Zeolite physical mixing restores the high temperature NH3-SCR of CeO2: The crucial role of NOx activation

The occurrence of NH 3 over-oxidation represents one intractable challenge for the effective application of NH 3 -SCR technology. Herein, a rational NO x activation strategy was innovatively proposed to counteract NH 3 over-oxidation during high temperature NH 3 -SCR. As a proof of concept, the hybrid catalyst of CeO 2 -ZSM-5 was explored. It was shown that the activity of CeO 2 in NH 3 -SCR was profoundly improved via physically mixing with ZSM-5, achieving more than 85 % NO at 500 °C, in sharp contrast to the negative NO conversion present for pristine CeO 2 . Comprehensive characterizations from NH 3 -TPD, NO-TPD and in situ DRIFTS verified the negligible modification of NH 3 oxidation but significant alteration of surface NO x . Due to the facile NO x activation, the reaction of NH 3  + NO x overwhelms that of NH 3  + O 2 , leading to the obtainment of excellent high temperature NH 3 -SCR performance. The novel strategy reported here is expected to provide valuable guidance for designing NH 3 -SCR catalysts with superior high temperature performance.