Table 3.

Summary of the most important catalysts used for catalytic combustion of VOCs.

Catalyst	Synthesis Technique	BET Surface Area (m2 g−1)	VOC	GHSV (mL g−1 h−1)	VOC Concentration	T50b (°C)	Ref.
Ce0.75Zr0.25O2	sol–gel	108.4	methane	60,000	2%	545	[150]
5 wt% Cu/CeO2	hydrothermal	22.6	methane	27,000	1%	540	[95]
1 wt% Cu/CeO2	thermal decomposition	68.7	methane	54,000	1%	540	[95]
Ce0.85Cu0.1Ca0.05O2−δ	citric acid complexation combustion	31.3	methane	30,000	1%	478	[151]
Ce(0.6)-La-O	sol–gel	52.4	methane	13,500	0.2%	505	[152]
Co3O4-CeO2	coprecipitation	31	methane	60,000	0.3%	471	[153]
2 wt% Pt/Ce0.67Zr0:33O2	impregnation	79	methane	12,800	1%	550	[154]
CeO2	sol–gel	3	toluene	200,000	1000 ppm	430	[147]
5 wt% CeO2/Al2O3	impregnation	156	toluene	54,000	1400 ppm	275	[155]
Ce0.9Zr0.1O2	sol–gel	56	toluene	20,000	1000 ppm	221	[156]
Ce0.9Zr0.1O2	sol–gel	56	ethanol	20,000	1000 ppm	207	[156]
CuO-CeO2/γ-Al2O3	impregnation	156	propane	2300	5.9%	350	[157]
Cu0.13Ce0.87O2	combustion	27	acetone	60,000	1000 ppm	200	[158]
MnOx-CeO2	sol–gel	22.2	formaldehyde	60,000	580 ppm	160	[159]
MnOx-CeO2	modified coprecipitation	124	benzene	30,000	200 ppm	260	[159]
3 wt% Ag/MnOx-CeO2	deposition precipitation	124.0	formaldehyde	30,000	580 ppm	70	[160]
0.5 wt% Pt/CeO2	impregnation	3	toluene	200,000	1000 ppm	180	[147]
1.5 wt% Au/CeO2	deposition precipitation	79	propene	35,000	1000 ppm	230	[161]
0.25 wt% Pt/23wt% CeO2/Al2O3	sol–gel	95	acetic acid	30,000	1000 ppm	175	[162]