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The effects of atmospheres and precursors on MnO x /TiO2 catalysts were studied, which were prepared by the impregnation method and tested for their NO x conversion activity in ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) reactions. Results showed that the manganese carbonate (MC) precursor caused mainly Mn2O3, while the manganese nitrate (MN) precursor resulted primarily in MnO2 and the manganese sulfate (MS) precursor was unchanged. The manganese acetate (MA) precursor leaded obtaining a mixture of Mn2O3 and Mn3O4. NO x conversion decreased in the following order: MA/TiO2 > MC/TiO2 > MN/TiO2 > MS/TiO2 > P25, with a calcination temperature of 773 K in air. Catalysts that were prepared by MA and calcined in oxygen performed strong interaction between Ti and Mn, while MnTiO3 was observed. Compared to the catalysts calcined in nitrogen, those calcined in oxygen had larger diameter and smaller surface area and pore. Catalysts that were prepared by MA and calcined in nitrogen tended to gain higher denitration rates than those in air, since they could be prepared with significant specific surface areas. NO x conversion decreased with calcination atmospheres: Nitrogen> Air> Oxygen. Meanwhile, amorphous Mn2O3 turned into crystalline Mn2O3, when the temperatures increased from 673 to 873 K.
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Fang, D., He, F., Xie, J. et al. Effects of atmospheres and precursors on MnO x /TiO2 catalysts for NH3-SCR at low temperature. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 28, 888–892 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-013-0787-1
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