Preparation of Alumina Supported Palladium Catalysts by Sol-Gel Method

The chemical reactivity of the aluminium-sec-butoxide (ASB) and the palladium acetylacetonate Pd(acac)₂, used as precursors for the preparation of the alumina supported palladium catalysts by sol-gel method was investigated by the spectroscopic study of the precursor mixture during ageing, using FTIR, UV-VIS and ²⁷Al NMR. The obtaind results showed that acetylacetonate ligands were linked to aluminum when the mixture was aged at 40°C. This was proved by the bands observed at 1530 and 1600 cm^–1 in the FTIR spectra, the band obtained at 289 nm in the UV-VIS spectra and the ²⁷Al NMR sharp peak at 3 ppm. Furthermore, in order to avoid the Pd(acac)₂ reduction to metallic palladium by the SB occurring when the mixture is aged for 3 h, an optimum ageing time should be selected. The precursors modification and the preservation of the palladium oxidation state during ageing could be the required conditions to create a bond between palladium and aluminium during the gelation step. This should be the reason of the thermal stability improvement of the alumina supported palladium catalyst prepared by the sol-gel method.     

CuO Catalysts Supported on Porous TiO2 Microspheres for Low-Temperature CO Oxidation

The porous TiO₂ microspheres were prepared by the reversed-phase suspension polymerization and sol-gel method using reversed-phase suspension droplets as the templates. The CO oxidation catalytic properties of the CuO/TiO₂ catalysts prepared by hydrothermal method and impregnation method were extensively investigated. The structure of CuO/TiO₂ catalysts was determined by TG-DTA, XRD, TEM, and XPS. The results indicated that the redox capacity of CuO/TiO₂ was greatly depended on the aqueous solution concentration of Cu(NO₃)₂ used in the preparation of CuO/TiO₂ and the calcination temperature of the CuO/TiO₂ catalysts.     

TiO2微粒功能化多孔Al2O3膜的光电化学研究

用恒电位法制备了多孔Al₂O₃薄膜, 通过在Al₂O₃薄膜孔内水蒸汽水解钛酸异丙酯生成了锐钛矿型TiO₂微粒, 制备出了Al₂O₃与TiO₂微粒的复合薄膜. 用XRD, SEM, 光电化学方法进行了研究. 实验表明: 该复合薄膜具有光电转换特性, 在光催化、光电化学太阳能转换中具有应用价值.     

Application of Alumina Aerogels as Catalysts

Al₂O₃ gels prepared by hydrolysis of Al-alkoxide were applied as catalysts for NO reduction by hydrocarbon. Xerogels were obtained by drying at 90°C, for 24 h, in air. Aerogels were prepared by supercritical drying of the wet gels in ethanol, using an autoclave. The catalyst activity of the gels for NO reduction with C₃H₆ as determined at 200–600°C in a fixed bed flow reactor. NO conversion to N₂ was about 60% at 550°C with both catalysts, and at 600°C it was better with the aerogel than with the xerogel. The specific surface area of the xerogel, which was larger than that of the aerogel as-dried, decreased to 1/3 by annealing at >500°C. However, the surface area of the aerogel hardly changed by annealing at temperatures up to 700°C. The bimodal pore size distribution of the aerogel hardly changed by annealing, too. The microstructure of the aerogels is stable at high temperatures, and they are better catalysts at high temperatures.     

Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane over Ni Catalysts Supported on Al2O3 Modified with La2O3, MgO, and CaO

The preparation of synthesis gas from carbon dioxide reforming of methane (CDR) has attracted increasing attention. The present review mainly focuses on CDR to produce synthesis gas over Ni/MO_x/Al₂O₃ (X = La, Mg, Ca) catalysts. From the examination of various supported nickel catalysts, the promotional effects of La₂O₃, MgO, and CaO have been found. The addition of promoters to Al₂O₃-supported nickel catalysts enhances the catalytic activity as well as stability. The catalytic performance is strongly dependent on the loading amount of promoters. For example, the highest CH₄ and CO₂ conversion were obtained when the ratios of metal M to Al were in the range of 0.04–0.06. In the case of Ni/La₂O₃/Al₂O₃ catalyst, the highest CH₄ conversion (96%) and CO₂ conversion (97%) was achieved with the catalyst (La/Al = 0.05 (atom/atom)). For Ni/CaO/Al₂O₃ catalyst, the catalyst with Ca/Al = 0.04 (atom/atom) exhibited the highest CH₄ conversion (91%) and CO₂ conversion (92%) among the catalysts with various CaO content. Also, Ni/MgO/Al₂O₃ catalyst with Mg/Al = 0.06 (atom/atom) showed the highest CH₄ conversion (89%) and CO₂ conversion (90%) among the catalysts with various Mg/Al ratios. Thus it is most likely that the optimal ratios of M to Al for the highest activities of the catalysts are related to the highly dispersed metal species. In addition, the improved catalytic performance of Al₂O₃-supported nickel catalysts promoted with metal oxides is due to the strong interaction between Ni and metal oxide, the stabilization of metal oxide on Al₂O₃ and the basic property of metal oxide to prevent carbon formation.     

