Enhanced activity of plasma catalysis for trichloroethylene decomposition via metal-support interaction of SiOCo/Mn bonds over CoMnOX/ZSM-5

Metal-support interaction has a substantial influence on catalyst activity while little attention has been paid to it in the plasma catalytic system. Herein, the effect of support on the activity of CoMnO X -based catalysts was investigated for trichloroethylene removal by plasma catalysis, and CoMnO X /ZSM-5 exhibited the highest mineralization rate (36.93−94.24 %), HCl and Cl 2 yield (19.66−94.37 %), energy yield (63.29–29 g/kWh), as well as the lowest export ozone concentration (18.72–108.83 mg/m 3 ) under 6–10 kV. The excellent catalytic activity of CoMnO X /ZSM-5 was ascribed to the formation of abundant defects and oxygen vacancies , which was induced by the Si O Co/Mn hybridization promoting Co/Mn O bonds cleavage. CoMnO X /ZSM-5 also exhibited superior adsorption ability, large amount of Co 3+ , Mn 4+ and adsorbed oxygen species, high reducibility and suitable acidity. Moreover, CoMnO X /ZSM-5 maintained superior water-resistant ability and high catalytic activity after 50 h operation. The proposed TCE degradation mechanism suggested that the contribution of plasma active oxygen species was involved in TCE oxidation and oxygen cycle of catalyst. This work provides a novel strategy to design catalysts in plasma catalytic system.