“…Also, the diffraction peaks of both catalysts shied slightly to higher angles, which was attributed to that the manganese ions (Mn 4+ ¼ 53Å, Mn 3+ ¼ 64.5Å, Mn 2+ ¼ 83Å) being partly diffused into the PrO x (Pr 4+ ¼ 85Å, Pr 3+ ¼ 99Å) lattice during the heating process, which led to lattice shrinkage. 29,30,[39][40][41] Additionally, as compared with the hollow MnO x , the characteristic XRD peaks of the MnO 2 and Mn 2 O 3 were weaker and wider, which revealed that smaller mixed oxide particles with a lower degree of crystallization were formed. According to some reports, 40,42,43 the decrease in crystallization degree led to increase of surface adsorbed oxygen, thus contributing to an improved SCR performance.…”