Zhang, L., Yang, J., Wang, A., Chai, S., Guan, J., Nie, L., ... & Chen, Y. (2021). High performance ozone decomposition spinel (Mn, Co) 3O4 catalyst accelerating the rate-determining step.  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 120927.  

Abstract

At present, it is still a challenge to develop ozone decomposition catalysts with high efficiency and high humidity resistance. Herein, a series of spinel (Mn,Co)₃O₄ catalysts are synthesized by coprecipitation method. Compared with the Mn₃O₄ and Co₃O₄ analogues, the obtained (Mn,Co)₃O₄ has Co^II× _CoIII× acceptor-defect and Mn^III×_MnII donor-defect, which could contribute to the electron transfer between catalyst and ozone, accelerating ozone decomposition. Importantly, the in-situ Raman spectra of Mn₃O₄ shows the accumulation of peroxide species (O₂^2-) inferring that the decomposition of O₂^2- is the rate-determining step. On the other side, the reaction of the atomic oxygen with ozone would be rate-determining for Co3O4, as revealed by the low efficiency but no O₂^2- signal. However, the synergy of Mn and Co in (Mn,Co)₃O₄ accelerates both the rate-determining steps obtaining high efficiency, which provides a new idea to develop catalysts in ozone elimination.