The effect of preparation method on oxygen activation over Pt/TiO2 catalysts for toluene total oxidation

Herein, we compared the catalyst formation process of three Pt/TiO 2 catalysts prepared by impregnation (PtTi–I), deposition precipitation (PtTi–D) and photo-deposition (PtTi–P) to investigate its effect on oxgyen activation and toluene oxidation activity. The encapsulation of TiO 2 on Pt particles induced by high temperature strengthened the metal–support interaction (MSI) but inhibited the activation of oxygen over PtTi–I catalyst, thus it showed the poorest activity in toluene oxidation. Since the selective deposition of Pt on certain face of TiO 2 during photo-deposition process, PtTi–P exhibited stronger MSI and higher activity although it possessed much larger Pt particles than PtTi–D.