Tailoring the catalytic performance of sol-gel-encapsulated tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate (TPAP) in aerobic oxidation of alcohols

Sol-gel nanohybrid silica particles organically modified and doped with the ruthenium species tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate (TPAP) are highly efficient catalysts for the selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl groups with O(2) at low pressure in toluene. The materials are easily prepared by a one-step sol-gel process, and their catalytic performance can be optimised by tailoring the conditions of their synthesis by hydrolytic co-polycondensation of tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and alkyltrimethoxysilanes R-Si(OMe)(3) in the presence of TPAP. Eventually, heterogeneous catalysts considerably more active than the unsupported perruthenate were obtained, while also being leach-proof and recyclable. The correlation between the materials' activity, surface polarity and textural properties suggests valuable information on the chemical behaviour of sol-gel catalytic materials in oxidation catalysis; this is of interest in view of the importance of efficient solid catalysts for the selective oxidation of alcohols with O(2).     

Ag/SBA-15低温气相选择性催化氧化苯甲醇合成苯甲醛

以SBA-15为载体,采用浸渍法制备了不同Ag含量的Ag/SBA-15,通过N₂吸附-脱附、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、高分辨透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和电感耦合等离子体质谱对催化剂进行了表征。将Ag/SBA-15用于苯甲醇气相选择性催化氧化合成苯甲醛,研究了反应条件对转化率和选择性的影响。结果表明,Ag/SBA-15具有均一的一维孔道结构、较厚的孔壁（3-5 nm）及较大的比表面积（411-541 m²/g）,其规整纳米空间的限域作用使一定负载量的Ag以纳米尺寸均匀分散于介孔SBA-15孔道内,增加了活性组分的比表面积。亲核性氧物种从Ag到SBA-15表面的氧溢流,提高了低温下Ag/SBA-15对苯甲醇气相选择性氧化合成苯甲醛的催化性能。5.3% Ag/SBA-15中的Ag粒径为5-6 nm,且均匀分散于载体孔道中,反应温度为220℃时,苯甲醇转化率为87%,苯甲醛选择性为95%;240℃时,苯甲醇转化率和苯甲醛选择性分别高达94%和97%;并在240-300℃范围内,其催化活性和选择性保持不变,表现出了良好的温度耐受能力。催化剂经活化再生可以连续使用40 h,选择性基本保持不变。     

模板沉淀法制备高比表面积MnOx-CeO2催化剂及其CO低温氧化活性

以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为模板剂, Ce(NO3)3和Mn(NO3)2为前驱体, 通过沉淀法制备了一系列晶粒小于5 nm的高比表面积MnOx-CeO2催化剂, 并考察了催化剂的CO氧化反应性能. 采用XRD、Raman光谱、TPR和N2气吸附脱附等手段对催化剂的比表面积、晶粒大小和物相组成进行了表征. 当Mn摩尔分数≤34%时, 催化剂的比表面积在160~170 m2/g之间; 当锰含量进一步提高后, 催化剂的比表面积呈下降趋势. 当Mn摩尔分数≤34%时, XRD只检测到CeO2物相, 而Raman光谱则检测到α-Mn2O3的存在. 催化剂上表现出较好的CO氧化活性, 这主要归因于高比表面积. 随着锰含量的增加, 催化剂的轻化频率(TOF)下降, 表明高分散、小晶粒的氧化锰物种是催化剂的活性物种. H2-TPR结果表明, 催化剂的CO氧化活性还与催化剂中高价锰物种有关. 焙烧温度升高使催化剂的晶粒增大、比表面积减小, 同时催化剂中锰的平均价态降低, 导致CO氧化活性下降.     

