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Dimethyl Ether Oxidation over Copper Ferrite Catalysts

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CATALYSTS
卷 12, 期 6, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal12060604

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dimethyl ether; oxidation; VOC; iron oxide; copper oxide; copper ferrite

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  1. European Union
  2. Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, under the call RESEARCHCREATE-INNOVATE [T1EDK-01704]

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The study investigates the catalytic oxidation of dimethyl ether (DME) using copper ferrite catalysts synthesized via the citrate complexation method. The Fe0.67Cu0.33 catalyst showed the highest catalytic activity in DME oxidation due to its higher specific surface area and enhanced redox properties. The presence of highly dispersed copper species and the formation of spinel phase contributed to the enhanced catalytic performance.
The depletion of fossil energy sources and the legislation regarding emission control demand the use of alternative fuels and rapid progression of aftertreatment technologies. The study of dimethyl ether (DME) catalytic oxidation is important in this respect, as DME is a promising clean fuel and at the same time a VOC pollutant present in the tail gases of industrial processes. In the present work, copper ferrite catalysts synthesized via the citrate complexation method have been evaluated in DME oxidation. N-2-physisorption, XRD, H-2-TPR, and XPS were employed for the characterization of the mixed oxide catalysts. The copper ferrite spinel phase was detected in all samples accompanied by a gradual decrease in the bulk CuO phase upon increase in iron content, with the latter never vanishing completely. The Fe0.67Cu0.33 catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activity in DME oxidation, attaining approximately a 4-fold higher oxidation rate compared to the respective pure copper and iron oxides. The enhanced catalytic performance was attributed to the higher specific surface area of the catalyst and its enhanced redox properties. Highly dispersed copper species were developed owing to the formation of the spinel phase. DME-TPD/TPSR experiments showed that the surface lattice oxygen of the Fe0.67Cu0.33 catalyst can oxidize preadsorbed DME at a lower temperature than all other catalysts which is in agreement with the H-2-TPR findings.

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