Fluoride modification of Mo/Al2O3 catalysts: Characterization of the changes induced in support and Mo phases

The characterization of fluoride-modified Mo/Al₂O₃ catalysts was performed in order to investigate on the effect that low levels of fluoridation of the alumina support (0-2.0 wt.%) cause on the support itself and on the supported Mo oxide and sulfide phases. Fluoride-modified Al₂O₃ supports and Mo/Al₂O₃ catalysts where characterized by nitrogen physisorption, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM-EDX), isoelectric point (IEP), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed CO₂ (IR-CO₂), and temperature programmed reduction (TPR). The dispersion of the sulfided catalysts was estimated by dynamic NO chemisorption. The results indicate that the different hydroxyl types present on the alumina surface react to a different extent with fluoride and that it is the most basic hydroxyl groups that are titrated first.The consumption of the alumina OH by F⁻, inhibits, during the deposition of Mo, the formation of tetrahedral molybdenum oxide species in strong interaction with the support, leading to an increased number of polymeric octahedral Mo surface species. The NO adsorption results put in evidence a drop in the dispersion of the MoS₂ phase present in the sulfided samples.     

水合氧化铝的热处理及纳米氧化铝的颗粒特性

利用IR、XRD、TG-DTA和TEM等测试技术研究了醇铝的水解产物——水合氧化铝的特性及水合氧化铝的热处理过程，探讨了热处理工艺对纳米氧化铝颗粒特性的影响规律。结果表明，醇铝的水解产物水合氧化铝为富含吸附水和结构水的非晶态一水铝石，300 ℃煅烧后出现部分非晶态γ-Al₂O₃；煅烧温度、保温时间和冷却方式均能影响纳米氧化铝粒子的晶型、大小和形貌，其中煅烧温度影响最大，冷却方式影响次之，保温时间影响最弱；在750 ℃ / 3 h、800 ℃ / 4 h、900 ℃ / 4 h、950 ℃ / 4 h和1 000 ℃ / 4 h随炉冷却工艺条件下，分别得到粒径为3~5 nm、3~5 nm、5~10 nm、10~15 nm和50~100 nm的纤维状或球状、α相或γ相的纳米氧化铝粒子。     

负载Ni催化剂上1,4-丁炔二醇加氢反应的载体效应研究

制备了Ni负载量为15%的3种催化剂Ni/Al_2O_3、Ni/SiO_2、Ni/ZrO_2,考察了其在1,4-丁炔二醇加氢反应中的催化性能,结合XRD、H_2-TPR、H_2-TPD、N_2物理吸附等表征,研究了载体性质对催化剂1,4-丁炔二醇加氢性能的影响.结果表明,Ni/SiO_2催化剂上,由于Ni与SiO_2间弱的相互作用,Ni物种主要以大晶粒形式存在,产生大量弱吸附H_2物种,有利于低温下1,4-丁炔二醇加氢,在温度50℃,氢气压力1 MPa时,反应2 h可实现1,4-丁炔二醇的完全转化,1,4-丁烯二醇和1,4-丁二醇选择性分别达到68.1%与18.2%.Ni/Al_2O_3中Ni与载体间具有强相互作用,主要存在Ni-Al_2O_3界面或溢流到Al_2O_3载体表面的强吸附H_2物种,而Ni表面的弱吸附H_2物种较少,催化加氢活性明显降低.Ni/ZrO_2中由于还原过程中ZrO_2的迁移包裹作用,Ni表面低温吸附H_2物种最少,活性最低,1,4-丁炔二醇转化率仅为8.1%,主产物为1,4-丁烯二醇.     

Sol-Gel Poly-Component Nano-Sized Oxide Powders

Nano-sized, amorphous and monodispersed poly-component powders in the Al₂O₃–TiO₂–MgO and Al₂O₃–TiO₂–SiO₂ systems have been obtained by the sol-gel method. These powders have been characterized by XRD, IR spectroscopy, DTA/TGA and EDAX spectrometry. This last method confirmed the composition of the ternary powders, which are formed during the gelation process.The powders were tested as precursors for obtaining advanced ceramics, as tialite, Al₂TiO₅. The samples prepared with powders obtained by sol-gel method have shown a high reactivity, and the formation of tialite was improved.     

