Effect of silicon-aluminum ratio and copper load on the catalyst performance of Cu-SSZ-13 molecular sieve
摘要
In this paper, the effects of silica-alumina ratio and copper loading on the performance of Cu-SSZ-13 molecular sieve catalysts in selective catalytic reduction (SCR) reaction were investigated. The differences in NOx conversion, N2 selectivity, NH3 adsorption performance, and reaction mechanism were systematically analyzed by preparing Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts with different silica-to-aluminum ratios (9, 20, and 30) and copper loadings (0.1 mol/L and 0.075 mol/L). It was found that catalysts with lower silica-to-aluminum ratio (e.g., SAR9-Cu0.1) had more Brønsted acid sites (B-acid sites), which could provide more active sites for Cu ion exchange and NH3 adsorption, and thus exhibited higher SCR catalytic activity and N2 selectivity. The increase in Cu loading also helps to increase the number of active sites of the catalyst, which further enhances the NOx conversion efficiency of the catalyst. The adsorption characteristics of NH3 on the catalyst surface, the formation and conversion process of nitrate species, and the mechanism of the effect of different Si/Al ratios and copper loadings on the catalyst performance were revealed by means of the characterization of NH3-TPD, NH3-TPO,XPS,XRD,BET,Pyridine infrared and in situ DRIFTS. The results show that the bridged nitrate has good thermal stability at high temperature and exhibits high activity in the reaction with NH3. This study provides a theoretical basis for optimizing the design of Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst and its practical application in diesel exhaust treatment.
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