One-step synthesis of bimetallic Pt-Pd/MCM-41 mesoporous materials with superior catalytic performance for toluene oxidation

The catalytic performances of Pt-Pd/MCM-41 bimetallic catalysts prepared by one-step synthesis method were investigated for total toluene oxidation in this paper. The experimental results demonstrated that Pt-Pd/MCM-41 was of superior catalytic activity comparing to the monometallic Pt/MCM-41 or Pd/MCM-41 catalysts with the same metallic content, yielding an almost 100% conversion at 180 degrees C. The following characterization results indicated that the bimetallic catalyst possessed a higher surface Pt(0) content and smaller doped metal size owing to the synergistic effect of the two noble metals, resulting in the improvement of oxygen adsorption capacity and the reducibility. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.