A novel 3D printed technology to construct a monolithic ultrathin nanosheets Co_(3)O_(4)/SiO_(2) catalyst for benzene catalytic combustion

In this study,a novel three-dimensional(3D)-OMm-Co_(3)O_(4)/SiO_(2)-0.5AP(OMm=ordered macro–meso porous,AP=aluminum phosphate)monolithic catalyst was for the first time constructed successfully with the hierarchical Co-phyllosilicate ultrathin nanosheets growth on the surface of 3D printed ordered macropore–mesoporous SiO_(2)support.On the one hand,we discovered that the construction of ordered macropore–mesoporous structures is beneficial to the diffusion and adsorption of reactants,intermediates,and products.On the other hand,the formation of hierarchical Co-phyllosilicate ultrathin nanosheets could provide more active Co&+species,abundant acid sites,and active oxygen.The above factors are in favor of improving the catalytic performance of benzene oxidation,and then a 3D-OMm-Co_(3)O_(4)/SiO_(2)-0.5AP catalyst exhibited the superior catalytic activity.To explore the effect of catalysts structure and morphology,various Co-based catalysts were also constructed.Simultaneously,the 3D-OMm-Co_(3)O_(4)/SiO_(2)-0.5AP catalyst has excellent catalytic performance,water resistance,and thermal stability in the catalytic combustion of benzene due to the strong interactions between Co&+species and SiO_(2)in the phyllosilicate.Therefore,this study proposes a new catalyst synthesis method through 3D printing,and presents considerable prospects for the removal of VOCs from industrial applications.