Investigation of palladium catalysts in mesoporous silica support for CO oxidation and CO2 adsorptionShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Heliyon, E-ISSN 2405-8440, Vol. 9, no 7, article id e18354Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The oxidation of Carbon monoxide (CO) to Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most extensively investigated reactions in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, and it occurs via molecular rearrangements induced by catalytic metal atoms with oxygen intermediates. CO oxidation and CO2 capture are instrumental processes in the reduction of green-house gas emissions, both of which are used in low-temperature CO oxidation in the catalytic converters of vehicles. CO oxidation and CO2 adsorption at different temperatures are evaluated for palladium-supported silica aerogel (Pd/SiO2). The synthesized catalyst was active and stable for low-temperature CO oxidation. The catalytic activity was enhanced after the first cycle due to the reconditioning of the catalyst's pores. It was found that the presence of oxide forms of palladium in the SiO2 microstructure, influences the performance of the catalysts due to oxygen vacancies that increases the frequency of active sites. CO2 gas adsorption onto Pd/SiO2 was investigated at a wide-ranging temperature from 16 to 120 degrees C and pressures similar to 1 MPa as determined from the isotherms that were evaluated, where CO2 showed the highest equilibrium adsorption capacity at 16 degrees C. The Langmuir model was employed to study the equilibrium adsorption behavior. Finally, the effect of moisture on CO oxidation and CO2 adsorption was considered to account for usage in real-world applications. Overall, mesoporous Pd/SiO2 aerogel shows potential as a material capable of removing CO from the environment and capturing CO2 at low temperatures.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2023. Vol. 9, no 7, article id e18354
Keywords [en]
CO oxidation, CO2 adsorption, Supported catalyst, Adsorption-desorption, Palladium, Mesoporous SiO2 aerogel
National Category
Chemical Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-335169DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18354ISI: 001049339700001PubMedID: 37539214Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85165718065OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-335169DiVA, id: diva2:1793961
Note
QC 20230904
2023-09-042023-09-042025-02-18Bibliographically approved