Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 638-646.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(19)63322-X

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Structural effect and reaction mechanism of MnO2 catalysts in the catalytic oxidation of chlorinated aromatics

Xiaole Wenga,b, Yu Longa, Wanglong Wanga, Min Shaoc,d, Zhongbiao Wua,b   

  1. a Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China;
    b Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China;
    c State Joint Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
    d Environmental and climate Research institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2018-12-29 Revised:2019-01-31 Online:2019-05-18 Published:2019-03-30
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    This work was supported by the Outstanding Youth Project of Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation (LR19E080004) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51478418).

Abstract:

Various MnO2 structures have been extensively applied in catalysis. In this study, γ-MnO2, α-MnO2, and δ-MnO2 with corresponding rod, tube, and hierarchical architecture morphologies were prepared and applied for the catalytic oxidation of chlorobenzene (CB). The redox ability, H2O activation behavior, and acidity of MnO2 were analyzed using a range of techniques, including TPR, H2O-TPD, XPS, and pyridine-IR. The catalytic activities in CB oxidation were assessed; this revealed that γ-MnO2 exhibited the highest activity and best stability, owing to its enriched surface oxygen vacancies that functioned to activate O2 and H2O, and capture labile chlorine, which reacted with dissociated H2O to form HCl. All the MnO2 phases generated toxic polychlorinated by-products, including CHCl3, CCl4, C2HCl3, and C2Cl4, indicating the occurrence of electrophilic chlorination during CB oxidation. In particular, the dichlorobenzene detected in the effluents of α-MnO2 might generate unintended dioxins via a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Key words: MnO2, Chlorobenzene, Catalytic oxidation, Polychlorinated byproducts, Environmental risk