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Tian-Yun Chen1, Yang Liu1, Zhonghong Li2
1School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China.
Abstract:
Moisture is one prevalent interfering component during toxic formaldehyde treatment. Herein, Ce0.2Mn-P was synthesized through Ce incorporation and H3PO4 post-treatment, thereby enhancing the activity and water tolerance of α-MnO2. Removal efficiencies for ∼315 mg/m3 formaldehyde are ∼52 %, ∼54 %, ∼88 % and ∼85 % over MnO2, MnO2-P, Ce0.2Mn and Ce0.2Mn-P, respectively. Various analyses have shown that Ce modification is the primary factor enhancing catalytic oxidation. Besides, under two humidities (1.8 and 3.0 vol%), the inactivation rate of Ce0.2Mn-P is below 20 %, which was much lower than that of MnO2-P and Ce0.2Mn. Obviously, the enhancement of the moisture resistance of the catalyst is attributed to the joint action of Ce modification and H3PO4 post-treatment. XRD, isothermal N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM, mapping, (HR)TEM, Raman, ATR, DRS, XPS, CO-TPR, O2-TPD, O2-TPO, water contact angle, H2O-TPD are performed for characterizations. Ce modification populates surface hydroxyls, which play a crucial role in the complete oxidation of formaldehyde. In addition, Ce modification and H3PO4 pretreatment can not only suppress the adsorption of water on the catalyst surface but also mitigate the impact of water on the polarity of the Mn-O bond. which is conducive to the improvement of the moisture resistance of the catalyst.
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