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Effect of ZrO2 on the Structure of NiO/CeO2/γ-Al2O3 Composite Catalysts

YANG Xiu-Chun, LU Zhen-Guang, KANG Xiao-Chun, WEI Ya-Nan   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • Received:2008-05-06 Revised:2008-07-03 Published:2009-01-20 Online:2009-01-20

Abstract: Using Ni(NO3)2·6H2O, Al(NO3)3·9H2O,ZrOCl2·8H2O and Ce(NO3)3·6H2O as raw materials, NiO/CeO2/Al2O3 and NiO/CeO2-ZrO2/A2O3 composite catalysts were prepared by co-precipitation method. Structures of the composite catalysts were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscope. Results indicate that NiO phase in NiO/CeO2/γ-Al2O3 catalysts disappears above 600℃ because it interact with γ-Al2O3 to form NiAl2O4 spinel. However, no NiAl2O4 spinel is found in NiO/CeO2-ZrO2/Al2O3 catalysts annealed at 700℃ due to the formation of Zr0.30Ce0.45Al0.25O1.87 solid solution.

Key words: co-precipitation, NiO, NiAl2O4 spinel, Zr0.30Ce0.45Al0.25O1.87solid solution

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