Properties of Ce-Zr-La-O nano-system with ruthenium modified surface

Structural peculiarities of Ce-Zr-La-O and Ce-Zr-La-O/Ru samples in mean of catalytic properties are compared. The samples (Ce:Zr = 1:1, La = 10÷30 mol.%, Ru = 1.5 wt.%) were obtained by sol-gel method (X-samples) and co-precipitation (P-samples). It is shown that Ce0.45Zr0.45La0.1O2−δ/Ru X-samples are characterized by high thermal stability and the highest catalytic activity in partial methane oxidation reaction. According to XRD, BET, FTIR, EPR and XPS data it is concluded that the difference in the samples catalytic activity is caused by various disposition of Ru-containing phase on the support surface. The distinction in the dimension of Ru-containing particles (3D or 2D) is conditioned by structural peculiarities of Ce0.45Zr0.45La0.1O2−δ and Ce0.35Zr0.35La0.3O2−δP- and X-samples.