Heterogeneous Fenton degradation of azo dye 4BS over Co–Mn–Fe ternary hydrotalcites

This work described the application of Co–Mn–Fe hydrotalcites (Co–Mn–Fe LDHs) as heterogeneous catalysts for Fenton reaction process. The Co–Mn–Fe LDHs were synthesized by the co-precipitation method and were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), zeta potential, and BET surface area measurement. The catalytic activity of different kinds of hydrotalcites was evaluated by the degradation of Direct Scarlet 4BS (4BS). The Co–Mn–Fe LDHs showed the best catalytic performance among four catalysts. The presence of the Mn²⁺/Mn³⁺ at surface of catalyst could accelerate the reduction of Co³⁺–Co²⁺, and then increased in the catalytic activity of the Co–Mn–Fe LDHs. The effect of initial pH, catalyst dosage, dye concentration, and reaction temperature on the degradation of 4BS had been investigated. Radical reaction mechanism was proposed by the addition of radical scavenger. The degradation kinetic followed pseudo-first-order model. The activation energy of Co–Mn–Fe LDHs was determined to be 37.3 kJ/mol. The catalytic activity of Co–Mn–Fe LDHs was maintained after four cycles of reaction, which proved the reusability of catalyst. Finally, the possible reaction mechanisms involved in the heterogeneous Fenton system were proposed.     

Selective liquid-phase oxidation of toluene over heterogeneous Mn@ZIF-8 derived catalyst with molecular oxygen in the solvent-free conditions

In this work, liquid-phase catalytic oxidation of toluene was carried out under solvent-free conditions, and highly selective synthesis of benzaldehyde (BAL) and benzyl alcohol (BOL) and benzoic acid (BAC) in the presence of Mn@ZIF-8 calcined material as catalyst with oxygen molecules. As a heterogeneous catalyst, the zeolitic imidazolate framework Mn@ZIF-8 derived material exhibited reasonable substrate-product selectivity (70.3% of selectivity to BAL and BOL, 95.1 % of selectivity to BAL, BOL and BAC) and conversion (6.5%) under optimum reaction conditions. The catalysts were characterized by BET-specific surface area determination, XRD, XPS, FT-IR, TG-DTG and SEM-EDS-Mapping. The results demonstrated that the catalytic capacity of the catalysts was enhanced by the good dispersion of amorphous Mn species in ZIF-8 derivatives and high specific surface area. The possible reaction pathway for the catalytic oxidation of toluene was also suggested. Maybe this method employing Mn@ZIF-8 as efficient catalyst affords a new and environmentally friendly route for the synthesis of BOL and BAL from the selective oxidation of toluene.     

Mn-Mo-W-O_x脱硝催化剂活性组分的配伍优化

采用等体积浸渍法制备系列Mn-Mo-W-O_x/堇青石和Mn-Mo-W-O_x/TiO_2催化剂,用于选择性催化还原NO.通过Mn、Mo、W 3种元素不同配比对催化剂配伍进行优化,确立Mn-Mo-W-O_x最佳配比.采用XRD、N_2-BET、PyIR、SEM以及XPS等表征分析催化剂的固相结构、比表面积、酸量、表面形貌和表面元素.结果表明:当Mn/Mo/W元素摩尔比为10∶0.5∶1,载体为TiO_2时,催化剂的催化性能最优.适量Mo掺入Mn-W-O_x催化剂可以增大其比表面积,提高催化剂表面L酸酸量以及Mn~(4+)离子浓度,从而有效提高了催化剂高温活性.载体替换为TiO_2时催化剂的比表面积和酸量明显提高,从而增强了催化剂的脱硝性能.     

CoMn@NC催化5-羟甲基糠醛常压氧化为2, 5-呋喃二甲酸二甲酯

2, 5-呋喃二甲酸二甲酯(DMFDCA)这一生物质衍生的增值化学品是石油基聚合物单体对苯二甲酸(TPA)的理想替代品。本研究采用一步共热解法合成了两种廉价金属修饰的氮掺杂多孔碳催化剂CoMn@NC,并将其用于5-羟甲基糠醛(HMF)在温和条件下的需氧氧化。由Co₃Mn₂@NC-800催化HMF在50 ℃和常压氧气的条件下反应12 h后,得到产率为85%的DMFDCA。多孔催化剂的高比表面积提高了传质效率。Co纳米粒子(NPs)和呈原子级分散的Mn与掺杂在碳中的氮配位形成M―N_x。富含吡啶氮的碳基体中的缺电子金属位点有利于HMF和氧的活化。氧形成的超氧自由基阴离子的存在确保了半缩醛中间体和5-(羟基甲基)-2-糠酸甲酯(HMMF)的羟甲基的脱氢氧化,从而高选择性得到DMFDCA。该催化剂性能稳定,可适用于各种取代芳醇。该催化体系具有用于生产聚合物单体羧基酯的应用潜力。     

