Platinized-heteropolycompound-based nanostructured catalysts for low-temperature hydrogen-air fuel cells

Heteropoly acids Cs _x H_{3 − x} PW₁₂O₄₀ · nH₂O with different cesium content are synthesized as nanostructured compositions. Their actual composition and specific surface are determined, microstructure studied and proton conductivity measured. Composite electrocatalytic systems based on platinized cesium salt of phosphorus-tungsten heteropolyacid Cs_2.3H_0.7PW₁₂O₄₀ · nH₂O are prepared with admixture of Vulcan XC-72 carbon black. Mixed electronic-ionic conduction of the composite systems with different carbon black content is studied. Platinum-based nanostructured electrocatalyst based on the Cs_2.3H_0.7PW₁₂O₄₀ · nH₂O-materials as support is synthesized and studied. The possible effective using of the studied nanocomposite as electrode for low-temperature hydrogen-air fuel cells is demonstrated. Electrochemical studies of catalytic properties of the Pt-Cs_2.3H_0.7PW₁₂O₄₀ · nH₂O-C-electrodes in hydrogen and air are carried out by example of the prepared materials with different carbon black content.     

Highly efficient synthesis of 3-pyrrolyl-indolinones and pyrrolyl-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalines catalyzed by heteropolyacids

Simple and improved conditions have been found for the synthesis of 3-pyrrolyl-indolinones and pyrrolyl-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalines by coupling of 4-hydroxyproline with isatins and 11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-ones using Keggin (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀) and Well-Dawson tungsten heteropolyacids (H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂).     

FT-IR and microbalance studies of diammonium ions formation in heteropolyacids

The sorption of gaseous ammonia into solid polyoxometalates such as the Keggin (H₄SiMo₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀ and H₃PW₁₂O₄₀) and Dawson type (H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂) heteropolyacids was studied. The combination of microbalance measurements and FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed the formation of diammonium ion N₂H₇⁺ in the bulk of heteropolyacids of both types, which was found to depend on both the ammonia equilibrium pressure and sorption temperature. The diffusion coefficients of the ammonia molecules penetrating into the bulk of heteropolyacids were calculated.     

Mobility of protons in 12-phosphotungstic acid and its acid and neutral salts

The proton mobility in 12-phosphotungstic heteropolyacid (PWA) and its salts (Cs₂HPW₁₂O₄₀·xH₂O, Cs₃PW₁₂O₄₀·xH₂O, (NH₄)₃PW₁₂O₄₀·xH₂O) was investigated by impedance spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance with pulsed field gradient under wide range of relative humidity. Values of two diffusion components observed in PWA as well as in its acid cesium salt differ in one order of magnitude. Also there are two components in the impedance spectra of these compounds. Thus, we suggest, the proton transport take place both inside the grains and along its boundaries. Self-diffusion coefficients, observed in the neutral cesium and ammonium salts, are close to each other and equal to the fast diffusion coefficient in acid cesium salt. At the same time, there is the only relaxation component in the impedance spectra of neutral salts. Thus, it can be concluded, that in case of neutral salts of PWA, there is no proton transport inside the grains of these compounds, and their high proton conductivity caused by fast proton transport along the grain boundaries.     

Synthesis and characterization of hybrid materials based on 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid and Dawson-type tungstophosphate K7[H4PW18O62]·18H2O and K6[P2W18O62]·13H2O

In this study, we synthesized hybrid materials using well-Dawson polyoxometalates (POMs), K₇[H₄PW₁₈O₆₂]·18H₂O or K₆[P₂W₁₈O₆₂]·13H₂O and a room temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF₄]). K, W, P and CHN elemental analysis showed that one mole of [H₄PW₁₈O₆₂]⁷⁻ reacts with 6 moles of BMIM⁺ and one mole of [P₂W₁₈O₆₂]⁶⁻ reacts with 4 moles of BMIM⁺ to form, respectively, K[BMIM]₆H₄PW₁₈O₆₂ and K₂[BMIM]₄P₂W₁₈O₆₂. X-ray diffraction illustrated amorphous structure of the hybrid materials. FT-IR spectra showed the presence of both 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation and the Dawson anion. TG analysis displayed a relative thermal stability of the hybrid materials compared to the parents Dawson POMs. Cyclic voltammetry showed that the reduction peak potentials of the Dawson anion in the hybrid materials shift towards negative values and the shift is more pronounced for K[BMIM]₆H₄PW₁₈O₆₂ compared to K₂[BMIM]₄P₂W₁₈O₆₂. This was attributed to a decrease in the acidity of the Dawson POM anion in the hybrid material.     

