Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13

The Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst has been commercialized for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with NH3 in diesel exhaust purification, due to its superior activity, stability and environmental friendliness in comparison with traditional V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts. Unfortunately, the currently preva...

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Main Authors: Dongxu Han, Ying Xin, Junxiu Jia, Jin Wang, Zhaoliang Zhang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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author Dongxu Han
Ying Xin
Junxiu Jia
Jin Wang
Zhaoliang Zhang
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Ying Xin
Junxiu Jia
Jin Wang
Zhaoliang Zhang
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description The Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst has been commercialized for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with NH3 in diesel exhaust purification, due to its superior activity, stability and environmental friendliness in comparison with traditional V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts. Unfortunately, the currently prevalent preparation methods for Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts still present the challenge of uneven dispersion of the Cu species, which restricts the accessibility and utilization of the active ingredients, thereby resulting in unsatisfactory SCR performance. Herein, a straightforward and effective mild thermal treatment approach was proposed to obtain highly dispersed Cu2+ active sites, which endows the Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst with enhanced activity. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), in situ Raman, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) characterizations demonstrated that the Cu species in the aggregated CuOx clusters underwent redispersion and transformation into Cu2+ ions, which were trapped by the rearranged Al sites of zeolites during the mild thermal treatment process. This provided a viable solution for the improvement of SCR performance of Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts at industrial scale-up.
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spelling doaj-art-c3f0e1240a8840f396d1917bb9d738d42025-08-20T03:07:54ZengElsevierApplied Catalysis O: Open2950-64842025-08-0120520705410.1016/j.apcato.2025.207054Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13Dongxu Han0Ying Xin1Junxiu Jia2Jin Wang3Zhaoliang Zhang4School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaCorresponding authors.; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaCorresponding authors.; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, ChinaThe Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst has been commercialized for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with NH3 in diesel exhaust purification, due to its superior activity, stability and environmental friendliness in comparison with traditional V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts. Unfortunately, the currently prevalent preparation methods for Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts still present the challenge of uneven dispersion of the Cu species, which restricts the accessibility and utilization of the active ingredients, thereby resulting in unsatisfactory SCR performance. Herein, a straightforward and effective mild thermal treatment approach was proposed to obtain highly dispersed Cu2+ active sites, which endows the Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst with enhanced activity. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), in situ Raman, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) characterizations demonstrated that the Cu species in the aggregated CuOx clusters underwent redispersion and transformation into Cu2+ ions, which were trapped by the rearranged Al sites of zeolites during the mild thermal treatment process. This provided a viable solution for the improvement of SCR performance of Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts at industrial scale-up.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S295064842500029XCu-SSZ-13Nitrogen oxidesNH3-SCRMild thermal treatmentAl rearrangement
spellingShingle Dongxu Han
Ying Xin
Junxiu Jia
Jin Wang
Zhaoliang Zhang
Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13
Applied Catalysis O: Open
Cu-SSZ-13
Nitrogen oxides
NH3-SCR
Mild thermal treatment
Al rearrangement
title Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13
title_full Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13
title_fullStr Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13
title_full_unstemmed Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13
title_short Mild thermal treatment-driven transformation of CuOx assisted with the rearrangement of Al sites in Cu-SSZ-13
title_sort mild thermal treatment driven transformation of cuox assisted with the rearrangement of al sites in cu ssz 13
topic Cu-SSZ-13
Nitrogen oxides
NH3-SCR
Mild thermal treatment
Al rearrangement
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S295064842500029X
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