Silylation of a Co/SiO2 catalyst. Characterization and exploitation of the CO hydrogenation reaction

Several silylated- and nonsilylated Co/SiO2 catalysts have been prepared by reaction of the surface silanol groups with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS). These samples have been characterized by means of N2 adsorption isotherms, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (29Si and 1H), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and diffuse reflectance IR spectroscopy. We have focused on the study of the silylated surface stability at high temperatures and in different atmospheres. The characterization techniques have shown that silica silylation after cobalt impregnation leads to a silylated SiO2 surface composed of hydrophobic Si-(CH3)3 species highly stable up to 600-650 K in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres. However, X-ray diffraction and temperature-programmed reduction have shown that the hydrophobic nature of the silica surface does not affect the metal dispersion and its reducibility. The materials prepared in this way have been tested as catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction. The CO conversion reaction rate increased over the silylated catalyst, probably as a consequence of the higher number of available active sites because water adsorption over the catalyst surface is impeded. However, catalyst deactivation was not affected by the hydrophobic nature of the support, suggesting that carbon deposition is the more probable mechanism of cobalt-based catalyst deactivation during the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.     

Effect of support and cobalt precursors on the activity of Co/AlPO4 catalysts in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

Cobalt supported on amorphous aluminum phosphate (Co/AlPO₄) catalysts were prepared by the impregnation method using three different cobalt precursors such as cobalt nitrate, acetate and chloride to elucidate the activity of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. The use of AlPO₄ as a support for cobalt-based catalysts exhibits better catalytic performance during FTS reaction than the corresponding Co/Al₂O₃ catalyst. TPR results also suggest that the reducibility of the catalysts varies with the nature of cobalt precursors employed during the impregnation on AlPO₄ support. The Co/AlPO₄ catalyst prepared from cobalt nitrate shows higher CO conversion and C₈+ selectivity than the others due to the facile formation of homogeneous cobalt particles with proper electronic characters and high reducibility. Interestingly, all Co/AlPO₄ showed a growth of filamentous carbon initiated from the large mobile cobalt particles during the reaction. The differences in catalytic properties of Co/AlPO₄ are mainly attributed to the cobalt particle size, reducibility with different electronic states of metallic cobalt, pore diameter of AlPO₄ and formation of filamentous carbon.     

SiO2 的甲硅烷基化对钴基催化剂费-托合成催化性能的影响

利用甲硅烷基化作用制得了不同疏水程度的SiO₂载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备了质量分数为5%的一系列负载型钴催化剂。结合FT-IR、²⁹Si CP MAS NMR、BET、XRD、Raman、XPS和H₂-TPR等表征手段,考察了SiO₂甲硅烷基化对钴基催化剂物相结构、还原行为以及费-托合成催化性能的影响。催化剂在固定床反应器中,在p=2.0 MPa、t=240 ℃、n(H₂)/n(CO)=2和GHSV=1 000 h^-1的条件下进行评价。结果表明,随 SiO₂ 疏水程度的增加,钴催化剂的Co₃O₄晶粒长大且晶型趋于完整,钴硅相互作用减弱,还原度增加,催化剂的活性增强。     

SBA-15的硅烷化对钴基催化剂费-托合成性能的影响(英文)

以未硅烷化和硅烷化的SBA-15为载体,采用满孔浸渍法制备了钴基费-托合成催化剂,通过元素分析、N_2吸附-脱附、X射线衍射、H_2程序升温还原、H_2程序升温脱附以及氧滴定等手段对催化剂进行了表征.催化剂的费-托合成活性测试在固定床反应器上进行.研究表明,对于SBA-15硅烷化后制备的催化剂,金属钴与载体之间的相互作用降低,氧化钴的还原度增加.随着三甲基氯硅烷用量的增加,三甲基硅基的表面覆盖度增加,钴的晶粒直径增大.硅烷化后的催化剂的高活性归因于高的还原度.而C_(5+)选择性的增加则归因于钴晶粒直径的增大.     

