Deep Methane Oxidation over Pd–Glass Fiber Catalysts Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and the traditional method of incipient wetness impregnation, new Pd–glass fiber catalysts (GFCs) for the oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were synthesized. GFC samples were characterized by physicochemical methods (SEM, XPS), and the formation of metal particles on the surface of glass fibers was studied. The process of methane oxidation over the synthesized GFCs was studied, and the specific rates and activation energies of the methane oxidation reaction were determined. The comparative analysis of catalysts prepared by CVD and impregnation was carried out, and the potential of CVD as an efficient GFC synthesis method was demonstrated.