Bronsted-NH(4)(+) mechanism versus nitrite mechanism: new insight into the selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH(3)
Date
2010-10-29Author
Yuan, Ru-Ming
Fu, Gang
傅钢
Xu, Xin
徐昕
Wan, Hui-Lin
万惠霖
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Abstract
The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO by NH(3) over V(2)O(5)-based catalysts is used worldwide to control NO(x) emission. Understanding the mechanisms involved is vital for the rational design of more effective catalysts. Here, we have performed a systematic density functional theory (DFT) study of a SCR reaction by using cluster models. Three possible mechanisms have been considered, namely (i) a Lewis acid mechanism, (ii) a Bronsted acid mechanism and (iii) a nitrite mechanism. Our calculations down-play the significance of mechanism (i) due to its high barrier as well as the incorrect reaction order. On the other hand, our calculations demonstrate that both mechanisms (ii) and (iii) can lead to a first order reaction with respect to NO with the predicted barriers being consistent with the experimental observations. Thus, we conclude: there exists two competitive pathways for SCR. Mechanism (ii) is dominant when the Bronsted acidity of the catalysts is relatively strong, while mechanism (iii) becomes important when Bronsted acidity is weak or absent. Importantly, we demonstrate that the latter two mechanisms share a common feature where N-N bond formation is ahead of N-H bond cleavage, in contrast to that in mechanism (i). Such a sequence provides an effective way to reduce the side reaction of ammonia combustion since the relatively strong N-N bond has already been formed.
Citation
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS,2011,13(2):453-460URI
http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1039/c0cp00256aWOS:000285390400012
https://dspace.xmu.edu.cn/handle/2288/12005