金属改性SBA-15应用于乙醇水蒸气重整制氢的研究

采用水热法将Ce金属引入SBA-15骨架,合成一系列Ce-SBA-15（Si/Ce=40,20,10）载体,再通过浸渍法制得Co/Ce-SBA-15催化剂.利用XRD、UV-Vis、FT-IR、H₂-TPR、N₂吸附-脱附等手段对催化剂进行表征,并用于乙醇水蒸汽重整制氢反应（ESR）,考察载体骨架中Ce金属对催化剂结构和性能的影响.结果表明,水热法制备可使得Ce离子进入到SBA-15分子筛骨架,合成的载体仍保持SBA-15特有的介孔结构.与Co/SBA-15催化剂相比,基于铈的储放氧功能,Ce的加入提高了活性金属分散度,降低了反应积碳的生成,改善了催化剂稳定性.适量铈与钴的协同作用,提高了钴物种的分散度,降低了钴的烧结程度,催化剂Co/Ce-SBA-15（Si/Ce=20）具有良好的催化活性,乙醇转化率为96.6%,H₂选择性达到75.5%,反应后积碳率仅为5.6%.     

SBA-15的孔壁碳膜修饰对钴基催化剂结构与催化性能的影响

在惰性气体中焙烧SBA-15制得孔壁被碳修饰的SBA- 15C样品,以它和SBA-15为载体,采用等量浸渍法制备了负载型Co基催化剂,并运用X射线衍射、N2物理吸附、程序升温还原、NH3吸附量热等手段对样品进行了表征.结果表明,SBA- 15C仍保持原有的六方有序的中孔结构,但其孔壁经碳修饰后发生增厚,比表面积略有下降...     

Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: evaluation of Gd and Ru promoters effect on Co/<Emphasis Type="Italic">γ</Emphasis>-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalyst at different conditions

In this study, the effect of Ru and Gd promoters on 15Co/\(\gamma\)-Al₂O₃ catalyst in the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis is investigated. The catalysts were synthesized by dry impregnation method and characterized by XRD, adsorption/desorption of nitrogen, TPR, TEM, ICP and XPS analyses. Activity and selectivity of the catalysts were examined in a fixed bed reactor at 210–230 °C with a H₂/CO ratio of 2 and atmospheric pressure. The results showed that the Ru-promoted catalyst has the highest activity and methane selectivity which reduce the chain growth probability. The Gd-promoted catalyst was shown smaller particle size and higher dispersion of cobalt particles in compared with unpromoted catalyst. The smaller particles have more interaction and thus show the lower catalyst reducibility. The presence of Gd in the catalyst cause higher chain growth probability compared to the unpromoted one. The Ru–Gd-promoted catalysts were shown a synergic effect in the catalyst reducibility. Based on the screening of the catalysts in the atmospheric pressure; the unpromoted, 0.1Ru/15Co/Al₂O₃, and 0.1Ru1Gd/15Co/Al₂O₃ catalysts were selected to test at high pressure conditions, which the 0.1Ru1Gd/15Co catalyst showed the highest C₅ ⁺ selectivity (75%) compared with the 0.1Ru/15Co/Al₂O₃ and the unpromoted one.     

Physico-Chemical and Catalytic Study of the Co/SiO2 Catalysts

This paper is focused on the physico-chemical and catalytic properties of Co/SiO₂ catalysts. Silica-supported cobalt catalysts were prepared by sol-gel and impregnation methods and characterized by BET measurements, temperature programmed reduction (TPR_H2), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetry-mass spectroscopy (TG-DTA-MS). The sol-gel method of preparation leads to metal/support catalyst precursor with a homogenous distribution of metal ions into bulk silica network or on its surface. After drying the catalysts were calcined at 500, 700, and 900°C. The reducibility of the supported metal oxide phases in hydrogen was determined by TPR measurements. The influence of high temperature—atmosphere treatment on the phase composition of Co/SiO₂ catalysts was investigated by XRD and TG-DTA-MS methods. At least five crystallographic cobalt phases may exist on silica: metallic Co, CoO, Co₃O₄, and two different forms of Co₂SiO₄ cobalt silicate. Those catalysts in which cobalt was chemically bonded with silica show worse reducibility as a result of strongly bonded Co-O-Si species formed during high-temperature oxidation. The TPR measurements show that a gradual increase in the oxidation temperature (500–900°C) leads to a decrease in low-temperature hydrogen reduction effects (<600°C). The decrease of cobalt oxide reduction degree is caused by cobalt silicate formation during the oxidation at high temperature (T 1000°C). The catalysts were tested by the reforming of methane by carbon dioxide and methanation of CO₂ reactions.     

Enhancement in the reducibility of cobalt oxides on a mesoporous silica supported cobalt catalyst

The silylation of SBA-15 enhances the reducibility of cobalt oxides on a SBA-15 supported cobalt catalyst, and consequently increases the catalytic activity for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons from syngas and selectivity for longer chain products.     

