Study on catalytic combustion of chlorobenzene over TiO2-supported V-W composite bimetallic catalysts

A series of TiO2-supported V-W bimetallic catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method. The effects of V/W ratios on the catalytic combustion performance for chlorobenzene were investigated. The results showed that proper W doping (5V5W-Ti and 3V7W-Ti) improved the catalytic combustion activity of chlorobenzene and the selectivity of HCl. In combination with BET, XRD, XPS, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD and Py-FTIR characterizations, it indicated that higher activity for chlorobenzene oxidation was attributed to the high dispersion of the active species and the abundant surface adsorbed oxygen. In addition, moderate doping of W significantly enhanced the surface acidity of catalysts, especially strong acids and Brønsted acids, and thus improved the selectivity to HCl in the products.