Heats of adsorption of linear CO species adsorbed on the Au degrees and Ti+delta sites of a 1% Au/TiO2 catalyst using in situ FTIR spectroscopy under adsorption equilibrium

The heats of adsorption of two linear CO species adsorbed on the Au degrees particles (denoted L(Au degrees)) and on the Ti(+delta) sites (denoted L(Ti+delta)) of a 1% Au/TiO(2) catalyst are determined as the function of their respective coverage by using the AEIR procedure (adsorption equilibrium infrared spectroscopy) previously developed. Mainly, the evolutions of the IR band area of each adsorbed species (2184 cm(-1) for L(Ti+delta) and at 2110 cm(-1) for L(Au degrees)) as a function of the adsorption temperature T(a), at a constant CO adsorption pressure P(CO), provide the evolutions of the coverages theta(LTi+delta) and theta(LAu degrees ) of each adsorbed CO species with T(a) in isobar conditions that give the individual heats of adsorption. It is shown that they linearly vary from 74 to 47 kJ/mol for L(Au degrees ) and from 50 to 40 kJ/mol for L(Ti+delta) at coverages 0 and 1, respectively. These values are consistent with literature data on model Au particles and TiO(2). In particular, it is shown that the mathematical formalism supporting the AEIR procedure can be applied to literature data on Au-containing solids (single crystals and model particles).     

Theoretical and experimental study on formation and adsorption of enolic species on Ag-Pd/Al2O3 catalyst

The formation and adsorption of enolic species on a palladium promoted Ag/Al2O3 catalyst (denoted Ag-Pd/Al2O3) during the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx by C3H6 has been studied by means of DRIFTS and density functional calculations. The structure of the enolic species adsorbed on Ag-Pd/Al2O3 catalyst has been established based on the in situ DRIFTS spectra and simulated results. The reaction mechanism from C3H6 to enolic species on Ag-Pd/Al2O3 catalyst was proposed and the hypothesis about the Pd promotion was discussed.     

Coverage-dependent kinetics and thermodynamics of carbon monoxide adsorption on a ternary copper catalyst derived from static adsorption microcalorimetry

A reliable method for adsorption systems in equilibrium is established to derive coverage-dependent kinetics and thermodynamics from the volumetric data obtained during the static microcalorimetric measurement of heats of adsorption. The Wigner-Polanyi equation is applied to analyze the pressure change as a function of time during stepwise dosing of the adsorptive until thermodynamic adsorption-desorption equilibrium is established. For carbon monoxide adsorption on a hydrogen-reduced Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst, the adsorption rate constant (ka) is found to be in the range from 10(-6) to 10(-4) Pa(-1) s(-1), and the desorption rate constant (kd) from 10(-4) to 10(-2) s(-1), both increasing with fractional coverage theta. The kinetically derived equilibrium constant Ktheta is in good agreement with Ktheta obtained from the adsorption isotherm. RT ln(Kp0) and the differential heat of adsorption (qdiff) were found to decrease in parallel, reflecting a normal Temkin-type heterogeneity.     

In situ ATR-IR study of prochiral 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid adsorption on Al2O3 and Pd/Al2O3

Adsorption and desorption of trans-2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid (MPeA) in dichloromethane (CH(2)Cl(2)) were investigated by using in situ attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. A liquid flow-through spectroscopic cell allowed for high quality spectra to be obtained from deposited thin films of Al(2)O(3) and 1 wt% Pd/γ-Al(2)O(3) on a ZnSe internal reflection element. The MPeA molecules adsorb on both Al(2)O(3) and Pd surfaces molecularly and dissociatively under the concentration range examined (2-16 mM). In the case of molecular adsorption, both monomer (ν(C=O) ~ 1720 cm(-1)) and dimer (ν(C=O) ~ 1685 cm(-1)) species are observed to adsorb, with the relative amount of monomer to dimer dependent on the surface and the liquid phase acid concentration. In the case of dissociative adsorption, the acid adsorbs predominantly in a bridged bidentate configuration, as adjudged by the ca. 150-220 cm(-1) separation between asymmetric and symmetric vibrational bands. All of these species are found to be strongly adsorbed on both Al(2)O(3) and 1 wt% Pd/γ-Al(2)O(3) surfaces, even under pure solvent flow after adsorption.     

