ZnO-ZrO2 mixed oxide (ZnZrOx) catalysts are widely studied as selective catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation into methanol at high-temperature conditions (300-350 degrees C) that are preferred for the subsequent in situ zeolite-catalyzed conversion of methanol into hydrocarbons in a tandem process. Zn, a key ingredient of these mixed oxide catalysts, is known to volatilize from ZnO under high-temperature conditions, but little is known about Zn mobility and volatility in mixed oxides. Here, an array of ex situ and in situ characterization techniques (scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Infrared (IR)) was used to reveal that Zn2+ species are mobile between the solid solution phase with ZrO2 and segregated and/or embedded ZnO clusters. Upon reductive heat treatments, partially reversible ZnO cluster growth was observed above 250 degrees C and eventual Zn evaporation above 550 degrees C. Extensive Zn evaporation leads to catalyst deactivation and methanol selectivity decline in CO2 hydrogenation. These findings extend the fundamental knowledge of Zn-containing mixed oxide catalysts and are highly relevant for the CO2-to-hydrocarbon process optimization.
Zn Redistribution and Volatility in ZnZrOx Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation
Salusso, DavideCo-first
;Borfecchia, Elisa;Bordiga, Silvia;
2023-01-01
Abstract
ZnO-ZrO2 mixed oxide (ZnZrOx) catalysts are widely studied as selective catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation into methanol at high-temperature conditions (300-350 degrees C) that are preferred for the subsequent in situ zeolite-catalyzed conversion of methanol into hydrocarbons in a tandem process. Zn, a key ingredient of these mixed oxide catalysts, is known to volatilize from ZnO under high-temperature conditions, but little is known about Zn mobility and volatility in mixed oxides. Here, an array of ex situ and in situ characterization techniques (scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Infrared (IR)) was used to reveal that Zn2+ species are mobile between the solid solution phase with ZrO2 and segregated and/or embedded ZnO clusters. Upon reductive heat treatments, partially reversible ZnO cluster growth was observed above 250 degrees C and eventual Zn evaporation above 550 degrees C. Extensive Zn evaporation leads to catalyst deactivation and methanol selectivity decline in CO2 hydrogenation. These findings extend the fundamental knowledge of Zn-containing mixed oxide catalysts and are highly relevant for the CO2-to-hydrocarbon process optimization.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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