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Ternary catalyst Mn-Fe-Ce/Al2O3 for the ozonation of phenol pollutant: performance and mechanism

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In this study, a novel ternary catalyst Mn-Fe-Ce/Al2O3 was synthesized by co-impregnation method, and was characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS, and FTIR. The catalytic performance of this ternary catalyst was evaluated in the heterogeneous catalytic ozonation of phenol pollutants and it improved the removal rate and mineralization degree of phenol pollutants. The changes of dissolved ozone in water and the TBA experiment proved that the ternary catalyst could accelerate the decomposition of ozone into hydroxyl radicals, thus accelerating the oxidation of phenol. Phosphate experiments and surface hydroxyl density measurements proved that surface hydroxyl was the active site of the catalyst. XPS analysis showed that the ternary catalysts accelerated electron transfer through the redox cycles of Mn2+-Mn3+-Mn4+, Fe2+-Fe3+, and Ce3+-Ce4+, which also contributed to the high catalytic activity. Moreover, the catalyst maintained high catalytic activity after five cycles of use. Therefore, the ternary catalyst was considered an efficient and promising catalyst for catalytic ozonation system.

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This work was carried out with the financial support of the Science and Technology Agency of Jiangxi Province (20152ACE50015, 20194ABC28010), Ministry of Science and Technology of China (13C26213603231), and Project for Xiaoxiang scholars of Hunan Normal University.

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  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China

    Manning Zhang, Dulin Yin & Xiangdong Feng

  2. Wuhu Gefeng Green Technology Research Center Co., Ltd, Wuhu, 241000, China

    Jinjin Guo & Xiangdong Feng

  3. Green Technology Materials Co., Ltd, Pingxiang, 337000, China

    Huanghe Wu & Xiangdong Feng

  4. Gefeng Environmental Protection Technology & Materials Co., Ltd, Wuhu, 241000, China

    Meiling Gong & Xiangdong Feng

  5. Gefeng, Green Technology Materials CO., LTD, Anyuan Industrial Park, ChengGong Parkway, Pingxiang City, 337000, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of China

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All the authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Manning Zhang, Jinjin Guo, and Huanghe Wu. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Manning Zhang and Dulin Yin. Xiangdong Feng and Meiling Gong commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All the authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Zhang, M., Yin, D., Guo, J. et al. Ternary catalyst Mn-Fe-Ce/Al2O3 for the ozonation of phenol pollutant: performance and mechanism. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 32921–32932 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13006-5

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