Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis

Abstract Developing a new strategy to address water vapor poisoning is crucial for catalysts in real‐working conditions. Except for the traditional thinking of resistance enhancement, a reverse idea is proposed herein of utilizing the inevitable H2O, converting it to active ·OH to enhance the overal...

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Main Authors: Si Chen, Sibo Zhang, Lu Fang, Yan Yang, Chenyuan Zhu, Xinyi Dai, Zhengjun Gong, Fan Dong
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Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502123
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author Si Chen
Sibo Zhang
Lu Fang
Yan Yang
Chenyuan Zhu
Xinyi Dai
Zhengjun Gong
Fan Dong
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description Abstract Developing a new strategy to address water vapor poisoning is crucial for catalysts in real‐working conditions. Except for the traditional thinking of resistance enhancement, a reverse idea is proposed herein of utilizing the inevitable H2O, converting it to active ·OH to enhance the overall performance, with the help of O3 and high energy electrons (e*) in plasma. Dual active sites of Lewis acid (Y3+) and Mn on YxMnyOx+2y catalyst promote the co‐adsorption of H2O and O3, and the dissociation of H2O to surface hydroxyl species (*OH). A new OH‐accompanied pathway for O3 decomposition is formed and a new intermediate species (*OOH) with a lower energy barrier (0.77 eV lower than traditional *O22−) is detected, in which e* in plasma can further accelerate its desorption. Thereafter, abundant active ·OH are generated and work for pollutants degradation, achieving 99.78% ethyl acetate (EA) degradation and 97.36% mineralization rate on the surface of YMO (1:2) under humid environment, with excellent long‐term stability. The changed activation site of C─O bond in EA, different by‐products, and reaction pathways are also analyzed. This active species regulation strategy transforms the traditional poison effects of water vapor into great benefits, paving the way for broader catalyst applications free of water vapor.
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spelling doaj-art-79524091bbf04aedbc640f2a5c8d94862025-08-20T03:50:58ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-07-011227n/an/a10.1002/advs.202502123Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐CatalysisSi Chen0Sibo Zhang1Lu Fang2Yan Yang3Chenyuan Zhu4Xinyi Dai5Zhengjun Gong6Fan Dong7Research Center for Carbon‐Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 ChinaHuzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313000 ChinaHuzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313000 ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 ChinaHuzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313000 ChinaHuzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313000 ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu 610031 ChinaResearch Center for Carbon‐Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 ChinaAbstract Developing a new strategy to address water vapor poisoning is crucial for catalysts in real‐working conditions. Except for the traditional thinking of resistance enhancement, a reverse idea is proposed herein of utilizing the inevitable H2O, converting it to active ·OH to enhance the overall performance, with the help of O3 and high energy electrons (e*) in plasma. Dual active sites of Lewis acid (Y3+) and Mn on YxMnyOx+2y catalyst promote the co‐adsorption of H2O and O3, and the dissociation of H2O to surface hydroxyl species (*OH). A new OH‐accompanied pathway for O3 decomposition is formed and a new intermediate species (*OOH) with a lower energy barrier (0.77 eV lower than traditional *O22−) is detected, in which e* in plasma can further accelerate its desorption. Thereafter, abundant active ·OH are generated and work for pollutants degradation, achieving 99.78% ethyl acetate (EA) degradation and 97.36% mineralization rate on the surface of YMO (1:2) under humid environment, with excellent long‐term stability. The changed activation site of C─O bond in EA, different by‐products, and reaction pathways are also analyzed. This active species regulation strategy transforms the traditional poison effects of water vapor into great benefits, paving the way for broader catalyst applications free of water vapor.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502123co‐decompositionethyl acetate degradationH2O utilizationO3plasma‐catalysisYxMnyOx+2y
spellingShingle Si Chen
Sibo Zhang
Lu Fang
Yan Yang
Chenyuan Zhu
Xinyi Dai
Zhengjun Gong
Fan Dong
Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis
Advanced Science
co‐decomposition
ethyl acetate degradation
H2O utilization
O3
plasma‐catalysis
YxMnyOx+2y
title Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis
title_full Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis
title_fullStr Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis
title_full_unstemmed Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis
title_short Transforming the Poison Effects of Water Vapor into Benefits Over Adjustable Dual Acid Sites for Stable Plasma‐Catalysis
title_sort transforming the poison effects of water vapor into benefits over adjustable dual acid sites for stable plasma catalysis
topic co‐decomposition
ethyl acetate degradation
H2O utilization
O3
plasma‐catalysis
YxMnyOx+2y
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502123
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