Adsorption and reaction studies on cobalt/alumina catalysts prepared by changing pH coprecipitation

Co/Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared by changing pH coprecipitation with Co loadings in the 8.7–36 wt.% range were analyzed by TSA, TPV, pore structure, XRD as well as CO, H₂, O₂ adsorption and CO hydrogenation. High O₂ uptake and reducibility coupled with low dispersion and constant MSA above 17 wt.% Co indicate large crystallites that are less exposed to H₂. CO hydrogenation per Co site decreases with increasing dispersion or decreasing metal loading.     

EXAFS characterization of Ti/Al2O3 supports and Co/Ti/Al2O3 catalysts

The structure of Ti/Al₂O₃ supports (0–14 wt% Ti) and Co/Ti/Al₂O₃ catalysts (3 wt% Co) was examined by EXAFS. The results indicated that the Ti was present primarily as a highly dispersed surface phase. The Ti EXAFS results indicated that the Ti species were octahedrally coordinated. Evidence of Ti—Ti interactions was found for all loadings (2–14 wt% Ti) suggesting that the Ti surface species are present as small clusters of TiO₂.The Co EXAFS results showed evidence for several structurally different Co surface phases as a function of Ti loading. Evidence of a Co species interacting with the Ti surface phase was observed for the 3% Co/2% Ti-3%Co/6%Ti catalysts. At the highest loadings studied, 3%Co/8%Ti and 3%Co/14%Ti, evidence was found for a CoTiO₃-like phase.     

Catalytic Performance of Spherical MCM-41 Modified with Copper and Iron as Catalysts of NH3-SCR Process

Spherical MCM-41 with various copper and iron loadings was prepared by surfactant directed co-condensation method. The obtained samples were characterized with respect to their structure (X-ray diffraction, XRD), texture (N₂ sorption), morphology (scanning electron microscopy, SEM), chemical composition (inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, ICP-OES), surface acidity (temperature programmed desorption of ammonia, NH₃-TPD), form, and aggregation of iron and copper species (diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy, UV-Vis DRS) as well as their reducibility (temperature programmed reduction with hydrogen, H₂-TPR). The spherical MCM-41 samples modified with transition metals were tested as catalysts of selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia (NH₃-SCR). Copper containing catalysts presented high catalytic activity at low-temperature NH₃-SCR with a very high selectivity to nitrogen, which is desired reaction products. Similar results were obtained for iron containing catalysts, however in this case the loadings and forms of iron incorporated into silica samples very strongly influenced catalytic performance of the studied samples. The efficiency of the NH₃-SCR process at higher temperatures was significantly limited by the side reaction of direct ammonia oxidation. The reactivity of ammonia molecules chemisorbed on the catalysts surface in NO reduction (NH₃-SCR) and their selective oxidation (NH₃-SCO) was verified by temperature-programmed surface reactions.     

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.     

Application of Sol-Gel Method to Preparation of Ultra-Uniform Co-Based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Reaction

Uniformly dispersed Co/SiO₂ catalysts (10–60 wt% on metal basis) were prepared by the sol-gel method, and used for the Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) synthesis in slurry phase at 503 K and 1 MPa in a flow of synthesis gas (H₂/CO = 2/1, W/F = 10 g-catal·h/mol). The catalysts were characterized by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and chemisorption. Although CO conversion over the unpromoted catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method was lower than the conventional catalysts prepared by impregnation, the catalytic activity of the former catalysts was more stable than the latter catalysts. The conversion was improved drastically, when 0.01–1 wt% of Ir or Ru (on metal basis) was added to the catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method. The TPR and XPS spectra and the H₂ chemisorption revealed that the noble metal addition was responsible for the reduction of Co particles in the catalysts. It is supposed that the durability of the promoted catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method was ascribed to the high dispersion of Co particles stabilized on the catalyst surface.     

