The catalytic reduction performance of NO on the surface of Fe-doped ZnAlO (100) was calculated based on DFT. The adsorption of NO and other molecules, the change of reaction energy of CH and CH as reducing agents, and the activation energy barrier of CH were studied. It was found that the best adsorption energy of NO is -2.166 eV. Compared with Al and Zn sites, doped Fe atoms are better adsorption catalytic sites. At temperatures of 300 K and 600 K, the molecules will move in the direction of the Fe atoms. O adsorption will repel NO, reduce its adsorption energy, and cause NO to lose electrons and be oxidized. The reaction enthalpy with CH as the reducing agent is -7.02 eV, and with CH is -3.45 eV. Transition state calculations show that O reduces the dissociation barrier of CH by about 2 eV. The smaller adsorption energy and negative reaction enthalpy of the product indicate that the iron-doped ZnAlO has a good catalytic NO potential. This also provides a basis for future research on the catalytic mechanism of different hydrocarbons.
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