A series of copper-doped Ti-Ce-O_x complex oxide catalysts were synthesized by sol-gel method and evaluated for selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH_3 at low temperature. The promotional effect of copper doping on their structure, acidity and catalytic activity were investigated by means of Brumauer-Emmett-Teller（BET）, temperature-programmed reduction（H_2-TPR）, X-ray diffraction（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, temperature programmed desorption（NH_3-TPD） and pyridine adsorption infrared spectrum（Py-IR） technologies. Results showed that the copper additives could improve the low temperature catalytic performance for selective catalytic reduction of Ti-Ce-O_x catalyst and the NO conversion efficiency of Ti-Cu-Ce-O_x catalyst reached above 90% at 150-250 oC（Ti/Cu=4）. The introduction of copper could enhance the redox property of the Ti-Ce-O_x complex oxide catalyst, refine the particle size caused by lattice distortion and oxygen vacancy defect and enhance the acid amount of the Lewis acid site. Moreover, Ti-Cu-Ce-O_x complex oxide catalyst also had good anti-sulfur ability and anti-water influence, when injecting 300 ppm SO_2 and 10 vol.%H_2O, the NO conversion efficiency of Ti-Cu-Ce-O_x catalyst reached 80%.
A series of praseodymium added CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts separately prepared by methods of sol-gel and impregnation were tested for selective catalytic reduction of NO, and characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, N2-brumauer-emmett-teller （N2-BET）, NH3-temperature programmed desorption （NH3-TPD）, H2-temperature programmed reduction （H2-TPR）, PL spectra, Ra-man spectra, electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, respectively. Influence of prepara-tion method on catalytic performance was studied. Results showed that the influence of Pr addition on catalytic performance of the CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts was different between the sol-gel method and the impregnation method. The Pr addition tended to interact with TiO2 and formed the structure of Ti-O-Pr in the sol-gel method while it was more likely to interact with CeO2 forming the struc-ture of Ce-O-Pr in the impregnation method. The total acid amount and redox properties of the catalysts prepared by sol-gel method decreased with the addition of Pr element, which resulted in decrease of catalytic activity. In contrast, the Pr-added catalyst prepared by impregnation method was found to possess easier reducibility, more total acid amount and higher proportion of Ce3＋ species, which was favourable for higher catalytic activity.
A series CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts were modified with Er using a sol-gel method.The catalytic activity of the obtained catalysts in the selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 was investigated to determine the appropriate Er dosage.The catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction,N2 adsorption,NH3 temperature-programmed desorption,H2 temperature-programmed reduction,photoluminescence spectroscopy,electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The results showed that the optimum Er/Ce molar ratio was 0.10;this catalyst had excellent resistance to catalyst poisoning caused by vapor and sulfur and gave more than 90% NO conversion at 220–395 ℃ and a gas hourly space velocity of 71 400 h^-1.Er incorporation increased the Ti^3＋ concentrations,oxygen storage capacities,and oxygen vacancy concentrations of the catalysts,resulting in excellent catalytic performance.Er incorporation also decreased the acid strength and inhibited growth of TiO2 and CeO2 crystal particles,which increased the catalytic activity.The results show that high oxygen vacancy concentrations and oxygen storage capacities,large amounts of Ti^3＋,and low acid strengths give excellent SCR activity.
