Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 377-379.

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Preparation and Catalytic Properties of Barium Cerate and Yttrium-Doped Barium Cerate Supported Ruthenium for Ammonia Synthesis

YANG Xiaolong1,2, XIA Chungu1, XIONG Xumao1, MU Xinyuan1, HU Bin1,*   

  1. 1State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China 2Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2010-04-25 Online:2010-04-25 Published:2013-10-08

Abstract: Ru/BaCeO3 and Ru/BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-δ catalysts were prepared and used for ammonia synthesis. Doping of Y3+ ions enhanced the strong interaction between the support and ruthenium particles.

Key words: ammonia synthesis, ruthenium, barium cerate, yttrium, perovskite-type oxide, electronic interaction