Abstract
The oxidation of soot over RuRe bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) supported on γ-Al2O3 has been investigated. The catalysts were synthesized by a microwave-polyol method and characterized by ICP, BET, TEM, STEM-EDS, XRD and XPS techniques. The study revealed that the proper choice of the Re loading (0.4–2.0 wt%) is crucial for the catalytic behavior of the 2% Ru–Re/Al2O3 nano-catalysts.The best catalytic properties, in terms of overall activity and stability, were observed for the 2%Ru-0.8%Re/γ-Al2O3 nano-catalyst. The stability of all bimetallic 2% Ru–Re nano-catalysts in catalytic soot oxidation in the presence of oxygen is very high in contrast to the 2% Ru/γ-Al2O3 sample. The presence of rhenium in the catalytic system hinder the formation of large RuO2 agglomerates leading to a better dispersion of active ruthenium phase and a better catalytic performance. The relationship between the catalytic activity of Ru–Re/γ-Al2O3 and the synergetic roles of Ru and Re is discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 221-242 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2021 |
Keywords
- Bimetallic catalysts
- High stability
- RuRe nano-catalysts
- Soot oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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