Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (4): 821-830.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63059-1

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Synthesis of novel MnOx@TiO2 core-shell nanorod catalyst for low-temperature NH3-selective catalytic reduction of NOx with enhanced SO2 tolerance

Zhongyi Shenga,c, Dingren Maa, Danqing Yub, Xiang Xiaoc, Bingjie Huanga, Liu Yanga, Sheng Wangd   

  1. a School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China;
    b School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, Hubei, China;
    c Suzhou Industrial Technology Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China;
    d State Power Environmental Protection Research Institute, Nanjing 210031, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2018-02-19 Revised:2018-03-12 Online:2018-04-18 Published:2018-04-08
  • Contact: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63059-1
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    The work was supported by the National Natural Foundation of China (51508281, 41771498) and the Program of Natural Science Research of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (16KJD610001).

Abstract:

In this study, a MnOx@TiO2 core-shell catalyst prepared by a two-step method was used for the low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3. The catalyst exhibits high activity, high stability, and excellent N2 selectivity. Furthermore, it displays better SO2 and H2O tolerance than its MnOx, TiO2, and MnOx/TiO2 counterparts. The prepared catalyst was characterized systematically by transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman, BET, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption and H2 temperature-programmed reduction analyses. The optimized MnOx@TiO2 catalyst exhibits an obvious core-shell structure, where the TiO2 shell is evenly distributed over the MnOx nanorod core. The catalyst also presents abundant mesopores, Lewis-acid sites, and high redox capability, all of which enhance its catalytic performance. According to the XPS results, the decrease in the number of Mn4+ active centers after SO2 poisoning is significantly lower in MnOx@TiO2 than in MnOx/TiO2. The core-shell structure is hence able to protect the catalytic active sites from H2O and SO2 poisoning.

Key words: Low-temperature selective catalytic reduction, Core-shell, Nanorod, SO2 resistance, MnOx