The oxidation of [Co(edta)](2-) by [IrCl(6)](2-) proceeds by both inner-sphere and outer-sphere electron-transfer pathways. In the presence of added [Co(en)(3)](3+), the outer-sphere pathway is enhanced. When optically active [Co(en)(3)](3+) is used, the [Co(edta)](-) formed is optically active, reflecting a 1.5% DeltaLambda selectivity. It is proposed that the selectivity arises from preferent...

The preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide has been identified as an effective route to remove trace amounts of CO (approx. 0.5-1.0 vol%) in the H2-rich reformate gas stream after the low-temperature water-gas shift. Instead of noble metal-based catalysts, Co3O4-based catalysts were investigated in this study as cheaper and more readily available alternatives. This study aimed at investigati...

This article reviews work done at authors’ laboratories about catalysts based on combinations between copper and ceria for preferential oxidation of CO in H2-rich streams (CO-PROX). The main focus of this review is the characterization of active sites for the process on the basis of spectroscopic analysis of the systems under reaction conditions (operando techniques). On such a basis, it is exp...

New Pt-Co catalysts of hydrogen purification from CO impurities for fuel cells were fabricated via the deposition monodispersed 1.7 nm Pt nanoparticles using laser electrodispersion on Co-modified ZSM-5 prepared by Co(CH3COO)2 impregnation. The structure zeolites was studied low-temperature N2 sorption, TEM, EDX, and XPS methods. comparative analysis samples with different (0.01–0.05 wt.%) Co (...

nanostructured iron oxide powder that has been recovered from waste pickling liquor unit of steel industry was studied for oxidation catalytic applications. in this research, the powder was characterized by x-ray diffraction (xrd) and transition electron microscopy (tem) for determination of phase structure, morphology and particle size. furthermore, the specific surface area of the powder was ...

CuCe mixed oxide is one of the most studied catalytic systems for preferential CO oxidation (CO-PrOx) purification hydrogen-rich gas stream. In this study, a series ceria supports were prepared via citrates-hydrothermal route by altering synthesis parameters (concentration and temperature). The resulting used preparation mixed-oxide catalysts wet impregnation. Various physicochemical techniques...