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The CuO/Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2 - δ and Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O δ catalysts were prepared by the sol-gel method, and Cu 0.07 Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2-δ was obtained by treating CuO/Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2 - δ with nitric acid to remove the well-dispersed CuO on the surface. Various characterizations were used to reveal the different active sites, such as surface-dispersed CuO and Cu-Ce-Zr-O δ solid solutions in CuO/Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2 - δ , Cu-Ce-Zr-O δ solid solutions in Cu 0.07 Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2-δ and Ce-Zr-O δ solid solutions in Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O δ . The Raman and O 2 -TPD results showed that the concentration of oxygen vacancies in Cu-Ce-Zr-O δ solid solutions was higher than that in Ce-Zr-O δ solid solutions. CO oxidation testing suggested that the catalytic activity decreases in the order of CuO/Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2 - δ > Cu 0.07 Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2-δ > Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O δ . Combined with the in situ diffuse-reflectance Fourier transform (in situ DRIFT) results, the reaction sensitivity followed the order of CO linear chemisorption onto dispersed CuO x species (Mars-van Krevelen mechanism) > carbonate species onto a Cu-Ce-Zr-O δ solid solution (Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism) > carbonate species onto a Ce-Zr-O δ solid solution (Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism). Kinetic studies suggested that the power-law rate expressions and apparent activation energies were r = 6.02 × 10 −7 ×P CO 0.68 P O2 0.03 (53 ± 3 kJ/mol) for CuO/Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2 - δ , r = 5.86 × 10 −7 ×P CO 0.8 P O2 0.07 (105 ± 5 kJ/mol) for Cu 0.07 Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2-δ and r = 5.7 × 10 −7 ×P CO 0.75 P O2 0.12 (115 ± 6 kJ/mol) for Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O δ . The Mars-van Krevelen mechanism should be the crucial reaction pathway over CuO/Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2 - δ in CO interfacial reactions, although the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism cannot be ignored, and the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism mainly occurred over the Cu 0.07 Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O 2-δ and Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 O δ catalysts, where the contribution from the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism was negligible due to the absence of surface CuO x species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Graphical abstract Highlights • The catalytic self-sustained combustion of toluene was successfully developed. • CuCeZr/TiO 2 catalyst showed the excellent performance in self-sustained combustion. • TPO in N 2 atmosphere was used to investigate the role of lattice oxygen in toluene combustion. Abstract The catalytic self-sustained combustion of toluene over Cu x Mn 1-x Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 /TiO 2 catalysts (x = 1, 0.5, 0) was studied in a microscale combustor. The catalytic activity is determined not only by the temperature with toluene conversion of 90% (T co), but also by the corresponding lean-combustion limits. It was found that the self-sustained combustion was achieved successfully over the catalysts, with the toluene concentrations of 0.35 con.%, 0.50 con.% and 1.00 con.%. According to T co, the activity decreased in the order of CuCe 0.75 Zr 0.25 /TiO 2 (234 °C)＞Cu 0.5 Mn 0.5 Ce 0.75 Zr 0.25 /TiO 2 (238 °C) ＞MnCe 0.75 Zr 0.25 /TiO 2 (284 °C). The excellent activity of CuCe 0.75 Zr 0.25 /TiO 2 catalyst could be ascribed to the high content of active lattice oxygen, good low-temperature reducibility and homogeneous dispersion, combined with the results of H 2 -TPR, O 2 -TPD and XPS. Furthermore, the results of in-situ DRIFT and temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO) of toluene in N 2 atmosphere suggested that toluene was adsorbed on the catalyst surface by removing α-H from methyl and combining with active oxygen specie to form benzyl group, which was finally oxidized into CO 2 and H 2 O with lattice oxygen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Self-sustained catalytic combustion is a sustainable approach to deal with exhaust gas with high concentration CO, and revealing its reaction process is necessary and challenging. Herein, cube (Cu 2 O-C), octahedron (Cu 2 O-O) and dodecahedron (Cu 2 O-D) exposing different crystal planes were used to explore the catalytic combustion mechanism. The catalytic combustion can be self-sustained on the Cu 2 O surface and the activities decrease in the order of Cu 2 O-O > Cu 2 O-D > Cu 2 O-C, contributing to the different exposing planes with (1 1 1), (1 1 0) and (1 0 0), respectively. In-situ DRIFTS results prove that the catalytic combustion of CO to CO 2 on Cu 2 O is prone to follow the MvK mechanism. Comparing with Cu 2 O-D and Cu 2 O-C, the relatively open surface of Cu 2 O-O plane composed of unsaturated copper and oxygen atoms facilitates the CO adsorption on Cu (I) and the mobility of lattice oxygen, leading to the highest low temperature reducibility and catalytic activity. [Display omitted] • CO self-sustained catalytic combustion were achieved on cube, octahedron and dodecahedron Cu 2 O. • Octahedron Cu 2 O with (1 1 1) planes exhibits the best activity for high concentration CO. • Coordination unsaturated Cu and O on the (111) and (110) planes promote CO oxidation. • Catalytic combustion reaction of CO on Cu 2 O mainly follows the MvK mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]