Domain-confined catalytic soot combustion over Co3O4 anchored on a TiO2 nanotube array catalyst prepared by mercaptoacetic acid induced surface-grafting

Abstract

Herein, we introduce a specially designed domain-confined macroporous catalyst, namely, the Co₃O₄ nanocrystals anchored on a TiO₂ nanotube array catalyst, which was synthesized by using the mercaptoacetic acid induced surface-grafting method. This catalyst exhibits much better performance for catalytic soot combustion than the conventional TiO₂ powder supported one in gravitational contact mode (GMC).