The Effect of Sulfate Ion on the Isomerization of n-Butane to iso-Butane

The effect of sulfate ion (SO42-) loading on the properties of Pt/SO42- -ZrO2 and on the catalytic isomerization of n-butane to iso-butane was studied. The catalyst was prepared by impregnation of Zr(OH)4 with H2SO4 and platinum solution followed by calcination at 600℃. Ammonia TPD and FT-IR were used to confirm the distribution of acid sites and the structure of the sulfate species. Nitrogen physisorption and X-ray diffraction were used to confirm the physical structures of Pt/SO42--ZrO2. XRD pattern showed that the presence of sulfate ion stabilized the metastable tetragonal phase of zirconia and hindered the transition of amorphous phase to monoclinic phase of zirconia. Ammonia TPD profiles indicated the distributions of weak and medium acid sites observed on 0.1 N and 1.0 N sulfate in the loaded catalysts. The addition of 2.0 N and 4.0 N sulfate ion generated strong acid site and decreased the weak and medium acid sites. However, the XRD results and the specific surface area of the catalysts indicated that the excessive amount of sulfate ion collapsed the structure of the catalyst. The catalysts showed high activity and stability for isomerization of n-butane to iso-butane at 200℃under hydrogen atmosphere. The conversion of n-butane to iso-butane per specific surface area of the catalyst increased with the increasing amount of sulfate ion owing to the existence of the bidentate sulfate and/or polynucleic sulfate species ((ZrO)2SO2), which acts as an active site for the isomerization.     

Atom-economy Synthesis of N-Substituted Carbamate from Urea Derivative and Dimethyl Carbonate Catalyzed by La/SiO_2: Characterization and Activity

A series of silica gel immobilized lanthanum catalysts were prepared for the atom‐economy synthesis of N‐substituted carbamates from urea derivatives and dimethyl carbonate. The La/SiO₂ catalysts with lanthanum loadings varied from 1.3 wt% to 8.5 wt% were characterized by AES, BET, XRD, TEM, FT‐IR, XPS and TPD. According to the characterization, lanthanum species with particle sizes of 5–10 nm on the surface of silica gel were formed. The catalysts were all amorphous and the surface areas were 336.5–530.2 m²/g. NH₃‐TPD analysis showed that all samples exhibited similar acid strength with different acid amounts. FT‐IR measurement indicated that the component of lanthanum species on the catalyst surface were La(OH)₃, LaOOH and hydrated La₂O₃. Also, the peak value of the absolute amount of LaOOH was obtained with 4.3 wt% lanthanum loading. The BET surface area decreased dramatically when the lanthanum loading was above 4.3 wt%. In consideration of the results obtained from the catalytic reactions, it could be concluded that LaOOH was the possible active species and high surface area was important for the high catalytic activity.     

Activity of Rh-containing catalysts in naphthalene hydrogenation under pressure

Sol-gel method was used for the preparation of titania. A series of sulfated titania catalysts with different sulfate loadings were prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction, FTIR, UV-VIS DRS, TGA, BET surface area and pore volume. The acidity of these systems was determined by TPD of ammonia. Sulfate ion impregnation decreases the crystallite size and stabilizes the anatase phase of TiO₂. Surface area was found to increase with the sulfate loading. FTIR results show strong bidentate bridge of sulfate species. The catalytic performance of TiO₂/SO₄ ^2- for liquid phase benzylation of toluene was studied. It was found that the conversion increases with sulfate loading. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of Zr/Ti molar ratio in SO42-/ZrO2-TiO2 calcined at different temperatures on its surface properties and glucose reactivity in near-critical methanol

Effects of Zr/Ti molar ratio in SO42-/ZrO2-TiO2 solid acid catalyst calcined at different temperatures on its surface properties and catalytic activity were thoroughly investigated in this paper. The physicochemical characteristics of prepared samples were determined by N2 adsorptiondesorption, XRD, NH3-TPD and XPS techniques, respectively. It was found that the crystallization temperature of the samples increased after the combination of ZrO2 and TiO2; and phase transformations from the anatase to the rutile of TiO2 species and the tetragonal to the monoclinic of ZrO2 species were effectively suppressed at higher temperature. The sample with a Zr/Ti molar ratio of 3/1 calcined at 450℃ showed the highest surface area and the most acid sites among all the tested samples. The acid site densities of samples were relatively closed to each other if they were calcined at the same temperature, however, decreased with the calcination temperature. The result indicates that the sulfur content in samples is a crucial factor to control the acid site density. Calcining the sample at 650℃ and higher temperatures resulted in a significant desorption of sulfate ion on the samples. The synthesized samples were evaluated as a potential catalyst for glucose conversion under the near-critical methanol conditions (200℃/4 MPa). The results suggested that the relatively weaker acid sites of the catalyst were more favorable for the accumulation of methyl glucosides, while the moderate acid sites were responsible for the formation of methyl levulinate. The catalytic activity for methyl levulinate production almost increases linearly with the catalyst acid site density. The catalyst deactivation is due to the loss of sulfate ion and the two catalysts with Zr/Ti molar ratios of 3/1 and 1/3 could effectively alleviate the deactivation caused by sulfate solution in the reaction medium and can be reused after calcination with the reuse rate of over 90% in terms of the methyl levulinate selectivity.     

Catalytic Combustion of Methane over High Copper-Loading ZSM-5 Catalysts

Two series of Cu/ZSM-5 catalysts,loading from 5 to 20 wt% CuO,were prepared by the deposition-precipitation and impregnation methods,respectively.The catalysts prepared by the impreg- nation method showed better catalytic performances than those prepared by the deposition-precipitation method and the increase of copper loading favored methane conversion.20Cu(I)/ZSM-5 had the highest activity with T_(90%)of 746 K,and for 20Cu(D)/ZSM-5,T_(90%)was as high as 804 K.The characteriza- tion of X-ray diffraction(XRD),temperature-programmed reduction(TPR),temperature-programmed desorption(TPD),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)revealed that the dispersion of cop- per species could be improved by using the deposition-precipitation method instead of the impregnation method,but the fraction of surface CuO,corresponding to active sites for methane oxidation,was larger on 20Cu(I)/ZSM-5 than 20Cu(D)/ZSM-5.The results of Pyridine-Fourier transform infrared spectrum (Py-FT-IR)showed that a majority of Lewis acidity and a minority of Brφnsted acidity were present on Cu/ZSM-5 catalysts.20Cu(I)/ZSM-5 presented more Lewis acid sites.The number of Lewis acid sites changed significantly with preadsorption of oxygen.Adsorption of methane and oxygen on acid sites was observed.The properties of Cu/ZSM-5 catalysts were correlated with the activity for methane oxidation.     

金属取代型AlPO-5分子筛催化剂上环己烷亚硝化一步法合成己内酰胺(英文)

采用水热法制备了一系列结晶态的AlPO-5(磷酸铝分子筛),SAPO-5(硅磷酸铝分子筛)和MeAlPOs(金属取代型磷酸铝分子筛)催化剂,利用X射线衍射、N2吸附脱附法、扫描电镜、粒度分布、电感耦合等离子光谱、红外光谱、NH3程序升温脱附、H2程序升温还原和热重-微分热重分析对催化剂进行了表征,并考察了其催化环己烷亚硝化一步法制备己内酰胺的反应活性.结果表明,随着Si或金属原子引入AlPO-5结构中,催化剂的Lewis弱酸中心增加,同时出现了Brnsted强酸中心.相对于AlPO-5,具有较大比表面积和较多酸中心的SAPO-5和CrAPO-5表现出较好的环己烷亚硝化反应活性,后者环己烷转化率为8.16%,己内酰胺选择性达68.17%.     

Surface characterization and catalytic evaluation of manganese nodule leached residue toward oxidation of benzene to phenol

Water washed manganese nodule leached residue (WMNLR) calcined at different temperatures was characterized by XRD, FTIR, TG-DTA, surface area, surface oxygen, and surface acid sites. Surface area, surface oxygen, surface hydroxyl group, and surface acid sites increase up to 400 degrees C and then decrease with further rise in calcination temperature up to 700 degrees C. The catalytic activity of the calcined samples was tested for single-step oxidation of benzene to phenol using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant and acetic acid as the solvent at room temperature. The influence of various reaction parameters such as solvent, concentration of solvent, oxidant amount, time, temperature, and catalyst amount was studied to optimize the reaction conditions. WMNLR calcined at 400 degrees C showed the highest catalytic activity towards oxidation of benzene with 12.7% conversion and 98% selectivity.     

Properties and Characterization of Modified HZSM—5 Zeolites

Physicochemical and catalytic properties of phosphorus and boron modified HZSM-5 zeolites treated with 100% steam at 673K were investigated.The acidity and distribution of acidic sites were studied by infrared spectroscopy using pyridine as probe molecule and temperature programmed desortion (TPD) of ammonia.The structure of the samples was characterized by XRD,and the textural properties of the catalysts were determined by nitrogen isothermal adsorption-desorption measurements and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The XRD results show that the modified samples have no novel crystalline phase,indicating a high dispersion of phosphorus and boron species.After treatment,the microporous volume and surface area of the samples markedly decrease,implying the bolockage of the channel.The nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements suggest that the isothermal type of all samples is a combination of isothermal type Ⅰ and Ⅳ，and all hysteresis loops resemble the H4-type in the IUPAC classification.The total acidity of the modified samples,determined by pyrldine adsorption IR and TPD of ammonia,decreases in contrast to that of the parent HZSM-5.The conversion of n-heptane over P and B steammodified HZSM-5 is higher than that of P and B-modified HZSM-5 zeolites but lower than that of the parent HZSM-5.     

甲醇和碳酸丙烯酯合成碳酸二甲酯的研究

采用浸渍法以ZrO2为载体，以碱金属氢氧化物和碳酸盐为前驱体制备了不同的固体碱催化剂，在温和反应条件下考察了催化剂的酯交换扳应性能，并通过BET、XRD和CO2－TPD等方法对催化剂进行了表征，结果表明：Na2CO3负载到不同载体上，其催化性能明显不同，Na2CO3/ZrO2催化剂获得了较高的酯交换活性。载体的比表面和孔结构与催化剂的反应活性无一定的依存关系。而催化剂表面的酸碱性是影响酯交换活性的重要因素。     

Coking and Deactivation of H-ZSM-5 Zeolites during Ethylbenzene Disproportionation: I. Formation and Location of Coke

The mode of deactivation and coke formation in a H-ZSM-5 zeolite during ethylbenzene disproportionate has been investigated by TGA, adsorption, IR, and ¹²⁹Xe NMR techniques. The initial rate of deactivation and the total coke content are found to increase with increasing conversion level. Within the range of conversion (54-63%) covered in the present study, the location and extent of coke deposition can be divided into three distinct regions. At low coke content, coke is found to deposit on the Brønsted acid sites and resulted in a notable decrease in catalytic activity. As the amount of coke increases (≤ 7 wt%), while the catalytic activity decreases slightly, most of coke still tends to deposit within the zeolite channels. The slight decrease in catalytic activity is ascribed to steric hindrance by coke residues. When the coke content exceeds 7 wt%, while the activity remains almost constant, the deposition of coke on the external surface of the zeolite crystallites is evident. It is found that neither the pore opening nor the acid site were completely blocked off by coke residues even at the highest coke loading.     

Effect of barium on reducibility and activity for cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts

Barium modified Co/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, TPD and DRIFTS. The catalytic activity for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis was measured in a continuously stirred tank reactor. It was found that small amounts of BaO (≤ 2 wt%) improved the cobalt reducibility, which led to more cobalt active sites on the catalyst surface, and then resulted in higher CO conversion and C5+ selectivity. However, for the catalysts with high BaO loadings negative effects on the catalytic activity and selectivity for high hydrocarbons were observed because of low cobalt reducibility.     

