| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51448 | Catalysis Communications | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A study on the structural and morphological characterization of a ceria-zirconia-supported copper oxide (with nominal composition CuOx/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2) and on its catalytic activity for the oxidation of propylene is reported. XRD and spectroscopic analyses show that the supported phase is highly dispersed over the support constituted by a fluorite-like ceria-zirconia solid solution. FT-IR spectra of adsorbed pyridine evidence the presence of Lewis acid sites. Propylene reacts with the catalyst surface and according to a Mars van Krevelen mechanism giving rise upon increasing the temperature to propanal, propanoate, small amounts of acrylate, acetate plus formiate and finally CO2.
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Authors
V. Sánchez Escribano, C. del Hoyo Martínez, E. Fernández López, J.M. Gallardo Amores, G. Busca,