TiO2 nanosheet supported MnCeOx: a remarkable catalyst with enhanced low-temperature catalytic activity in o-DCB oxidation.

Morphology engineering was an effective strategy for 1,2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) oxidation. Herein, TiO2 nanosheet supported MnCeOx (TiMn15Ce30-NS) showed excellent catalytic activity with T50% = 156 °C and T90% = 238 °C, which was better than the T50% = 213 °C and T90% = 247 °C for TiO2 nano truncated octahedron supported MnCeOx (TiMn15Ce30-NTO). TiMn15Ce30-NS also exhibited enhanced water resistance (T50% = 179 °C, T90% = 240 °C), and good stability with the o-DCB conversion retained at 98.9% for 12 h at 350 °C. The excellent catalytic activity of TiMn15Ce30-NS could be mainly ascribed to the preferentially exposed {001} crystal plane and Ce addition which favored the higher concentration of Mn4+ and surface active oxygen, along with stronger interaction between MnOx and CeOx. The present results deepen the understanding of the morphology-dependent effect on o-DCB oxidation.