Ceria nanorod supported gold nanoparticles as structured catalysts for the oxidative steam reforming of methanol: Effect of CTAB concentration on physiochemical properties and catalyst performance

Eaimsumang, Srisin, Chollacoop, Nuwong, Luengnaruemitchai, Apanee and Taylor, Stuart H. 2020. Ceria nanorod supported gold nanoparticles as structured catalysts for the oxidative steam reforming of methanol: Effect of CTAB concentration on physiochemical properties and catalyst performance. Journal of Catalysis 392 , pp. 254-265. 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.10.023 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Ceria (CeO2) supports were synthesized by hydrothermal treatment with different Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) concentrations (CeO2-X: 0.135, 0.270, 0.540 and 1.080, where X is the CTAB concentration in mmol). The micro-structures of bundle-like ceria nanorods (NR) were produced by thermal treatment of the crystalline Ce(OH)CO3 precursor. The exposed crystal planes of (2 0 0) and (1 1 1), corresponding to the d-spacing of 0.27 and 0.31 nm, were confirmed by high resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The fundamental characteristics of CeO2-0.135 led to the highest surface area, surface area normalized reducibility and oxidized gold species (Aun+/Au0) on the surface, relatively higher oxygen vacancies and a smaller average gold particle size (7.9 nm). The activity results show that the Au/CeO2-0.135 has the highest methanol conversion and H2 production rate for oxidative steam reforming of methanol (OSRM). The reducibility and gold particle size played a crucial role in determining the H2/CO2 ratio at the temperature of 200 °C.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI)
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0021-9517
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	11 November 2020
Date of Acceptance:	17 October 2020
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2020 02:33
URI:	http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/136255

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