Issue 39, 2013

The role of copper in catalytic performance of a Fe–Cu–Al–O catalyst for water gas shift reaction

Abstract

A Fe–Cu–Al–O water gas shift catalyst with a Fe : Cu atomic ratio of 4 : 1 upon pretreatment at 350 °C in H2 exhibits a conversion higher than a physical mixture of Fe–Al–O and Cu–Al–O by ∼40% over a temperature range of 300 °C–450 °C. In situ ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies suggest that the surface region of Fe–Cu–Al–O was restructured into a double-layer structure consisting of a surface layer of Fe3O4 and a metallic Cu layer below it upon pretreatment at 350 °C. The strong metal (Cu)–oxide (Fe3O4) interface effect of this double layer structure enhances the catalytic activity of Fe3O4 in WGS.

Graphical abstract: The role of copper in catalytic performance of a Fe–Cu–Al–O catalyst for water gas shift reaction

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Қаз. 2012
Accepted
12 Жел. 2012
First published
16 Қаң. 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 4385-4387

The role of copper in catalytic performance of a Fe–Cu–Al–O catalyst for water gas shift reaction

Y. Ye, L. Wang, S. Zhang, Y. Zhu, J. Shan and F. (. Tao, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 4385 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC37416A

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