Mesoporous cobalt monoxide-supported platinum nanoparticles:Superior catalysts for the oxidative removal of benzene

摘要

Mesoporous Co3 O4(meso-Co3 O4)-supported Pt(0.53 wt.%Pt/meso-Co304)was synthesized via the KIT-6-templating and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)-assisted reduction routes.Mesoporous CoO(meso-CoO)was fabricated through in situ reduction of meso-Co304 with glycerol,and the 0.18-0.69 wt.%Pt/meso-CoO samples were generated by the PVA-assisted reduction method.Meso-Co3 O4 and meso-CoO were of cubic crystal structure and the Pt nanoparticles(NPs)with a uniform size of ca.2 nm were well distributed on the mesoCo3 O4 or meso-CoO surface.The 0.56 wt%Pt/meso-CoO(0.56 Pt/meso-CoO)sample performed the best in benzene combustion(T50%=156℃and T90%=186℃at a space velocity of 80,000 mL/(g h)).Introducing water vapor or C02 with a certain concentration led to partial deactivation of 0.56 Pt/meso-CoO and such a deactivation was reversible.We think that the superior catalytic activity of 0.56 Pt/meso-CoO was intimately related to its good oxygen activation and benzene adsorption ability.