Catalysts (May 2022)

Catalytic Oxidation of Chlorobenzene over Ce-Mn-O<sub>x</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub>: Performance Study of the Porous Structure

  • Bo Yang,
  • Maosen Ni,
  • Qiuxiang Gu,
  • Qiong Huang,
  • Leilei Xu,
  • Mindong Chen,
  • Qijie Jin,
  • Zhenhui Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12050535
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 5
p. 535

Abstract

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Chlorobenzene (CB) is a volatile and harmful organic molecule that may result in deformities, cancer, etc. Catalytic oxidization of CB may be a way to manage it. The development of nonprecious catalysts with high catalytic activity is the key but is still a challenge. In this work, a series of Ce-Mn-Ox/TiO2 modified by citric acid monohydrate were developed and exhibited a composite pore structure. This pore structure leads to a large specific surface area, highly exposed activity sites, and excellent catalytic activity. The as-prepared 10C-CM/T exhibited nearly 100% efficiency for CB oxidization in the temperature range of 300–350 °C. The in situ DRIFT measurements demonstrated that the main intermediates at 250 °C are maleate and phenolic acid, whereas when the temperature is 350 °C, the main intermediates are carbonate, bidentate carbonate, and maleate.

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