In this paper, the first-principles calculation method based on density functional theory is used to calculate the structure of CoCr 2 O 4 and Mndoped Mn 0.1 Co 0.9 Cr 2 O 4 low-refractive-index surface (100) and the adsorption model of NH 3 and other molecules. Moreover, the process of the NO x removal reaction with NH 3 was studied in detail. The results showed that the adsorption energy of NH 3 and the amount of Mulliken charge transfer increased after Mn doping. The projected density of states indicates that the interactions between the adsorbed molecule and the substrate are stronger. It is worth noting that the doped Mn sites are also favorable sites for catalytic reactions. Based on the calculation results, we know that NH 3 molecules are easily adsorbed on the surface of the catalyst and then dehydrogenated to produce NH 2 , NH, and other products. The next major step is the reaction of NH 2 with gaseous NO to form an intermediate product of NH 2 NO, which is then decomposed into N 2 and H 2 O. However, the route of N 2 O as an intermediate is energetically infeasible. Among them, NH 3 dehydrogenation is a rate-determining step, and the activation energy barrier is 1.01 eV. However, under aerobic conditions, the activation energy barrier (0.71 eV) from NH 3 to NH 2 is significantly reduced. In addition, the adsorbed NO reacts with the active O atoms to generate NO 2 on the surface, and NO 2 can undergo a "fast selective catalytic reduction" process. To sum up, doping manganese on the surface of the CoCr 2 O 4 catalyst can improve the catalytic activity of denitration, and the Mn 0.1 Co 0.9 Cr 2 O 4 catalyst has a good selectivity.