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Characterization and Performance of Ca-Substituted La1−xCaxCoO3−δ Perovskite for Efficient Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene

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Perovskite oxides with ABO3 structure are promising heterogeneous catalysts. This work intends to modify the physicochemical properties and catalytic behaviors of perovskite-type oxides by A-site substitution. La1−xCaxCoO3−δ perovskite catalysts with various x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 were prepared and the toluene oxidation performance was investigated. The results show that the calcium substitution increased the surface area, pore volume of the perovskite oxides and the crystal structure was transformed from rhombohedral to cubic symmetry after calcium substitution. Besides, it also changed the surface element composition, low-temperature reducibility and surface oxygen species amounts. 50% of calcium substitution in A-site (La0.5Ca0.5CoO3−δ) was thought to be the optimal content due to the best comprehensive physicochemical properties. The toluene oxidation test verified that the La0.5Ca0.5CoO3−δ presented the best catalytic performance with T50% = 183 °C and T90% = 218 °C. The catalytic process was related closely with the rapid transformation of Co2+/Co3+ and the consumption and regeneration of surface adsorbed oxygen. A mechanism of toluene oxidation over La1−xCaxCoO3−δ perovskite was proposed.

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This work was supported by the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering (Grant No. 2019-KF-13).

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Cui, X., Yang, H., Zhang, J. et al. Characterization and Performance of Ca-Substituted La1−xCaxCoO3−δ Perovskite for Efficient Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene. Catal Lett 151, 3323–3333 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03566-z

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