Ce-doped TiO supported RuO as efficient catalysts for the oxidation of HCl to Cl.

Reducing the cost of RuO/TiO catalysts is still one of the urgent challenges in catalytic HCl oxidation. In the present work, a Ce-doped TiO supported RuO catalyst with a low Ru loading was developed, showing a high activity in the catalytic oxidation of HCl to Cl. The results on some extensive characterizations of both Ce-doped TiO carriers and their supported RuO catalysts show that the doping of Ce into TiO can effectively change the lattice parameters of TiO to improve the dispersion of the active RuO species on the carrier, which facilitates the production of surface Ru species to expose more active sites for boosting the catalytic performance even under some harsh reaction conditions. This work provides some scientific basis and technical support for chlorine recycling.