Au/ZnO and Au/Fe2O3 catalysts for CO oxidation at ambient temperature: Comments on the effect of synthesis conditions on the preparation of high activity catalysts prepared by coprecipitation

Al-Sayari, S., Carley, Albert Frederick, Taylor, Stuart H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-4874 and Hutchings, Graham John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-1560 2007. Au/ZnO and Au/Fe2O3 catalysts for CO oxidation at ambient temperature: Comments on the effect of synthesis conditions on the preparation of high activity catalysts prepared by coprecipitation. Topics in Catalysis 44 (1-2) , pp. 123-128. 10.1007/s11244-007-0285-9

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The preparation of Au/ZnO and Au/Fe2O3 catalysts using two coprecipitation methods is investigated to determine the important factors that control the synthesis of high activity catalysts for the oxidation of carbon monoxide at ambient temperature. In particular, the factors involved in the preparation of catalysts that are active without the need for a calcination step are evaluated. The two preparation methods differ in the manner in which the pH is controlled during the precipitation, either constant pH throughout or variable pH in which the pH is raised from an initial low value to a defined end point. Non-calcined Au/ZnO catalysts prepared using both methods are very sensitive to pH and ageing time, and catalysts prepared at a maximum pH = 5 with a short ageing time (ca. 0-3 h) exhibit high activity. Catalysts prepared at higher pH give lower activity. However, all catalysts require a short operation period during which the oxidation activity increases. In contrast, the calcined catalysts are not particularly sensitive to the preparation conditions. Non-calcined Au/Fe2O3 catalysts exhibit high activity when prepared at pH � 5. Calcined Au/Fe2O3 prepared using the controlled pH method retain high activity, whereas calcined catalysts prepared using the variable pH method are inactive. The study shows the immense sensitivity of the catalyst performance to the preparation methods. It is therefore not surprising that marked differences in the performance of supported Au catalysts for CO oxidation that are apparent in the extensive literature on this subject, particularly the effect of calcination, can be expected if the preparation parameters are not carefully controlled and reported. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI)
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Co-precipitation; Gold catalysis; Gold catalyst preparation; Iron oxide; Zinc oxide
Additional Information:	cited By (since 1996) 17
Publisher:	Baltzer Science Publishers B.V.
ISSN:	10225528
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2023 09:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/10261

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