CoMn@NC催化5-羟甲基糠醛常压氧化为2, 5-呋喃二甲酸二甲酯

Dimethyl furan-2, 5-dicarboxylate (DMFDCA) is a valuable biomass-derived chemical that is an ideal alternative to fossil-derived terephthalic acid as a monomer for polymers. The one-step oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to DMFDCA is of practical significance. It not only shortens the reaction pathway but also avoids the separation process of intermediates; thus, reducing cost. In this work, non-noble bimetallic catalysts supported on N-doped porous carbon (CoMn@NC) were synthesized via a one-step co-pyrolysis procedure using different pyrolysis temperatures and proportions of metal precursors and additives. We employed the prepared CoMn@NC catalysts in the aerobic oxidation of HMF under mild reaction conditions to obtain DMFDCA. High-yield DMFDCA was obtained by screening the prepared catalysts and optimizing the reaction conditions, including the strength and amount of the base, as well as the reaction temperature. The optimized yield of DMFDCA was 85% over the Co₃Mn₂@NC-800 catalyst after 12 h at 50 ℃ using ambient-pressure oxygen. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were determined using a variety of characterization techniques, the factors affecting the performance of each catalyst were investigated, and the relationship between the physicochemical properties and performance of the prepared catalysts was elucidated. A porous structure with a high surface area had a positive effect on mass transfer efficiency. Cobalt nanoparticles (NPs) and atomically dispersed Mn were coordinated to N-doped carbon to form M―N_x (where M = Co or Mn). Based on the Mott-Schottky effect, there was significant electron transfer between each metal and the N-doped carbon, additionally, the metal NPs supplied electrons to the carbon atoms. The electron-deficient metal site in the pyridinic N-rich carbon was beneficial for the activation of HMF and oxygen. The activation of oxygen produced reactive oxygen species (such as superoxide radical anions) to ensure high selectivity to DMFDCA through dehydrogenative oxidation of the hemiacetal intermediate and hydroxymethyl group of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-furoate. The existence of disordered and defective carbons increased the number of active sites. Subsequently, we performed a series of control experiments. Based on our current experimental results and previous studies, we propose a simple mechanism for the aerobic oxidation of HMF to DMFDCA. The catalyst was stable, its performance decreased slightly after two cycles, and it was tolerant to SCN⁻ ions and resistant against N or S poisoning. Furthermore, the use of this catalytic system can be expanded to various substituted aromatic alcohols, such as benzyl alcohols with different substituents, furfuryl alcohol, and heterocyclic alcohols. Simultaneously, the product type was further extended from methyl esters to ethyl esters with a high yield when the substrate reacted with ethanol. In conclusion, this catalytic system can be applied in the production of carboxylic esters for polymers.     

Pronounced Catalytic Activity of Manganese(III)–Schiff Base Complexes in the Oxidation of Alcohols by Tetrabutylammonium Peroxomonosulfate

A novel and practical catalytic method for efficient and highly selective oxidation of a wide range of benzylic, allylic, aliphatic, primary, and secondary alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones using tetrabutylammonium peroxomonosulfate catalyzed by tetradentate Schiff base–Mn^III complexes has been developed. Electron‐deficient and hindered alcohols required longer reaction times for oxidation in this catalytic system. The electron‐poor and hindered salicylidene ring of the ligand enhanced the catalytic activity and stability of Mn catalysts. The desired turnover numbers obtained in the oxidation reactions indicated the high efficiency and relative stability of these simple Schiff base complexes in this catalytic system.     

Heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by polyoxometalate metal–organic framework

HSiW-MOF, PMo-MOF, HPMo-MOF and PW-MOF were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV–Vis, FT-IR, cyclic voltammetry and XRD. These compounds were used as catalyst for the selective oxidation of alcohols by hydrogen peroxide. Within them, PW-MOF showed a higher catalytic activity compared to other catalysts in a similar reaction condition. Therefore, PW-MOF catalyst system was successfully used for the selective oxidation of the benzylic, linear and secondary alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones. Also, allylic alcohols were converted to the corresponding aldehydes with high conversion and significant selectivity. Moreover, PW-MOF was stable to leaching, behaved as true heterogeneous catalysts, easily recovered by filtration, and reused four times with the preserve of the catalytic performance.     

Effect of SO<Subscript>2</Subscript> on SCR activity of MnOx/PG catalysts at low temperature

Palygorskite (PG)-supported manganese oxide catalysts (MnOx/PG) were prepared for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with ammonia in the presence of SO₂ at low temperature. The influence of gaseous SO₂ on the performance of the catalyst was studied by means of specific surface area (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, BET) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results showed that the SCR activity of Mn10/PG was significantly inhibited by gaseous SO₂ at temperatures below 300°C. However, the SCR activity of Mn10/PG was markedly promoted by SO₂ in a higher temperature range of 300°C to 500°C. The sulphating of surface active species (MnOx) was suggested to inhibit the oxidation of NH₃ to NO leading to enhancement of the SCR activity at a higher temperature range of 300°C to 500°C and decrease in the SCR activity at temperatures below 300°C.     

Copper doped ceria porous nanostructures towards a highly efficient bifunctional catalyst for carbon monoxide and nitric oxide elimination

Copper doped ceria porous nanostructures with a tunable BET surface area were prepared using an efficient and general metal–organic-framework-driven, self-template route. The XRD, SEM and TEM results indicate that Cu²⁺ was successfully substituted into the CeO₂ lattice and well dispersed in the CeO₂:Cu²⁺ nanocrystals. The CeO₂:Cu²⁺ nanocrystals exhibit a superior bifunctional catalytic performance for CO oxidation and selective catalytic reduction of NO. Interestingly, CO oxidation reactivity over the CeO₂:Cu²⁺ nanocrystals was found to be dependent on the Cu²⁺ dopants and BET surface area. By tuning the content of Cu²⁺ and BET surface area through choosing different organic ligands, the 100% conversion temperature of CO over CeO₂:Cu²⁺ nanocrystals obtained from thermolysis of CeCu–BPDC nanocrystals can be decreased to 110 °C. The porous nanomaterials show a high CO conversion rate without any loss in activity even after five cycles. Furthermore, the activity of the catalysts for NO reduction increased with the increase of BET surface, which is in accordance with the results of CO oxidation.     

焙烧温度对K改性Ag-Fe/ZnO-ZrO2催化剂结构和CO加氢合成低碳混合醇醚性能的影响

采用并流共沉淀法在不同焙烧温度下制备K改性Ag-Fe/ZnO-ZrO₂催化剂,考察不同焙烧温度对催化剂CO加氢合成低碳混合醇醚反应性能的影响。通过N₂物理吸附(N₂-adsorption)、X射线衍射(XRD)、氢气程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、一氧化碳程序升温脱附(CO-TPD)等手段对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,250 ℃焙烧的催化剂,由于焙烧温度较低,表面尚未形成足够多的活性位,未能达到最佳的催化性能;300 ℃焙烧的催化剂,其CO转化率最高、醇醚选择性较高,醇醚时空产率达到最大值。随着焙烧温度进一步升高,CO转化率逐渐降低,醇选择性先降低后增大,二甲醚(DME)选择性逐渐增大,醇醚时空产率逐渐降低。催化剂性能主要与其比表面积、还原性能、所含银铁复合物分散度及CO吸脱附性能有关,即比表面积较大、易于被还原、银铁复合物分散度较高以及较多的CO吸脱附活性位,有利于催化剂CO加氢转化。催化剂表面活性位对CO的非解离吸附强度降低,有利于醇醚产物的生成;而对CO的解离吸附强度增强,则不利于烃类产物的生成。     

Immobilized metalloporphyrins on 3-aminopropyl-functionalized silica support as heterogeneous catalysts for selective oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols

Abstract  

Iron(III), manganese(III), and cobalt(II) complexes of meso-tetrakis(p-chlorophenyl)porphyrin (Fe(TClPP)X, Mn(TClPP)X, and Co(TClPP)X, X = Cl or OAc) were immobilized onto 3-aminopropyl-functionalized silica (SF-3-APTS). SF-3-APTS acts as both axial base and support for immobilization of these metalloporphyrins. The obtained heterogeneous catalysts were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), UV–Vis, and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. Their catalytic activity as biomimetic catalysts was investigated for the selective oxidation of primary and secondary benzylic alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds with t-butylhydroperoxide as oxidant. SF-3-APTS–Fe(TClPP)Cl demonstrated higher catalytic activity than SF-3-APTS–Mn(TClPP)Cl and SF-3-APTS–Co(TClPP)OAc. The presence of electron-withdrawing substituents on benzylic alcohols enhances the rate of catalytic oxidation. SF-3-APTS–Fe(TClPP)Cl could be reused at least four times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.     

