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Comparison of the Performance of Au, Pt and Rh Nanoparticles Supported on Mn/Alkali Titanate Nanotubes in Formaldehyde Oxidation at Room Temperature

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Au, Pd and Rh nanoparticles were supported on Mn/Na2Ti3O7 alkaline titanate nanotubes by the deposition–precipitation with NaOH method. The Pt-Mn/NT alkaline titanate showed outstanding catalytic performance accomplishing complete formaldehyde oxidation at 40 °C with apparent activation energy of 27 kJ mol−1. The following tendency was observed for catalytic activity Pt > Au > Rh. The characterizations revealed the importance of the noble metals in the formation of vacancies and OH groups and their ability to activate the alkaline titanate surface oxygen species, which had an impact on the formation of acid sites (Brönsted and Lewis); another key factor for formaldehyde oxidation was metal dispersion. The presence of OH species facilitated the transformation of formaldehyde adsorbed on the M-Mn/alkaline titanate nanotubes, probably through the reaction with adsorbed O species, which promoted the decomposition of formaldehyde to CO2 at room temperature.

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The authors would like to thank the financial support provided by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), through the PDNPN1216 and CB-18269 grants; Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico-UNAM, through the PAPIIT IN103719 grant; and the Mexican Petroleum Institute via the Molecular Engineering Program (Project D.00477).

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    R. Camposeco, V. Maturano & R. Zanella

  2. Product Technology, Mexican Institute of Petroleum, 07730, Mexico City, Mexico

    S. Castillo & N. Nava

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, ESIQIE-IPN, 75876, Mexico City, Mexico

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Camposeco, R., Castillo, S., Nava, N. et al. Comparison of the Performance of Au, Pt and Rh Nanoparticles Supported on Mn/Alkali Titanate Nanotubes in Formaldehyde Oxidation at Room Temperature. Catal Lett 150, 3342–3358 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03254-4

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