Abstract
Pt/Eu2O3-CeO2 materials with different Eu concentrations were prepared and applied to toluene destruction, and the remarkable promotion impact of EuOx on Pt/CeO2 can be observed. The characterization results reveal that the presence of EuOx significantly enhances the redox property, lattice O concentration, and Ce3+ ratio of the Pt/CeO2 material, which facilitates the dispersion and activity of Pt active sites and thus accelerates the decomposition process of toluene. Among all catalysts, a sample with an Eu content of 2.5 at.% (Pt/EC-2.5) possesses the best catalytic activity with 0.09 vol% of toluene completely destructed at 200 degrees C under a relatively high GHSV of 50000 h(-1). The possible reaction pathway and mechanism of toluene combustion over Pt/Eu2O3-CeO2 samples are presented according to in-situ DRIFTS, which confirms that the toluene oxidation process obeys the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism with aldehydes and ketones as primary organic intermediates. (C) 2019, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.