Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation

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 focused on the complete benzene oxidation as a pr...

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Autores principales: Lyuba Ilieva, Petya Petrova, Anna Maria Venezia, Elena Maria Anghel, Razvan State, Georgi Avdeev, Tatyana Tabakova
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ac3cb4eda893460fa916619d043bfd712021-11-25T17:05:46ZMechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation10.3390/catal111113162073-4344https://doaj.org/article/ac3cb4eda893460fa916619d043bfd712021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/11/1316https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344Considerable 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 focused on the complete benzene oxidation as a probe reaction for VOCs abatement over Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxides (20, 30, and 40 wt.% of ceria) synthesized by the more sustainable, in terms of less waste, less energy and less hazard, mechanochemical mixing of cerium hydroxide and cobalt hydroxycarbonate precursors. The catalysts were characterized by BET, powder XRD, H<sub>2</sub>-TPR, UV resonance Raman spectroscopy, and XPS techniques. The mixed oxides exhibited superior catalytic activity in comparison with Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, thus, confirming the promotional role of ceria. The close interaction between Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and CeO<sub>2</sub> phases, induced by mechanochemical treatment, led to strained Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and CeO<sub>2</sub> surface structures. The most significant surface defectiveness was attained for 70 wt.% Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-30 wt.% CeO<sub>2</sub>. A trend of the highest surface amount of Co<sup>3+</sup>, Ce<sup>3+</sup> and adsorbed oxygen species was evidenced for the sample with this optimal composition. The catalyst exhibited the best performance and 100% benzene conversion was reached at 200 °C (relatively low temperature for noble metal-free oxide catalysts). The catalytic activity at 200 °C was stable without any products of incomplete benzene oxidation. The results showed promising catalytic properties for effective VOCs elimination over low-cost Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxides synthesized by simple and eco-friendly mechanochemical mixing.Lyuba IlievaPetya PetrovaAnna Maria VeneziaElena Maria AnghelRazvan StateGeorgi AvdeevTatyana TabakovaMDPI AGarticleCo<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxidesmechanochemical preparationcomplete benzene oxidationChemical technologyTP1-1185ChemistryQD1-999ENCatalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1316, p 1316 (2021)
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topic Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxides
mechanochemical preparation
complete benzene oxidation
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxides
mechanochemical preparation
complete benzene oxidation
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
Lyuba Ilieva
Petya Petrova
Anna Maria Venezia
Elena Maria Anghel
Razvan State
Georgi Avdeev
Tatyana Tabakova
Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation
description 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 focused on the complete benzene oxidation as a probe reaction for VOCs abatement over Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxides (20, 30, and 40 wt.% of ceria) synthesized by the more sustainable, in terms of less waste, less energy and less hazard, mechanochemical mixing of cerium hydroxide and cobalt hydroxycarbonate precursors. The catalysts were characterized by BET, powder XRD, H<sub>2</sub>-TPR, UV resonance Raman spectroscopy, and XPS techniques. The mixed oxides exhibited superior catalytic activity in comparison with Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, thus, confirming the promotional role of ceria. The close interaction between Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and CeO<sub>2</sub> phases, induced by mechanochemical treatment, led to strained Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and CeO<sub>2</sub> surface structures. The most significant surface defectiveness was attained for 70 wt.% Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-30 wt.% CeO<sub>2</sub>. A trend of the highest surface amount of Co<sup>3+</sup>, Ce<sup>3+</sup> and adsorbed oxygen species was evidenced for the sample with this optimal composition. The catalyst exhibited the best performance and 100% benzene conversion was reached at 200 °C (relatively low temperature for noble metal-free oxide catalysts). The catalytic activity at 200 °C was stable without any products of incomplete benzene oxidation. The results showed promising catalytic properties for effective VOCs elimination over low-cost Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> mixed oxides synthesized by simple and eco-friendly mechanochemical mixing.
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author Lyuba Ilieva
Petya Petrova
Anna Maria Venezia
Elena Maria Anghel
Razvan State
Georgi Avdeev
Tatyana Tabakova
author_facet Lyuba Ilieva
Petya Petrova
Anna Maria Venezia
Elena Maria Anghel
Razvan State
Georgi Avdeev
Tatyana Tabakova
author_sort Lyuba Ilieva
title Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation
title_short Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation
title_full Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation
title_fullStr Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation
title_full_unstemmed Mechanochemically Prepared Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalysts for Complete Benzene Oxidation
title_sort mechanochemically prepared co<sub>3</sub>o<sub>4</sub>-ceo<sub>2</sub> catalysts for complete benzene oxidation
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ac3cb4eda893460fa916619d043bfd71
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