Catalysis by porous heteropoly compounds

This paper attempts to review recent works on catalysis of porous heteropoly compounds. The salts of heteropolyacids having Keggin structure with large cations like Cs⁺ are porous materials. For Cs hydrogen salts, the pore width can be controlled by the Cs content. Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀ has the largest amount of protons on the surface among the acidic Cs salts and possesses pores with bimodal distribution in the micro and meso region. Efficient performances were demonstrated for acid-catalyzed reactions such as skeletal isomerization of -butane in solid-gas system, alkylation and acylation in solid-liquid system, and hydrolysis and hydration in solid-water system. A microporous salt, Cs_2.2H_0.8PW₁₂O₄₀, exhibited reactant shape selectivity towards direct decomposition of esters. Furthermore, an ultramicroporous bifunctional catalyst, Pt–Cs_2.1H_0.9PW₁₂O₄₀ of which the pore width is around 5 Å, exhibits reactant shape selectivity for hydrogenation of alkenes and oxidation of hydrocarbons, and product shape selectivity for skeletal isomerization of -butane.     

2,5-双(乙炔基二茂铁)噻吩/钨磷杂多酸纳米杂化LB膜的制备与光电性质研究

以含有共轭大π键的2,5-双(乙炔基二茂铁)噻吩(BFET)和二甲基双十八烷基铵(DMDOA)与Keggin结构和Dawson结构钨磷杂多酸做成膜材料, 用LB技术组装了两种新型无机-有机杂化LB膜. 用π-A曲线、UV-vis吸收光谱、原子力显微镜(AFM)、扫描隧道显微镜(STM)、荧光光谱和表面光电压谱(SPS)对标题LB膜的成膜性能、结构及光电性质进行了研究, 发现标题杂化LB膜的粒子具有纳米尺寸, 在可见光区有较强的光电压响应, 在电压为±2.0 V时, 隧道电流值达到±100 nA.     

A Study of the Acid Properties of Structurally and Compositionally Different Heteropoly Acids in Acetic Acid

The acid properties of heteropoly acids of the following three structure types were studied by conductometry in acetic acid: Keggin (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, H₃PW₁₁ThO₃₉; and H₅PW₁₁XO₄₀, where X(IV) = Ti or Zr), Dawson (-H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂and -H₆P₂Mo₁₈O₆₂), and H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃. These compounds are electrolytes that dissociate in only the first step of this solvent. The thermodynamic dissociation constants of the heteropoly acids were calculated by the Fuoss–Kraus method. The Hammett acidity functions H ₀of the solutions of H₅PW₁₁XO₄₀, H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, and H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃in 85% acetic acid at 25°C were determined by the indicator method. All of the test heteropoly acids were found to be strong acids.     

Selective Conversion of Cellobiose and Cellulose into Gluconic Acid in Water in the Presence of Oxygen,Catalyzed by Polyoxometalate‐Supported Gold Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles loaded onto Keggin‐type insoluble polyoxometalates (Cs_xH_3?xPW₁₂O₄₀) showed superior catalytic performances for the direct conversion of cellobiose into gluconic acid in water in the presence of O₂. The selectivity of Au/Cs_xH_3?xPW₁₂O₄₀ for gluconic acid was significantly higher than those of Au catalysts loaded onto typical metal oxides (e.g., SiO₂, Al₂O₃, and TiO₂), carbon nanotubes, and zeolites (H‐ZSM‐5 and HY). The acidity of polyoxometalates and the mean‐size of the Au nanoparticles were the key factors in the catalytic conversion of cellobiose into gluconic acid. The stronger acidity of polyoxometalates not only favored the conversion of cellobiose but also resulted in higher selectivity of gluconic acid by facilitating desorption and inhibiting its further degradation. On the other hand, the smaller Au nanoparticles accelerated the oxidation of glucose (an intermediate) into gluconic acid, thereby leading to increases both in the conversion of cellobiose and in the selectivity of gluconic acid. The Au/Cs_xH_3?xPW₁₂O₄₀ system also catalyzed the conversion of cellulose into gluconic acid with good efficiency, but it could not be used repeatedly owing to the leaching of a H⁺‐rich hydrophilic moiety over long‐term hydrothermal reactions. We have demonstrated that the combination of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ and Au/Cs_3.0PW₁₂O₄₀ afforded excellent yields of gluconic acid (about 85 %, 418 K, 11 h), and the deactivation of the recovered H₃PW₁₂O₄₀–Au/Cs_3.0PW₁₂O₄₀ catalyst was not serious during repeated use.     

