Fe(III) oxide pillared titanium phosphate (TiP): An effective catalyst for deep oxidation of VOCs

Fe(III) oxide pillared titanium phosphate was prepared by varying the weight percentage of trinuclear Fe(III) acetato complex. Modified as well as neat samples were characterized by PXRD, FTIR, TG-DTA, surface oxygen and redox sites determination and BET-surface area analysis. By varying experimental conditions it was observed that 5 wt% Fe(III) intercalated TiP activated at 300 °C show higher activity towards deep oxidation of representative volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as acetone, methanol, 2-propanol and diethyl ether at low temperatures forming CO2 and H2O.