Fundamental Science on Oxygen Storage Capacity of Cerium Complex Oxides for Advanced On-Board Diagnostics (2) Quantitative Observation of Oxygen Released from Cerium Complex Oxides

<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">In order to comply with the tightening of global regulations on automobile exhaust gas, further improvements to exhaust gas control catalysts and upgrades to on-board diagnostics (OBD) systems must be made. Currently, oxygen storage capacity (OSC) is monitored by front and rear sensors before and after the catalyst, and deterioration is judged by a decrease in OSC, but it is possible that catalyst deterioration may cause the rear sensor to detect gas that has not been sufficiently purified. It is important to observe the activity changes when the catalyst deteriorates in more detail and to gain a deeper understanding of the catalyst mechanism in order to create guidelines for future catalyst development.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">In this study, we used a μ-TG (micro thermogravimetric balance) to analyze in detail how differences in design parameters such as the type of precious metal, detection temperature, and mileage (degree of deterioration) affect the OSC rate in addition to the OSC of the ceria-based composite oxide of the entire catalyst.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">It was found that CZY has better durability in terms of both OSC rate and amount than CZ. Furthermore, by comparing the results of experiments using time-resolved dispersive X-ray absorption fine structure (DXAFS) using synchrotron radiation, the reduction behavior of ceria was analyzed in more detail.</div></div>