Modification,characterization and peroxidase-mimetic properties of calcined product of a cobalt compound

One-pot solvothermal treatment of Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O, H₂L (5-(3-methyl-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) isophthalic acid), and 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy) in H₂O/DMF (V/V = 1?:?1) yielded a cobalt-organic chain, [Co(L)(O)(H₂O)₂]_n·1.25nH₂O (1). Compound 1 as raw materials was calcined to obtain Co₃O₄, which could be confirmed by PXRD and SEM. Via the modification, Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂ and Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-FA samples could be obtained. Compared to Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂, Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-FA seems to have better peroxidase-mimetic properties. UV–vis results showed that optimal conditions of peroxidase-mimetic experiments were at 50°C in sodium acetate-acetic acid buffer (pH 3.6, 0.2 M), when the concentration of tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) was 0.2 mM. A concentration-dependent manner was shown between the concentration of glucose and absorbance in the measurement experiments for glucose.     

Titania-supported mixed HPMoV polyoxometallates as precursors of hydrodesulfurization catalysts

HDS catalysts were prepared by loading H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ or H₄PMo₁₁V₁O₄₀ polyoxometallates on TiO₂ (0.5 and 1.0 mmol (Mo+V)). Activity of the catalysts was tested in the HDS of thiophene. The activity of catalysts of low concentration was 2–3 times higher than the activity of those of high concentration. Temperature programmed reduction (TPR) and IR spectroscopy were used to determine the properties of the catalyst. TPR measurements proved that vanadium promotes and stabilizes HDS activity due to an increase in the Mo⁵⁺/Mo⁴⁺ ratio.     

Supramolecular architecture built of Co(II) and a tripodal ligand containing 1-D water tapes with (H2O)16 cluster units

The reaction of Co(NO₃)₂?·?6H₂O with a tripodal ligand leads to a new complex {[Co(L)]?·?2NO₃?·?8H₂O} (1) confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The particular interest of 1 is in the formation of a 1-D water tape consisting of (H₂O)₁₆ cluster units, the neighboring water tapes are connected by free nitrate anions via hydrogen bonds into a 2-D guest layer. These guest layers are alternately packed face-to-face with the 2-D host layers along the a-axis to form a 3-D supramolecular architecture. There exist C–H?···?N and C–H?···?O weak hydrogen bonds between the guest layer and host layer. These weak hydrogen bonds and water–nitrate, water–water hydrogen bonds are important for the stability of the overall structure.     

铜物种对Cu/Fe2O3水煤气变换反应催化剂性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了系列铜负载量不同的Cu/Fe₂O₃水煤气变换(WGS)催化剂,并考察了铜负载量对催化剂结构和水煤气变换反应性能的影响. 结果表明,Cu/Fe₂O₃催化剂呈现出良好的水煤气反应性能,当CuO质量分数为20%时,催化剂的WGS性能最优,250 ℃时CO转化率高达97.2%,同时热稳定性也最好. 运用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、N₂物理吸脱附和H₂程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)等手段对Cu/Fe₂O₃催化剂的物相、织构特征及还原性能进行了表征,结果表明,CuFe₂O₄物种的存在极大地改善了催化剂的还原性能和WGS反应活性. 这是由于CuFe₂O₄特殊的尖晶石结构有利于Cu微晶的稳定;同时,CuFe₂O₄在低温下即被还原为单质铜,有利于促进催化剂体系中电子的转移. 此外,通过(NH₄)₂CO₃溶液处理,研究了独立相CuO对Cu/Fe₂O₃催化剂WGS反应性能的影响,结果发现,独立相CuO的存在,有利于H原子在各组分传递,从而促进催化剂的CuFe₂O₄的还原,改善Cu/Fe₂O₃催化剂的WGS反应性能.     

高选择性和稳定性的CsPW/Nb2O5催化剂用于甘油脱水制备丙烯醛（英文）

以磷钨酸铯盐Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40(CsPW)为活性组分,负载到Nb2O5载体上,并用于甘油脱水制备丙烯醛的反应中.通过调节焙烧温度(400–700°C)以及活性组分负载量(5儃60 wt%),对催化剂酸性进行调节.CsPW负载量为20 wt%,500°C焙烧的CsPW/Nb2O5催化剂性能最佳,甘油转化率为96%,丙烯醛选择性为80%,反应10 h内没有失活现象,并且该催化剂具有良好的热稳定性,可通过烧炭进行再生.     

