Ferrierite and Its Delaminated Forms Modified with Copper as Effective Catalysts for NH3-SCO Process

[EN] Ferrierites and their delaminated forms (ITQ-6), containing aluminum or titanium in the zeolite framework, were synthetized and modified with copper by an ion-exchange method. The obtained samples were characterized with respect to their chemical composition (ICP-OES), structure (XRD, UV-Vis DRS), textural parameters (N-2-sorption), surface acidity (NH3-TPD), form and reducibility of deposited copper species (UV-Vis DRS and H-2-TPR). Ferrierites and delaminated ITQ-6 zeolites modified with copper were studied as catalysts for the selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia to dinitrogen (NH3-SCO). It was shown that aggregated copper oxide species, which were preferentially formed on Ti-zeolites, were catalytically active in direct low-temperature ammonia oxidation to NO, while copper introduced into Al-zeolites was present mainly in the form of monomeric copper cations catalytically active in selective reduction of NO by ammonia to dinitrogen. It was postulated that ammonia oxidation in the presence of the studied catalysts proceeds according to the internal-selective catalytic reduction mechanism (i-SCR) and therefore the suitable ratio between aggregated copper oxide species and monomeric copper cations is necessary to obtain active and selective catalysts for the NH3-SCO process. Cu/Al-ITQ-6 presented the best catalytic properties possibly due to the most optimal ratio of these copper species.The studies financed by National Science Centre-Poland [2016/21/B/ST5/00242]. A.. has been partly supported by the EU Project POWR.03.02.00-00-I004/16. U.D. acknowledges the Spanish Government for the funding [MAT2017-82288-C2-1-P]. Part of the research was done with equipment purchased in the frame of European Regional Development Fund (Polish Innovation Economy Operational Program (POIG.02.01.00-12-023/08)).Swies, A.; Rutkowska, M.; Kowalczyk, A.; Díaz Morales, UM.; Palomares Gimeno, AE.; Chmielarz, L. (2020). Ferrierite and Its Delaminated Forms Modified with Copper as Effective Catalysts for NH3-SCO Process. Materials. 13(21):1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13214885118132