Molybdenum (VI)‐functionalized UiO‐66 provides an efficient heterogeneous nanocatalyst in oxidation reactions

A novel heterogeneous nanocatalyst was established by supporting molybdenum (VI) on Zr₆ nodes in the structure of the well‐known UiO‐66 metal–organic framework (MOF). The structure of the UiO‐66 before and after Mo (VI) immobilization was confirmed with XRD, DR‐FTIR and UV–vis spectroscopy, and the presence and amount of Mo (VI) was identified by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. TEM imaging confirmed the absence of Mo clusters on the MOF surface, while SEM confirmed that the appearance of the MOF has not changed upon immobilizing the Mo (VI) catalyst. BET adsorption measurements were used to confirm the porosity of the catalyst. The catalytic activity of this heterogeneous catalyst was investigated in oxidation of sulfides with H₂O₂ in acetonitrile and oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene. Easy work up, convenient and steady reuse and high activity and selectivity are prominent properties of this new hybrid material.     

V2O5纳米片固载Pt纳米粒子催化剂的构建及其增强催化空气氧化脱硫性能

以铂系金属为代表的贵金属催化剂在工业反应中通常表现出优异的催化性能,这是因为其具有独特的d带电子结构和较高的价电子比.近年来,由于大气排放法规愈发严苛,铂系贵金属催化剂在催化空气氧化燃油脱硫方面的研究引起了广泛关注.在该催化反应中,铂系金属纳米粒子可以有效活化空气中的氧气,产生的活性氧物种可以将油品中的噻吩类硫化物氧化为其对应的强极性砜类物质,从而可以将其从非极性的油品中分离出来,有效实现油品中硫化物的深度氧化脱除.然而,在反应过程中铂系贵金属纳米粒子易发生流失和烧结,从而导致催化剂的失活.因此,急需寻找一类可以有效固载铂系贵金属纳米粒子的载体.在目前已报道的众多载体中,以ZrO₂、TiO₂、CeO₂、ZnO等为代表的过渡金属氧化物引起了广泛的关注.通常认为,铂系贵金属纳米粒子的d轨道电子和过渡金属氧化物之间可形成金属-载体强相互作用.然而,目前所使用的过渡金属氧化物载体的比表面积较小,从而导致铂系贵金属纳米粒子难以有效且均匀地分散于其表面.本文采用热膨胀气相剥离法制备了超薄V2O5纳米片,并通过超声辅助沉积法将Pt纳米粒子固载于其表面,从而得到一系列可高效活化空气氧化脱硫的催化剂(Pt NPs-n/V₂O₅纳米片).通过电感耦合等离子体光谱、高倍透射电镜、原子力显微镜、X射线光电子能谱、X射线衍射、拉曼光谱和氮气吸附脱附等方法对催化剂的结构和形貌进行了表征.结果表明,尺寸为4-5 nm的Pt纳米粒子可有效均匀分散于层数约为6层的V2O5纳米片表面;在空气氧化脱硫反应中,当催化剂中Pt理论负载量为2 wt%时,反应5 h后,油品的脱硫率可达99.1%,实现了硫化物的深度氧化脱除.该反应体系对不同硫浓度、不同含硫底物的油品均有较好的脱除效果,但对含有烯烃、芳烃的油品脱除效果较差.此外,催化剂循环使用7次后,其脱硫活性仍无明显下降,表现出优异的重复使用性能.对反应后的催化剂进行表征,发现Pt几乎不发生流失,这可能是由于Pt纳米粒子和V₂O₅纳米片之间形成了金属-载体强相互作用.该结果为其他空气氧化反应的有效进行提供了新思路.     

Co_2Si@C催化剂的合成及其加氢脱硫性能

采用微波法制备了Co_2Si@C催化剂并对其在加氢脱硫反应中的催化性能进行了研究.通过XRD、 XPS、 TEM和N_2-物理吸附表征分析Co_2Si@C催化剂的组成和结构. Co_2Si@C催化剂具有一致的介孔结构,高钴含量(21%)、高比表面积(116.6 m~2·g~(-1))和均匀分布的纳米粒子.由于硅原子对钴原子结构和参数的修饰、纳米粒子效应和高金属含量等因素, Co_2Si@C催化剂在温和的反应条件下(340℃和3.0 MPa)具有良好的加氢脱硫活性和对直接脱硫(DDS)反应途径的高选择性,产物联苯的选择性超过了60%.     

分子氧为氧化剂磷钒酸盐为催化剂超深度氧化脱除柴油中的二苯并噻吩

一种“双帽Keggin型”磷钒酸盐在温和的反应条件下以分子氧为氧化剂氧化二苯并噻吩至二苯并噻吩砜的反应中表现出很高的催化活性. 用溶剂萃取或者选择吸附等方法可轻易地将反应产生的二苯并噻吩砜从油品中除去. 这提供了一种新型的分子氧为氧化剂的超深度氧化脱硫方法.     

Oxidation of dibenzothiophene catalyzed by heme-containing enzymes encapsulated in sol-gel glass

We have encapsulated several hemoproteins in the sol-gel glass to catalyze the oxidation reaction of dibenzothiophene (model for organic sulfur compounds in coal) with hydrogen peroxide. In addition to cytochrome c and myoglobin, which have previously been encapsulated in sol-gel glasses, two other hemoproteins, horseradish peroxidase and bovine blood hemoglobin, have now been successfully immobilized in sol-gel media with the retention of their spectroscopic properties. All four hemoproteins studied also demonstrate similar catalytic activities toward the oxidation of dibenzothiophene as compared with the results obtained with the proteins in solution. In the case of encapsulated cytochrome c, the more water-soluble S-oxide was obtained with much higher selectivity over the less water-soluble sulfone (S-oxide/sulfone = 7.1) as compared to what was obtained in the aqueous/organic medium (S-oxide/sulfone = 2.3). Because of the advantage of easy separation of the encapsulated proteins from the liquid reaction mixture, it is clear from these studies that the immobilization of active hemoproteins in the solid glass media could serve as more practical biocatalysts.     

Determination of PASHs by various analytical techniques based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: application to a biodesulfurization process

Polycyclic aromatic sulphur heterocyclic (PASH) compounds, such as dibenzothiophene (DBT) and alkylated derivatives are used as model compounds in biodesulfurization processes. The development of these processes is focused on the reduction of the concentration of sulphur in gasoline and gas–oil [D.J. Monticello, Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 11 (2000) 540], in order to meet European Union and United States directives.

The evaluation of biodesulfurization processes requires the development of adequate analytical techniques, allowing the identification of any transformation products generated. The identification of intermediates and final products permits the evaluation of the degradation process.

In this work, seven sulfurated compounds and one non-sulfurated compound have been selected to develop an extraction method and to compare the sensitivity and identification capabilities of three different gas chromatography ionization modes. The selected compounds are: dibenzothiophene (DBT), 4-methyl-dibenzothiophene (4-m-DBT), 4,6-dimethyl-dibenzothiophene (4,6-dm-DBT) and 4,6 diethyl-dibenzothiophene (4,6 de-DBT), all of which can be used as model compounds in biodesulfurization processes; as well as dibenzothiophene sulfoxide (DBTO₂), dibenzothiophene sulfone (DBTO) and 2-(2-hydroxybiphenyl)-benzenesulfinate (HBPS), which are intermediate products in biodesulfurization processes of DBT [ A. Alcon, V.E. Santos, A.B. Martín, P. Yustos, F. García-Ochoa, Biochem. Eng. J. 26 (2005) 168]. Furthermore, a non-sulfurated compound, 2-hydroxybiphenyl (2-HBP), has also been selected as it is the final product in the biodesulfurization process of DBT [A. Alcon, V.E. Santos, A.B. Martín, P. Yustos, F. García-Ochoa. Biochem. Eng. J. 26 (2005) 168].

Since, typically, biodesulfurization reactions take place in a biphasic medium, two extraction methods have been developed: a liquid–liquid extraction method for the watery phase and a solid phase extraction method for the organic phase. Recoveries of the selected compound in both media were studied. They were in the range of 80–100% for the watery and in the range of 40–60% for the organic phase, respectively.

Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC–MS) has been employed for the identification of these selected compounds. Three different ionization modes were applied: conventional electron impact (EI); positive chemical ionization (PCI), using methane as the reagent gas; and a recently developed ionization mode known as hybrid chemical ionization (HCI), using perfluorotri-n-butylamine as the reagent gas. Limits of detection and identification capabilities have been compared between the three analytical techniques.

The sensitivity of the three analytical techniques was studied and LOD between 0.05 and 1, between 0.09 and 2 and between 0.001 and 0.043 were achieved for PCI, EI and HCI, respectively.

The developed method was applied in samples from a biodesulfurization process. The biodesulfurization reactions were conducted in resting cell operation mode, using Erlenmeyer flasks or an agitated tank bioreactor. The microorganism employed was Pseudomonas putida CECT 5279. The reaction was performed under controlled air flow, stirring and temperature conditions.     

Structural controlled pure metallo-triangular assembly through bisterpyridinyl Dibenzo[b,d]thiophene,Dibenzo[b,d]furan and Dibenzo[b,d]carbazole

A novel family of metallocycles was constructed by a one-pot self-assembly of three analogous bis(terpyridine) ligand monomers L1-L3, having different bent angles, with metal ions (Zn²⁺ or Cd²⁺). The dibenzo[b,d]thiophene-containing ligand L3 assembled with the metal ions to form a single trimer, whereas the dibenzo[b,d]furan-containing ligand L2 and dibenzo[b,d]carbazole-containing ligand L1 formed a mixture of trimers and tetramers. Heteroatoms (N, O, S) significantly contributed to the molecular size of the assemblies, owing to the bent angle of the bis-terpyridines ligands.     

Efficient catalytic performance of tetra-alkyl orthotitanates for the oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene at room temperature

Desulfurization of fuel oil is of great importance for producing clean energy. In this study, we report that tetra-alkyl orthotitanates exhibited efficient catalytic performance in the oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene. The sulfur content in model oil (1000 ppmw) could be reduced to less than 10 ppmw within 10 min at room temperature and ambient pressure. In addition, the formed sulfones can be easily separated from the oil phase without extraction process. This work will provide a basis for the design of novel oxidative desulfurization catalysts with high desulfurization efficiency.     

CuY型分子筛制备及吸附脱硫影响因素研究

通过液相离子交换法制备CuY型分子筛,并利用正交实验得到了制备过程中交换时间、交换温度、铜离子浓度的最佳条件。系统研究了CuY分子筛的焙烧温度、吸附时间、吸附温度对其吸附脱除模拟油中二苯并噻吩(DBT)的影响。采用XRD、ICP及BET比表面积分别对不同CuY分子筛的骨架结构及阳离子负载量进行了研究。结果表明,二次交换后,分子筛已达到交换平衡,最佳焙烧温度为450℃,温度过高会破坏分子筛的骨架结构;分子筛上的吸附水对其吸附脱除二苯并噻吩的能力有较大的影响。     

有机-无机杂多酸类离子液体催化汽油超声氧化脱硫

合成了一系列有机-无机杂多酸类离子液体, 并将其应用于超声作用下的催化模拟汽油氧化脱硫反应. 结果表明, 在超声波辅助下, 不仅反应时间大大缩短, 而且脱硫效率也大幅提高. 在合成的一系列催化剂中, Zr_0.25[BMIM]HPW₁₂O₄₀表现出最佳的催化活性. 考察了超声波功率、 超声/间隙时间、 催化剂用量、 H₂O₂用量、 反应温度及反应时间等因素对脱硫效果的影响. 以Zr_0.25[BMIM]HPW₁₂O₄₀为催化剂, 在优化的条件下[n(Cat.)=0.008 mmol, V(H₂O₂)=40 μL, V(模拟油)=10 mL, V(乙腈)=1 mL, 温度25 ℃, 时间10 min, 超声功率300 W, 超声时间2 s, 间隙时间1.5 s], 二苯并噻吩(DBT)的脱硫率达到97.8%; 该催化剂循环使用5次后, 脱硫率仍为81.9%; 其对不同硫化物的催化活性顺序为DBT>4,6-二甲基苯并噻吩(4,6-DMDBT)>乙硫醚>苯硫醚>正丁硫醇>甲基苯基硫醚>苯并噻吩(BT)>噻吩.