One‐Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Ceria‐Zirconia Mixed Oxides: The Beneficial Effect of Sodium Inclusion on Redox Properties

Doping of low levels of sodium onto the cation sites of ceria-zirconia mixed oxides allows reduction of the materials to take place at lower temperatures than undoped materials, a desirable property for practical applications in supports for redox catalysis. Synthesis is achieved in a single step under mild hydrothermal conditions directly from aqueous mixtures of metals salts at high pH. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c2474_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.