A formic acid modified catalyst, Co3O4-CeO2, was prepared via facile urea-hydrothermal method and applied in CO oxidation. The Co3O4-CeO2-0.5 catalyst, treated by formic acid at 0.5 mol/L, performed better in CO oxidation with T50 obtained at 69.5 °C...
CO and CO2 hydrogenation provide essential routes for linking carbon resource recycling with renewable hydrogen utilization, yet the predictable design of CeO2-based catalysts remains constrained by an incomplete understanding of how CeO2 defect chem...
Structured catalysts are one of the most widely used catalysts for carbon dioxide (CO2) methanation, while the interactions between the loaded catalyst and structural supports significantly affect its catalytic activity and stability. Herein, CeO2 mo...
CeO2 is an outstanding support commonly used for the CuO-based CO oxidation catalysts due to its excellent redox property and oxygen storage–release property. However, the inherently small specific surface area of CeO2 support restricts the fur...
Nowadays, one of the most important challenges that humanity faces is to find alternative ways of reducing pollutant emissions. CeO2/Bi2Mo1−xRuxO6 and Au/Bi2Mo1−xRuxO6 catalysts were prepared to efficiently transform carbon monoxide (CO)...
A series of Ce1−xCoxO2−y precursors were prepared by homogeneous precipitation using urea as a precipitant. The Co/CeO2 catalysts obtained from the Ce1−xCoxO2−y precursors were used for the steam reforming of ethanol to produce hydrogen. Co ions coul...
Ni-based catalysts have been widely used for the CO2 reforming of methane (CRM) process, but deactivation is their main problem. This study created an alternative electronic Ni-NiO-CeO2 interaction on the surface of 5 wt% Ni-5 wt% CeO2/Al2O3-MgO (5Ni...
Structure–performance relationships in functional catalysts allow for controlling their performance in a wide range of reaction conditions. Here, the structural and compositional peculiarities in CTAB-templated CeO2-ZrO2-MnOx catalysts prepared...
Growing interest in the development of a hydrogen economy means that CO oxidation is increasingly important for upgrading H2-rich fuel gas streams for fuel cells. CeO2-supported catalysts are the most promising candidates for the catalytic oxidation...
Mesoporous Ni-based catalysts with Ni confined in nanochannels are widely used in CO2 methanation. However, when Ni loadings are high, the nanochannels are easily blocked by nickel particles, which reduces the catalytic performance. In this work, thr...
Supported nickel catalysts were synthesized, characterized, and employed in the carbon oxides co-methanation process. Five NiO/CeO2-ZrO2 mixed oxides, with the same Ni content and different Ce/Zr molar ratios, were prepared by the soft-template metho...
The redox pretreatment of samples is one of the crucial ways of altering the catalytic properties of the supported noble metal materials in many heterogeneous reactions. Here, H2-reducing pretreatment is reported to enhance the thermal stability of A...
Ceria-based oxides have been extensively involved in a wide range of catalytic applications due to their intriguing properties, related mostly to their superior redox features in conjunction with peculiar metal-support interaction phenomena. Most imp...
In this work, the activity of xCuO-Ce0.9Zr0.1O2 catalysts for the reaction of NO + CO was investigated. Especially, in situ DRIFTS was applied to investigate the surface species under the adsorption of NO and/or CO and the reaction of NO and CO to un...
CuO-based catalysts are usually used for CO oxidation owing to their low cost and excellent catalytic activities. In this study, a series of metal oxide (La2O3, Fe2O3, PrO2, Sm2O3, and MnO2)-doped CuO-based catalysts with mesoporous Ce0.8Zr0.2O2 supp...
Propane catalytic oxidation is an important industrial chemical process. However, poor activity is frequently observed for stable C–H bonds, especially for non-noble catalysts in low temperature. Herein, we reported a controlled synthesis of ca...
Gold catalysts have found applications in many reactions of both industrial and environmental importance. Great interest has been paid to the development of new processes that reduce energy consumption and minimize pollution. Among these reactions, t...
Catalytic total oxidation is an effective technique for the treatment of industrial VOCs principally resulting from industrial processes using solvents, and usually containing mono-aromatics (BTEX) and oxygenated compounds (acetone, ethanol, butanone...
Cu-containing and Ce-modified OMS-2 catalysts were prepared at various calcination temperatures using the hydrothermal method and tested for low-temperature CO oxidation. The structure, chemical compositions, and physical–chemical properties of...
The valorization of CO2 via renewable energy sources allows one to obtain carbon-neutral fuels through its hydrogenation, like methane. In this study, Ni0.05Ce0.95O2−δ catalysts were prepared using a simple one-pot hydrothermal method yielding nanoro...
Trace amounts of CO in H2-rich gas can poison Pt electrodes in proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells, necessitating selective CO removal. Preferential oxidation of CO (PROX) offers an efficient route to oxidize CO while preserving H2. Although noble-me...
Hydrothermal and co-precipitation methods were studied as two different methods for the synthesis of CeO2nanocatalysts. Co/CeO2 catalysts supported by 2, 4, 6, or 8wt% Co were further synthesized through impregnation and the performance of the cataly...
CO2 methanation was studied over monometallic catalyst, i.e., Ni, Fe and Co; on CeO2-Cr2O3 support. The catalysts were prepared using one-pot hydrolysis of mixed metal nitrates and ammonium carbonate. Physicochemical properties of the pre- and post-e...
Formaldehyde (HCHO) is recognized as one of the most emitted indoor air pollutants with high detrimental effect on human health. Significant research efforts are focused on HCHO removal to meet emission regulations in an effective and economically pr...
The emerging energy and environmental concerns nowadays are highlighting the need to turn to clean fuels, such as hydrogen. In this regard, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an abundant chemical compound found in several natural sources and industrial streams,...
