Catalytic systems based on carbon supports for the low-temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide

Catalytic systems containing palladium, copper, and iron compounds on carbon supports—kernel activated carbon and fibrous carbon materials (Karbopon and Busofit)—for the low-temperature oxidation of CO were synthesized. The effects of the nature of the support, the concentration and composition of the active component, and the conditions of preparation on the efficiency of the catalytic system were studied. The catalytic system based on Karbopon exhibited the highest activity: the conversion of carbon monoxide was 90% at room temperature and a reaction mixture (0.03% CO in air) space velocity of 10 000 h^?1. It was found that the metals occurred in oxidized states in the course of operation: palladium mainly occurred as Pd⁺, whereas copper and iron occurred as Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺, respectively.     

Influence of the thermal treatment conditions and composition of bimetallic catalysts Fe—Pd/SiO2 on the catalytic properties in phenylacetylene hydrogenation

The supported bimetallic Fe—Pd/SiO₂ catalysts with the different Fe (0.025—8 mass.%) and Pd (0.05—3.2 mass.%) loadings were synthesized by the incipient wetness impregnation of support. The samples were heat-treated under different conditions (calcination in air at 240—350 °C or reduction in an H₂ flow at 400 °C). The X-ray phase analysis revealed the formation of Pd⁰, α-Fe₂O₃ and Fe₃O₄ phases after calcination of the samples at 240—260 °C. The reduction of the calcined Fe—Pd samples in an H₂ flow at 400 °C enables the formation of Fe⁰ nanoparticles of size 17—20 nm. The synthesized catalytic systems were studied in the selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene at room temperature and atmospheric pressure in a solvent (ethanol, propanol). The catalytic properties of the Fe—Pd catalysts depend on the nature of solvent, catalyst composition, and thermal treatment conditions. The application of the Fe—Pd bimetallic catalysts with a low Pd loading of 0.05—0.1 mass.% made it possible to reach the high activity and selectivity to styrene (91%) at the complete conversion of phenylacetylene.     

Influence of the surface functionalization conditions on the properties of carbon fibers and supported palladium

The influence exerted by the conditions of oxidation and calcination in an inert medium on the properties of Karbopon and Busofit activated carbon fibers were studied using a set of physicochemical methods. The maximal concentration of thermally stable phenol groups in Busofit is reached by its oxidation with a 20% aqueous HNO₃ solution, followed by calcination in an inert medium at 500°С for 1.5 h. Experiments with catalysts supported on Busofit samples functionalized with 20% HNO₃ have shown that palladium supported on Busofit that was calcined at 500°C after oxidative treatment is characterized by monodisperse nanocluster distribution. The prepared catalysts containing 1 wt % Pd exhibit higher activity in oxidation of carbon monoxide than their presently known analogs do.     

Promotion effect of adsorbed water/OH on the catalytic performance of Ag/activated carbon catalysts for CO preferential oxidation in excess H2

Activated carbon (AC) supported silver catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method and their catalytic performance for CO preferential oxidation (PROX) in excess H₂ was evaluated. Ag/AC catalysts, after reduction in H₂ at low temperatures (≤200 °C) following heat treatment in He at 200 °C (He200H200), exhibited the best catalytic properties. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) results indicated that silver oxides were produced during heat treatment in He at 200 °C which were reduced to metal silver nanoparticles in H₂ at low temperatures (≤200 °C), simultaneously generating the adsorbed water/OH. CO conversion was enhanced 40% after water treatment following heat treatment in He at 600 °C. These results imply that the metal silver nanoparticles are the active species and the adsorbed water/OH has noticeable promotion effects on CO oxidation. However, the promotion effect is still limited compared to gold catalysts under the similar conditions, which may be the reason of low selectivity to CO oxidation in PROX over silver catalysts. The reported Ag/AC-S-He catalyst after He200H₂00 treatment displayed similar PROX of CO reaction properties to Ag/SiO₂. This means that Ag/AC catalyst is also an efficient low-temperature CO oxidation catalyst.     

