Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most widely spread
and enormous
pollutants in the atmosphere, and CO catalytic oxidation is the primary
method for reducing CO levels. Pd catalysts show excellent catalytic
performance in CO catalytic oxidation, yet the majority of Pd-based
catalysts are weakly resistant to sulfur. SO2, which is
particularly harmful to the catalyst, is frequently present in industrial
exhaust gases. Therefore, in this report, we have used a H2S-pretreated Pd-based catalyst for CO catalytic oxidation with outstanding
catalytic activity, sulfur resistance, and high stability. A series
of characterizations were carried out on the fresh and used catalysts,
revealing that the catalytic activity is determined by Pd0 and the sulfur resistance is dependent on PdS
x
species. The PdS
x
content is adjusted
by changing the concentration of H2S in the gas sulfidation
process. The catalytic activity of the PdS
x
catalyst is much superior to that of other Pd-based catalysts, enabling
complete oxidation of CO at around 200 °C. For the long-term
test, the PdS
x
catalyst showed good ability
and the conversion of CO was maintained at 94.93% in the presence
of 500 ppm SO2 for 300 h, indicating the excellent stability.
At last, CO catalytic oxidation and sulfur resistance mechanisms are
presented and discussed, which will provide an insight in the design
of sulfur-resistant catalysts.