TiO2 nanotubes have a high specific surface area (greater than 300m2/g). The specific surface area of the catalyst has an important influence on the catalytic performance, so TiO2 nanotubes were used as the denitration catalyst carrier, and the manganese oxide/TiO2 nanotube denitration catalyst was prepared by loading manganese oxide by the equal impregnation method. The catalyst showed good low temperature denitration. performance, especially in the temperature range of 100-220 °C, the denitration activity is almost 100%.
Manganese oxide has relatively high catalytic activity in low-temperature denitration (electrons on 3D orbitals are very easy to migrate). Using TiO2 nanotubes with high specific surface as a carrier can improve the dispersion of manganese oxide and promote more catalytically active sites. At the same time, the mass transfer process of the reaction is improved; on the other hand, TiO2 nanotubes have strong anti-sulfur poisoning ability. In addition, the active sites of amorphous manganese oxide in the catalyst were uniformly dispersed on the surface of the carrier and the increase of Lewis acid content jointly promoted the improvement of catalyst performance.
The application of TiO2 nanotubes with large specific surface area in the catalytic reaction of low-temperature denitration is of great significance to expand the field of denitration.