FTIR studies of CO adsorption on Al2O3- and SiO2-supported Ru catalysts

The adsorption of CO on Al2O3- and SiO2-supported Ru catalysts has been investigated through FTIR spectroscopy. Deconvolution of the spectra obtained reveals the presence of 11 distinct bands in the case of Ru/Al2O3 and 10 bands in the case of Ru/SiO2, which were assigned to different carbonyl species adsorbed on reduced as well as partially oxidized Ru sites. Although most of these bands on both supports are similar, they exhibit substantial differences in terms of stability. In general, the analogous CO species on Ru/Al2O3 are adsorbed stronger than those on Ru/SiO2, with the most stable species observed being a dicarbonyl adsorbed on metallic Ru (i.e., Ru0(CO)2). Following sintering of the Ru, the ratio of multicarbonyl to monocarbonyl adsorption is reduced substantially because of the lack of isolated sites or small Ru clusters that enable the formation of multicarbonyl species via oxidative disruption. Finally, in the presence of O2, the main features observed correspond to monocarbonyl, dicarbonyl, and tricarbonyl species adsorbed on partially oxidized Run+. The intensities of all bands decrease drastically at temperatures above 210 degrees C because of the onset of CO oxidation, which results in substantially reduced surface coverage.     

In situ infrared spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of aromatic carboxylic acids to TiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3, and Ta2O5 from aqueous solutions

In situ infrared spectroscopy has been used to investigate the adsorption of a range of simple aromatic carboxylic acids from aqueous solution to metal oxides. Thin films of TiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3 and Ta2O5 were prepared by evaporation of aqueous sols on single reflection ZnSe prisms. Benzoic acid adsorbed very strongly to ZrO2, in a bridging bidentate fashion, but showed only weak adsorption to TiO2 and Ta2O5. Substituted aromatic carboxylic acids; salicylic, phthalic and thiosalicylic, were found to adsorb to each metal oxide. Salicylic and phthalic acids adsorbed to the metal oxides via bidentate interactions, involving coordination through both carboxylate and substituent groups. Thiosalicylic acid adsorbed to the metal oxides as a bridging bidentate carboxylate with no coordination through the thiol substituent group.     

甲烷在活性炭上吸附平衡模型的研究

比较吸附模型分析甲烷在活性炭上吸附平衡的适用性,为吸附式天然气(ANG)的工程应用提供准确的预测模型。基于在温度268.15～338.15 K、压力0～12.5 MPa测试的甲烷在Ajax活性炭上的吸附平衡数据,选择Langmuir、Langmuir-Freundlich和Toth方程,应用非线性回归拟合方程参数后,确定绝对吸附量和甲烷吸附相态,并比较方程在不同压力区域内的预测精度。结果表明,甲烷吸附相密度随平衡温度和压力变化;由绝对吸附量确定的甲烷在Ajax活性炭上的平均等量吸附热为15.72 kJ/mol,小于由过剩吸附量的标绘结果;Langmuir、Langmuir-Freundlich和Toth方程预测结果在0～0.025 MPa的累积相对误差为6.449 8%、7.918 4%和0.910 0%,在1～10 MPa为0.491 1%、0.161 3%和0.369 4%。Toth方程在整个压力范围内的预测结果最为准确,但Langmuir-Freundlich方程在较高压力区域内具有较高的预测精度。     

Calorimetric study of room temperature adsorption of N2O and CO on Cu(II)-exchanged ZSM5 zeolites

Copper ion-exchanged ZSM5 zeolites have been prepared with different cooper loadings from under- to over-exchanged levels. The adsorptions of N₂O and CO at 303 K have been studied using calorimetric method and infrared spectroscopy. The samples were additionally characterised by ammonia adsorption at 423 K. The active sites for both N₂O and CO are Cu(I) ions, which were formed as a result of pre-treatment in vacuum at 673 K.

