The stripping voltammetric determination of metals in non-aqueous media on the mercury film electrode prepared in situ determination of lead after its extraction with dithizone using a substitution reaction with Hg-Salt

The catalytic activities for oxygen reduction of La_1?xLn_xNiO₃ (Ln: Nd, Sm) and of La?NiO₃ prepared by various methods were studied. La_0.9Nd_0.1NiO₃ was only a single phase perovskite type oxide in La_1?xLn_xNiO₃, and its catalytic activity was the same as that of LaNiO₃, as expected. All the other oxides of La_1?xLn_xNiO₃ investigated were mixtures consisting of a deformed perovskite structure oxide and a monoclinic lanthanoid oxide, and the catalytic activity decreased with promotion of the substitution, i.e., with increase of x. The deformation of the perovskite structure brings a decrease of the catalytic activity, and this was confirmed by comparison of the activities of three kinds of oxides of the single phase LaNiO₃ which had different degrees of crystallization. A fairly high current density of several tens of mA cm^?2 was obtained on an electrode with a form for practical use, when the oxide was prepared by decomposition of nitrates.     

Comparative study of LaNiO3 and La2NiO4 catalysts for partial oxidation of methane

The catalytic activity and stability of LaNiO₃ and La₂NiO₄, prepared using a citric acid complex method, have been investigated for partial oxidation of methane (POM) to synthesis gas. The catalysts were characterized by thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH₃-TPD). The results show that the catalytic activity and stability of La₂NiO₄ are higher than those of LaNiO₃, due to the stronger interactions between Ni and La₂O₃ in La₂NiO₄ and to its lower acidity as demonstrated by TPR and NH₃-TPD. TG result indicates that carbon deposition occurs on both catalysts, and the carbon species deposited on La₂NiO₄ are mainly metal carbides, while on LaNiO₃ are mainly graphite.     

Perovskites as Precursors for Ni/La2O3 Catalysts in the Dry Reforming of Methane: Synthesis by Constant pH Co‐Precipitation,Reduction Mechanism and Effect of Ru‐Doping

LaNiO₃ perovskite is an interesting precursor for Ni/La₂O₃ catalysts for the dry reforming of methane at high temperatures. Precursors have been synthesized by co‐precipitation without, with 2.5 at %, and with 5 at % Ru doping. The presence of Ru leads to a stabilization of the perovskite structure and hinders the decomposition into NiO and Ruddlesden‐Popper mixed oxides La_n+1Ni_nO_3n+1, which was observed for the Ru‐free sample upon calcination at 1000 °C (n = 3). Upon reduction in hydrogen, a mechanism involving at least two steps was observed and the first major step was identified as the partial reduction of the precursor leading to a LaNiO_2.5‐like intermediate. The second major step is the reduction to Ni metal supported on La₂O₃ independent of the Ru content of the catalyst. In the presence of Ru, indications for Ni‐Ru alloy formation and for a higher dispersion of the metallic phase were found. The catalytic activity in DRM of the catalyst containing 2.5 % Ru was superior to the catalysts with more or without Ru. Furthermore, the propensity of coke formation was reduced by the presence of Ru.     

Preparation of LaNiO3 perovskite by oxalate and carbonate precursor method for utilization as catalyst for high-temperature decomposition of N2O

The mixed oxide LaNiO₃ with perovskite structure was prepared by two relatively new and unconventional methods including preparation and thermal decomposition of mixed metal oxalate or carbonate precursors. The intermediates were prepared by reaction in a highly concentrated suspension (paste). The thermal decomposition conditions of these intermediates were described, and the final calcination temperatures were determined, which were done using thermal analysis methods and X-ray diffraction. During the decomposition of mixed carbonates, one-phase LaNiO₃ is produced directly, and in case of decomposition of oxalates, a mixture of LaNiO₃ and La₂O₃ is produced due to the formation of La₂O₂CO₃ during the heating. Catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide at high temperature (650–930 °C) and high loading (GHSV?=?350,000 h^?1) has shown high LaNiO₃ activity, even at lower temperatures. The results were compared with the same compound obtained by co-precipitation and by solid-state reaction. Methods of preparation based on decomposition of oxalate and carbonate intermediates lead to the preparation of materials with appropriate composition, morphology, specific surface and high catalytic activity.