Characterization of Pd/TiO2 embedded in multi-walled carbon nanotube catalyst with a high photocatalytic activity

Pd particles loading on TiO₂-embedded multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), MWCNTs, and TiO₂ particles were prepared via an impregnation method with palladium(II) chlorate solution followed by heat treatment at high temperature. To characterize the catalysts, BET surface area, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy were employed. The prepared catalysts were tested in degradation of methyl orange under visible light. Pd/TiO₂-MWCNTs catalyst demonstrates the highest photocatalytic activity, and the phase transformation from PdO to Pd0 phase takes place at heat treatment of embedded TiO₂. The nanoparticles size of TiO₂ can be decreased by introduction of MWCNTs species. Combining structural characterization with kinetic study results we could conclude that the superior catalytic performance could arise due to the Pd/TiO₂-MWCNTs catalyst’s structure.     

Low-temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide over (Mn1 − x M x )O2 (M = Co, Pd) catalysts

(Mn_{1 ? x} M _x )O₂ (M = Co, Pd) materials synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and dried at 80°C have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and adsorption and have been tested in CO oxidation under CO + O₂ TPR conditions and under isothermal conditions at room temperature in the absence and presence of water vapor. The synthesized materials have the tunnel structure of cryptomelane irrespective of the promoter nature and content. Their specific surface area is 110–120 m²/g. MnO₂ is morphologically uniform, and the introduction of cobalt or palladium into this oxide disrupts its uniformity and causes the formation of more or less crystallized aggregates varying in size. The (Mn,Pd)O₂ composition contains Pd metal, which is in contact with the MnO₂-based oxide phase. The average size of the palladium particles is no larger than 12 nm. The initial activity of the materials in CO oxidation, which was estimated in terms of the 10% CO conversion temperature, increases in the following order: MnO₂ (100°C) < (Mn,Co)O₂ (98°C) < (Mn,Co,Pd)O₂ (23°C) < (Mn,Pd)O₂ (?12°C). The high activity of (Mn,Pd)O₂ is due to its surface containing palladium in two states, namely, oxidized palladium (interaction phase) palladium metal (clusters). The latter are mainly dispersed in the MnO₂ matrix. This catalyst is effective in CO oxidation even at room temperature when there is no water vapor in the reaction mixture, but it is inactive in the presence of water vapor. Water vapor causes partial reduction of Mn⁴⁺ ions and an increase in the proportion of palladium metal clusters.     

New Palladium – ZrO2 Nano-Architectures from Thermal Transformation of UiO-66-NH2 for Carbonylative Suzuki and Hydrogenation Reactions

The new nanocomposites, Pd/C/ZrO₂, PdO/ZrO_2, and Pd/PdO/ZrO₂, were prepared by thermal conversion of Pd@UiO-66-Zr−NH₂ (MOF) in nitrogen or air atmosphere. The presence of Pd nanoparticles, uniformly distributed on the ZrO₂ or C/ZrO₂ matrix, was evidenced by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) methods. All pyrolysed composites retained the shape of the MOF template. They catalyze carbonylative Suzuki coupling under 1 atm CO with an efficiency significantly higher than the original Pd@UiO-66-Zr−NH₂. The most active PdO/ZrO₂ composite, formed benzophenone with TOF up to 1600 h⁻¹, while by using Pd@UiO-66-Zr−NH₂, much lower TOF values, 51–95 h⁻¹, were achieved. After the reaction, PdO/ZrO₂ was recovered with the same composition and catalytic activity. Very good results were also obtained in the transfer hydrogenation of benzophenones to alcohols with Pd/C/ZrO₂ and PdO/ZrO₂ catalysts under microwave irradiation.     

Highly active Pd-Fe/α-Al_2O_3 catalyst with the bayberry tannin as chelating promoter for CO oxidative coupling to diethyl oxalate

A novel Pd-Fe/α-Al_2O_3 catalyst was synthesized by incipient-wetness impregnation method with bayberry tannin as chelating promoter and commercial hollow column Raschig ring a-Al_2O_3 as support for the synthesis of diethyl oxalate from CO and ethyl nitrite.A variety of characterization techniques including N_2 physical adsorption,optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive system(SEM-EDS),inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy(ICP-OES),X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),were employed to explore the relationship between the physicochemical properties and activity of catalysts.It indicated that a large number of phenolic hydroxyl groups in bayberry tannin can efficiently anchor the active component Pd,reduce the particle size and make the active Pd as a multi-ring distribution on the commercial a-Al_2O_3 suppo rt,which we re beneficial to improve the catalytic activity for the production of diethyl oxalate from CO and ethyl nitrite.0.3 wts Pd-Fe/α-Al_2O_3 showed excelle nt catalytic activity and selectivity in a continuous flow,fixed-bed reactor with the loading amount of 10 mL catalysts,Under the mild reaction conditions,the space-time yield of diethyl oxalate was 978 g L ~1 h ~1 and CO conversion was 44% with the selectivity to diethyl oxalate of 95.5%.     

