2 nanocubes calcined at 550℃ than those calcined at above 550℃ was attributed to their smaller crystallite size and larger surface area. The influences of reaction conditions were also studied, which found that a higher reaction temperature was necessary for complete catalytic oxidation of o-xylene at higher weight hourly space velocity （WHSV） and o-xylene concentration.The activities of CeO2 nanocubes calcined at different temperatures were tested for catalytic oxidation of o-xylene. Using CeO2 nanocubes as catalysts, complete catalytic oxidation of o-xylene was achieved below 210℃. The CeO2 nanomaterials were characterized by means of BET, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）. From the TEM images, all CeO2 nanocubes displayed cubic morphology irrespective of calcination temperature. The HRTEM images revealed that these nanocubes were enclosed by reactive {001} planes, which may contribute to the intrinsically catalytic property of o-xylene oxidation. The higher activity of CeO2 nanocubes calcined at 550℃ than those calcined at above 550℃ was attributed to their smaller crystallite size and larger surface area. The influences of reaction conditions were also studied, which found that a higher reaction temperature was necessary for complete catalytic oxidation of o-xylene at higher weight hourly space velocity （WHSV） and o-xylene concentration.

关 键 词：CeO2 nanocubes O-XYLENE catalytic oxidation calcination temperature 

分 类 号：O643.36[理学—物理化学] X783[理学—化学]