Rod-shaped porous alumina-supported Cr2O3 catalyst with low acidity for propane dehydrogenation

Direct catalytic propane dehydrogenation (PDH) to obtain propylene is a more economical and environmentally friendly route for propylene production. In particular, alumina-supported Cr₂O₃ catalysts can have better potential applications if the acidic properties could be tuned. Herein, a series of rod-shaped porous alumina were prepared through a hydrothermal route, followed by calcination. It was found that the acidity of the synthesized alumina was generally lower than that of the commercial alumina and could be adjusted well by varying the calcination temperature. Such alumina materials were used as supports for active Cr₂O₃, and the obtained catalysts could enhance the resistance to coke formation associated with similar activity in PDH reaction compared to the commercial alumina. The amount of coke deposited on a self-made catalyst (Cr-Al-800) was 3.6%, which was much lower than that deposited on the reference catalyst (15.7%). The lower acidity of the catalyst inhibited the side reactions and coke formation during the PDH process, which was beneficial for its high activity and superior anti-coking properties.     

Cyclohexanol dehydrogenation over Cu-loaded TiO2 photocatalyst under solar illumination

Abstract  

The liquid-phase selective dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol has been investigated using two classes of catalyst containing either Cu₂O or CuO on TiO₂ under solar light in deaerated conditions at room temperature using acetonitrile medium in a batch reactor. The effect on dehydrogenation of three conditions, cyclohexanol concentration, copper loading on TiO₂, and amount of catalyst, were investigated. The maximum yield of cyclohexanone obtained was 40%. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, UV–DRS, TEM, SEM–EDAX, and XPS. It was found that 1% (w/w) Cu₂O/TiO₂ was 100% selective for photocatalytic dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol.     

A mechanistic study of selective propane dehydrogenations on MoS2 supported single Fe atoms

On-purpose propane dehydrogenation (PDH) has emerged as a profitable alternative to the traditional cracking of oil products for propylene production. By means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the present work demonstrates that Fe atoms may atomically disperse on MoS₂ (Fe₁/MoS₂) and serve as a promising single-atom catalyst (SAC) for PDH. The catalytic activity of Fe₁/MoS₂ is attributed to the highly exposed d orbitals of single Fe atoms, while the propylene selectivity is originated from the kinetic inhibition of propylene dehydrogenation resulting from fast propenyl hydrogenation. The unique catalytic selectivity of Fe₁/MoS₂ may inspire further investigations of on-purpose dehydrogenations of propane on SACs.     

Theoretical Study of Adsorption and Dehydrogenation of C2H4 on Cu(410)?

Adsorption and dehydrogenation of ethylene on Cu(410) surface are investigated with firstprinciples calculations and micro-kinetics analysis. Ethylene dehydrogenation is found to start from the most stable π-bonded state instead of the previously proposed di-σ-bonded state. Our vibrational frequencies calculations verify the π-bonded adsorption at step sites at low coverage and low surface temperature and di-σ-bonded ethylene on C-C dimer (C₂H₄-CC) is proposed to be the species contributing to the vibrational peaks experimentally observed at high coverage at 193 K. The presence of C₂H₄-CC indicates that the dehydrogenation of ethylene on Cu(410) can proceed at temperature as low as 193 K.     

丙烷甲醇制烯烃共反应的热力学和动力学分析

通过计算和实验研究相结合的方法研究丙烷甲醇共进料制烯烃反应热力学及动力学过程.热力学过程采用Gibbs最小自由能法模拟丙烷甲醇制烯烃反应体系的平衡组成,同时结合响应面分析法建立了温度、压力、丙烷甲醇进料摩尔比对产物中丙烯的摩尔分数的函数关系,通过回归方程分析最佳工艺范围.热力学分析了反应条件对平衡产物的影响,随着反应温度升高,平衡产物丙烯的质量分数先增高后降低;平衡产物中丙烯的质量分数随着丙烷甲醇进料中丙烷摩尔比增高而增高,但是实际的反应状态和催化剂也是相关的,因此研究了存在催化剂情况下,丙烷脱氢和丙烷甲醇共进料反应的活化能.反应活化能动力学实验表明,通过添加少量甲醇可以降低耦合过程中丙烷脱氢表观活化能.     