Room temperature adsorption of nitrous oxide at low equilibrium pressures (up to 66.7 Pa) resulted in small amounts of chemisorbed N₂O (<0.2 molecule per one Cu ion). Differential heats of N₂O adsorption between 80 and 30 kJ/mol were obtained. Differential heats of CO adsorption between 140 and 40 kJ/mol were obtained. The obtained amounts of chemisorbed species in the investigated systems and the values of differential heats of both nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide demonstrate the dependence on the copper content.     

In situ studies of butyronitrile adsorption and hydrogenation on Pt/Al2O3 using attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy

The adsorption and hydrogenation of butyronitrile (BN) in hexane on a 5% Pt/Al2O3 catalyst has been studied using in situ attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. ATR-IR measurements were conducted on thin ( approximately 10 mum) films of catalyst deposited on Ge wave guides. Multivariate analysis involving classical lease-squares (CLS) and partial least-squares (PLS) modeling was used to aid in the interpretation of the spectroscopic data. During the adsorption of BN over a concentration range from 4 to 40 mM in hexane, no clear evidence for adsorbed N-bound end-on species could be detected. However, a feature at approximately 1635-1640 cm-1 indicated the presence of an adsorbed imine species, with the C=N group existing in a tilted configuration involving a strong degree of pi interaction with the surface. This assignment is bolstered by the detection of N-H stretching bands that are consistent with imine vibrations. This imine-type intermediate is very prominent and shows transient behavior in the presence of solution-phase hydrogen, suggesting that, once formed, it can be converted into amine products that adsorb on the catalyst surface. Evidence for amine formation was observed in the form of N-H stretching and NH2 bending vibrations, with assignments confirmed through comparison studies of butylamine adsorption under identical conditions. Comparisons between Pt/Al2O3 and Al2O3 suggest that there may be some adsorption of these amines on the support surface. The mechanistic implications with regard to heterogeneous nitrile hydrogenation on transition metals under mild conditions are briefly discussed in light of these findings.     

Ferreting out gas adsorption heats: the pseudo-isobaric method

A new method is demonstrated for calculating gas adsorption heats from variable-temperature infrared spectra of adsorbed molecules. By focusing on the low coverage regime, where (at equilibrium) there is only a very small fraction of molecules adsorbed, the procedure devised yields the corresponding value of adsorption enthalpy without needing to know the equilibrium pressure. Experimental measurements can thus be highly simplified, which constitutes one of the merits of the new method. Versatility for dealing with adsorption processes occurring at a low temperature, and having a small energy balance, is another favourable feature.     

Heat of chemisorption of 1-propanol on α-Al2O3 at 25–200°C

We have studied by means of differential microcalorimetry the adsorption process of 1-propanol on α-Al₂O₃ at the temperatures of 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200°C, respectively. Both amounts of adsorbed alcohol and heats released decrease as the temperature of adsorption increases. At very low coverage, the high value of differential heat shows a strong irreversible chemisorption on active sites (Lewis acid sites) (qdiff>200 kJ·mol^?1). Moreover, we carried out some thermokinetic investigations on heat emission peaks at different coverage degree (different equilibrium pressure of 1-propanol vapour as a function of time) and at different temperatures of adsorption, at same coverage.     

In situ investigation of acetonitrile adsorption on Al2O3-coated CaF2 using sum-frequency spectroscopy

Sum-frequency spectroscopy (SFS) has been used to probe the interface between a model catalyst support (Al(2)O(3)-coated CaF(2)) and liquid consisting of neat acetonitrile and acetonitrile in ethanol. Vibrational features associated with both CN stretching ( approximately 2242 and 2281) and C-H stretching ( approximately 2942 and 2989) are observed for adsorbed nitrile. The peak positions are only slightly shifted from the bulk values, indicating weak adsorption to the model support. In the case of the neat liquid, the C-H stretching vibrations have also been probed using various polarization combinations of the sum frequency, visible and infrared beams in order to determine the orientation of the nitrile with respect to the surface. The average molecular angle calculated ( approximately 39 degrees ) shows the off-normal alignment of acetonitrile on the surface of the model support. Finally, an attempt has been made to obtain qualitative information about the adsorption isotherm of acetonitrile on Al(2)O(3)/CaF(2). The lack of curvature in the isotherm indicates the lack of affinity for the surface by acetonitrile in ethanol.     