Die Oxydation von CO an Katalysatoren auf der Basis poröser Gläser

Oxidation of CO over Catalysts Supported by Porous Glasses It is reported on the catalytic activity of metal catalysts (Ag, Mn, Ni, Cu/Zn, Fe/Cr) supported by porous glasses for the oxidation of CO. In comparison with impregnated carrier catalysts metal catalysts prepared by ionexchange of porous glasses (Ag⁺) show a higher activity for oxidation of CO. The preparation of ionexchanged forms of porous glasses is described.     

Heteropolyacid immobilized on polymer/magnetic zeolite nanocomposite as a new and recyclable catalyst for the selective oxidation of alcohols

A new magnetic oxidation catalyst was prepared using immobilization of tungstophosphoric acid on poly(N-vinylimidazole) entrapped magnetic nanozeolite and characterized by FTIR, TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, VSM, and ICP-OES. The resulting heterogeneous catalyst displays high catalytic performance for selective oxidation of alcohols compared to the other catalysts. The catalyst could be reused eight times without any loss of catalytic activity.     

介孔二氧化硅负载高分散钒催化剂的制备及乙烷选择氧化性能

以高比表面积的介孔二氧化硅为载体, 采用等体积浸渍法制备了一系列介孔二氧化硅负载钒催化剂, 并探究了其乙烷选择氧化反应性能. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)和氢气程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)等方法对催化剂的物化性质进行了表征, 研究了钒负载量对催化剂结构特征的影响. 结果表明，随着钒负载量的增加, 钒物种在催化剂表面的存在形式由高分散低聚的VO _x 转变为高聚的VO _x, 其中高分散钒物种有利于提高目标产物乙烯和乙醛的选择性.     

A dicationic ionic liquid-modified phosphotungstate hybrid catalyst for the heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols with H2O2

An ionic hybrid catalyst 1,1’-(butane-1,4-diyl)-bis(3-methylimidazolium) phosphotungstate(abbreviated [Dmim] 1.5 PW) has been prepared by anion-exchange of the divalent ionic liquid(IL) 1,1’-(butane-1,4-diyl)-bis(3-methylimidazolium) di(bromide) with the Keggin phosphotungstic acid H 3 PW 12 O 40,and characterized by IR,1 H NMR,13 C NMR,ESI-MS,TG,SEM,XRD,BET surface area measurements,elemental analysis,and melting point.The hybrid material was evaluated as a catalyst for the oxidation of alcohols with aqueous hydrogen peroxide under various conditions.The catalytic performance of [Dmim] 1.5 PW was also compared with related catalysts bearing other cations or anions.The new hybrid [Dmim] 1.5 PW proved to be an efficient liquid-solid heterogeneous catalyst for H2O2-based oxidation of alcohols,with the advantages of high conversion and selectivity,easy recovery,and quite good reusability.     

TiO2负载Mn-Co复合氧化物催化剂上NO催化氧化性能

氮氧化物(NO_x)是大气主要污染物之一, 主要来源于化石燃料的燃烧, 其中NO不溶于水难以去除, 催化氧化技术可以将NO氧化为易溶于水可被脱硫装置去除的NO₂, 具有十分重要的实际意义. 本文采用浸渍法制备了不同Mn掺杂量的Mn-Co/TiO₂复合金属氧化物催化剂, 考察了其催化NO氧化的活性. 结果表明, Mn的掺杂对Co/TiO₂催化剂催化NO氧化的活性有明显促进作用, 掺杂量为6%时, Mn(0.3)-Co(0.7)/TiO₂催化剂NO的转化效率最高, 300℃达到88%. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附/脱附、H₂程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、O₂程序升温脱附(O₂-TPD)和原位漫反射傅里叶变换红外(in-situ DRFTIR)光谱等技术对催化剂的物理化学特征进行了表征. 结果发现, 当掺杂量为6%时, Mn一方面促进了催化剂表面活性组分的分散, 增加了催化剂的比表面积和孔径; 另一方面提高了催化剂的还原性能, 促进氧的低温脱附, 此外还促进了反应中间产物桥式NO-3向NO₂的反应, 从而提高了Co/TiO₂催化剂的NO氧化活性.     

