Tuning the structural and catalytic properties of ceria by doping with Zr4+, La3+ and Eu3+ cations

This work attempts to gain information about the role of trivalent and tetravalent dopants on the structural and catalytic properties of ceria (CeO 2 ). In this study, we have prepared Zr 4+ , La 3+ , and Eu 3+ doped ceria (CZ, CL, and CE) by coprecipitation method and calcined at 773 K. The physico...

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Published in:Journal of chemical sciences (Bangalore, India) India), 2015-07, Vol.127 (7), p.1145-1153
Main Authors: VINODKUMAR, T, DURGASRI, D NAGA, MALOTH, SWAMY, REDDY, BENJARAM M
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Language:English
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Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
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Summary:This work attempts to gain information about the role of trivalent and tetravalent dopants on the structural and catalytic properties of ceria (CeO 2 ). In this study, we have prepared Zr 4+ , La 3+ , and Eu 3+ doped ceria (CZ, CL, and CE) by coprecipitation method and calcined at 773 K. The physicochemical characterization was achieved by using various techniques, namely, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Raman spectroscopy, temperature programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. The catalytic efficiency for soot oxidation was evaluated by thermogravimetric (TG) method and compared with undoped CeO 2 . Doped CeO 2 catalysts decreased the soot oxidation temperature by more than 158 K compared to pure ceria. This is ascribed to mutual interaction and synergistic effect between the dopant species and the ceria. Among the synthesized nanocatalysts, the CE sample exhibited better performance. The observed better activity of CE was attributed to the presence of more number of oxygen vacancies, a high specific surface area, and easy reducibility as confirmed from Raman, BET surface area, and TPR measurements, respectively. Graphical Abstract Preparation and activity of La 3+ , Eu 3+ , and Zr 4+ doped ceria-based materials are described. These materials are more active than pure ceria for soot oxidation. Among them, trivalent dopants effectively modified the catalytic properties of pure ceria.
ISSN:0974-3626
0973-7103
DOI:10.1007/s12039-015-0891-1