The rational design and fabrication of highly-active and cost-efficient catalytic materials constitutes the main research pillar in catalysis field. In this context, the fine-tuning of size and shape at the nanometer scale can exert an intense impact...
Considerable efforts to reduce the harmful emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been directed towards the development of highly active and economically viable catalytic materials for complete hydrocarbon oxidation. The present study is...
Cu/Ce binary oxides were prepared via the one-pot solvothermal method, and the effects of different cerium precursors (cerium nitrate and cerium ammonium nitrate) on the catalytic activity and resistance to water vapor or CO2 of the prepared samples...
The sustainable valorization of non-recyclable synthetic polymers alongside agricultural residues into high-value carbonaceous materials represents an imperative pathway for environmental remediation and waste management. In this study, a nanostructu...
Four different nanoshapes of cerium dioxide have been prepared (polycrystals, rods, cubes, and octahedra) and have been decorated with different metals (Ru, Pd, Au, Pt, Cu, and Ni) by incipient wetness impregnation (IWI) and ball milling (BM) methods...
In this study, the surface and textural properties as well as the catalytic performance of Ni/CeO2 and NiIn/CeO2 catalysts prepared by wet impregnation (WI) and deposition–precipitation (DP) are investigated. The addition of Ni (3.0 wt.%) resul...
The conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals using photothermal catalysis is an attractive approach for achieving carbon neutrality. However, the limited visible-light absorption and rapid charge carrier recombination of CeO2 hinder its photother...
This work explores the effect of the incorporation of CeO2 into Co/SBA-15 catalysts in hydrogen production through acetic acid oxidative steam reforming as a bio-oil aqueous phase model compound. CeO2 was incorporated (5–30 wt.%) to improve the...
Supported Pt-based catalysts have been identified as highly selective catalysts for CO oxidation, but their potential for applications has been hampered by the high cost and scarcity of Pt metals as well as aggregation problems at relatively high tem...
Low-temperature CO oxidation is crucial for applications like gas purification and exhaust treatment, with ceria-based catalysts being highly promising. However, conventional synthesis methods often require energy-intensive calcination, releasing har...
The great impact of carbon dioxide emissions on climate change motivates the development of technologies for carbon capture and utilization. CO2 methanation, which transforms CO2 into methane using renewable hydrogen, is a promising power-to-gas and...
Dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene was investigated in the presence of CO2 over Au catalyst supported on an Mn-doped ceria nanorod. The activity can be greatly enhanced by proper Mn doping. Mn was found to preferentially occupy defect sites or sur...
Waste to energy technology is attracting attention to overcome the upcoming environmental and energy issues. One of the key-steps is the water-gas shift (WGS) reaction, which can convert the waste-derived synthesis gas (H2 and CO) to pure hydrogen. C...
Improving the dispersion of CuxO species is critical for enhancing the catalytic performance of CuxO/CeO2 catalysts in the preferential oxidation of CO. Herein, the 10CuxO/CeO2 catalyst was synthesized using a combined approach of one-step thermal de...
Pt-based catalysts, because of their outstanding activity for hydrocarbon oxidation, are widely used in the engine-exhaust aftertreatment system to remove hydrocarbon emissions. However, the CO and NOx present in real engine exhausts compete with hyd...
The development of an efficient and economic catalyst with high catalytic performance is always challenging. In this study, we report the synthesis of hollow CeO2 nanostructures and the crystallinity control of a CeO2 layer used as a support material...
In this paper, the 10 wt% Ni/Al2O3-MgO (10Ni/MA), 5 wt% Ni-5 wt% Ce/Al2O3-MgO (5Ni5Ce/MA), and 5 wt% Ni-5 wt% Co/Al2O3-MgO (5Ni5Co/MA) catalysts were prepared by an impregnation method. The effects of CeO2 and Co doping on the physicochemical propert...
Ce-MnOx composite oxide catalysts with different proportions were prepared using the coprecipitation method, and the CO-removal ability of the catalysts with the tested temperature range of 60–140 °C was investigated systematically. The eff...
Ni/oxide-SiO2 (oxide: MgO, CeO2, La2O3, 10 wt.% target concentration) catalyst samples were prepared by successive impregnation of silica matrix, first with supplementary oxide, and then with Ni (10 wt.% target concentration). The silica matrix with...
The inverse metal oxide/metal catalyst is very suitable for electrochemical reaction due to unique catalytic properties of metal oxide with small size and good conductivity of metal. To clarify the potential applications of inverse catalyst in electr...
The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction reaction (CO2RR) is extensively regarded as a promising strategy to reach carbon neutralization. Copper sulfide (CuS) has been widely studied for its ability to produce C1 products with high selecti...
The catalytic conversion of CO2 to CO by the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction followed by well-established synthesis gas conversion technologies could be a practical technique to convert CO2 to valuable chemicals and fuels in industrial settin...
The synthesis method of the Pr-doped CeO2 catalyst support in Ni/Pr-CeO2 CO2 methanation catalysts is varied by changing the type/basicity of the precipitating solution and the hydrothermal treatment temperature. The use of highly basic NaOH as the p...
Ni-CeO2/SBA-15-V catalyst was prepared by the impregnation method with vacuum thermal treatment and used for CO2 methanation reaction. Compared with Ni-CeO2/SBA-15-air catalyst with thermal treatment in air, the reduced Ni-CeO2/SBA-15-V catalyst with...
The Ni-based catalysts have a wide range of industrial applications due to its low cost, but its activity of CO2 methanation is not comparable to that of precious metal catalysts. In order to solve this problem, Ni-based mesoporous Ce0.8Zr0.2O2 solid...
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