The high toxicity and low volatility of PCDD/Fs prevent detailed study of their catalytic degradation removal characteristics. In this study, rstly, 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCBz) was initially used as a model to investigate the catalytic characteristics of various vanadium-based catalysts prepared by different methods. Then, the optimized catalyst was used for catalytic degradation of real PCDD/Fs at lowtemperatures based on a self-made stable source. The VO x /TiO 2 catalysts synthesized by the mechanochemical method (VTi-MC2) had a higher 1,2-DCBz removal e ciency (> 85%) and stability (> 420 min) at low temperatures (< 200 o C) compared to VTi-SG (sol-gol method) and VTi-WI (wetness impregnation method). The physico-chemical properties of catalysts were studied using comprehensive characterization. It was found that the VTi-MC2 has better VO x species distribution and possesses the highest V 5+ species and surface adsorbed oxygen content, which are the key factors contributed to the higher removal e ciency. Accordingly, the mechanochemical method can be used to control the physicochemical properties of catalyst by adjusting the milling parameters. The optimum ball-milling time is 2 h and the suitable precursor is NH 4 VO 3 for VO x /TiO 2 . Moreover, the removal e ciency of gas phase PCDD/Fs catalyzed by VTi-MC2 is 97% within a temperature range below 200 ℃, and the catalytic degradation of PCDD/Fs surges to 50%, which is higher than those reported research. In general, the mechanochemical strategy reported provides a means for seeking more e cient catalysts used for lowtemperature degradation of various trace organic pollutants.