A facile preparation of hausmannite as a high-performance catalyst for toluene combustion

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.02.026

Abstract

Abstract: Mesoporous transition metal oxide catalysts are well-used in the elimination of volatile organic compounds. In this study, we developed an efficient method for the preparation of mesoporous-Mn₃O₄ (m-Mn₃O₄) without the use of templates or surfactants. In this method, KCl protects oxygen defects on the surface of fresh Mn₃O₄ crystallites. m-Mn₃O₄ shows higher ameliorative catalytic activity than bulk-Mn₃O₄ (b-Mn₃O₄) and calcined-Mn₃O₄ (c-Mn₃O₄), achieving toluene catalytic oxidation of T₁₀ and T₉₀ (the temperature at a conversion rate of about 10% and 90%) at 191 ℃ and 230 ℃, respectively (WHSV = 40,000 ml·g^-1·h^-1). Based on various characterizations, the prepared m-Mn₃O₄ has large specific surface area and abundant oxygen defects, and thus can provide more surface active sites, which give it superior toluene combustion activity.

Key words: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Environment, Toluene, Solvents, Mn₃O₄

摘要： Mesoporous transition metal oxide catalysts are well-used in the elimination of volatile organic compounds. In this study, we developed an efficient method for the preparation of mesoporous-Mn₃O₄ (m-Mn₃O₄) without the use of templates or surfactants. In this method, KCl protects oxygen defects on the surface of fresh Mn₃O₄ crystallites. m-Mn₃O₄ shows higher ameliorative catalytic activity than bulk-Mn₃O₄ (b-Mn₃O₄) and calcined-Mn₃O₄ (c-Mn₃O₄), achieving toluene catalytic oxidation of T₁₀ and T₉₀ (the temperature at a conversion rate of about 10% and 90%) at 191 ℃ and 230 ℃, respectively (WHSV = 40,000 ml·g^-1·h^-1). Based on various characterizations, the prepared m-Mn₃O₄ has large specific surface area and abundant oxygen defects, and thus can provide more surface active sites, which give it superior toluene combustion activity.

关键词: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Environment, Toluene, Solvents, Mn₃O₄

Qi Liu, Gao Cheng, Ming Sun, Weixiong Yu, Xiaohong, Zeng, Shichang Tang, Yongfeng li, Lin Yu. A facile preparation of hausmannite as a high-performance catalyst for toluene combustion[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 44(4): 392-401.

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