Surface copper-TiO2 interaction species for NOCO reactions

The catalytic properties of View the MathML source have been studied for an NOCO reaction as a function of the calcination temperature, Cu content, and orgin of TiO2. It was found that CuTiO2 interaction species were responsible for catalytic activity at low temperature (140°C). It is suggested by means of XAFS and TPR that a rutile phase of TiO2 is very effective for the formation of the catalytically active CuTiO2 interaction species in an octahedral symmetry.