Surface Acidic Properties of Loaded Heteropoly Acid and Preparation of Dimethylether by Catalyzed Dehydration of Methyl Alcohol

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ZSM-5型分子筛的表面酸性与催化活性

合成了一批不同硅铝比的HZSM－5沸石分子筛，并用CO62 ,Fe^3 离子对其进行改性，测定了它们在醛氨缩合反应合成吡啶中的活性和选择性。对照它们的NH3－TPD，吡啶吸附红外光谱，研究了催化剂的表面酸性与醛氨缩合催化活性的关系。研究表明，硅铝比较小时，HZSM－5的酸中心较多，但过多的酸中心会引发其它的裂解反应和缩合反应，从而降低催化剂的活性和选择性；当硅铝比为120左右时，催化活性达到最大，吡啶碱产率达60％；若继续增大硅铝比，则无足够的酸中心进行反应，用Co^2 ,Fe^3 离子对HZSM进行改性，其B酸中心变化不明显，L酸中心减少，对氨气的吸附能力有所下降，从而保证了适当的酸中心暴露，有利于反应，采用CoZSM-5催化剂，吡啶碱产率可达78％。     

用于甲醇直接气相氧化羰基化的负载铜催化剂

 采用浸渍法制备了负载型铜基催化剂,并用其催化甲醇直接气相氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC), 考察了浸渍溶剂、载体、助催化剂和铜含量的影响. 结果表明,以CuCl为活性组分原料、浓氨水为浸渍溶剂和活性炭为载体制得的负载铜催化剂显示出很高的催化活性,在特定的反应条件下,该催化剂上甲醇的转化率可达27.7%, DMC选择性可达95%. 分子筛负载的铜催化剂上甲醇的转化率低于1%, 但是生成DMC的选择性高达100%. 催化剂活性随着Cu负载量的增加而增大,但负载量过高可引起甲醇的过度氧化反应,导致DMC选择性下降. 催化剂中添加KOH或钯化合物,有利于提高以CuCl2为活性组分原料制得的铜催化剂的活性,但同时也促进了副反应的发生. 随着反应时间的延长,催化剂的活性组分流失,活性下降,但是生成DMC的选择性维持在95%左右.     

Sn改性TS－1分子筛催化苯酚和草酸二甲酯合成草酸二苯酯

 使用Sn改性的TS－1分子筛催化苯酚和草酸二甲酯的酯交换反应合成草酸二苯酯，深入研究了不同Sn负载量TS－1分子筛的结构及催化性能．实验结果表明，由于Sn和以Ti－O－SiO3为中心的弱Lewis酸的协同催化作用，与未改性的TS－1分子筛催化剂相比，改性后的催化剂虽 然Lewis酸量有明显下降，但催化剂的催化性能明显提高．当Sn的负载量为2％时，草酸二甲酯的转化率达到50．3％，目的产物的选择性为99．2％．利用X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱和X射线能量分散谱考察了Sn在TS－1分子筛表面的结构和分散状态及其与酯交换反应催化性能的关系．结果表明，当Sn的负载量低于2％时，SnO2以非晶态形式分散在TS－1表面；而当Sn负载量高于2％时，SnO2以微晶的形式存在，此时Sn原子与Ti原子的协同作用已经不明显，催化剂的催化性能反而下降．     

甲烷在钼／含磷五元环沸石催化剂上的无氧芳构化

报道甲烷在无氧条件下，在一种不同于Ｍｏ／ＨＺＳＭ－５催化剂的钼／含磷五元环沸石催化剂上催化转化制高级烃类（苯等）的新反应，实验表明，在钼／含磷五元环沸石催化刘，当Ｍｏ浸渍的重分数为２０％时，甲烷具有最佳反应活性，其转化率为９．２３％，工选择怀为９２．７４５，用ＢＥＴ、ＸＲＤ、ＮＨ３－ＴＰＤ和ＴＰＲｃＭｏ     