In situ attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) study of the adsorption of NO2-, NH2OH, and NH4+ on Pd/Al2O3 and Pt/Al2O3

In relation to the heterogeneous hydrogenation of nitrite, adsorption of NO2-, NH4+, and NH2OH from the aqueous phase was examined on Pt/Al2O3, Pd/Al2O3, and Al2O3. None of the investigated inorganic nitrogen compounds adsorb on alumina at conditions presented in this study. NO2-(aq) and NH4+(aq) on the other hand show similar adsorption characteristics on both Pd/Al2O3 and Pt/Al2O3. The vibrational spectrum of the NO2- ion changed substantially upon adsorption, clearly indicating that NO2- chemisorbs onto the supported metal catalysts. On the contrary, adsorption of NH4+ does not lead to significant change in the vibrational spectrum of the ion, indicating that the NH4+ ion does not chemisorb on the noble metal but is stabilized via an electrostatic interaction. When comparing the adsorption of hydroxylamine (NH2OH(aq)) on Pd/Al2O3 and Pt/Al2O3, significant differences were observed. On Pd/Al2O3, hydroxylamine is converted into a stable NH2(ads) fragment, whereas on Pt/Al2O3 hydroxylamine is converted into NO, possibly via HNO(ads) as an intermediate.     

The influence of metal cluster size on adsorption energies: CO adsorbed on Au clusters supported on TiO2

Infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) has been used to study CO adsorption on Au clusters ranging in size from 1.8 to 3.1 nm, supported on TiO(2). The adsorbed CO vibrational frequency blue-shifts slightly (approximately 4 cm(-)(1)) compared to that adsorbed on bulk Au, whereas the heats of adsorption (-DeltaH(ads)) increase sharply with decreasing cluster size, from 12.5 to 18.3 kcal/mol.     

Bovine serum albumin adsorption onto colloidal Al2O3 particles: a new model based on zeta potential and UV-vis measurements

We investigated the adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on colloidal Al2O3 particles in an aqueous environment. Changes in the zeta potential of the Al2O3 particles upon the adsorption of BSA were measured using an electro-acoustic technique. The mass of protein adsorbed was determined by using UV-vis spectroscopy. The change of the isoelectric point of the Al2O3 powder-protein suspension was found to be a function of adsorbed protein mass. It was shown that approximately one monolayer of BSA was needed to fully mask the surface and to compromise the charge of Al2O3. From titration experiments it follows that about 30-36% of the negatively charged groups of the protein form bonds with the protonated and charged Al2O3 surface. On the basis of our observations we introduced a new adsorption model for BSA on Al2O3 particles.     

Zr-Ni/Al2O3催化剂上苯由H2O2氧化直接氨基化制苯胺

用浸渍法制备了Ni／Al2O3和Zr-Ni／Al2O3催化剂，用于以过氧化氢为氧化剂的苯直接氧化胺化制苯胺反应，并对催化剂进行了程序升温还原、室温氧吸附和氢吸附及XRD表征，结果表明，我们所制的Ni基催化剂对苯胺的生成都有活性，加入Zr后，催化剂中Ni物种更分散，低温可还原物种增加，室温吸氧和吸氢能力都增强，反应活性和对目标产物的选择性增大，Zr一方面使Ni物种进一步分散，增大催化剂的吸氢量和表面可还原Ni物种，有利于C-H键的活化；同时Zr与Ni的相互作用，促进了低温可还原物种的生成，使催化剂室温吸氧量增大，有利于苯的氧化，这种Zr和Ni的协同作用提高了催化剂的活性和选择性，催化剂的制备方法影响Zr与Ni的协同作用，使含Zr的两个催化剂的活性和选择性显示出差异。     

