V-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts inevitably oxidize SO2 to SO3 during the DeNOx process. WO3 and MoO3 are common additives that may influence SO2 oxidation. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to analyze the mechanism of SO2 oxidation on the surface of three catalysts, i.e., V2O5/TiO2, V2O5-WO3/TiO2 and V2O5-MoO3/TiO2. The simulation results showed that the V=O site was responsible for the oxidation of SO2. SO2 first reacted with the terminal O1 and bridge O2 atoms on the catalyst surface, then the V site was sulfated to form the −V(SO4)− structure, which was the rate determining step for the entire process of SO2 oxidation. Finally, the terminal O1 was captured by SO2 to form SO3. The doping of WO3 (MoO3) reduced the SO2 adsorption and increased the activation energy barrier for the reaction of SO2 to −V(SO4)− on the catalyst surface, thus improving the sulfur resistance of the catalyst.
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