Abstract
Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous CoCr2O4 (3DOM CoCr2O4) and its supported Au–Pd alloy (xAuPdy/3DOM CoCr2O4; x=0.98 and 1.93wt%; Pd/Au molar ratio (y)=1.93–1.96) nanocatalysts were prepared using the polymethyl methacrylate-templating and polyvinyl alcohol-protected reduction methods, respectively. Physicochemical properties of the samples were characterized by means of a number of techniques, and their catalytic activities were evaluated for methane combustion. The 3DOM CoCr2O4 and xAuPdy/3DOM CoCr2O4 samples possessed a high-quality 3DOM structure and a surface area of 33–36m2/g. The Au–Pd alloy nanoparticles (NPs) with an average size of 3.3nm were uniformly dispersed on the surface of the samples. The 1.93AuPd1.95/3DOM CoCr2O4 sample showed the best catalytic performance: the T10%, T50%, and T90% (temperatures required for achieving methane conversion of 10, 50, and 90%, respectively) were 305, 353, and 394°C at a space velocity (SV) of 20,000mL/(gh). The effects of SV, water vapor, and sulfur dioxide on the catalytic activity of the 1.93AuPd1.95/3DOM CoCr2O4 sample were also examined. It is concluded that the excellent catalytic performance of 1.93AuPd1.95/3DOM CoCr2O4 was associated with the higher surface area and adsorbed oxygen species concentration, better low-temperature reducibility, and strong interaction between Au–Pd alloy NPs and 3DOM CoCr2O4.
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