Issue 40, 2023

Preparation of La2Zr2O7 composite oxides with fluorite/pyrochlore phases by excluding element influences for catalyzing oxidative coupling of methane

Abstract

To elucidate the effect of the A2B2O7 phase on the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) while excluding elemental influences, La2Zr2O7 compounds with a disordered defect fluorite (La2Zr2O7-F) structure and an ordered pyrochlore phase (La2Zr2O7-P) have been synthesized. Irrespective of their element composition, the catalytic performance of La2Zr2O7-F exceeds that of La2Zr2O7-P. Furthermore, the La2Zr2O7-F surface has more oxygen vacancies/defects than the La2Zr2O7 surface because La2Zr2O7-F exhibits a higher lattice disorder degree and lower B–O bond strength, which leads to the formation of more reactive oxygen anions (O2− and O22−) and basic sites for OCM. Isotopic exchange results have testified that surface-active oxygen sites are generated due to the gaseous O2 adsorption/activation occurring on the surface vacancies via both simple and multiple hetero-exchange mechanisms. In conclusion, crystal structure is the primary factor that governs the catalytic performance of A2B2O7 compounds, with the disordered defect fluorite phase being the most optimal structure for OCM.

Graphical abstract: Preparation of La2Zr2O7 composite oxides with fluorite/pyrochlore phases by excluding element influences for catalyzing oxidative coupling of methane

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Jul 2023
Accepted
16 Sep 2023
First published
04 Oct 2023

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023,25, 27045-27052

Preparation of La2Zr2O7 composite oxides with fluorite/pyrochlore phases by excluding element influences for catalyzing oxidative coupling of methane

J. Xu, X. Zhong, R. Ouyang, Y. Gong, Y. Liu, X. Xu, X. Fang and X. Wang, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 27045 DOI: 10.1039/D3CP03508E

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