This invention discloses the application of a carbon-modified
noble metal catalyst in the low-temperature
combustion of
propane or mixed alkanes. The carbon-modified
noble metal catalyst is prepared by adding
sodium hydroxide solution dropwise to a
cerium salt solution, mixing, and reacting to obtain a
cerium dioxide support. The
cerium dioxide support is then impregnated in an equal volume of
noble metal salt solution, dried, and calcined. The calcined product and glucose are added to deionized water, mixed, and subjected to a
hydrothermal reaction, followed by
drying and
calcination to obtain the final product. In this invention, carbon species exist in the form of
doping or interstitial filling, inducing lattice
distortion and a
high concentration of
surface oxygen vacancies in the support, significantly improving the mobility of
lattice oxygen and the reactivity. Simultaneously, the interfacial carbon species optimize the microelectronic environment of the
active center through strong
electron interactions, maintaining the low valence state of Ru and the metallic states of Pt and Pd. This catalyst effectively avoids the
shielding effect of the
carbon layer and exhibits excellent
catalytic combustion activity and stability for
propane and mixed alkanes at low temperatures.