Hydrogen production through glycerol steam reforming using Co catalysts supported on SBA-15 doped with Zr,Ce and La

The steam reforming of glycerol has been studied at 500 and 600 oC using Co/SBA-15 and Co/M/SBA-15(M: Zr, Ce, or La) promoted catalysts. The prepared materials were characterized by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES), X-ray powder diffraction(XRD), hydrogen temperatureprogramed reduction(H_2-TPR), ammonia temperature-programed desorption(NH_3-TPD), nitrogen physisorption analysis(N_2-BET), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). The incorporation of promoters like Zr, Ce and La on SBA-15 support and successive Co impregnation leaded to smaller cobalt crystallites improving metaldispersion. Besides, stronger metal-support interactions between Co species and M/SBA-15 supports were observed. Thanks to the incorporation of Zr, La and mainly Ce, promoted catalysts present higher glycerol conversion than Co/SBA-15 along 5 h of time on stream. Besides, at 600 oC, Co/M/SBA-15(M: Zr, Ce, or La) catalysts produce higher hydrogen amounts than Co/SBA-15.     

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.     

Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate complex immobilized on aminosilane‐modified SBA‐15 as an efficient catalyst for epoxidation of trans‐stilbene with molecular oxygen

From environmental and economic points of view, it is highly desirable to develop a clean and efficient catalytic process to produce epoxides. An attractive approach is to use a solid, recyclable catalyst and molecular oxygen as the oxidant without any sacrificial reductant or other additives. Nonetheless, the catalysts reported up to now still cannot balance catalytic activity with epoxide selectivity. It is of great importance to explore novel catalysts with both high activity and selectivity for the epoxidation of olefins. In this work, cobalt(II) acetylacetonate (Co(acac)₂) was covalently bonded to the silica surface of SBA‐15 molecular sieve by multi‐step grafting using 3‐aminopropytrimethoxysilane (APTS) as coupling agent. Characterizations with nitrogen physisorption, X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis suggested that the metal complex was successfully immobilized on the aminosilane‐modified SBA‐15 surface and the channel structure remained intact. The synthesized Co(acac)₂APTS@SBA‐15 catalyst was used in the epoxidation of trans‐stilbene (TS) with molecular oxygen. Compared to the sample prepared by the impregnation method as well as Co(acac)₂ solutions under the same reaction conditions, the Co(acac)₂ immobilized catalyst exhibited remarkably higher TS conversion and trans‐stilbene oxide (TSO) selectivity. An increase in TS conversion with Co content was observed when the Co loading was lower than 0.70% and the 0.70Co(acac)₂APTS@SBA‐15 sample exhibited the best catalytic performance. Up to 50.1% of TS conversion could be achieved within 6 h, affording TSO selectivity as high as 96.7%. The superior catalytic performance of this particular catalyst is attributed to the high activity of the immobilized Co(acac)₂ species on SBA‐15. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Epoxidation of cyclohexene with H2O2 over efficient water‐tolerant heterogeneous catalysts composed of mono‐substituted phosphotungstic acid on co‐functionalized SBA‐15

A series of Keggin‐type heteropolyacid‐based heterogeneous catalysts (Co‐/Fe‐/Cu‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15) were synthesized via immobilized transition metal mono‐ substituted phosphotungstic acids (Co‐/Fe‐/Cu‐POM) on octyl‐amino‐co‐functionalized mesoporous silica SBA‐15 (octyl‐NH₂‐SBA‐15). Characterization results indicated that Co‐/Fe‐/Cu‐POM units were highly dispersed in mesochannels of SBA‐15, and both types of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites existed in Co‐/Fe‐/Cu‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15 catalysts. Co‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15 catalyst showed excellent catalytic performance in H₂O₂‐mediated cyclohexene epoxidation with 83.8% of cyclohexene conversion, 92.8% of cyclohexene oxide selectivity, and 98/2 of epoxidation/allylic oxidation selectivity. The order of catalytic activity was Co‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15 > Fe‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15 > Cu‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15. In order to obtain insights into the role of ‐octyl moieties during catalysis, an octyl‐free catalyst (Co‐POM‐NH₃‐SBA‐15) was also synthesized. In comparison with Co‐POM‐NH₃‐SBA‐15, Co‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15 showed enhanced catalytic properties (viz. activity and selectivity) in cyclohexene epoxidation. Strong chemical bonding between ‐NH₃⁺ anchored on the surface of SBA‐15 and heteropolyanions resulted in excellent stability of Co‐POM‐octyl‐NH₃‐SBA‐15 catalyst, and it could be reused six times without considerable loss of activity.     

