Catalytic oxidation of benzene with ozone over Mn/KIT-6

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2013 Jan;13(1):423-6. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2013.6952.

Abstract

Benzene is one of the target compounds to be removed from air owing to its carcinogenicity. In this study, benzene oxidation with ozone over a MnOx/KIT-6 catalyst was carried out for the first time. MnOx/KIT-6 was synthesized using two different Mn precursors: Mn acetate and Mn nitrate. The characteristics of the synthesized catalysts were examined by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature-programmed reduction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, and N2 adsorption-desorption. The catalytic activity was found to be dependent on the amount of ozone consumed and the dispersion and reducibility of MnOx on the catalyst surface.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzene / chemistry*
  • Benzene / isolation & purification*
  • Catalysis
  • Manganese / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Ozone / chemistry*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Manganese
  • Ozone
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Benzene