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Published on: January 17, 2020
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Template Based Efficient Pt/ZrO2 @C Catalysts for Selective Catalytic Reduction of H2
Qian Wang1, Wei Sun1, Tianying Xie1
1School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental, Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China), E-mail: address.
Abstract:
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with H2 as a reductant is the most promising denitration technology at low temperature. Achieving the conversion of NOx into N2 at ambient temperature not only prolongs the service life of the catalyst, but also provides more freedom for the arrangement of denitration units throughout the flue gas treatment equipment. However, the development of highly efficient, stable, and environmentally benign supported platinum-based catalysts for H2 -SCR at ambient temperature is still a major challenge. Herein, a 0.5 wt % Pt/ZrO2 @C catalyst, which was composed of carbon-coated octahedral ZrO2 with highly dispersed Pt particles, was prepared by using a new stabilization strategy based on UiO-66-NH2 (a zirconium metal-organic framework) as a template. The catalytic performance of this Pt/ZrO2 @C in H2 -SCR was tested and confirmed to achieve near 100 % NOx conversion at 90 °C. Also, 70 % N2 selectivity of the catalyst was achieved. The morphology, structure, and porous properties of the as-synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by using data obtained from field-emission SEM, TEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms. The results show that residual carbon formed by pyrolysis treatment is coated on octahedral ZrO2 , and effectively prevents the agglomeration of platinum particles on the surface.
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