Promotion Effect of the Keggin Structure on the Sulfur and Water Resistance of Pt/CeTi Catalysts for CO Oxidation

Developing a catalyst with high SO2 and H2O resistance to achieve high-performance CO oxidation for specific industrial applications is highly desirable. Here, three catalysts were prepared using cerium titanium composite oxide (CeTi), molybdophosphate with Keggin structure-modified CeTi (Keg-CeTi), and molybdophosphate without Keggin structure-modified CeTi (MoP-CeTi) as supports, and their sulfur and water resistance in CO oxidation were tested. The characterization of XRD, BET, SO2/H2O-DRIFTS, XPS, TEM, SEM, NH3/SO2-TPD, H2-TPR, and ICP techniques revealed that the high SO2 and H2O resistance of Pt/Keg-CeTi in CO oxidation was related to its stronger surface acidity, better reduction of surface cerium and molybdenum species, and lower SO2 adsorption and transformation compared to Pt/CeTi and Pt/MoP-CeTi.

Modified Layered Silicas as Catalysts for Conversion of Nitrogen Pollutants in Flue Gases—A Review

This paper is focused on the recent achievements in the studies of modified layered zeolites and cationic layered clay minerals. These materials are very promising catalysts in green chemistry processes, such as selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia (NH3-SCR) and selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia to dinitrogen (NH3-SCO). Special attention is paid to the roles of the micro- and mesoporous structures of the catalytic materials, the type and location of deposited transition metals, as well as surface acidity in the design of effective catalysts for the NH3-SCR and NH3-SCO processes. The majority of the presented analysis is based on the authors’ research.

Effect of the V4+(3+)/V5+ ratio on the denitration activity for V2O5–WO3/TiO2 catalysts

Variation of monolayer dispersed and polymerized VO_x species (a) and apparent activation energy (E_a) of V₃W₈Ti catalysts.

Catalytic oxidation of cellobiose over TiO2 supported gold-based bimetallic nanoparticles

A series of TiO₂ supported Au–M (M = Cu, Co, Ru and Pd) bimetallic catalysts were tested for cellobiose oxidation. Cu–Au and Ru–Au provided excellent gluconic acid selectivity’s, although via contrasting mechanism.

Direct synthesis of V–W–Ti nanoparticle catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3

A series of V–W–Ti nanoparticle catalysts with variable V doping amounts were directly synthesized by the sol–gel method, and their catalytic performances were tested for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia.

Efficient selective catalytic reduction of NO by novel carbon-doped metal catalysts made from electroplating sludge

Electroplating sludges, once regarded as industrial wastes, are precious resources of various transition metals. This research has thus investigated the recycling of an electroplating sludge as a novel carbon-doped metal (Fe, Ni, Mg, Cu, and Zn) catalyst, which was different from a traditional carbon-supported metal catalyst, for effective NO selective catalytic reduction (SCR). This catalyst removed >99.7% NO at a temperature as low as 300 °C. It also removed NO steadily (>99%) with a maximum specific accumulative reduced amount (MSARA) of 3.4 mmol/g. Gas species analyses showed that NO removal was accompanied by evolving N2 and CO2. Moreover, in a wide temperature window, the sludge catalyst showed a higher CO2 selectivity (>99%) than an activated carbon-supported metal catalyst. Structure characterizations revealed that carbon-doped metal was transformed to metal oxide in the sludge catalyst after the catalytic test, with most carbon (2.33 wt %) being consumed. These observations suggest that NO removal over the sludge catalyst is a typical SCR where metals/metal oxides act as the catalytic center and carbon as the reducing reagent. Therefore, our report probably provides an opportunity for high value-added utilizations of heavy-metal wastes in mitigating atmospheric pollutions.