CO2消除镓氢物种提升Ga2O3/SiO2丙烷脱氢反应性能

丙烯是一种基础石油化工原料,在全球石油化工生产中占有重要地位.以丙烯为原料可生产许多石油化学品,如丙烯腈、环氧丙烷和聚丙烯等.经济快速发展带动了丙烯下游衍生物产业的发展,进而增加了对丙烯的需求量,因此尽管近年来丙烯产能逐年上升,丙烯产量与需求量之间仍存在较大缺口.传统的丙烯生产路径主要是石脑油蒸汽裂解和重质油催化裂化.然而,随着石油资源的短缺和页岩气的发展,丙烷脱氢作为一种直接生产丙烯的技术,成为丙烯生产领域的研究热点.近年来,镓基催化剂由于其较少的积碳和较高的催化活性受到了越来越多的关注.镓基催化剂在丙烷脱氢反应中的活性位点也得到了更多研究.在镓基催化剂中,镓氧化物具有丙烷脱氢活性,而丙烷脱氢反应过程中产生的镓氢(Gaδ+-Hx)物种不稳定,且会造成丙烯选择性降低,导致丙烯产率降低.因此,反应过程中原位消除镓氢物种对于提高丙烷脱氢反应性能具有非常重要的意义.本文将CO2作为温和氧化剂引入Ga2O3/SiO2催化的丙烷脱氢反应中,促进不利的中间产物Gaδ+-Hx的转化,再生丙烷脱氢的活性位点Ga3+-O,从而提高催化性能.原位红外光谱实验结果表明,CO2可有效消除Gaδ+-Hx.在不同反应温度下,引入CO2可显著提高Ga2O3/SiO2催化丙烷脱氢的转化率,特别是选择性.反应4.5 h时,3Ga2O3/SiO2催化丙烷脱氢的选择性从93％降低到89％;引入CO2后,丙烯选择性可提高到并维持在93％.Ga2O3负载量由3 wt％提高到10 wt％时,引入CO2仍可促进反应性能.当CO2:C3H8由0.5增加到3时,引入CO2带来的反应性能提升基本相同.同时,引入CO2大大减少反应过程中产生的积碳.本文对镓基催化剂丙烷脱氢活性中心的认识和提高丙烷脱氢反应性能提供了新方向.     

Surface chemistry and optical property of TiO2 thin films treated by low-pressure plasma

The low temperature RF plasma treatment was used to control the surface chemistry and optical property of TiO₂ thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering with a very good uniformity at 300 °C substrate heating temperature. The XRD pattern indicates the crystalline structure of the film could be associated to amorphous structure of TiO₂ in thin film. The plasma treatment of TiO₂ film can increase the proportion of Ti³⁺ in Ti2p and decrease in carbon atoms as alcohol/ether group in C1s at the surface. The optical transmittance of the film was enhanced by 50% after the plasma treatment. The surface structure and morphology remain the same for untreated and low-pressure plasma-treated films. Therefore, increase in the optical transmission could be due to change in surface chemistry and surface cleaning by plasma treatment.     

Thermodynamic study of ion exchange reaction to predict ionic selectivity using ion exchange resin Indion-850

The thermodynamic study was carried out to predict the selectivity behaviour of ion exchange resin Indion-850 towaed various inorganic anions like chloride, iodide, sulfate, and oxalate. The equilibrium constant K _std values for the ion exchange reactions were calculated at different temperatures from which the enthalpy values where obtained. The K _std values were observed to increase with the rise in temperature, indicating endothermic ion exchange reactions. The thermodynamic data obtained here reveal that iodide ions were more strongly retained on the resin surface compared to chloride ions. Also the low enthalpy and high equilibrium constant values for oxalate ions indicate the greater selectivity of ion exchange resin for oxalate ions as compared to sulfate ions.     

