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ACS CATALYSIS
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 237-247Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05640
Keywords
propane oxidation; water resistance; crystal facet; oxygen vacancy
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In this study, Co3O4 materials with different morphologies were fabricated and the effect of water on their catalytic activity was investigated. The results showed that spherical Co3O4 displayed the best catalytic activity under dry conditions, while rod-like Co3O4 exhibited the best water resistance under humid conditions. Correlative characterizations and DFT calculations were used to reveal the mechanism behind water's effect.
Environmental water inevitably influences the catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Herein, particle-, sheet-, and rod-like Co3O4 (Co3O4-P, Co3O4-S, and Co3O4-R, respectively) were fabricated and the effect of water on propane oxidation was explored. The results showed that Co3O4-P displayed the best catalytic activity under dry conditions, while Co3O4-R presented the best water resistance under humid conditions. A series of correlative characterizations and DFT calculations were adopted to reveal the effect of water at the atomic level. It can be obtained that Co3O4 with the (110) plane promotes the formation of oxygen vacancy and the mobility of surface lattice oxygen, while Co3O4 with the (111) plane has a weaker water adsorption capacity, resulting in the balance effect of catalytic activity and water resistance. The inhibitory effect of water on catalytic activity can be attributed to the competitive adsorption of water that weakens the adsorption of propane and restrains the mobility of surface lattice oxygen. Significantly, this work will be helpful for understanding the design of water-resistant catalysts with defect engineering and crystal facet engineering.
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