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Preparation of Titanium-Zirconium Mixed Oxide and its Catalytic Performance of Pt Three-way Catalysts

YU Yao, LIN Tao, ZHANG Li-Juan, GUO Jia-Xiu, GONG Mao-Chu, CHEN Yao-Qiang
  

  1. (College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China)
  • Received:2007-03-31 Revised:2007-06-22 Published:2008-01-20 Online:2008-01-20

Abstract:

Zr0.5 Ti0.5 O2 mixed oxides were prepared by co-precipitation method. The effects of pH value, precipitation temperature and calcination temperature of Zr0.5 Ti0.5O 2 on its specific surface area, pore size, pore volume and surface acidity were investigated. The samples calcined at 500℃, 550℃, 600℃, 650℃, 700℃, 800℃ for 2h, were characterized by means of BET, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and NH3-temperature programmed desorption (NH3-TPD). Using the Zr0.5Ti0.5O2 and La-Al2O3 as catalyst carriers, and the activities of Pt/Zr0.5 Ti0.5O2 and Pt/La-Al2O3 catalysts were evaluated in the simulated gas. The results show that when the pH is 11, precipitation temperature is 25℃, calcination temperature is 550℃, Zr0.5Ti0.5O2 exhibits the highest specific surface area(195m2·-1), larger pore volume(0.28mL·g -1), proper surface acidic amount and acidity. Compared with Pt/La-Al2O3, Pt/Zr0.5Ti0.5O2 exhibits excellent low-temperature catalytic activity and lower the light-off temperature of hydrocarbon (234℃) and carbon monoxide (203℃) and nitrogen oxides (213℃). At the same time, it is found that the Pt/Zr0.5Ti0.5O2 catalysts significantly improve the conversion for nitrogen oxides.

Key words: Zr0.5Ti0.5O2 mixed oxides, automotive three-way catalysts (TWCs), performance

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