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Positive effects of Al3+ partially substituted by Co2+ cations on the catalytic performance of Co1+x Al2−x O4 (x = 0–0.2) for methane combustion

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Co1+x Al2−x O4 (x = 0–0.2) catalysts were prepared by sol–gel method using citric acid as a chelating agent calcined at 1100 °C and then investigated for methane combustion. The catalytic activity of CoAl2O4 was significantly enhanced after Al3+ partially substituted by Co2+ cations in methane combustion. X-ray diffraction showed that all the Co1+x Al2−x O4 (x = 0–0.2) samples displayed a spinel-type single phase. Raman spectroscopy deduced that Al3+ partially substituted by Co2+ cations created structural defects and lattice distortion, which was indicated to be favorable for the formation of oxygen vacancy and weakening the bond strength of Al–O. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the excellent catalytic activity for methane combustion may be attributed to the active octahedral coordinated Co3+ cations and surface oxygen vacancies, especially the active octahedral coordinated Co3+ cations predominantly determined for methane combustion.

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Financial support from the Major University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province (KJ2015ZD15) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21377005) is greatly acknowledged.

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    Weiwei Zha, Zhenghui Zhou, Donglin Zhao & Shaojie Feng

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Zha, W., Zhou, Z., Zhao, D. et al. Positive effects of Al3+ partially substituted by Co2+ cations on the catalytic performance of Co1+x Al2−x O4 (x = 0–0.2) for methane combustion. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 78, 144–150 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-015-3910-2

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