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Xiao Kong1, Jun Xiao2, Aitao Chen1
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandon Province 255000, China.
Abstract:
Catalytic denitrification, a promising technology for nitrate removal, is increasingly limited by the rising price of Pd. Replacing Pd with less-expensive Ru would significantly reduce the cost; however, Ru-based catalysts have been reported to perform inconsistently in denitrification applications, making their replacement prospects unclear. Herein, the surface oxidation of Ru catalysts was confirmed to be a key factor that inhibits activity. A series of Ru-Pd catalysts containing small amounts of Pd (0.5 wt%) was developed to eliminate the Ru surface-oxide layer through the spillover of hydrogen atoms activated on the Pd promoter. Ru-Pd/Fe3O4 exhibited superior catalytic activity to Ru-Pd/C and Ru-Pd/Al2O3 because the reducible carrier (Fe3O4) has a lower resistance to hydrogen spillover and diffusion, as determined experimentally and supported by density functional theory calculations. This study developed a method that eliminates ruthenium surface oxides in situ and restores its denitrification activity, further reducing the barrier to Ru replacing Pd in catalytic aqueous denitrification.
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