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Structural, Textural Properties and Catalytic Activity of Ni–Mn Mixed Oxides in the Combustion of Toluene at Low-Temperatures

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Toluene combustion was investigated over Ni–Mn mixed oxides as catalysts. Materials were synthesized via: (i) coprecipitation (CP) using ammonium oxalate, (ii) complexation (CPx) using citric acid. Two Mn/Ni various ratios were used: (i) Mn/Ni = 1:1 (noted NiMn1-ox for CP and NiMn1-cit for CPx), (ii) Mn/Ni = 2:1 (noted NiMn2-ox and NiMn2-cit). All precursors were calcined at 500 °C/3 h in order to obtain Ni–Mn mixed oxides. Structural and textural properties of precursors and catalysts were characterized by FTIR, XRD, AAS, SEM–EDX, BET techniques and reducibility of samples was studied by H2-TPR. FTIR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of citrate and oxalate compounds in the Ni–Mn precursors (uncalcined solids). XRD pattern of NiMn1-ox exhibited only ilmenite phase (NiMnO3) and NiMn2-ox was indexed with mixture of ilmenite and bixbyite (Mn2O3). For both NiMn1-cit and NiMn2-cit, diffractogramms showed mixture of ilmenite and spinel (NiMn2O4). SEM micrographs of CPx formulations showed particular morphology with presence of cavities due to abrupt departure of citrates under calcination. Catalytic activity of materials was evaluated in combustion of toluene as a function of reaction temperature. Despite their low surface area, all catalysts show a certain catalytic activity in combustion of toluene. At low temperature, CP materials (composed mostly of NiMnO3) showed the highest catalytic activity compared to those of CPx catalysts (mixture of NiMnO3 and NiMn2O3). The best catalytic performance, with high toluene conversion (up 99% at T < 250 °C), was achieved on monophasic NiMn1-ox probably as a consequence of its high homogeneity (with Mn/Niexp ~ Mn/Nitheo), high porous volume, good crystallinity and presence of the Mn4+ cations as more effective active sites in the toluene chemisorption.

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Barama, A., Hadj-Sadok Ouaguenouni, M. & Barama, S. Structural, Textural Properties and Catalytic Activity of Ni–Mn Mixed Oxides in the Combustion of Toluene at Low-Temperatures. Arab J Sci Eng 48, 8679–8692 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07276-5

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