Electrochemical study of isopoly and heteropoly anion transfer across the water | nitrobenzene interface. Part II. Vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions

The electrochemical transfer behaviour of vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions [PW_12−xV_xO₄₀]^(3+x)− (x = 1−4) across the water | nitrobenzene interface has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and chronopotentiometry with cyclic linear current scanning. The transfer of PW₁₁V₁O⁴⁻₄₀, HPW₁₀V₂O⁴⁻₄₀, H₂PW₁₀V₂O³⁻₄₀, H₃PW₉V₃O³⁻₄₀ and H₄PW₈V₄O³⁻₄₀ across the water | nitrobenzene interface can be observed within the potential window. The effects were observed of pH in the water phase on the transfer behaviour and the formation of vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions in solution. Heteropolytungstate anions become more stable due to their involving the vanadium atom. The degree of protonation and the dissociation constant of the trivalent vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anion of protonation increase with increasing vanadium content. The transfer processes are diffusion-controlled. The standard transfer potential, the standard Gibbs energy and the dissociation constant for vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions have been obtained and the transfer mechanisms are discussed.     

Palladium(II), Copper(II), Iron(III), and Vanadium(V) Complexes with Heteropolyanion PW9O9–34: 31P, 183W, 51V NMR and IR Spectroscopy Studies

The formation of Pd(II)-containing and mixed Pd(II),Cu(II), Pd(II),Fe(III), and Pd(II),V(V) complexes with heteropolyanion PW₉O^9– ₃₄was studied using ³¹P, ¹⁸³W, ⁵¹V NMR, visible UV and IR spectroscopy, and the differentiating dissolution methods. In an aqueous solution and at optimal pH (3.7), the monometallic complexes [Pd₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^12–and [Pd₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂Pd _n O _x H _y ] ^q–(n _av= 3), the bimetallic complexes [Pd₂Cu(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^12–, [Pd₂Fe(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^11–, and [PdFe₂(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^10–, and a mixture of the [Pd₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂Pd _n O _x H _y ] ^q–(n _av 10) + [(VO)₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^9–complexes are formed. The title complexes were isolated from solution as Cs⁺solid salts belonging to the same [M₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂] structural type.     

Catalytic Decomposition of Lignin Model Compounds to Aromatics over Acidic Catalysts

Recent progress on the catalytic decomposition of lignin model compounds to aromatics was reported in this review. Cesium-exchanged heteropolyacid catalysts (Cs_xH_3.0?xPW₁₂O₄₀), palladium catalysts supported on cesium-exchanged heteropolyacid (Pd/Cs_xH_3.0?xPW₁₂O₄₀), and palladium catalysts supported on various activated carbon aerogels (ACAs) (Pd/ACA-SO₃H (X), Pd/XCs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀/ACA, Pd/Cs_xH_3.0?xPW₁₂O₄₀/ACA, and Pd/Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀/ACA-SO₃H) were prepared, and they were employed for the decomposition of C–O bond in lignin to aromatics. Phenethyl phenyl ether, benzyl phenyl ether, and 4-phenoxyphenol were used as dimeric lignin model compounds representing for β-O-4, α-O-4, and 4-O-5 bonds in lignin, respectively. It was observed that Cs_xH_3.0?xPW₁₂O₄₀ and Pd/Cs_xH_3.0?xPW₁₂O₄₀ were highly active for the decomposition of phenethyl phenyl ether and benzyl phenyl ether to aromatics. However, these catalysts showed very low catalytic performance in the decomposition of 4-phenoxyphenol. Palladium catalysts supported on various ACAs (Pd/ACA-SO₃H (X), Pd/XCs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀/ACA, Pd/Cs_xH_3.0?xPW₁₂O₄₀/ACA, and Pd/XCs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀/ACA-SO₃H) were efficient for the decomposition of 4-phenoxyphenol to aromatics. Acidity of the catalysts played a key role in determining the catalytic performance in the decomposition of 4-phenoxyphenol to aromatics.     

