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In this paper, SnO2 fibers with three-dimensional (3D) interconnected structure were successfully obtained by a simple electrospinning technique with both high quality and reproducibility. The microstructure, physicochemical properties were characterized (FT-IR, XRD, SEM, HR-TEM, TG-DSC, N2-BET, XPS, H2-TPR, O2-TPD) extensively. The catalytic activity was tested in temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO) of model soot. The influence of the heat-treated temperature on the catalysts physicochemical properties and reactivity was evaluated. The fibers were fluffy and self-supporting after heat-treated which could provide a beneficial environment favored by soot catalytic combustion. SnO2 fibers exhibited good thermal stability in phase structures and morphologies at least 900 °C. The SnF-500 exhibited the highest catalytic activity with T10, T50 and T90 at 410 °C, 450 °C and 474 °C. With the increase in the sintering temperature, the crystallinity of SnO2 fiber increases and the Sn–O-Sn bond strengthens, resulting in a decrease in the catalytic activity of the catalyst as the BET surface area and surface oxygen decrease. Our studies provide insights into SnO2 fibers for soot catalytic.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China (Grant Nos. 51372140, 51472144), Shandong University Young Scholars Program (2016WLJH27) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2082019014).
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Zhu, S., Shi, S., Xie, Y. et al. Electrospinning SnO2 fibers with 3D interconnected structure for efficient soot catalytic combustion. J Mater Sci 55, 16083–16095 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05198-x
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