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The Effect of Mn/Fe Ratio on the Oxygenates Distribution from Partial Oxidation of n-C5H12 by Plasma Catalysis Over FeMn/Al2O3 Catalyst

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Oxygenates production from the partial oxidation of liquid fuel is required for a cleaner combustion. The effect of Mn/Fe ratio was investigated to improve the oxygenates formation via plasma catalytic n-C5H12 partial oxidation over FeMn/Al2O3 catalyst. The oxygenates selectivities exhibited a volcano shape with the Mn/Fe ratio and the highest value of 69% was obtained at Mn/Fe ratio of 7/3. The oxygenates selectivities were dominated by both the acidity and active oxygen species of catalyst, which could be tuned by Mn/Fe ratio. A close relationship between oxygenates selectivities, acidity, and active oxygen species of catalyst was established. The higher the active oxygen species content and the lower the acidity, the higher the oxygenates selectivities.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11775189 and U1709209, 22006166), the Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province (2019C03117 and 2021C01102), the top-notch talent support program of Zhejiang Province (2019R51002), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51876194 and U1909216), Public Welfare Research Projects of Zhejiang Province (LGF21B070003), Science Foundation of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (19022108-Y, 21022310-Y and 21022092-Y), the Achievement Cultivation Project from Shaoxing-keqiao Institute of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (KYY2022001C).

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Zhang, X., Shen, W., He, Z. et al. The Effect of Mn/Fe Ratio on the Oxygenates Distribution from Partial Oxidation of n-C5H12 by Plasma Catalysis Over FeMn/Al2O3 Catalyst. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 44, 837–852 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-024-10445-z

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