Cobalt, a reactive metal in releasing hydrogen from sodium borohydride by hydrolysis: A short review and a research perspective

Cobalt is commonly admitted as being a promising catalyst in accelerating NaBH₄ hydrolysis, being as reactive as noble metals and much more cost-effective. This is the topic of the present paper. Herein, we survey (i) the NaBH₄-devoted literature while especially focusing on the Co catalysts and (ii) our work on the same topic. Finally, we report (iii) reactivity results of newly developed Co-based catalysts. From both surveys, it mainly stands out that Co has been investigated as catalysts in various forms: namely, as chlorides, reduced nanoparticles (metal Co, Co boride, Co-B alloy), supported over supports and shaped. In doing so the reactivity can be easily varied achieving H₂ generation rates from few to >1000 L(H₂)/min·g (metal). Nevertheless, our work can be distinguished from the NaBH₄ literature. Indeed, we are working on strategies that focus on making alternative Co-based catalysts. One of these strategies is illustrated here as we report new reactivity data of Co-based bimetallic supported catalysts. For example, we show that 20 wt% Co⁹⁰Y¹⁰/γAl₂O₃-20 wt% Co⁹⁵Hf⁵/γAl₂O₃ > 20 wt% Co⁹⁹Zr¹/γAl₂O₃ > 20 wt% Co/γAl₂O₃, the best catalysts showing HGRs of about 245 mL(H₂)/min or 123 L(H₂)/min·g (metals).     

Cs取代对Ni-H3PW12O40/SiO2催化剂结构性质和催化性能的影响

采用两步浸渍法和载体上的原位反应制备了一系列Cs部分取代的Ni-Cs_xH_3-xPW₁₂O₄₀/SiO₂催化剂,并用N₂吸附比表面积测定(BET)、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)、X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、原位X射线衍射(in situ XRD)、NH₃程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)、H₂程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、H₂程序升温脱附(H₂-TPD)、吡啶吸附傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱等分析测试技术对催化剂进行了表征. 以正癸烷为模型化合物,对催化剂的加氢裂化性能进行了评价. 结果表明,8%Ni-50%Cs_1.5H_1.5PW/SiO₂催化剂具有最高的C₅₊收率,明显优于8%Ni-50%H₃PW/SiO₂催化剂和工业催化剂. 随着Cs 在Cs_xH_3-xPW中比例的增加,正癸烷的转化率逐渐降低,而C₅₊选择性则逐渐提高. 当催化剂具有合适的孔径时,选择性的提高是由于催化剂酸性的减弱,而转化率的降低则是由于催化剂加氢能力的减弱.     

57Fe 穆斯堡尔谱研究 Ir-Fe 催化剂用于 CO 选择氧化反应

 采用不同浸渍顺序制备了三种 Ir-Fe 催化剂, 其 CO 选择氧化 (PROX) 反应活性差别很大, 其中共浸渍的 Ir-Fe 催化剂活性最高. 吸附量热研究表明, 三种催化剂的 H2 和 CO 吸附存在差别. 通过对三种催化剂还原后、再氧化和反应后准原位 57Fe 穆斯堡尔谱的研究, 得到各种 Fe 物种信息. 结果表明, 三种制备方法影响催化剂中 Ir-Fe 相互作用强度, 导致催化剂中 Fe 物种的氧化还原性能不同. 催化剂中 Fe²⁺(a) 的含量与 CO 转化率呈正比关系, Fe²⁺(a) 是 PROX 反应过程中活化氧的活性中心. 浸渍顺序改变了 Ir-Fe 间相互作用强度, 从而改变 Fe²⁺(a) 物种含量, 影响 PROX 反应活性. Ir-Fe 间的相互作用可以稳定活化氧的 Fe²⁺(a) 物种, 为今后研究金属-金属间的相互作用提供借鉴.     

