ABSTRACT
A series of CeO(2)-ZrO(2) mixed oxides were prepared using coprecipitation method and characterized by BET, oxygen storage capacity (OSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and H(2)-temperature-programmed reduction (H(2)-TPR). The catalytic activities toward toluene combustion were investigated in a micro-reactor. The results demonstrate that the catalytic activity of Pt/gamma-Al(2)O(3)/Ce(0.50)Zr(0.50)O(2) monolithic catalyst can be greatly improved by doping metal into Ce(0.50)Zr(0.50)O(2). When doping Y and Mn into Ce(0.50)Zr(0.50)O(2) simultaneously, the catalyst Pt/gamma-Al(2)O(3)/Ce(0.40)Zr(0.40)Y(0.10)Mn(0.10)O(X) shows the highest activity. The T(10) (the temperature of 10% toluene conversion) and the complete conversion temperature (the temperature of 90% toluene conversion) of toluene are 443 and 489K, respectively. Gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) results show that the prepared catalyst can be applied in a wide range of GHSV (from 12,000 to 20,000h(-1)). The catalyst prepared shows great potential for practical application.
