Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1656907 Surface and Coatings Technology 2015 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Un-calcined K-OMS 2 catalyst can be synthesized by hydrothermal technique.•Un-calcined OMS 2 crystalline phase was observed in all catalysts.•K-OMS 2 can be prepared in lower aging temperature than other researchers.•K-OMS 2 can be prepared in highly atomic ratios of Mn3 +/Mn4 + computed by XANES.•The surface area plays more effective than atomic ratios of Mn3 +/Mn4 + values.

The synthesis of manganese-based octahedral molecular sieves of the type K-OMS 2 was designed by central composite design (CCD) method. The effect of aging time and temperature was considered for K-OMS 2 synthesis. Consequently, the synthesis was carried out through hydrothermal process without calcination and the obtained K-OMS 2 was tested for benzene oxidation. The physicochemical properties of as-synthesized K-OMS 2 catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET and SEM. The oxidative species of manganese were identified by analysis of the Mn K-edge XANES spectra. CCD results revealed that the crystallization conditions for K-OMS 2 synthesis were dependent on aging temperature and time. The specific surface area of K-OMS 2 was inversely proportional to the aging temperature. The K-OMS 2 sample with aging time of 21 h at aging temperature of 75 °C showed the best catalyst for benzene oxidation. This catalyst was a mixture of Mn2O3 and MnO2 with Mn3 +/Mn4 + ratio of 0.09 as evaluate by XANES technique. It was discovered that the K-edge energy of Mn in each as-synthesized K-OMS 2 samples was 6551.4 eV close to Mn3 + and Mn4 + species. The Mn3 +/Mn4 + ratios were found to have a range of 0.09–0.16. However, a decrease in Mn3 +/Mn4 + ratio and a corresponding decrease in catalytic activity were encountered at high aging time and temperature. Low aging temperature and long aging time could provide active species of manganese oxides for benzene oxidation.

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