The catalytic activity of feox/zro2 for the abatement of NO with propene in the presence of O2.

FeOx/ZrO2 samples, prepared by impregnation with Fe(NO3)3, were characterised by means of DRS, XRD, FTIR, redox cycles and volumetric CO adsorption. Volumetric CO adsorption, combined with FTIR, showed that 45% of iron in the sample containing 2.8 Fe atoms nm-2 was capable of forming iron carbonyls. DRS evidenced Fe2O3 on samples with Fe content ¡Ý 2.8 atoms nm-2. The selective catalytic reduction of NO with C3H6 in the presence of O2 was studied with a reactant mixture containing NO=4000 ppm, C3H6=4000 ppm, O2=2%. The dependence on iron content suggests that only isolated iron, prevailing in dilute FeOx/ZrO2, is active for NO reduction, whereas iron on the surface of small oxide particles, prevailing in concentrated FeOx/ZrO2, is active for C3H6 combustion.