Thermal catalytic mineralization of <i>ortho</i>-dichlorobenzene at low temperature: an <i>in situ</i> FT-IR and XPS mechanistic investigation
Adarsh Kumar, Deepak Tyagi, Salil Varma, Hushan Chand, Venkata Krishnan, Kaustava Bhattacharyya, A. K. Tyagi
Abstract
The VWC-catalyst thermally mineralizes o -DCB [a surrogate moiety representing dioxin and furan] at 120 °C for the first time in oxidative and non-oxidative condition with strong effect of lattice oxygen establishing its reaction mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
MoietyCatalysisFuranX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyIn situMineralization (soil science)Oxidative phosphorylationChemistryOxygenReaction mechanismThermalPhotochemistryChemical engineeringNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsPhysicsNitrogenEngineeringBiochemistryCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies