Sn-induced CuO–CeO2 catalysts with improved performance for CO preferential oxidation in H2-rich streams

Sn modified CuO–CeO 2 catalysts with different Sn loadings were prepared by a facile, green and solvent-free method. The effect of Sn/Ce ratio over Sn–Cu–Ce-x (x = 0, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5) samples on CO activity and O 2 selectivity was investigated. The samples were characterized by various techniques using N 2 -adsorption/desorption, XRD , H 2 -TPR, XPS, Raman and in-situ DRIFTS . It was revealed that stronger interaction between acitve sites and support, higher amounts of Sn 2+ and Ce 3+ , associated with increased amount of oxygen vacancies , were observed on the catalyst of Sn–Cu–Ce-5. As a result, the optimized catalyst displayed an excellent catalytic performance even in the presence of CO 2 and H 2 O. In this sense, probing the Sn modified CuO–CeO 2 catalyst can elucidate some useful keys for the development of high CO 2 and H 2 O-resistance catalyst during CO-preferential oxidation in H 2 -rich streams.