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Hierarchical Structure and Catalytic Activity of Flower-Like CeO₂ Spheres Prepared Via a Hydrothermal Method
Genli Shen1, Mi Liu2, Zhen Wang3
1CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China. shengl@nanoctr.cn.
Abstract:
Hierarchical CeO₂ particles were synthesized by a hydrothermal method based on the reaction between CeCl₃·7H₂O and PVP at 270 °C. The flower-like CeO₂ with an average diameter of about 1 μm is composed of compact nanosheets with thicknesses of about 15 nm and have a surface area of 36.8 m²/g, a large pore volume of 0.109 cm³/g, and a narrow pore size distribution (14.9 nm in diameter). The possible formation mechanism of the hierarchical CeO₂ nanoparticles has been illustrated. The 3D hierarchical structured CeO₂ exhibited a higher catalytic activity toward CO oxidation compared with commercial CeO₂.
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