Building surface defects by doping with transition metal on ultrafine TiO2 to enhance the photocatalytic H2 production activity

Inefficient charge separation and limited light absorption are two critical issues associated with high-efficiency photocatalytic H₂ production using TiO₂. Surface defects within a certain concentration range in photocatalyst materials are beneficial for photocatalytic activity. In this study, surface defects (oxygen vacancies and metal cation replacement defects) were induced with a facile and effective approach by surface doping with low-cost transition metals (Co, Ni, Cu, and Mn) on ultrafine TiO₂. The obtained surface-defective TiO₂ exhibited a 3–4-fold improved activity compared to that of the original ultrafine TiO_2. In addition, a H₂ production rate of 3.4 μmol/h was obtained using visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. The apparent quantum yield (AQY) at 365 nm reached 36.9% over TiO₂-Cu, significantly more than the commercial P25 TiO₂. The enhancement of photocatalytic H₂ production activity can be attributed to improved rapid charge separation efficiency and expanded light absorption window. This hydrothermal treatment with transition metal was proven to be a very facile and effective method for obtaining surface defects.     

负载PtSn金属助剂的镁铝水滑石上的丙烷脱氢反应研究

我们研究了以镁铝水滑石作为载体,利用水滑石层间阴离子的可交换性,负载活性金属铂和锡的丙烷脱氢反应.在镁铝水滑石载体中加入Ga能够影响丙烷脱氢活性,当镓的含量为1%时催化剂丙烷脱氢反应活性最高,反应初始时,丙烷转化率为46.5%,反应2 h后,丙烷转化率仍有37.5%.当以Mg(Ga)(Al)O-1%为载体时,考察了不同H_2/C_3H_8摩尔比对丙烷脱氢活性的影响,结果表明当H_2/C_3H_8摩尔比为0.5∶1时,丙烷脱氢反应具有最佳的反应活性,即当在原料气中加入H_2时,能够使得丙烷脱氢的转化率大幅度提升,且选择性也有所提升.烷烃脱氢是一个吸热反应,同时考察了温度对烷烃脱氢反应性能影响,结果表明温度越高,丙烷脱氢反应具有更高的转化率.对催化剂进行长时间寿命实验考察,发现当反应经过40 h后,丙烷的转化率仍有23.5%,说明Pt Sn-Mg(Ga)(Al)O-1%催化剂具有较好的稳定性.     

Samarium-doped mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles with improved photocatalytic performance for elimination of gaseous organic pollutants

Mesoporous TiO₂ doped with different amounts of Sm were prepared via a sol-gel route with Pluronic P123 as template. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and N₂ sorption experiments, etc. The photocatalytic activity of the mesoporous TiO₂ was tested in elimination of gaseous methanol and acetone. The Sm doped mesoporous TiO₂ have higher activity than those of the commercial photocatalyst (Degussa, P25) and Sm doped TiO₂ counterparts without mesopore structure under ultraviolet light irradiation. A possible mechanism was proposed to account for the high photocatalytic activity of the Sm doped mesoporous TiO₂. The superior activity of the Sm doped mesoporous TiO₂ may be attributed to the synergic effect of the high surface area, mesopore structure and doped Sm species.     

Methanol Adsorption on TiO2 Film Studied by Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy (cited:2)

A broadband infrared surface sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy (SFG-VS) and an in situ UV excitation setup devoted to studying surface photocatalysis have been constructed. With a home-made compact high vacuum cell, organic contaminants on TiO₂ thin lm surface prepared by RF magnetron sputtering were in situ removed under 266 nm irradiation in 10 kPa O₂ atmosphere. We obtained the methanol spectrum in the CH₃ stretching vibration region on TiO₂ surface with changing the methanol pressure at room temperature. Features of both molecular and dissociative methanol, methoxy, adsorbed on this surface were resolved. The CH₃ symmetric stretching vibration frequency and Fermi resonance of molecular methanol is red-shifted by about 6?8 cm^-1 from low to high coverage. Moreover, the recombination of dissociative methanol and H on surfaces in vacuum was also observed. Our results suggest two equilibria exist: between molecular methanol in the gas phase and that on surfaces, and between molecular methanol and dissociative methanol on surfaces.     