Synthesis,structural characterization,and properties of two new polyoxovanadates based on decavanadate [V10O28]6−

Two new decavanadate metal compounds, [Co(pyim)₃]₂[V₁₀O₂₈]·7H₂O (1) and [Ni(pyim)₃]₂[H₂V₁₀O₂₈]·4H₂O (2) (pyim?=?2-(2-pyridyl)-imidazole), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, infrared spectra, powder X-ray diffraction analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. Crystallographic analysis reveals that 1 is constructed from [V₁₀O₂₈]^6?, metal cation [Co(pyim)₃]³⁺, and water. [V₁₀O₂₈]^6? clusters are connected by waters through O–H?O hydrogen bonds to form a sheet structure which is further connected by N–H?O hydrogen bonds to form a 3-D supermolecular framework. In 2, although [Ni(pyim)₃]²⁺ is similar to [Co(pyim)₃]³⁺ in 1, the M?O cluster anion is protonated [H₂V₁₀O₂₈]^4?.     

Co或Ni促进的Cu/SiO2-Al2O3催化剂上丙三醇和苯胺气相合成3-甲基吲哚

对丙三醇和苯胺在Co或Ni促进的Cu/SiO2-Al2O3催化剂上气相合成3-甲基吲哚进行了研究.采用N2吸附、氢气程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、电感耦合等离子体(ICP)发射光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、氨程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)及热重(TG)分析等技术对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,向Cu/SiO2-Al2O3催化剂加入钴或镍助剂改善了催化剂的催化性能,钴比镍更加有效.在催化剂Cu-Co/SiO2-Al2O3和Cu-Ni/SiO2-Al2O3上,反应第3 h,3-甲基吲哚收率分别达到47%和45%,而且催化剂经过6次再生收率仍能达到44%和42%.各种表征表明,向Cu/SiO2-Al2O3催化剂加入钴或镍助剂能增强铜和载体之间的相互作用,其结果不仅促进了铜粒子在载体表面的分散度,而且有效减少了反应过程中铜组分的流失.另外,加入钴或镍助剂还能减少催化剂的中强酸中心数,从而提高3-甲基吲哚的选择性,并且抑制积炭的形成.此外,钴助剂还能增加催化剂的弱酸中心数,促进3-甲基吲哚的生成.提出了金属铜与弱酸中心共同促进3-甲基吲哚合成的催化反应机理.     

Two α-metatungstate compounds containing supramolecular helical chains

[Co(bipy)₃]₃[{Co(bipy)₂(H₂O)}₂{H₃W₁₂O₄₀}₂] · H₂O (1) and [H₂bipy]_0.5[{Cu(bipy)₂}₂{H₃W₁₂O₄₀}] · H₂O (2) (bipy = 2,2′-pyridine) have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, IR spectra, and TG analyses. In 1, there exist supramolecular left/right-helical chains constructed by [Co1(bipy)₃]²⁺ and these chains perpendicularly interact with a series of parallel POM double-chains composed of [{Co(bipy)₂(H₂O)}₂{H₃W₁₂O₄₀}₂]^6? anions and [Co2(bipy)₃]²⁺ cations forming a 3-D supramolecular network. In 2, there also exist supramolecular left-/right-helical chains constructed by [{Cu(bipy)₂}₂{H₃W₁₂O₄₀}]^? fragments. Furthermore, these left-/right-helical chains are linked together via H-bonds forming interesting enantiomorphous chiral layers. Electrochemical properties of these compounds have been studied.     

Racemization of chiral amino alcohols III: Effect of Mg or Ca addition on the activity and stability of the Co/γ-Al2O3 catalyst

The racemization of R-(-)-2-amino-1-butanol in a reaction using Co/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts and catalysts modified by Mg or Ca was investigated in this paper. Complete racemization was achieved with a yield of over 83% at using the Mg modified Co/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst under optimized reaction conditions of 170°C and 2.5 MPa of H₂. The catalysts were thoroughly characterized by XRD, XPS, TPR, SEM and TEM. The addition of Mg and Ca may be advantageous for dispersing and stabilizing the active species of the Co/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst, protecting from sintering, significantly improving its catalytic activity and stability.     

