Fe/CeMnOX Catalysts with Mechanistically Decoupled Redox Promotion and Sulfation Resistance for Low-Temperature NH3-SCR
摘要
Sulfation of active sites and competitive SO2 adsorption critically limit the durability of NH3-SCR catalysts for industrial NOX abatement. Here, we investigate Iron (Fe) and Praseodymium (Pr) doped CeMnOX catalysts synthesized via an acid-etching-assisted hydrothermal method, focusing on mechanistic differentiation of Fe-doped catalysts’ sulfur resistance function. The Fe-doped catalyst achieves > 95% NO conversion for 20 h at 200 °C under 50 ppm SO2, while maintaining oxygen mobility (Oβ/Oα ratio decreased from 89.02% to 70.29%) and enhanced surface acidity (1.10 → 2.60 mmol g−1). Staged in situ DRIFTS reveals that surface-bound NH4+ and NH3 ligands, associated with Brønsted and Lewis acid sites, respectively, serve as key intermediates. Their transformation into nitrate and nitrite species confirms coexisting Eley–Rideal and Langmuir–Hinshelwood pathways. Co-adsorption studies demonstrate the simultaneous presence and mutual reactivity of NH3 and NOX species over time. Upon SO2 exposure, reactive intermediate bands remain stable, and only weakly bound sulfur-related species are transiently detected—indicating minimal irreversible sulfur deposition. These findings, corroborated by H₂-TPR and XPS (FeSO4 formation), clarify Fe-doped catalysts’ dual-function role in preserving redox sites while mitigating sulfation. Pr dopant isolates Fe-specific behavior, decoupling redox promotion from SO2 shielding. This work provides molecular-level insights for designing robust, multifunctional SCR catalysts for SO2-laden environments.