Influence of the pore structure of MCM-41 and SBA-15 silica fibers on atomic layer chemical vapor deposition of cobalt carbonyl

Mesoporous high surface area MCM-41 and SBA-15 type silica materials with fibrous morphology were synthesized and used as support materials for the ALCVD (atomic layer chemical vapor deposition) preparation of Co/MCM-41 and Co/SBA-15 catalysts. Co/MCM-41 and Co/SBA-15 catalysts were prepared by deposition of Co2(CO)8 from the gas phase onto the surfaces of preheated support materials in a fluidized bed reactor. For both silica materials, two different kinds of preparation methods, direct deposition and a pulse deposition method, were used. Pure silica supports as well as supported cobalt catalysts were characterized by various spectroscopic (IR) and analytical (X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, elemental analysis) methods. MCM-41 and SBA-15 fibers showed considerable ability to adsorb Co2(CO)8 from the gas phase. For MCM-41 and SBA-15 silicas, cobalt loadings of 13.7 and 12.1 wt % were obtained using the direct deposition method. The cobalt loadings increased to 23.0 and 20.7 wt % for MCM-41 and SBA-15 silicas, respectively, when the pulse deposition method was used. The reduction behavior of silica-supported cobalt catalysts was found to depend on the catalyst preparation method and on the mesoporous structure of the support material. Almost identical reduction properties of SBA-15-supported catalysts prepared by different deposition methods are explained by the structural properties of the mesoporous support and, in particular, by the chemical structure of the inner surfaces and walls of the mesopores. Pulse O2/H2 chemisorption experiments showed catalytically promising redox properties and surface stability of the prepared MCM-41- and SBA-15-supported cobalt catalysts.     

水对SBA-15负载的钴基费-托合成催化剂催化性能的影响

以SBA-15分子筛为载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备了负载量为20%的钴基催化剂,采用TEM、XRD、H2-TPR和N2物理吸附-脱附等方法对催化剂进行了表征,并在浆态床反应器中考察了水的加入对费-托合成反应性能的影响.结果表明,金属钴物种进入到SBA-15载体的孔道中;产物在孔道中的滞留以及水促进的金属钴物种的团聚,引起了催化剂活性的降低;水的加入有利于反应物和产物在孔道中的传输,增加CO的转化率;在SBA-15负载的钴基催化剂中,产物在孔道中的滞留对催化剂活性影响较大,引起的扩散限制是催化剂活性降低的重要原因.     

Dehydrogenation of Isobutane to Isobutene with Carbon Dioxide over SBA‐15‐Supported Chromia‐Ceria Catalysts

A series of SBA‐15‐supported chromia‐ceria catalysts with 3% Cr and 1%–5% Ce (3Cr‐Ce/SBA) were prepared using an incipient wetness impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, N₂ adsorption, SEM, TEM‐EDX, Raman spectroscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy, XPS and H₂‐TPR, and their catalytic performance for isobutane dehydrogenation with CO₂ was tested. The addition of ceria to SBA‐15‐supported chromia improves the dispersion of chromium species. 3Cr‐Ce/SBA catalysts are more active than SBA‐15‐supported chromia (3Cr/SBA), which is due to a higher concentration of Cr⁶⁺ species present on the former catalysts. The 3Cr‐3Ce/SBA catalyst shows the highest activity, which gives 35.4% isobutane conversion and 89.6% isobutene selectivity at 570 °C after 10 min of the reaction.     

