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A novel high-performance CeO2-CuMn2O4 catalyst for toluene degradation

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A series of spinel CuM2O4 (M = Mn, Fe, and Al) was used as the catalyst to investigate the effective degradation of toluene, and then CuMn2O4 with better catalytic activity was selected as the research object to study its activity at different ratios of Cu and Mn. Meanwhile, CeO2 was introduced to modify CuMn bimetallic oxide to improve its catalytic performance. The structure, morphology, and valence states of surface elements of as-prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, SEM, N2 adsorption-desorption, XPS, and H2-TPR. Using toluene as a probe molecule, the catalytic activity of the catalyst was tested and the results showed that the conversion rate of toluene catalyzed by CeO2-CuMn2O4 catalyst can reach 90% at 200 °C (T90) and 100% at 240 °C (T100). The CO2 yield can also reach 100% at 248 °C. Moreover, the possible catalytic mechanism for toluene by the CeO2-CuMn2O4 was briefly explored. The catalytic oxidation of toluene over the oxide follows the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21978026).

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    Ting Zhou, Aijuan Xie, Qing Wang, Xiang Li, Zerui Zhu, Wanqi Zhang & Shiping Luo

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Zhou, T., Xie, A., Wang, Q. et al. A novel high-performance CeO2-CuMn2O4 catalyst for toluene degradation. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 43150–43162 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10190-8

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