Catalytic oxidation of o-chlorophenol over Co2XAl (X= Co, Mg, Ca, Ni) hydrotalcite-derived mixed oxide catalysts

Na Li, Xin Xing, Yonggang Sun, Jie Cheng, Gang Wang, Zhongshen Zhang, Zhengping Hao

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Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. ›› 2020, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (6) : 105. DOI: 10.1007/s11783-020-1284-3
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Catalytic oxidation of o-chlorophenol over Co2XAl (X= Co, Mg, Ca, Ni) hydrotalcite-derived mixed oxide catalysts

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• Superior catalytic activity observed for o-chlorophenol oxidation on Co2MgAlO.

• The reducibility, oxygen species and basicity influenced catalytic activity.

• The organic by-products were generated in o-chlorophenol catalytic oxidation.

Abstract

A cobalt-based hydrotalcite-like compound was prepared using a constant-pH coprecipitation method. Cobalt-transition metal oxides (Co2XAlO, X= Co, Mg, Ca and Ni) were investigated for the deep catalytic oxidation of o-chlorophenol as a typical heteroatom contaminant containing chlorine atoms. The partial substitution of Co by Mg, Ca or Ni in the mixed oxide can promote the catalytic oxidation of o-chlorophenol. The Co2MgAlO catalyst presented the best catalytic activity, and could maintain 90% o-chlorophenol conversion at 167.1°C, compared only 27% conversion for the Co3AlO catalyst. The results demonstrated that the high activity could be attributed to its increased low-temperature reducibility, rich active oxygen species and excellent oxygen mobility. In the existence of acid and base sites, catalysts with strong basicity also showed preferred activity. The organic by-products generated during the o-chlorophenol catalytic oxidation over Co2MgAlO catalyst included carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, 2,4-dichlorophenol, and 2,6-dichloro-p-benzoquinon, et al. This work provides a facile method for the preparation of Co-based composite oxide catalysts, which represent promising candidates for typical chlorinated and oxygenated volatile organic compounds.

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Hydrotalcite-derived mixed oxides / o-chlorophenol / Catalytic oxidation / Organic by-products

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Na Li, Xin Xing, Yonggang Sun, Jie Cheng, Gang Wang, Zhongshen Zhang, Zhengping Hao. Catalytic oxidation of o-chlorophenol over Co2XAl (X= Co, Mg, Ca, Ni) hydrotalcite-derived mixed oxide catalysts. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2020, 14(6): 105 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-020-1284-3

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Acknowledgements

This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21677160 and 21477149) and Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (Nos. Z181100000118003 and Z181100005418011).

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