Time distribution of adsorption entropy of gases on heterogeneous surfaces by reversed-flow gas chromatography

The reversed-flow gas chromatography (RF-GC) technique has been applied to measure the adsorption entropy over time, when gaseous pentane is adsorbed on the surface of two solids (gamma-alumina and a silica supported rhodium catalyst) at 393.15 and 413.15K, respectively. Utilizing experimental chromatographic data, this novel methodology also permits the simultaneous measurement of the local adsorption energy, epsilon, local equilibrium adsorbed concentration, c(s)(*), and local adsorption isotherm, theta(p, T, epsilon) in a time resolved way. In contrast with other inverse gas chromatographic methods, which determine the standard entropy at zero surface coverage, the present method operates over a wide range of surface coverage taking into account not only the adsorbate-adsorbent interaction, but also the adsorbate-adsorbate interaction. One of the most interesting observations of the present work is the fact that the interaction of n-pentane is spontaneous on the Rh/SiO(2) catalyst for a very short time interval compared to that on gamma-Al(2)O(3). This can explain the different kinetic behavior of each particular gas-solid system, and it can be attributed to the fact that large amounts of n-C(5)H(12) are present on the active sites of the Rh/SiO(2) catalyst compared to those on gamma-Al(2)O(3), as the local equilibrium adsorbed concentration values, c(s)(*), indicate.     

Effect of O2 on the adsorption of SO2 on carbon-supported Pt electrocatalysts

Adsorption of SO(2) in the presence of O(2) on Pt/C catalysts often used as electrocatalysts has been investigated by temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The amounts of SO(2) adsorption on Pt/C in the presence of O(2) were much higher than those in the absence of O(2) (SO(2)-N(2)) and from the carbon support (Vulcan XC-72) alone. Adsorption is dependent on oxygen concentration over the range 0-20% but reaches saturation at 20% O(2). The spillover of SO(2) from Pt to the carbon support has been proposed for 10, 20, and 40% Pt loadings, characterized by desorption temperatures of approximately 150 and 260 °C for SO(2) adsorbed on Pt and carbon, respectively. Adsorbed Pt-S, C-S, C-SO(x), and Pt-SO(4) species were identified by XPS as S-containing species on both Pt and carbon. Both TPD and XPS indicate that the carbon support plays a major role in SO(2) adsorption, primarily as SO(x) (x = 3, 4). The bonding of S and SO(x) on the carbon support was strong enough that back diffusion to the Pt surface did not occur.     

Density functional theory study of the adsorption of formaldehyde on Pd4 and on Pd4/gamma-Al2O3 clusters

B3LYP/LANL2DZ and B3LYP/6-31G(d)-restricted and -unrestricted calculations are employed to calculate energies and adsorption forms of formaldehyde adsorbed on planar and on tetrahedral Pd4 clusters and on a Pd4 cluster supported on Al10O15. Formaldehyde adsorbs on planar Pd4 in the eta(2)(C,O)-di-sigma adsorption mode, while on tetrahedral Pd4, it adsorbs in the eta(2)(C,O)-pi adsorption mode. The adsorption energy on planar Pd4 is -21.4 kcal x mol(-1), whereas for the tetrahedral Pd4 cluster, the adsorption energy is -13.2 kcal x mol(-1). The latter value is close to experimental findings (-12 to -14 kcal x mol(-1)). Adsorption of formaldehyde on Pd4 supported on an Al10O15 cluster leads essentially to the same result as that found for adsorption on the tetrahedral Pd4 cluster. Charge density analysis for the interaction between formaldehyde and the Pd4 clusters indicates strong backdonation in the eta(2) adsorption mode, leading to positive charge on the Pd4 cluster. NBO analysis shows that the highly coordinated octahedral aluminum atoms of Al10O15 donate electron density to the supported Pd4 cluster, while tetrahedral aluminum atoms with lower coordination number have acidic nature and therefore act as electron acceptors.