富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂对C_3H_8选择还原NO_x的性能

采用多种物理化学手段研究了在模拟的轻型柴油车尾气中不同Co担载量及Cu掺杂的Co/ZSM-5催化剂的Co组分分散状态、可还原性、NO吸附脱附性质对C3H8选择性催化还原NOx性能的影响。结果表明,浸渍法制备的Co/ZSM-5催化剂上既有外表面上的Co3+和Co2+物种,也有孔内的Co2+离子。富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂上C3H8选择性催化还原NOx的活性主要与ZSM-5载体孔外表面分散的CoOx物种中的钴离子可还原能力和NO吸附脱附性能密切相关。Co/ZSM-5催化剂上适宜的Co担载量约为4.0wt%,低担载量时随Co担载量增加,表面CoOx物种中钴离子可还原能力增强,C3H8选择性催化还原NOx的低温转化活性增加;高担载量时,随Co担载量增加,单位Co离子的NO吸附量的减少以及催化剂表面活性中心数的减少,导致了Co/ZSM-5催化剂NOx的转化率和催化剂比速率(k)的下降。孔外表面Co3O4晶体的存在使催化剂表面产生较强的NO吸附,并在高温时有利于C3H8的氧化燃烧,使C3H8选择性催化还原NOx的活性降低。     

Liquid Phase Hydrogenolysis of Biomass‐derived Lactate to 1,2‐Propanediol over Silica Supported Cobalt Nanocatalyst

Liquid phase hydrogenolysis of ethyl lactate to 1,2‐propanediol was performed over silica supporting cobalt catalysts prepared by two different methods: precipitation‐gel (PG) technique and deposition‐precipitation (DP) procedure. The cobalt species (Co₃O₄/cobalt phyllosilicate) present in the corresponding calcined PG and DP catalysts were different as a consequence of the preparation methods, and Co OH Co olation and Si O Co oxolation molecular mechanisms were employed to elucidate the chemical phenomena during the different preparation procedures. In addition, the texture (BET), reduction behavior (TPR and in‐situ XRD), surface dispersion and state of cobalt species (XPS), and catalytic performance differ greatly between the samples. Because of small particle size, high dispersion of cobalt species and facile reducibility, the Co/SiO₂ catalyst prepared by precipitation‐gel method presented a much higher activity than the catalyst prepared by deposition‐precipitation method. Metallic cobalt is assumed to be the catalytically active site for the hydrogenolysis reaction according to the catalytic results of both cobalt samples reduced at different temperatures and the structure changes after reaction.     

富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂对C3H8选择还原NOx的性能

采用多种物理化学手段研究了在模拟的轻型柴油车尾气中不同Co担载量及Cu掺杂的Co/ZSM-5催化剂的Co组分分散状态、可还原性、NO吸附脱附性质对C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x性能的影响。结果表明,浸渍法制备的Co/ZSM-5催化剂上既有外表面上的Co³⁺和Co²⁺物种,也有孔内的Co²⁺离子。富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂上C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x的活性主要与ZSM-5载体孔外表面分散的CoO_x物种中的钴离子可还原能力和NO吸附脱附性能密切相关。Co/ZSM-5催化剂上适宜的Co担载量约为4.0wt%,低担载量时随Co担载量增加,表面CoO_x物种中钴离子可还原能力增强,C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x的低温转化活性增加;高担载量时,随Co担载量增加,单位Co离子的NO吸附量的减少以及催化剂表面活性中心数的减少,导致了Co/ZSM-5催化剂NO_x的转化率和催化剂比速率（k）的下降。孔外表面Co₃O₄晶体的存在使催化剂表面产生较强的NO吸附,并在高温时有利于C₃H₈的氧化燃烧,使C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x的活性降低。     

Influence of Pore Structure on Catalytic Properties of Mesoporous Silica-supported Co-B Amorphous Alloys in Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde to Cinnamyl Alcohol

Co‐B amorphous alloy catalysts supported on three kinds of mesoporous silica (common SiO₂, MCM‐41 and SBA‐15) have been systematically studied focusing on the effect of pore structure on the catalytic properties in liquid‐phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol (CMO). Structural characterization of a series of different catalysts was performed by means of N₂ adsorption, X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, hydrogen chemisorption, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Various characterizations revealed that the pore structure of supports profoundly influenced the particle size, location and dispersion degree of Co‐B amorphous alloys. Co‐B/SBA‐15 was found more active and selective to CMO than either Co‐B/SiO₂ or Co‐B/MCM‐41. The superior catalytic activity could be attributed to the higher active surface area, because most of Co‐B nanoparticles in Co‐B/SBA‐15 were located in the ordered pore channels of SBA‐15 rather than on the external surface as found in Co‐B/SiO₂ and Co‐B/MCM‐41. Meanwhile, the geometrical confinement effect of the ordered mesoporous structure of SBA‐15 was considered to be responsible for the enhanced selectivity to CMO on Co‐B/SBA‐15, inhibiting the further hydrogenation of CMO to hydrocinnamyl alcohol.