Epoxidation of cycloolefins with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of heteropoly acids combined with phase transfer catalyst

Oxidation of cycloolefins (cyclohexene, cyclooctene, and cyclododecene) with a 30% solution of hydrogen peroxide at 65 °C in the presence of heteropoly acids (HPA) H₃PW_12–x Mo _x O₄₀ (x = 0—12), which are precursors of active peroxo complexes, and phase transfer catalysts Q⁺Cl^–, where Q⁺ is the quaternary ammonium cation containing C₄—C₁₈ alkyl groups or [C₅H₅NC₁₆H₃₃]⁺, was studied. The catalytic activity decreases in the HPA series: H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ > H₃PW₉Mo₃O₄₀ > H₃PW₆Mo₆O₄₀ > H₃PW₃Mo₉O₄₀ > H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀. The state of the H₃PW₁₂O₄₀—I₂I₂ system was studied using UV, IR, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies with variation of the [H₂O₂] : [HPA] ratio from 2 to 200 during cyclohexene epoxidation. Despite different catalytic precursors, the reaction proceeds through the same peroxo complex.     

Esterification of n-Butanol with Acetic Acid in the Presence of Heteropoly Acids with Different Structures and Compositions

The esterification reaction of n-butanol with acetic acid ([BuOH] : [HOAc] = 1 : 15 mol/mol; 55°C, 5% H₂O) was studied in the presence of tungsten heteropoly acids of the Keggin (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, H₅PW₁₁TiO₄₀, H₅PW₁₁ZrO₄₀, and H₃PW₁₁ThO₃₉) and Dawson structure (-H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂, H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃, H₆As₂W₂₁O₆₉(H₂O), and H₂₁B₃W₃₉O₁₃₂). The reaction orders with respect to H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃, H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, and H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₉are equal to 0.78, 1.00, and 0.97, respectively. It was found that the reaction rate depends on the acidity, as well as on the structure and composition of heteropoly acids. The H₂₁B₃W₃₉O₁₃₂heteropoly acid is most active, whereas the Keggin-structure heteropoly acids exhibit the lowest activities. Of the Keggin structure heteropoly acids, H₅PW₁₁ZrO₄₀exhibits the highest activity because of the presence of a Lewis acid site in its structure.     

Extraction of Hetero Polyanions, P2W17O6110−, P2W18O626−, SiW11O398− by TBP

Hetero polyanions, namely, P₂W₁₇O₆₁ ^10–, P₂W₁₈O₆₂ ^6– and SiW₁₁O₃₉ ^8– were extracted by TBP/dodecane from HNO₃ or HCl solution, as H₁₀P₂W₁₇O₆₁ in the case of P₂W₁₇O₆₁ ^10–. The distribution ratio of P₂W₁₇O₆₁ ^10– depended on both H⁺ concentration and ionic strength of aqueous solution, and free-TBP concentration in organic solution. Experimental equation was established for predicting the distribution ratio of P₂W₁₇O₆₁ ^10– in nitrate system.     

A Spectroscopic Study of the Dissolution of Cesium Phosphomolybdate and Zirconium Molybdate by Ammonium Carbamate

Through a combination of Raman spectroscopy, multi-element NMR spectroscopy and chemical analysis, the differences between the action of carbonate and carbamate as agents for dissolving Cs₃PMo₁₂O₄₀⋅xH₂O(s) (CPM) and ZrMO₂O₇(OH)₂(H₂O)₂(s) (ZM) have been elucidated. Alkaline H₂NCO⁻₂/HCO₃⁻/CO₃²⁻ solutions, derived from the dissolution of ammonium carbamate (NH₄H₂NCO₂; AC), dissolve CPM by base hydrolysis of the PMo₁₂O₄₀³⁻ Keggin anion, ultimately forming [MoO₄]²⁻ and PO₄³⁻ when excess base is present. If the initial concentration of H₂NCO₂⁻/HCO₃⁻/ CO₃²⁻ is lowered, base hydrolysis is incomplete and the dissolved species include [Mo₇O₂₄]⁶⁻ and [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]⁶⁻, and undissolved solid Cs₃PMo₁₂O₄₀, Cs_xNH_7−xPMo₁₁O₃₉, and Cs_xNH_6−xMo₇O₂₄ remain. Na₂CO₃ solutions dissolve Cs₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ through a similar mechanism, but the dissolution rate is much lower. We attribute this difference to the different buffering effects of H₂NCO₂⁻/HCO₃⁻/CO₃²⁻ and CO₃²⁻/HCO₃⁻ solutions, and the instability of carbamic acid, the protonated form of H₂NCO₂⁻ (which rapidly decomposes into NH₃ and CO₂). The ability of NH₃ to produce NH₄⁺ and OH⁻, together with the evolution of CO₂ gas, drive the reaction forward. Low temperature measurements under conditions where pure H₂NCO₂⁻ is kinetically stable, allowed the rates of dissolution of CPM by H₂NCO₂⁻ and CO₃²⁻ to be compared directly, confirming the faster dissolution by H₂NCO₂⁻. Compared to CPM, the dissolution of ZM by H₂NCO₂⁻/HCO₃⁻/CO₃²⁻ is a much slower process and is driven by the formation of soluble Zr^IV-carbonate complexes and MoO₄²⁻. The driving force for the dissolution of ZM is the superior complexing ability of carbonate over carbamate; consequently solutions containing a higher carbonate concentration dissolve ZM faster.     

