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Published on: August 7, 2018
Rationalizing the promotional effect of Mn oxides in benzene combustion using an O 2p-band center descriptor
Lipeng Wang1, Zhiwei Huang1, Yueyao Du1
1Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China. zwhuang@hqu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Our work sheds light on using the O 2p-band center as a useful electronic descriptor for understanding the variations in catalytic reducibility of transition metal oxides (TMOs) and the promotional effect of MnO2 during catalytic benzene combustion. The "volcano"-type activity plot, in conjunction with the reduction characteristic of the TMOs, ultimately reflects the Sabatier principle, which states that a good catalyst (i.e., MnO2) balances the capability of oxygen abstraction and uptake in the case of benzene combustion.
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