改性介孔Al_2O_3负载的高分散铜基催化剂的结构与催化性能

采用浸渍法制备了LaCeZr或YCeZr改性的γ-Al2O3负载的系列Cu基催化剂,运用XRD、BET、EXAFS、XPS和H2-TPR等技术对催化剂的结构进行了详细表征,探讨了催化剂中Cu物种的存在形式及其还原性能,并与CO的氧化性能相关联。氮气吸附-脱附测试结果表明,催化剂具有很高的比表面积以及较均一的介孔结构。XRD结果表明,未改性的γ-Al2O3负载的Cu基催化剂经800℃高温焙烧后,Cu物种与载体作用强烈,形成了CuAl2O4尖晶石相,而EXAFS结果显示,助剂改性后的γ-Al2O3负载的Cu基催化剂上Cu物种主要以高分散的CuO形式存在,促进了催化剂对CO的低温氧化性能。H2-TPR结果表明,同一系列样品随焙烧温度提高,CuO的还原温度升高,晶格氧的活动度降低,导致活性的下降。LaCeZr改性的γ-Al2O3负载的铜基催化剂于650℃焙烧后显示出了较强的抗硫和抗水性能。     

TiO2柱撑海泡石负载Ni2P的噻吩加氢脱硫性能

以氢氧化镍为镍源, 亚磷酸为磷源, TiO₂柱撑海泡石(Ti-Sep)为载体, 采用浸渍法制备了含磷化镍前驱体的样品, 然后采用程序升温还原法制备了Ni质量分数(w)为5%-25%的Ni₂P/Ti-Sep催化剂, 并考察了其噻吩加氢脱硫性能. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附-脱附、热重分析(TGA)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱对催化剂样品进行了表征. 结果表明, 海泡石经TiO₂柱撑之后层间距增大, 比表面积和孔容都明显变大, 热稳定性增强, 活性组分Ni₂P能很好地分散在海泡石层间及表面, 并且没有破坏海泡石的层状结构. 上述原因导致Ni₂P/Ti-Sep催化剂的噻吩加氢脱硫活性明显优于Ni₂P/Na-Sep(NaCl改性海泡石)和Ni₂P/HCl-Sep(HCl改性海泡石)催化剂. 当Ni负载量为15% (w)时, Ni₂P/Ti-Sep催化剂具有最好的噻吩加氢脱硫性能; 在反应温度为400℃时, 噻吩转化率达100%.     

负载型CuO/TiO2催化剂催化CO2加氢制甲醇

采用浸渍法制备了CuO/TiO_2负载型催化剂,并将其用于CO2加氢制甲醇反应。重点考察了铜的负载量对催化剂性能的影响,并对其物化性能和催化性能之间的关系进行了讨论。结果发现,随着铜负载量的增加,催化剂中金属铜的比表面先增加后减小,当铜的负载量为10%(质量百分数)时达到最大值。催化剂的表面碱性位数量随铜含量的增加持续减小,中等碱位和强碱位的强度下降。当铜的负载量不高于10%时,CO2的转化率与铜的比表面积呈线性关系。甲醇选择性与催化剂的表面碱位性质有关,过强的碱性位会降低甲醇选择性。     

负载型CuO/TiO2催化剂催化CO2加氢制甲醇

采用浸渍法制备了CuO/TiO₂负载型催化剂,并将其用于CO₂加氢制甲醇反应。重点考察了铜的负载量对催化剂性能的影响,并对其物化性能和催化性能之间的关系进行了讨论。结果发现,随着铜负载量的增加,催化剂中金属铜的比表面先增加后减小,当铜的负载量为10%（质量百分数）时达到最大值。催化剂的表面碱性位数量随铜含量的增加持续减小,中等碱位和强碱位的强度下降。当铜的负载量不高于10%时,CO₂的转化率与铜的比表面积呈线性关系。甲醇选择性与催化剂的表面碱位性质有关,过强的碱性位会降低甲醇选择性。     

Methane steam reforming over rhodium promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of Rh addition upon catalyst characteristics and performance in methane steam reforming was investigated using Rh-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts. The number of reduced metal atoms exposed on the surface increased for the Rh-promoted catalysts. Rh-promoted catalysts showed an increase in CH₄ reforming activity; however, constant turnover frequencies for promoted and unpromoted catalysts suggest that the increase in the number of metal surface atoms caused the activity enhancement. Rh also facilitated reduction of Ni/Al₂O₃.     