Alkylation of hydroquinone with isobutene catalyzed by heteropoly acids in a two-phase system

The liquid-phase C-alkylation of hidroquinone with isobutene catalyzed by heteropoly acids H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂ and H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁ (HPA) under phase-transfer conditions in a two-phase system, including toluene (upper phase) and HPA dioxane etherate, HPA·xC₄H₈O₁₂·yH₂O, (lower phase) has been studied.     

Membrane separation of ions for the preparation of pure solutions of heteropolycompounds

Reverse osmosis was used for the separation of various types of heteropolyanions (HPA): [PW₁₁O₃₉M(H₂O)] ^k– (M = Co^II, Fe^III, Cr^III), [(PW₁₁O₃₉Fe)₂O]^10– , and [PW₁₁O₃₉ · Fe _n O _x H _y ] ^p– from contaminant ions NO₃ ^– and Na⁺ that are usually introduced into the solution in the synthesis of HPA.Translated fromIzvestiya Akodemii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 1009–1011, April, 1996.     

Synthèse et stabilité sous irradiation électronique d'une céramique Ba1,16Al2,32Ti5,68O16 de structure hollandite envisagée pour le confinement de césium radioactif

Synthesis and stability under electron irradiation of a hollandite structure-type Ba_1.16Al_2.32Ti_5.68O₁₆ ceramic envisaged for radioactive cesium immobilization. Hollandite structure-type Ba_xCs_y(M,Ti)₈O₁₆ (x + y < 2, M trivalent cation) ceramics are currently envisaged as a specific waste form for radioactive cesium immobilization. In order to simulate the effect of cesium β decay on this kind of matrix, the structural modifications and the paramagnetic point defects induced by external electron irradiations near room temperature in a simplified Ba_1.16Al_2.32Ti_5.68O₁₆ hollandite composition were studied mainly by EPR and NMR. Modifications of Al³⁺ and Ti⁴⁺ ions' environment were observed and are due to both the formation of oxygen vacancies and to barium ions displacement. Electron (Ti³⁺) and hole (O₂⁻) centres were observed. The stability of these centres was good at room temperature but thermal treatments performed between 50 and 850 °C generated new paramagnetic defects originating from previous defects. These new defects correspond to titanyl-type Ti³⁺ ions located on grain surface and to oxygen aggregates in their bulk.     

2‐Methyl‐1,3‐disulfoimidazolium polyoxometalate hybrid catalytic systems as equivalent safer alternatives to concentrated sulfuric acid in nitration of aromatic compounds

Ionic liquid‐derived polyoxometalate salts [mdsim]₃[PM₁₂O₄₀] (where M = W and Mo) of two heteropolyacids H₃PW₁₂O₄₀.nH₂O and H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀.nH₂O were synthesized using 2‐methyl‐1,3‐disulfoimidazolium chloride ([mdsim][Cl]) ionic liquid and the corresponding heteropolyacids. Three equivalents of [mdsim][Cl] were treated with the respective Keggin‐structured heteropolyacids (one equivalent) in aqueous medium at room temperature to afford the water‐stable ionic polyoxometalates as acidic solids. They were completely characterized using spectroscopic and other analytical techniques including thermal analysis and Hammett acidity studies. The inherent Brønsted acidic properties of ─SO₃H group of these polyoxometalate salts were studied for the nitration of aromatic compounds with 69% HNO₃ at normal temperature and 80°C without use of any external concentrated sulfuric acid. These strongly acidic polyoxometalates display good recyclability and efficient reusability.