Tailored synthesized Pt/ZSM-5 catalysts with excellent water vapor stability for low temperature oxidation of CO and C3H6

Pt supported on ZSM-5 catalysts are important for the catalytic oxidation of CO and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) due to their extraordinary performance at low temperatures and economic purposes. However, achieving complete oxidation at low temperatures and stability under water vapor remains challenging. Herein, we report the synthesis of several loading of Pt on a ZSM-5 catalyst via a flame synthesis technique. The Pt/ZSM-5 exhibited good activity towards complete CO and C3H6 oxidation at low temperatures due to the interaction between the Pt and ZSM-5. The combined effect of the PtOx (Pt2++Pt4+) and lattice oxygen from Pt (OPtOx) as the active centers in Pt/ZSM-5 favors the complete oxidation with high reaction rates, TOFs, and low activation energies (Ea), which is well consistent with the increasing concentration of the (Pt2++Pt4+)/Pt0. Pt/ZSM-5 presents a long-time tolerance to water vapor deactivation even at temperatures below 80 °C. The distributed Pt favor the reaction occurring through the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (L-H) route. The excellent catalytic results indicate an attractive approach for designing supported Pt on ZSM-5 catalysts for automobiles and industry exhausts.