Mercury/oxygen reaction mechanism over CuFe2O4 catalyst

CuFe2O4 is regarded as a promising candidate of catalyst for Hg0 oxidation in industrial flue gas. However, the microcosmic reaction mechanism governing mercury oxidation on CuFe2O4 remains elusive. Herein, experiments and quantum chemistry calculations were conducted for understanding the chemical reaction mechanism of oxygen-assisted mercury oxidation on CuFe2O4. CuFe2O4 shows the optimal catalytic activity towards mercury oxidation at 150 ºC....