Carbon black oxidation mechanism in loose and tight contacts with Al 2O3 and CeO2 catalysts

E. Saab, S. Aouad, E. Abi-Aad, M. N. Bokova, E. A. Zhilinskaya, A. Aboukaïs

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Abstract

The catalytic combustion of carbon black was investigated in the presence of CeO2 and Al2O3. The influence of contact type between carbon particles and these oxides was examined by thermal analysis, the BET specific area, and EPR spectroscopy. For tight contact carbon black-catalyst mixtures, a new paramagnetic species is observed and can be considered as a fingerprint of the contact between the two solids. These new paramagnetic species increase the reactivity of the catalytic reaction of carbon black (CB) combustion and take part in the oxidation mechanism of CB.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)841-846
Number of pages6
JournalKinetics and Catalysis
Volume48
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science Applications

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