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Effect of calcination temperature on the structure and performance of CeOx–MnOx/TiO2 nanoparticles for the catalytic combustion of chlorobenzene

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In this study, MnOx/TiO2, CeOx/TiO2, and CeOx–MnOx/TiO2 catalysts were prepared by the homogeneous precipitation method. The effect of calcination temperature on the structure and catalytic performance of CeOx–MnOx/TiO2 mixed oxide catalyst in the catalytic combustion of chlorobenzene was investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectra, hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results indicate that calcination significantly affect the activity of the prepared catalysts. When calcined at a low temperature such as 400 °C, Ce, and Mn species form a solid solution of MnCeOx in the catalyst, thus locating the O atoms in a perturbed chemical surrounding in the catalysts. This increases the mobility of the O atoms during the reaction, probably contributing to the highest catalytic activity of CeOx–MnOx/TiO2 among all the tested catalysts. However, a further increase in the calcination temperature decreased the performance of the catalyst for the catalytic combustion of chlorobenzene. This is probably because of a reduction in surface chemisorbed oxygen concentration, a decrease in the interface area between metal oxides and MnCeOx caused by the isolation of MnOx or CeO2 from MnCeOx, and a decrease in the specific surface area of CeOx–MnOx/TiO2 catalyst due to the sintering of catalyst.

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We gratefully acknowledge the funding support of Science & Technology program of Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau (2015060202010121), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21471120), the International Cooperation Foundation of Hubei Province (2012IHA00201), the Educational Commission of Hubei Province of China (T201306), and the Scientific Research Foundation of Wuhan Institute of Technology (K201515).

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He, F., Chen, Y., Zhao, P. et al. Effect of calcination temperature on the structure and performance of CeOx–MnOx/TiO2 nanoparticles for the catalytic combustion of chlorobenzene. J Nanopart Res 18, 119 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-016-3428-8

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