Mn/Ti catalysts prepared through
impregnation of manganese acetate and a manganese nitrate precursor
via the chemical vapor condensation (CVC) method were investigated
in this study to assess NH3-selective catalytic reduction
(SCR) activity. Manganese (Mn) loaded on a synthesized TiO2 catalyst showed good low-temperature NO reduction activity and better
resistance to sulfur poisoning in presence of SO2. Mn loaded
on synthesized TiO2 prepared from manganese acetate precursor
especially exhibited a high NO conversion of 98.4% at 150 °C.
Moreover, it presented high NO conversions within the entire operating
temperature window in comparison with other catalysts, which may be
attributed to smaller particle size, scattered amorphous Mn over the
catalyst surface, higher dispersion, and an abundant Mn2O3 phase. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis
of the spent catalyst following the SCR reaction in presence of SO2 verified that the formation of sulfated titanium and manganese
sulfate was significantly inhibited, and that the deposition concentration
of ammonium sulfate on active sites was low owing to impregnation
of Mn acetate onto synthesized TiO2. FT-IR analysis indicated
that the catalyst also contained larger quantities of N–H bonds
in NH3, synchronizing with Lewis acid sites on its surface.
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