Issue 6, 2024

Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts for promoted selective oxidation of ammonia

Abstract

The selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia (NH3-SCO) to N2 and H2O is a highly efficient method for eliminating NH3 pollution. However, it is still a challenge to develop low-cost and high-performance catalysts. Herein, zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite (Cu-ATP) catalysts have been originally developed for NH3-SCO, and the obtained Cu-ATP catalysts exhibit comparable NH3-SCO performance to the conventional Cu-zeolite catalysts. The dominant Cu2+ active sites in Cu-ATP facilitate the adsorption and activation of NH3 and O2, leading to high activity (T90 = 300 °C) and N2 selectivity (100%) over a wide temperature range from 180 °C to 390 °C. Temperature-programmed surface reaction and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy studies reveal that the NH3-SCO reaction at Cu2+ sites proceeds via the internal selective catalytic reaction (i-SCR) pathway, with NO2 serving as the key intermediate. This work paves the way for developing natural clay-based zeolite-like catalysts, which are expected to replace zeolite catalysts in various reactions.

Graphical abstract: Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts for promoted selective oxidation of ammonia

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 Febr. 2024
Accepted
09 Apr. 2024
First published
10 Apr. 2024

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024,11, 2457-2466

Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts for promoted selective oxidation of ammonia

X. Zhang, T. Lan, Q. Yi, Y. Wang, D. Cheng and D. Zhang, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11, 2457 DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00157E

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