Three double- or triple-stranded chains constructed from different cobalt(II) salts and a flexible bis-triazole ligand

Three coordination compounds, {[Co(btrp)₂(H₂O)₂]?·?NO₃?·?H₂O} _n (1), {[Co(btrp)₂(H₂O)₂]?·?H₂O?·?2H₂btc} _n (2), and {[Co(btrp)₃]?·?2ClO₄} _n (3) (btrp?=?1,3-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propane; H₃btc?=?benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid), have been prepared via solvothermal method and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and elemental analyses. Compound 1 possesses a 1-D double-stranded chain composed of ribbons of 20-membered cycles. Binuclear water clusters link adjacent nitrate anions to form a 1-D supramolecular helix in the structure. Compound 2 has a 1-D double-stranded chain wherein free H₂btc ligands constitute 1-D negative chains through classical hydrogen-bonding interactions (O–H?···?O). Compound 3 exhibits a triple-stranded 1-D chain. For 1–3, 3-D supramolecular structures are consolidated by interchain weak hydrogen-bonding interactions as well as electrostatic interactions.     

Coordination interactions in the crystalline lattice of alkaline ions with the polyoxometalate [V12B18O60H6]10− ligand

In the present work, the synthesis and structural characterization of two new polyoxovanadoborate (BVO) frameworks, based on the [V₁₂B₁₈O₆₀H₆]^10? polyanion, are reported, K(H₃O)(enH₂)₄[V₁₂B₁₈O₆₀H₆]·9.60H₂O (1) and Li₈(NH₄)₂[V₁₂B₁₈O₆₀H₆]·8.02H₂O (2). Both compounds are obtained in a mixed valence ratio of 10V^IV/2V^V. Framework 1 is characterized by potassium ions coordinated by the BVO cluster and ethylenediammonium and hydronium ions as charge-compensating agents. In framework 2, the BVO clusters are coordinating lithium ions and the charge is compensated by ammonium ions. Using the SHAPE 2.1 program, it was possible to calculate the best geometry for the existing lithium and potassium ions. For 2, the lithium ions are five-coordinate, best described by a square pyramid (SPY-5), while the coordination sphere around the potassium ions in 1 are six-coordinate. For 1, the coordination sphere of the existing potassium ions in the framework can be described as trigonal prism (TPR-6). Calculations were also done for a previously reported cluster [Na₁₀[(H₂O)V₁₂B₁₈O₆₀H₆]·18H₂O] (3), in which the sodium ions are six-coordinate but in two different geometries, these being octahedral and TPR-6. The influence of the interactions of the alkali ions with the [V₁₂B₁₈O₆₀H₆]^10? polyanion, on the vanadate and borate absorption bands observed in the infrared spectra, is discussed.     

Salamo-type trinuclear and tetranuclear cobalt(II) complexes based on a new asymmetry Salamo-type ligand: syntheses,crystal structures,and fluorescence properties

Two multinuclear Co(II) complexes, [{Co(L)(i-PrOH)}₂Co(H₂O)]?2CH₃CN (1) and [{Co(L)(μ-OAc)Co(MeOH)₂}₂]?2CH₃COCH₃ (2), have been synthesized with a new asymmetric Salamo-type ligand (H₃L = 6-hydroxy-6′-ethoxy-2,2′-[ethylenediyldioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol). The Co(II) complexes were obtained by different solvents, and the structures are completely different. In the Co(II) complex 1, the ratio of the ligand H₃L to Co(II) atom is 2 : 3 and the Co(II) ions are all five-coordinate with trigonal bipyramidal geometries. In the Co(II) complex 2, the ratio of the ligand H₃L to Co(II) atom is 2 : 4. Two central Co(II) ions are six coordinate with distorted octahedral geometries and two terminal Co(II) ions are five coordinate with distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries. Self-assembling of an infinite 1-D supramolecular chain is formed by C–H?π interactions in 1. Interestingly, an infinite 2-D-layer plane structure is formed by the self-assembling array of 2 linked by C–H?π interactions. 1 and 2 exhibit blue emissions with the maximum emission wavelengths λ_max? = 403 and 395 nm when excited at 330 nm.