Issue 6, 2020

Porous Mn-based oxides for complete ethanol and toluene catalytic oxidation: the relationship between structure and performance

Abstract

A series of porous Mn-based oxides (mullite SmMn2O5, perovskite SmMnO3, spinel Mn3O4 and bixbyite Mn2O3) were systematically prepared and applied in ethanol and toluene catalytic oxidation. Among them, SmMn2O5 exhibited the highest catalytic activity, the best hydrothermal stability and the highest durability. Due to the different compositions and structures of the catalysts, the surface composition, Mn-valence state, reduction properties, and adsorption and desorption behavior of oxygen and ethanol were different as characterized by XPS, H2-TPR, O2-TPD and ethanol-TPD measurements. Based on the characterization results, the relationship between the catalyst structure (crystal and electronic structure) and catalytic activity was discussed in terms of their crystal field configurations and structures of the energy bands. The superior activity of SmMn2O5 could be attributed to dz2 orbital occupancy near the Fermi level determined by the Mn3+-centered pyramidal field, as well as the existence of a Mn3+–Mn3+ dimeric structure, which is critical for C–C bond cleavage.

Graphical abstract: Porous Mn-based oxides for complete ethanol and toluene catalytic oxidation: the relationship between structure and performance

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Dec 2019
Accepted
08 Feb 2020
First published
10 Feb 2020

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020,10, 1941-1951

Porous Mn-based oxides for complete ethanol and toluene catalytic oxidation: the relationship between structure and performance

S. Chen, H. Li, Y. Hao, R. Chen and T. Chen, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10, 1941 DOI: 10.1039/C9CY02522G

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