Copolymerization of carbon monoxide and norbornadiene with a palladium catalyst

Carbon monoxide (CO) and norbornadiene (NBD) with Pd(CH₃CN)₄(BF₄)₂ were copolymerized under various conditions at 50°C. Elemental analysis, infrared spectra, UV, Raman, and NMR spectra showed that the copolymers contained both ketone and unsaturated ring structures. Bidentate nitrogen ligands and phosphorus ligands proved to be more effective at stabilizing catalytic activity than monodentate arsenic ligands or phosphorus ligands. Methanol, protic acid, and an oxidant served as the coinitiator and chain transfer agent, respectively. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the copolymer to be partially crystalline. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the TG curve for the NBD/CO copolymer has two stages with two maxima peaks at 251 and 470°C. This phenomenon was probably due to increased instability of the copolymers as CO content is increased. Hydrogenation of norbornadiene/CO copolymer with LiAlH₄ and Pd/C in THF yields a hydroxyl-containing polymer and norbornene/CO copolymer, respectively. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 1157–1166, 1997     

Catalytic activity of bimetal-containing Co,Pd systems in the oxidation of carbon monoxide

The catalytic activity of low-percentage Co,Pd systems on ZSM-5, ERI, SiO₂, and Al₂O₃ supports in the oxidation of CO was studied. The activity of bimetal-containing catalysts was shown to depend on the nature of the catalyst and the amount and ratio of their active components. According to the results of thermoprogrammed reduction with H₂ (H₂ TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data, the metals are distributed as isolated cations or Co^δ+-O-Pd^δ+ clusters with cobalt and palladium cations surrounded by off-lattice oxygen in Co,Pd systems. The 0.8% Co,0.5% Pd-ZSM-5 bimetal catalysts were found to be more active due to the presence of clusters.     

萘在贵金属Pd、Pt及Pd-Pt催化剂上的加氢活性及耐硫性能

采用等体积浸渍法制备了SiO2-Al2O3负载的Pd、Pt单金属催化剂及Pd/Pt摩尔比分别为1∶1、1∶4、4∶1的双金属催化剂(Pd1Pt1、Pd1Pt4、Pd4Pt1),对其进行X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、CO化学吸附和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)表征,并详细考察了各催化剂的萘加氢活性和耐硫性能.结果表明,在实验考察范围内,Pd4Pt1催化剂上的萘转化率最高可达98.2%,全饱和产物十氢萘选择性最高可达93.6%,十氢萘反/顺生成率之比最高可达7.8,均高于单金属Pd(97.5%,59.1%,4.3)和Pt(96.8%,39.9%,2.9)催化剂的值.萘在三种催化剂上的加氢速率顺序为vPd4Pt1vPdvPt.添加二苯并噻吩(DBT)后Pd4Pt1上的萘转化率和十氢萘选择性仍然最高,十氢萘反/顺比在Pt催化剂上不受影响,在Pd4Pt1催化剂上稍有降低,而在Pd催化剂上降低明显.在三种不同Pd/Pt摩尔比的双金属催化剂中,Pd4Pt1催化剂上的萘转化率和十氢萘选择性在添加DBT前后都是最佳的.     

Selective hydrogenation of citral over Au-based bimetallic catalysts in supercritical carbon dioxide

Selective hydrogenation of citral was investigated over Au-based bimetallic catalysts in the environmentally benign supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) medium. The catalytic performances were different in citral hydrogenation when Pd or Ru was mixed (physically and chemically) with Au. Compared with the corresponding monometallic catalyst, the total conversion and the selectivity to citronellal (CAL) were significantly enhanced over TiO₂ supported Pd and Au bimetallic catalysts (physically and chemically mixed); however, the conversion and selectivity did not change when Ru was physically mixed with Au catalyst compared to the monometallic Ru/TiO₂, and the chemically mixed Ru-Au/TiO₂ catalyst did not show any activity. The effect of CO₂ pressure on the conversion of citral and product selectivity was significantly different over the Au/TiO₂, Pd-Au/TiO₂, and Pd/TiO₂ catalysts. It was assumed to be ascribed to the difference in the interactions between Au, Pd nanoparticles and CO₂ under different CO₂ pressures.     

Effect of transition metal oxide additives on the activity of an Ag/SiO2 catalyst in carbon monoxide oxidation

The catalysts of silver supported on mesoporous silica modified with Co₃O₄, CeO₂, and ZrO₂ were prepared by an impregnation method; characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, temperature-programmed reduction, and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption; and studied in a model reaction of CO oxidation. It was found that the Ag/SiO₂ system exhibited high activity in the reaction of CO oxidation, and the addition of transition metal oxides led to reduction of the temperature of 50% CO conversion by 40°C. The modification of Ag/SiO₂ with cerium dioxide was found most effective because of the interaction of silver particles and CeO₂ on the surface of silica gel.     

The catalytic activity of copper/nickel supported on mesoporous aluminum catalyst towards cyclohexene epoxidation in continuous reactor

The intent of the study is to attain a high selectivity rate and stable interaction between metals in any heterogeneous catalyst. Cyclohexene is extremely valuable in industrial domains such as the synthesis of perfumes and nylons, and the mesoporous alumina was upstretched with a various ratio of bimetal copper (10%) and nickel (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) under wet impregnation procedures by the mesoporous aluminum catalyst. This impregnation of a metal and catalyst was used to assess the highest conversion and selectivity of cyclohexene to cyclohexanol. This catalytic nature was validated by analyzing the crystal structure and size using the X-ray diffraction technique. The functional group is identified using FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), while the surface area is assessed using BET (Brunauer-Emmet-Teller). HR-TEM (transmission electron microscopy) is used to validate the morphology of catalysts and their surface layers; HR-SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) is used to highlight and assess microparticles; and NH₃TPD (Temperature-Programmed Desorption) is used to measure the overall acidity of the catalyst. The catalytic performance was proved by the yield achieved by varying parameters such as temperature, pressure, WHSV⁻¹, reaction time, and solvents, which yielded over 98.5% in both cyclohexene conversion and selectivity. In the conversion of the product, H₂O₂ performs as an oxidant, and acetonitrile serves as a solvent at constant mild conditions of 90 °C and 20 bar pressure. Furthermore, even after seven successive runs with the Al₂O₃/Cu (10%)-Ni (15%) mixture, remarkable reusability was attained despite a minor decline in cyclohexanol selectivity. The effective impregnation of copper and nickel into supported mesoporous Al₂O₃ produced a long-lasting, stable hybrid nanostructure with excellent stability and no metal leaching. The current synthesis protocol's advantages and qualities include its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, ecological sustainability, and comfort of synthesis with readily available components.     

Development of a Ni–Pd/CeZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalyst for the effective conversion of methane into hydrogen-containing gas

The effects of the Pd content (0–1 wt %) and the synthesis method (joint impregnation with Ni + Pd and Pd/Ni or Ni/Pd sequential impregnation) on the physicochemical and catalytic properties of Ni–Pd/CeZrO₂/Al₂O₃ were studied in order to develop an efficient catalyst for the conversion of methane into hydrogen-containing gas. It was shown that variation in the palladium content and a change in the method used for the introduction of an active constituent into the support matrix make it possible to regulate the redox properties of nickel cations but do not affect the size of NiO particles (14.0 ± 0.5 nm) and the phase composition of the catalyst ((γ + δ)-Al₂O₃, CeZrO₂ solid solution, and NiO). It was established that the activity of Ni–Pd catalysts in the reaction of autothermal methane reforming depends on the method of synthesis and increases in the following order: Ni + Pd < Ni/Pd < Pd/Ni. It was found that, as the Pd content of the Ni–Pd/CeZrO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst was decreased from 1 to 0.05 wt %, the ability for self-activation, high activity, and operational stability of the catalyst under the conditions of autothermal methane reforming remained unaffected: at 850°C, the yield of hydrogen was ~70% at a methane conversion of ~100% during a 24-h reaction.     

Nickel- and copper-containing oxide films on titanium

We have studied the composition and structure of films 20–30 μm thick prepared by plasmaassisted electrochemical oxidation (PEO) and additionally modified by impregnation in aqueous solutions of nickel and copper nitrates and then annealed. The investigative tools used were powder X-ray diffraction, electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscopy. Unmodified film/titanium composites have a certain catalytic activity in CO oxidation to CO₂ at temperatures above 300°C; for modified layers, these temperatures are noticeably higher. Modification influences the surface structure, relief, and elemental composition. Relations between the composition and catalytic properties of the oxide layers are discussed.     

The Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide as an Integrated Part of the Coupled Alkane Oxidation Process: Gas-Phase Oxidation over Supported Metal-Complex Catalysts

Heterogeneous rhodium–copper chloride catalysts for gas-phase oxidation processes were prepared via the cold impregnation of γ-Al₂O₃ with aqueous RhCl₃ and CuCl₂ solutions. Heptafluorobutyric or pentafluorobenzoic acids were additionally deposited onto these catalysts to simulate the action of homogeneous rhodium–copper chloride catalytic systems in the coupled alkane–carbon monoxide oxidation reaction. The catalysts were studied in the reactions of carbon monoxide oxidation and coupled propane–CO oxidation with dioxygen by diffuse reflectance IR Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The obtained data indicate the probable transfer of electrons between rhodium and copper compounds.     

Ligand-Protected Ultrasmall Pd Nanoclusters Supported on Metal Oxide Surfaces for CO Oxidation: Does the Ligand Activate or Passivate the Pd Nanocatalyst?

Herein, we report on the synthesis of ultrasmall Pd nanoclusters (∼2 nm) protected by L-cysteine [HOCOCH(NH₂)CH₂SH] ligands (Pd_n(L-Cys)_m) and supported on the surfaces of CeO₂, TiO₂, Fe₃O₄, and ZnO nanoparticles for CO catalytic oxidation. The Pd_n(L-Cys)_m nanoclusters supported on the reducible metal oxides CeO₂, TiO₂ and Fe₃O₄ exhibit a remarkable catalytic activity towards CO oxidation, significantly higher than the reported Pd nanoparticle catalysts. The high catalytic activity of the ligand-protected clusters Pd_n(L-Cys)_m is observed on the three reducible oxides where 100 % CO conversion occurs at 93–110 °C. The high activity is attributed to the ligand-protected Pd nanoclusters where the L-cysteine ligands aid in achieving monodispersity of the Pd clusters by limiting the cluster size to the active sub-2-nm region and decreasing the tendency of the clusters for agglomeration. In the case of the ceria support, a complete removal of the L-cysteine ligands results in connected agglomerated Pd clusters which are less reactive than the ligand-protected clusters. However, for the TiO₂ and Fe₃O₄ supports, complete removal of the ligands from the Pd_n(L-Cys)_m clusters leads to a slight decrease in activity where the T_100% CO conversion occurs at 99 °C and 107 °C, respectively. The high porosity of the TiO₂ and Fe₃O₄ supports appears to aid in efficient encapsulation of the bare Pd_n nanoclusters within the mesoporous pores of the support.     

Performance and kinetic study on Pd/OMS-2 catalyst for CO catalytic oxidation: effect of preparation method

Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves (OMS-2) synthesized from hydrothermal (H-OMS-2), reflux (R-OMS-2), co-precipitation (C-OMS-2), and solid phase (S-OMS-2) methods were impregnated with palladium and used for CO catalytic oxidation. Preparation methods presented an obvious effect on the morphology and catalytic activity of Pd/OMS-2 catalysts for CO oxidation. The hydrothermal synthesized OMS-2 (Pd/H-OMS-2) exhibited more ordered nanorod structure and higher crystallinity than Pd/R-OMS-2, Pd/C-OMS-2, and Pd/S-OMS-2. Further surface analysis indicated that different preparation methods of synthesizing OMS-2 and the impregnation process followed have a significant effect on the chemical states of Mn and O over the final Pd/OMS-2 products. The kinetics studies showed the trend of apparent activation energy (E _a) over different catalysts: Pd/H-OMS-2 (18.19 kJ/mol) < Pd/R-OMS-2 (21.56 kJ/mol) < Pd/C-OMS-2 (22.57 kJ/mol) < Pd/S-OMS-2 (29.44 kJ/mol). Over 99 % of the CO conversion was obtained at 35 °C by the optimal Pd/H-OMS-2 catalyst.     

Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂对烟气中多环芳烃的氧化性能研究

实验采用等体积浸渍法制备了系列Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂.采用模拟实验装置并结合XRD、N2吸/脱附、TEM、H2 -TPR和SEM-MAPS等手段对催化剂的组成及结构进行了表征,系统地考察了各催化剂对燃煤烟气中PAHs的催化氧化性能.结果表明,催化剂对烟气中PAHs排放总量的氧化效率为67.3％～93.5％,且烟气中...