MnOx/g-C3N4光热协同催化净化NO的性能增强和反应机理

许多研究表明, MnOx和g-C3N4均有催化氧化NO的活性, 并且探索了它们各自的转化机理. 然而, MnOx/g-C3N4复合材料的光热催化机理仍然是一个未解决的问题. 我们通过室温沉淀法直接合成不同摩尔比的MnOx/g-C3N4, 并发现其表现出良好的光热协同催化氧化NO的性能. MnOx/g-C3N4催化剂在g-C3N4表面含有不同价态的MnOx. 通过原位红外光谱在60 ℃下研究了紫外-可见光诱导的MnOx热催化NO的机理以及MnOx/g-C3N4光热协同催化NO的机理. 结果表明, 光照对MnOx热催化NO的过程几乎没有影响, 但对MnOx/g-C3N4光热协同催化NO产生积极作用并且形成重要的催化循环机制. 具体过程是光生电子(e-)转移到MnOx上参与光热协同的还原循环(Mn4+→Mn3+→Mn2+), 且低价Mn离子易给出电子(e-)与光生空穴(h+)相结合而诱导逆向的循环(Mn2+→Mn3+→Mn4+), 使活性氧空位再生. 通过MnOx(Mn4+/Mn3+/Mn2+)变价而产生的活性氧(O-)可将中间产物(NOH和N2O2-)氧化为终产物(NO2-和NO3-). 这将为开发更好的净化NOx的催化剂提供重要的指导意义. XRD表征结果表明, MnOx/g-C3N4复合催化剂的结晶度较低. TEM和XPS表征结果表明, g-C3N4表面含有多种低结晶度的MnOx, 主要含有MnO, MnO2和Mn2O3. 此外, 通过对比MnOx和1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4催化净化NO的XPS结果, 发现反应后的MnOx含有大量Mn-Nitrate且Mn3+和Mn4+大幅度减少; 同时, 反应前后1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4的Mn2+, Mn3+和Mn4+的含量变化微弱. BET-BJH测试结果显示, MnOx/g-C3N4复合催化剂的比表面积和孔容均高于纯g-C3N4. UV-Vis DRS测试结果显示, MnOx/g-C3N4复合催化剂显示了良好的可见光吸收能力. 紫外-可见光催化去除NO的测试结果表明, 1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4(44%)的光催化活性明显高于MnOx(28%)和g-C3N4(36%). ESR测试结果表明, 参与反应的主要活性物种为·O2-自由基. EPR测试结果表明, 1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4的氧空位明显多于MnOx, 丰富的活性氧空位更有利于电子的迁移且促进Mnn+(n = 2, 3和4)的变价而诱导O2分子形成活性氧(O-). 以上结果清晰地表明1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4表现出不同的理化特性.可见光催化氧化NO的原位红外光谱表明, 光照前后MnOx催化氧化NO的过程没有明显的变化, 表明其属于典型的热催化过程, 综合上述表征结果发现MnOx的氧缺陷是Mnn+(n = 3和4)变价的活性位点, 可诱导O2产生活性氧催化氧化NO为硝酸盐吸附在MnOx上; 光照前后1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4催化氧化NO的过程有明显不同, 光照前主要表现为g-C3N4表面MnOx的热催化过程, 而光照后1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4为光热协同催化NO的过程. 具体过程是g-C3N4的光生电子(e-)转移到MnOx上参与光热协同的还原循环(Mn4+→Mn3+→Mn2+), 且低价Mn离子易给出电子(e-)与光生空穴(h+)相结合而诱导逆向的循环(Mn2+→Mn3+→Mn4+)使活性氧空位再生. 通过MnOx(Mn4+/Mn3+/Mn2+)变价而产生的活性氧(O-)可将中间产物(NOH和N2O2-)氧化为终产物(NO2-和NO3-).