Low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO over MnOx/CNTs catalysts: Effect of thermal treatment condition

•MnOx/CNTs catalysts were prepared via different thermal treatment routes.•MnOx/CNTs catalyst treated in air at 250 °C showed the highest NO conversions.•CNTs may impose effects on the oxidation state and redox ability of MnOx.

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) supported manganese oxide catalysts were prepared through different thermal treatment routes and used for low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3. The MnOx/CNTs catalyst prepared by calcined the precursor in air at 300 °C showed lower NO conversions than that treated at 250 °C, while it showed higher NO conversions than the one calcined in nitrogen. BET, TGA, XRD and H2-TPR results indicated that CNTs may impose effects on the oxidation state and redox ability of the manganese oxide and hence on the catalytic activity during the calcination process at given temperatures.

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