scholarly journals Robust Co-catalytic Performance of Nanodiamonds Loaded on WO3 for the Decomposition of Volatile Organic Compounds under Visible Light

ACS Catalysis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 8350-8360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoung−il Kim ◽  
Hee-na Kim ◽  
Seunghyun Weon ◽  
Gun-hee Moon ◽  
Jae-Hong Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals Catalytic Abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds and Soot over Manganese Oxide Catalysts

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4534
Author(s):  
Miguel Jose Marin Figueredo ◽  
Clarissa Cocuzza ◽  
Samir Bensaid ◽  
Debora Fino ◽  
Marco Piumetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Manganese Oxide ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Oxide Catalysts ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Manganese Oxide Catalysts ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Temperature Programmed

A set of manganese oxide catalysts was synthesized via two preparation techniques: solution combustion synthesis (Mn3O4/Mn2O3-SCS and Mn2O3-SCS) and sol-gel synthesis (Mn2O3-SG550 and Mn2O3-SG650). The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were studied by means of N2-physisorption at −196 °C, X-ray powder diffraction, H2 temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR), soot-TPR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The high catalytic performance of the catalysts was verified in the oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) probe molecules (ethene and propene) and carbon soot in a temperature-programmed oxidation setup. The best catalytic performances in soot abatement were observed for the Mn2O3-SG550 and the Mn3O4/Mn2O3-SCS catalysts. The catalytic activity in VOC total oxidation was effectively correlated to the enhanced low-temperature reducibility of the catalysts and the abundant surface Oα-species. Likewise, low-temperature oxidation of soot in tight contact occurred over the Mn2O3-SG550 catalyst and was attributed to high amounts of surface Oα-species and better surface reducibility. For the soot oxidation in loose contact, the improved catalytic performance of the Mn3O4/Mn2O3-SCS catalyst was attributed to the beneficial effects of both the morphological structure that—like a filter—enhanced the capture of soot particles and to a probable high amount of surface acid-sites, which is characteristic of Mn3O4 catalysts.

Status and challenges in photocatalytic nanotechnology for cleaning air polluted with volatile organic compounds: visible light utilization and catalyst deactivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3185-3214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seunghyun Weon ◽  
Fei He ◽  
Wonyong Choi
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Catalyst Deactivation ◽  
Semiconductor Nanoparticles ◽  
Air Purification ◽  
Environmental Technology ◽  
Light Utilization ◽  
Volatile Organic

Photocatalysis that utilizes semiconductor nanoparticles is one of the promising environmental technology for air purification.

scholarly journals Self-wetting triphase photocatalysis for effective and selective removal of hydrophilic volatile organic compounds in air

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei He ◽  
Seunghyun Weon ◽  
Woojung Jeon ◽  
Myoung Won Chung ◽  
Wonyong Choi
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Periodic Acid ◽  
Water Layer ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Strong Electron ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Volatile Organic

AbstractPhotocatalytic air purification is widely regarded as a promising technology, but it calls for more efficient photocatalytic materials and systems. Here we report a strategy to introduce an in-situ water (self-wetting) layer on WO3 by coating hygroscopic periodic acid (PA) to dramatically enhance the photocatalytic removal of hydrophilic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air. In ambient air, water vapor is condensed on WO3 to make a unique tri-phasic (air/water/WO3) system. The in-situ formed water layer selectively concentrates hydrophilic VOCs. PA plays the multiple roles as a water-layer inducer, a surface-complexing ligand enhancing visible light absorption, and a strong electron acceptor. Under visible light, the photogenerated electrons are rapidly scavenged by periodate to produce more •OH. PA/WO3 exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity for acetaldehyde degradation with an apparent quantum efficiency of 64.3% at 460 nm, which is the highest value ever reported. Other hydrophilic VOCs like formaldehyde that are readily dissolved into the in-situ water layer on WO3 are also rapidly degraded, whereas hydrophobic VOCs remain intact during photocatalysis due to the “water barrier effect”. PA/WO3 successfully demonstrated an excellent capacity for degrading hydrophilic VOCs selectively in wide-range concentrations (0.5−700 ppmv).

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