NOx-assisted soot oxidation over K/CuCe catalyst

CeO2 and CuOx-CeO2 supported potassium catalysts were synthesized by wetness impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by BET, NO-TPO, NOx-TPD and soot-TPO measurements. By the decoration of potassium and copper, the maximum soot combustion temperature of the ceria-based catalyst decreased to 338 and 379 °C in the presence and absence of NO under a loose contact mode, respectively. The pronouncedly enhanced NO oxidation ability by copper introduction and NOx storage capacity by potassium modification were especially important in the NOx-assisted soot oxidation reaction with the K/CuCe catalyst.