Abstract
Solution combustion using urea as a fuel was employed to synthesise Co oxide and Al 2O 3-, SiO 2- and TiO 2-supported Co oxide catalysts. The catalysts were characterised using several techniques such as N 2 adsorption/desorption, XRD, FTIR, UV-vis diffuse reflectance and SEM-EDX, and their catalytic activity was evaluated in phenol degradation in aqueous solution with sulphate radicals. Solution combustion is a simple and effective method in preparation of supported Co catalysts. Co 3O 4 was the major Co crystal phase in the samples prepared via the combustion synthesis. Bulk Co 3O 4 particles were not effective in reaction, but supported Co oxides showed higher activity than unsupported Co oxide. The supports influenced Co dispersion and catalytic activity. Co/TiO 2 exhibited the highest activity, but it deactivated much faster than other two supported catalysts. Co/SiO 2 showed a comparable activity to Co/Al 2O 3 and the best stability among the three Al 2O 3-, SiO 2- and TiO 2-supported Co catalysts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 58-62 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
| Volume | 372 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |