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Theoretical study on NOx adsorption properties over the α-MnO2(110) surface

Abstract

Herein, α-MnO2 was studied as an adsorbent for the removal of NOx (NO, NO2) derived from flue gas. First-principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT) were performed to investigate the NOx adsorption properties over the α-MnO2(110) surface. NO strongly adsorbed over the α-MnO2(110) surface via chemisorption spontaneously under 550 K. The NO2 molecules adsorbed over the surface via chemisorption and physisorption when the terminal N- and O atoms approached the surface, respectively. The joint adsorption of NOx was more stable than the isolated adsorption system. Furthermore, the net charge was transferred from the molecule to the surface. The surface and temperature affected the entropy, enthalpy, NO adsorption and NO2 desorption in the temperature range of 300–550 K. The equilibrium constants decreased with an increase in temperature, which reduced the conversion rate.

Graphical abstract: Theoretical study on NOx adsorption properties over the α-MnO2(110) surface

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Nov 2019
Accepted
29 Jan 2020
First published
05 Mar 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 9539-9548

Theoretical study on NOx adsorption properties over the α-MnO2(110) surface

X. Hao, X. Song, K. Li, C. Wang, K. Li, Y. Li, X. Sun and P. Ning, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 9539 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09455E

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