Study of catalytic decomposition of formaldehyde on Pt/TiO2 alumite catalyst at ambient temperature

Formaldehyde (HCHO) emitted from buildings. furnishing materials and consumer products is one of the most dominant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in an indoor environment. In this work, a Pt/TiO2/Al2O3 catalyst was prepared on an anodic alumite plate and was employed in the catalytic decomposition of formaldehyde at ambient temperature. Firstly, TiO2 was deposited on the anodic alumite plate with electro-deposition technology. Then, platinum was supported on the anodic alumite plate with wet impregnation method. The developed catalyst exhibits good activity towards the decomposition of HCHO at ambient temperature. TPR (temperature programmed reduction) and TPD (temperature programmed desorption) analysis results indicate that oxygen adsorbed on the Pt/TiO2/Al2O3 catalyst can be activated and generated to O:Pt-surface species quickly at ambient temperature. Hence, the developed catalyst experiences the high activity towards the catalytic decomposition of formaldehyde at ambient temperature. Moreover, in accordance with the process requirements, the developed catalyst can be formed into various shapes such as a mesh, plate, fin, serrate etc., because aluminum can be formed into any shapes. The serrate type catalyst was prepared in this work and it also exhibits fine activity towards the decomposition of HCHO. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.