TiO2纳米管负载Pd-Ag催化1,2-二氯乙烷的选择性加氢脱氯

以二氧化钛纳米管为载体,分别采用光沉积法和浸渍法制备负载Pd和Ag的双金属催化剂,并考察它们对1,2-二氯乙烷选择性加氢脱氯的行为。催化剂的UV-Vis,XRD,XPS等表征结果显示,在Ag负载量相近的情况下,光沉积法制备的催化剂较浸渍法制备的催化剂具备更显著的Ag富集现象。催化剂对1,2-二氯乙烷活性评价的结果表明,在Ag负载量相近时,光沉积法制备的催化剂对乙烯具有更高的选择性,且随着Ag负载量的提高,催化剂对乙烯选择性也逐渐增强。     

TiO_2纳米管负载Pd-Ag催化1,2-二氯乙烷的选择性加氢脱氯

以二氧化钛纳米管为载体,分别采用光沉积法和浸渍法制备负载Pd和Ag的双金属催化剂,并考察它们对1,2-二氯乙烷选择性加氢脱氯的行为。催化剂的UV-Vis,XRD,XPS等表征结果显示,在Ag负载量相近的情况下,光沉积法制备的催化剂较浸渍法制备的催化剂具备更显著的Ag富集现象。催化剂对1,2-二氯乙烷活性评价的结果表明,在Ag负载量相近时,光沉积法制备的催化剂对乙烯具有更高的选择性,且随着Ag负载量的提高,催化剂对乙烯选择性也逐渐增强。     

球形TiO2-Al2O3的制备、结构和理化性能研究

将Ti(SO₄)₂溶于稀盐酸合成酸性钛溶胶，再将其与铝溶胶和六次甲基四胺溶液混合后采用油柱成型法制备了球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物。通过XRD、低温氮吸附-脱附与NH₃-TPD等手段对样品进行表征，结果表明600 ℃焙烧得到的球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃中TiO₂以无定型形式存在;随TiO₂含量的增加，球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃的比表面积、孔容和平均孔径呈增加趋势;TiO₂的引入没有对球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃的强酸和弱酸中心的强度产生影响，弱酸中心数量显著增加，强酸中心数量稍有增加;球形TiO₂-Al₂O₃的堆密度和压碎强度随TiO₂含量的增加而减小，颗粒直径基本保持不变。     

Application of the Composite of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanotubes to the Photo-Reduction of Cr(VI) in Water

The composite of carboxyl-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT-COOH) and TiO₂ nanoparticles was prepared in a solvothermal process. The x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and UV-vis spectrum were used to characterize the products. The results showed that the MWNT-COOH was dispersed uniformly in the composite and coated with TiO₂ nanoparticles. The photo-reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in water catalyzed by the composite was investigated at room temperature. The photocatalytic activity of the composite markedly increased by a factor of approximately 2.2 in comparison with pure TiO₂ (P25). Furthermore, the mechanism of the photocatalytic activity enhancement of the MWNT-COOH/TiO₂ nanoparticles composite for the photo-reduction of Cr(VI) was discussed.     

New Gelation Process for Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts Preparation

Gel of platinum and aluminum was prepared by an anhydrous gelation process using a mixture of aluminum sec butoxid, platinum acetylacetonate and Butanol-2. The investigation of this gelation by FTIR, UV-vis and ²⁷Al NMR spectroscopies suggest that a slow polymerization of aluminum precursors occurs according to an etheration mecanism likely catalysed by metallic platinum which could be formed by the reduction of platinum in Pt(acac)₂ by sBuOH in the mixture during aging.     

Effect of Preparation Conditions on the Stability of Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts in Methane Combustion

Alumina supported platinum catalysts were prepared by sol-gel method using aluminum-sec-butoxide, platinum acetylacetonate and sec-butanol. Various gelation process were performed either by the help of a gelation agent (water or acetic acid) or by a slow condensation without hydrolysis source. The textural and the structural study of the catalysts using the nitrogen physical adsorption and the hydrogen chemisorption showed that the BET surface area and the metal dispersion varied when the hydrolysis and the gelation processes were modified. The catalytic activities for methane combustion performed on the fresh and aged catalysts were correlated to the metal dispersion values. In addition the catalytic activity loss under reaction mixture seemed to be caused by the metal dispersion decrease. When the catalysts were aged under the reaction mixture at 600°C for 72 h, a BET surface area decrease and a metallic surface area loss were observed. The resistance to sintering observed to be dependant on the hydrolysis and the gelation processes was in favor of the catalyst prepared by acetic acid.