The Activity and Characterization of Pd/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 Catalyst for the Reduction of NO
Pd catalysts and Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxides (CZ) was prepared by co-precipitation technique and their physicochemical properties were characterized by specific surface area measurements (BET), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. CeO2-ZrO2 solid solutions supported with Pd are investigated as catalysts for reduction of NO. The research presented in this paper is focused on the intrinsic structure of CeO2-ZrO2 solid solution and catalytic behavior of NO over Pd/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 mixed oxides catalyst. The incorporation of ZrO2 into the CeO2 framework strongly promotes the reduction of Ce4+ in the bulk of the support. The surface area of Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 was 32 m2/g after calcination in air at 1000 °C for 5 h. XRD results revealed the existence of Zr-rich phase in CZ sample. The experimental results show that the best Pd/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 catalyst yielded 97.75% NO conversion at typical reaction temperatures (280-320 C) and the high gas hourly space velocity of 15,000 h1. The effect of the calcination temperature was also investigated, and the optimal calcination temperature was 400-500 C.