The triggering of catalysis via structural engineering at atomic level: Direct propane dehydrogenation on Fe-N3P-C

The on-purpose direct propane dehydrogenation (PDH) has received extensive attention to meet the ever-increasing demand of propylene. In this work, by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we systematically studied the intrinsic coordinating effect of Fe single-atom catalysts in PDH. Interestingly, the N and P dual-coordinated single Fe (Fe-N₃P-C) significantly outperform the Fe-N₄C site in catalysis and exhibit desired activity and selectivity at industrial PDH temperatures. The mechanistic origin of different performance on Fe-N₃P-C and Fe-N₄C has been ascribed to the geometric effect. To be specific, the in-plane configuration of Fe-N₄ site exhibits low H affinity, which results in poor activity in CH bond activations. By contrast, the out-of-plane structure of Fe-N₃P-C site exhibits moderate H affinity, which not only promote the CH bond scission but also offer a platform for obtaining appropriate H diffusion rate which ensures the high selectivity of propylene and the regeneration of catalysts. This work demonstrates promising applications of dual-coordinated single-atom catalysts for highly selective propane dehydrogenation.     

Highly photocatalytic activity of metallic hydroxide/titanium dioxide nanoparticles prepared via a modified wet precipitation process

Surface modification is one important approach to increase the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂. By using a modified wet precipitation process, novel M(OH)_x/TiO₂ nanoparticles were synthesized, where M(OH)_x represents ferric or cupric hydroxide. The prepared M(OH)_x/TiO₂ powders were characterized with XRD, FT-IR, BET, UV–vis DRS, and TGA, and were observed to yield high photocatalytic ability by using methyl orange (MO) as a model compound of organic pollutants to be degraded. Due to the accelerating effects of the new photocatalyst, the half-time of MO during its photocatalytic degradation at pH 6.0 over M(OH)_x/TiO₂ was decreased from 332 min for unmodified neat TiO₂ to 63 min for Fe(OH)₃/TiO₂ and 65 min for Cu(OH)₂/TiO₂, respectively. The enhancing effects of M(OH)_x/TiO₂ was further observed in a wide composition range with various M/Ti atomic ratios in the photocatalysts and in a wide pH range of the MO solution from 3 to 7. This enhancing effect is mainly attributed to the increased trapping of the photogenerated electron by the higher valence sites (Fe(III) or Cu(II)) in the hydroxide layer near the M(OH)_x/TiO₂ interface and the enriched surface hydroxyl groups which accept photogenerated holes to yield more hydroxyl radicals.     

SBA-15负载高分散纳米NiO的丙烷氧化脱氢制丙烯催化性能

采用浸渍法通过改变焙烧气氛制备了系列NiO/SBA-15 (w_NiO=20%)催化剂, 并考察了催化剂的丙烷氧化脱氢(ODHP)反应性能. 实验结果表明, 与在静止和流动空气中焙烧的催化剂相比, 在1%NO/He (V_NO/V_He=1:99)气氛中焙烧的NiO/SBA-15-NO具有优异的低温丙烷氧化脱氢制丙烯性能, 在350 ℃时, 丙烷的转化率和丙烯收率分别约达29%和13%. 反应温度升至450 ℃时, 丙烯的选择性仍保持在45%左右. X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和透射电镜(TEM)测试结果表明, 1%NO/He气氛可有效抑制焙烧过程中NiO纳米颗粒的团聚, 使NiO物种高分散于SBA-15 的孔道中. H₂-程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)和O₂-程序升温脱附(O₂-TPD)测试结果表明, 随着NiO在SBA-15上分散度的提高, 催化剂的抗还原性增强, ODHP活性氧物种O-的含量增加, 进而使1%NO/He气氛中焙烧的NiO/SBA-15-NO在较宽的温度范围内(350-450 ℃)均具有良好的丙烯选择性, 并显著提高了催化剂的低温活性.     

