Abstract:
A series of Ce
xZr
1-xO
2 catalysts with different Ce/Zr molar ratios were prepared by sol-gel method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen sorption, Raman spectra, oxygen storage capacity (OSC), thermogravimetry (TG) and pyridine adsorption infrared (Py-FTIR) spectra; the performance of Ce
xZr
1-xO
2 in catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) of phenol was investigated. The results demonstrate that Ce
xZr
1-xO
2 solid solution is formed by doping ZrO
2 in CeO
2 and the OSC value of Ce
xZr
1-xO
2 increases with an increase in the content of ZrO
2. In comparison with pure CeO
2, Ce
xZr
1-xO
2 solid solution has more Lewis acid sites. The catalytic activity of Ce
xZr
1-xO
2 is related to both OSC and surface acidity; the Lewis acid sites are favorable for the complete oxidation of phenol, whereas high OSC may promote the carbonaceous deposition that leads to catalyst deactivation. The Ru/Ce
0.75Zr
0.25O
2 catalyst exhibits high activity in phenol oxidation; after reaction for 5 h at 160℃ and 2 MPa O
2, phenol conversion and total organic carbon (TOC) rate reach 100% and 99%, respectively.