12-Tungstophosphoric acid niched in Zr-based metal-organic framework: a stable and efficient catalyst for Friedel-Crafts acylation

Heteropoly acids(HPA) are well known for their versatile solid acid catalysis in diverse chemical reactions, however they suffer from low surface area(10 m~2/g) and leaching into the reactions media, which reduce their prospects as industrial catalyst.Herein, a novel hybrid material HPW@Zr-BTC,composed of 12-tungstophoric acid(HPW) and Zr~(Ⅳ)-benzene tri-carboxylate(Zr-BTC) metal-organic framework(MOF), was prepared via one-pot solvothermal method. Excellent HPW loading up to 32.3 wt% was achieved, and HPW@Zr-BTC composite proved to be highly stable, besides the crystalline morphology of Zr-BTC was intact. The catalytic activity of the hybrid composite was explored via Friedel-Crafts acylation of anisole with benzoyl chloride.The 28.2 wt% HPW@Zr-BTC showed excellent catalytic performance, with 99.4% anisole conversion and 97.6% yield(pmethoxybenzophenone) under solvent free conditions. Excellent retention of catalytic activity was achieved after at least five consecutive runs due to non-observable HPW leaching. The promising activity and stability of the catalyst forecasted its potential industrial applications.     

Coking kinetics and influence of reaction-regeneration on acidity,activity and deactivation of Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst during methanol aromatization

The coking kinetics and reaction-regeneration on Zn/HZSM-5(Zn/HZ) catalyst in the conversion of methanol to aromatics were investigated.The highest initial benzene, toluene and xylene(BTX) yield of ca. 67.7% was obtained on fresh Zn/HZ catalyst, which showed the worst catalytic stability. The cycle of reaction-regeneration significantly modified the texture and acidity of Zn/HZ catalyst, which in turn affected its catalytic performance and coking behavior in methanol conversion to BTX. The residual carbon located on the surface of Zn/HZ catalyst led to the decrease of acid sites and the change on the acid sites distribution, which played an important roles on its activity and deactivation. It was found that the high B/L ratio and the low total acid sites concentration of the Zn/HZ catalyst favored to the high BTX yield and good catalytic stability in methanol conversion.     

Effects of Mo promoters on the Cu-Fe bimetal catalysts for the DMC formation from CO2 and methanol

The Mo-promoted Cu-Fe bimetal catalysts were prepared and used for the formation of dimethyl carbonate（DMC） from CO₂ and methanol.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, temperature programmed reduction（TPR）,laser Raman spectra（LRS）,energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS） and temperature programmed desorption（TPD） techniques.The experimental results demonstrated that the Mo promoters can decrease the reducibility and increase the dispersion of Cu-Fe clusters.The concentration balance of base-acid sites can be readily adjusted by changing the Mo content.The moderate concentration balance of acid and base sites was in favor of the DMC formation. Under optimal experimental conditions,the highest methanol conversion of 6.99%with a DMC selectivity of 87.7%can be obtained when 2.5 wt%of Mo was loaded.     

The effect of iron nanocrystallites’ size in catalysts for ammonia synthesis on nitriding reaction and catalytic ammonia decomposition

Iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis of various mean sizes of iron nanocrystallites were nitrided with ammonia in a differential reactor equipped with systems that made it possible to conduct both thermogravimetric measurements and hydrogen concentration analyses in the reacting gas mixture. The nitriding process was investigated under atmospheric pressure at the temperature of 475°C. It was found that along with an increase of mean size of iron nanocrystallites, with a decrease of specific surface area of the samples, nitriding degree of solid samples increased. At the same time the rate of surface reaction of catalytic ammonia decomposition decreased. Along with an increase of the samples’ specific surface area an increase of the catalyst’s activity was observed. However, it was also observed that the concentration of active sites on the catalysts’ surface decreased along with an increase of specific surface area.