Octahedral Layered Birnessite (OL) Supported Ag Catalysts: Characterization and Catalytic Oxidation of CO

Octahedral layered birnessite (OL) was synthesized by redox method, and OL supported Ag catalysts (xAg/OL, x = 0.1wt%, 0.2wt%, 0.3wt%, 0.5wt%) were prepared by ion exchange method. Then catalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM, BET, H2-TPR, TG, O2-TPD and in-situ DRIFTS, while the catalytic activity of CO was evaluated. Among xAg/OL samples, the 0.3Ag/OL exhibited the best catalytic activity for CO oxidation (T50 = 105 oC and T90 = 135 oC). The results show that the chemical adsorption of oxygen, the low-temperature reducibility and the strong interaction between the Ag species and OL are related to the excellent catalytic activity of xAg/OL. The reaction mechanism was studied by in-situ DRIFTS. First, O2 was adsorbed and activated on the oxygen vacancies of xAg/OL, then formed oxygen free radical attacked the adsorbed CO and produced CO2, subsequently CO2 desorbed from the catalyst surface. Oxygen vacancies was supplemented by gas O2, thus circulating.