Issue 9, 2016

NOx SCR with decane using Ag–MFI catalysts: on the effect of silver content and co-cation presence

Abstract

A series of 4 and 9 wt% Ag/MFI catalysts were prepared using MFI zeolites containing different co-cations (H+ and Na+). The effect of the presence of these co-cations, as well as the silver loading, on the stabilisation of different Ag species was assessed by powder XRD, TEM, H2-TPR, in situ DRS UV-vis and pyridine adsorption followed by FTIR. The results obtained from all techniques allowed the comparison of the catalysts regarding the distribution and nature of the Ag species and their catalytic performance for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx, in an excess of oxygen, using n-decane as the reductant. It was observed that with an Ag content of 4 wt%, the presence of Na+ does not affect the activity of the catalyst towards N2 formation, whereas with an Ag content of 9 wt%, it decreases N2 formation. This negative effect observed in the deNOx reaction can be attributed to the decrease in the amount of oxidised Ag species (Ag+ and Agnδ+) and the predominance of Ag0 particles in the samples containing Na. Furthermore, the absence of exchange-sites in the zeolite structure also led to a complete loss of activity. Hence, the exchange-sites are crucial for the stabilisation of the Ag species (e.g. Ag+ and Agnδ+) that are active for the NOx SCR reaction with n-decane.

Graphical abstract: NOx SCR with decane using Ag–MFI catalysts: on the effect of silver content and co-cation presence

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Sep 2015
Accepted
23 Nov 2015
First published
24 Nov 2015

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 3038-3048

Author version available

NOx SCR with decane using Ag–MFI catalysts: on the effect of silver content and co-cation presence

R. Bartolomeu, A. N. Mendes, A. Fernandes, C. Henriques, P. da Costa and M. F. Ribeiro, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 3038 DOI: 10.1039/C5CY01460C

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