The Dehydrogenation of Propane on Platinum–Tin Glass-Fiber Woven Catalysts

The reaction of propane dehydrogenation on platinum–tin catalysts supported onto different woven carriers (an aluminoborosilicate and two silica materials) was studied. It was found that the catalyst was rapidly deactivated by carbon deposits formed, and the rate of this reaction increased with the specific surface area of the glass-fiber woven material and the Pt content. It was established that the Pt: Sn ratio in surface platinum particles was about 6, and it increased to 39 after the reaction; this fact is indicative of a Sn loss, which led to an increase in the conversion of feed into carbon deposits that deactivated the catalyst. A mixture of propane and 5–10 vol % H₂ should be used for the stabilization of the catalytic system; in this case, the negative effect of hydrogen on the yield of propylene was minimal. On the catalyst supported onto a silica carrier under optimum conditions (550°C; propane space velocity, 480 h^–1), which correspond to minimum selectivity for the formation of carbon deposits, the yield of propylene was ~18%. The test glass-fiber woven catalyst was inferior to granulated platinum–tin catalysts in terms of catalytic activity; therefore, its use in the reaction of propane dehydrogenation is inexpedient.     

Thermal-, photo- and electron-induced reactivity of hydrogen species on rutile TiO2(110) surface: Role of oxygen vacancy

The formation and reactivity of various types of hydrogen species on rutile TiO₂(110), including surface hydroxyl group, surface hydride species and bulk hydrogen species sensitively depend on the oxygen vacancy concentration and structure.     

CNTs表面改性与TiO2-CNTs异质结光催化性能

碳纳米管(CNTs)混酸(H₂SO₄/HNO₃, 体积比为3:1)超声辅助纯化及氧化植入活性基团－COOH, 进一步借助其转化为酰氯基团, 分别于CNTs 表面共价嫁接亲水性赖氨酸及亲脂性正十八胺基团, 赋予赖氨酸表面改性CNTs 显著水溶(6.85 mg·mL-1)和十八胺表面改性CNTs 显著醇溶(10.15 mg·mL^-1)性能. 运用低温水热法以亲水性CNTs 复合TiO₂, 溶胶-凝胶法以亲脂性CNTs 复合TiO₂, 观察到复合催化剂光催化性能随CNTs 溶剂分散性能增加而明显提升. 运用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)、激光拉曼、X射线衍射(XRD)、Brunauer-Emmett-Teller 低温氮气吸附、透射电镜(TEM)及X光电子能谱(XPS)等手段表征, 系统探讨CNTs 的表面改性机制及CNTs 溶解分散性能与复合催化剂的光活性的关联. 认为表面改性CNTs 借助Ti－O－C键合促进其与纳米TiO₂的异质结合, 从而充分利用CNTs的大比表面积及电荷传输性能促进催化剂的污染物光催化降解.     

Photoelectro‐Synergistic Catalysis at Ti/TiO2/PbO2 Electrode and Its Application on Determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand

In this paper, photoelectro‐synergistic catalysis oxidation of organics in water on Ti/TiO₂/PbO₂ electrode was investigated by the method of electrochemistry. Furthermore, the results were compared with those obtained from photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. The method proposed was applied to determine the chemical oxygen demand (COD) value, Ti/TiO₂/PbO₂ electrode functioning as the work electrode during the process. It was shown that the method of photoelectro‐synergistic catalysis had lower detection limit and wider linear range than the methods of electroassisted photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. The results obtained by the proposed method and conventional one were compared by carrying out the experiment on 8 wastewater samples. The correlation of the results using different methods was satisfactory and the relative bias was below ±6.0%.     

Novel KF-TiO2catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutane

A novel type of catalysts, KF-TiO₂, efficient for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of isobutane is presented. The effect of KF content and calcination temperature was studied. In the reaction conditions explored, the best performance (73 % selectivity to isobutene at 10.5 % conversion of isobutane) was observed over a catalyst with KF/TiO₂ = 0.2 (mol/mol). The surface properties of the catalysts were investigated by SPS (Surface Photo-voltage Spectroscopy) and XPS. The promotion effect of KF in the catalysts can be attributed to the formation of an oxyfluoro-compound, K₂Ti₄O₈F₂.