Abstract
The role of ceria, niobium and molybdenum oxides on the promotion of the NO reduction by CO was studied. A bifunctional mechanism was discussed as a function of both the nature of interaction between metal oxide and palladium and the redox properties of each metal oxide. The NO dissociation was better on the Pd/MoO 3/Al 2O 3 catalyst than on the Pd/CeO 2/Al 2O 3 and Pd/Nb 2O 5/Al 2O 3 catalysts. The explanation for the very high N 2 production on Pd–Mo catalyst during the TPD analysis may be attributed to the NO+Me δ+ stoichiometric reaction. The promoting effect of a reducible oxide for the NO+CO reaction at low temperature can be ascribed mainly to its easiness for a redox interchange and its interaction with the noble metal particles. This would increase the surface redox ability and favor the dynamic equilibrium needed for high N 2 selectivity.
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