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Acid Washing of MnOx‐SBA‐15 Composites as an Efficient Way to Improve Catalytic Properties in HCHO Total Oxidation
Author(s) -
Rochard Guillaume,
Royer Sébastien,
Giraudon JeanMarc,
Lamonier JeanFrançois
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemnanomat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2199-692X
DOI - 10.1002/cnma.202000190
Subject(s) - catalysis , formaldehyde , high resolution transmission electron microscopy , redox , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , oxidation state , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , nanoparticle , catalytic oxidation , chemical engineering , materials science , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , transmission electron microscopy , engineering
Abstract The effect of 10 M HNO 3 treatment on MnOx nanoparticles mostly confined inside the porous channels of SBA‐15 with low Mn average oxidation state (Mn AOS<3) has been investigated with regard to the physico‐chemical properties of the catalysts as a function of Mn loading (10, 20, 30 wt%) to be tested in the total oxidation of formaldehyde. The acid‐treated catalysts were extensively characterized (ICP, N 2 ‐sorptions, H 2 ‐TPR, TGA/DSC, HRTEM and XPS). It is found that the acid treatment promotes the redox and textural properties of the catalyts. Such property improvements allow to get more efficient catalysts in total oxidation of HCHO. Indeed, the standardized rate rs expressed as mmoles of formaldehyde converted into CO 2 per mole of Mn per hour at 130 °C increases by 5 and by 4 for the 20 wt% Mn and 30 wt% Mn‐based catalysts, respectively.