摘要
Several catalysts comprising Pt supported on octahedral Fe3O4（Pt/Fe3O4） were prepared by a facile method involving co-precipitation followed by thermal treatment at different temperatures. A variety of characterization results revealed that this preparation process afforded highly crystalline octahedral Fe3O4 with a uniform distribution of Pt nanoparticles on its surface. The thermal-treatment temperature significantly influenced the redox properties of the Pt/Fe3O4 catalysts. All the Pt/Fe3O4 catalysts were found to be catalytically active and stable for the oxidation of low-concentration formaldehyde（HCHO） with oxygen. The catalyst prepared by thermal treatment at 80 °C（labelled Pt/Fe3O4-80） exhibited the highest catalytic activity, efficiently converting HCHO to CO2 and H2 O under ambient temperature and moisture conditions. The excellent performance of Pt/Fe3O4-80 was mainly attributed to beneficial interactions between the Pt and Fe species that result in the formation a higher density of active interface sites（e.g., Pt-O-FeO x and Pt-OH-FeO x）. The introduction of water vapor improves the catalytic activity of the Pt/Fe3O4 catalysts as it participates in a water-assisted dissociation process.
空气中低浓度甲醛的治理和消除一直备受关注.在较低的反应温度下将甲醛转化为CO_2和H_2O的催化氧化法具有能耗低、效率高和环境友好等优点,被认为是一种最具应用发展前景的甲醛消除技术.在各种催化剂体系中,一些铁基氧化物(Fe_2O_3,FFe_3O_4或ferrihydrite)负载的Pt催化剂表现出较为优异的催化性能,能够在室温下实现甲醛的完全氧化.越来越多的研究表明,载体材料的结构及形貌是影响贵金属催化剂性能的主要因素.因此,深入研究Pt物种在不同类型铁基氧化物表面的分散情况及界面间相互作用,对理解催化剂活性中心的性质,设计制备性能更加优异的负载型贵金属催化剂具有重要科学意义.本文采用共沉淀法一步合成出八面体Fe_3O_4亚微米晶负载Pt催化剂(Pt/Fe_3O_4),考察了不同热处理温度对催化剂催化甲醛氧化反应性能的影响.结果表明,在80°C下热处理的催化剂(Pt/Fe_3O_4-80)具有很高的催化活性,在室温下甲醛的转化率可接近100%.随着催化剂热处理温度的升高,催化剂活性有所降低.此外,Pt/Fe_3O_4催化剂还表现出良好的稳定性,经长时间存放或连续运行后催化剂的活性基本保持不变.此外,在一定湿度范围内(RH=30%–80%),水的存在能够显著提高Pt/Fe_3O_4催化剂的甲醛催化氧化性能.采用各种表征技术对Pt/Fe_3O_4的结构、形貌、价态及氧化还原性等物理化学性质进行了研究.结果表明:采用该合成方法能够得到粒径较为均一、具有尖晶石结构和八面体形貌的Fe_3O_4亚微米晶,尺寸较小的Pt纳米粒子(平均2.5 nm)均匀分布在八面体Fe_3O_4晶体的表面,且Fe_3O_4载体表面还存在一定量的羟基物种.随着热处理温度的升高,催化剂表面的Pt物种和Fe物种的价态均发生明显变化.结果证实,Pt纳米粒子与Fe_3O_4载体间的相互作用力会随着热处理温度的升高而发生明显变化.对于性能较为优异的Pt/Fe_
基金
国家自然科学基金(20973080,21473074).
