Gold catalysts supported on ceria doped by rare earth metals for water gas shift reaction: influence of the preparation method
Author
Andreeva, D.
Ivanov, I.
Ilieva, L.
Abrashev, M. V.
Zanella, R.
Sobczak, J. W.
Lisowski, W.
Kantcheva, M.
Avdeev, G.
Petrov, K.
Date
2009Source Title
Applied Catalysis A: General
Print ISSN
0926-860X
Electronic ISSN
1873-3875
Volume
357
Issue
2
Pages
159 - 169
Language
English
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Abstract
Gold catalysts based on ceria, doped by various RE metals (La, Sm, Gd, Yb, Y) were studied. The influence of the preparation methods on structure, properties and catalytic activity in the WGS reaction was investigated. The catalysts' supports were prepared using two different methods: co-precipitation (CP) and mechanochemical activation (MA). The catalysts were tested in a wide temperature interval without and after reactivation. All samples were characterized using a combination of X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Raman spectroscopy (RS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and TPR. It was found that the catalytic activity of MA catalysts is higher than CP ones. The gold catalysts based on ceria doped by Yb and Sm exhibited the highest activity. After reactivation in air the MA samples almost kept the WGS activity same, while the CP catalysts increased it. The catalysts of a single- and double-phase structure are formed as a result of CP and MA preparation, respectively. There are no big differences in the gold particles size (2-3 nm) depending on dopants and on the preparation techniques. The RS spectra analysis indicates that most probably the oxygen vacancies are adjacent to Me3+ dopant and the ceria structure seems to be better ordered than in the case of alumina as a dopant. There is no distinct correlation between reducibility and WGS activity. The XPS analysis disclose positively charged gold particles in addition to metallic gold within a surface region of fresh samples and only metallic gold on the samples after catalytic processing. There is no simple correlation between the concentration of Ce3+ in the samples and their WGS activity.
Keywords
Ceria doped by Yb, Sm, Gd, Y, LaHRTEM
TPR
WGS
XPS
XRD
Catalysis
Catalyst activity
Cerium
Cerium compounds
Chemical shift
Doping (additives)
Electrochemical sensors
Gadolinium
Gold
High resolution transmission electron microscopy
Inert gases
Lanthanum
Nonferrous metals
Oxygen
Oxygen vacancies
Rapid solidification
Spectrum analysis
X ray diffraction analysis
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Ytterbium
Yttrium alloys
Gold catalysts
Raman
Catalyst supports