Mn-Based Catalysts for Post Non-Thermal Plasma Catalytic Abatement of VOCs: A Review on Experiments, Simulations and Modeling

• Published in: Plasma chemistry and plasma processing Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 1239 - 1278
• Main Authors: Chang, Tian, Ma, Chuanlong, Shen, Zhenxing, Veerapandian, Savita K. P., Huang, Yu, De Geyter, Nathalie, Morent, Rino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abatement; Catalysts; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Classical Mechanics; Decomposition; Inorganic Chemistry; Manganese oxides; Mechanical Engineering; Modelling; Optimization; Review Article; Selectivity; Thermal plasmas; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Non-thermal plasma; VOCs abatement; Modeling and simulation; Mn-based catalyst; Mechanism
• ISSN: 0272-4324; 1572-8986
• DOI: 10.1007/s11090-021-10195-2

The combination of non-thermal plasma (NTP) and catalyst characterized by high energy efficiency, enhanced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal efficiency, high product selectivity, and low production of unwanted and/or toxic by-products possesses a great promise for the abatement of VOCs. This work reviews the state of knowledge regarding Mn-based catalysts for VOCs abatement in the post-plasma-catalytic (PPC) system. First, the development and the performance of different Mn-based catalysts such as pure manganese oxide, mixed manganese oxide-based catalysts, and supported Mn-based catalysts in terms of VOCs abatement and O
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decomposition are summarized. Then, the mechanism of the VOCs decomposition in the NTP and PPC system is discussed. Finally, the modeling and simulation of VOCs abatement in the NTP and PPC system are overviewed. This review aims at providing a reference guide for the development and optimization of VOCs abatement in the PPC system using Mn-based catalysts.
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