Catalytic decomposition of toluene over La1-xSr xMnO3/palygorskite synthesized catalysts

Palygorskite (PG) supported La1-xSrxMnO3 catalysts were fabricated by copreripitation. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), specific surface area (SSA) and H2 temperature programmed reduction (H 2-TPR). Catalytic activity for VOCs was examined by using toluene as a model compound. The results show that the surface area as well as mechanical strength of catalysts increase substantially after catalysts loaded in PG. XRD patterns show that after calcination at 700 0C, PG as a support in 9% LaMn03/PG and 9% La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/PG was transformed into amorphous phase and the morphology was not destroyed. It was well established that the main reductive components are factually Mn(III) or Mn(IV) oxides in catalysts based on the results of TPR. It was also found that Mn(IV) increases while Mn(III) reduces responding with the increasing amount of Sr. Toluene conversion rate of as-preparedμ% La1-xSr xMnO3/PG increases with the increasing values of x and μ when x=0-0.3 and μ = 3-9%. Toluene can be converted completely at 285 0C by 9% La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/PG catalyst while no significant change was observed after addition on the doping and loading amount of Sr. During a 100 h stability experiment of 9% La 0.7Sr0.3MnO3/PG catalyst, toluene removal was found to be above 95%.