     

In situ variable temperature X-ray diffraction studies on the transformations of nano-precursors to La-Ni-O phases

In situ variable temperature XRD (VT-XRD) measurements on the transformation of nano-precursors to LaNiO phases are presented. Experimental results showed that LaNiO₃ and La₂NiO₄ phases were formed at ca. 700 °C via the reaction of La₂O₃ and NiO (from the initial nano-precursors), where a relatively low temperature of 700 °C was found for the synthesis of La₂NiO₄. The formation of La₃Ni₂O₇ at higher temperature (up to 1150 °C) appeared to proceed through a further reaction of La₂NiO₄ with unreacted NiO, whilst the formation of La₄Ni₃O₁₀ (at 1075 °C) proceeded via a further decomposition of LaNiO₃. Although phase pure La₃Ni₂O₇ and La₄Ni₃O₁₀ were not directly obtained under the processing conditions herein, the results of this study allow for a better understanding of formation pathways, particularly for the higher order La-Ni-O phases.     

Effect of promoters on the catalytic performance of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst for partial oxidation of methane to syngas

The effect of promoters such as Ce, La and Ca on catalytic performance of Ni catalyst was measured in a continuous fixed bed reactor. The effect of promoters on Ni/a-Al₂O₃ catalyst is more significant than on Ni/g-Al₂O₃ catalyst. Ce was proved to be the best promoter among the three promoters tested and the optimum loading of Ce was 1%. The catalyst was characterized by TG, XPS, TPR and XRD techniques. TPR results showed that Ce can improve the reducibility of the Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst. XRD results indicated that Ce was highly dispersed when its loading was low, but at higher loading it was crystallized into bulk CeO₂, thus, decreased the catalytic activity. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Catalytic methanol decomposition to carbon monoxide and hydrogen over Pd/CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3 with different Ce/Zr molar ratios

The catalytic behaviors of Pd (1.4 wt%) catalysts supported on CeO₂-ZrO₂-La₂O₃ mixed oxides with different Ce/Zr molar ratios were investigated for methanol decomposition. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Pd dispersion analysis were used for their characterization. Pd/Ce_0.76Zr_0.18 La_0.06O_1.97 catalyst showed the highest BET surface area, best Pd dispersion capability and strongest metal-support interaction. Moreover, XPS showed that there was lattice defect oxygen or mobile oxygen. According to the result of O 1s measurements the lattice defect oxygen or mobile oxygen helped to maintain Pd in a partly oxidized state and increased the activity for methanol decomposition. The Pd/Ce_0.76Zr_0.18La_0.06O_1.97 catalyst exhibited the best activity. A 100% conversion of methanol was achieved at around 260 °C, which was about 20-40 °C lower than other catalysts     

Ni系钙钛矿氧化物导电性及其CO氧化活性

本文考查了Ni系钙钛矿类希土复合氧化物在不同气氛条件下电导率随温度的变化情况，结合活性评价结果，初步探索了结构、活性及导电率之间的关系。研究结果表明：在测定温度范围内，LaNiO₃具有金属导电性，而La₂NiO₄和LaSrNiO₄为p型半导体；电导率与CO氧化活性之间存在相互对应的关系，其大小顺序均为LaNiO₃>LaSrNiO₄>La₂NiO₄。     

Preparation of mesoporous CexCoO as highly effective catalysts for toluene combustion: The synergetic effects of structural template and Ce doping

Cobalt‐based catalyst, as a typical catalyst for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combustion, has attracted extensive attention. However, the catalytic activity of pure Co₃O₄ is difficult to meet the requirements of practical application especially at low temperatures. Therefore, it is key to find an effective way to improve the catalytic performance of Co₃O₄. In this paper, Co₃O₄ is modified by engineering a combination of structural template and Ce dopant. The various characterization results verify that the template agent and the doping of appropriate Ce lead to great changes in the texture property and low temperature reducibility of Co₃O₄, thus resulting in superior catalytic performances of obtained mesoporous Ce_xCoO catalysts. In particular, the best catalyst, Ce_0.05CoO, achieves a toluene conversion of T_90% at 238°C, which is significantly lower than many of the Co‐based catalysts reported in previous literatures. Furthermore, the toluene conversion rate maintains above 90% during 100 h at 238°C. The excellent catalytic performance of Ce_0.05CoO can be attributed to its large specific surface area, uniform pore structure, good low temperature reducibility, and abundant surface oxygen species.     

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.     

Structure and Catalytic Properties of Ceria-based Nickel Catalysts for CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Reforming of Methane

Carbon dioxide reforming (CDR) of methane to synthesis gas over supported nickel catalysts has been reviewed. The present review mainly focuses on the advantage of ceria based nickel catalysts for the CDR of methane. Nickel catalysts supported on ceria–zirconia showed the highest activity for CDR than nickel supported on other oxides such as zirconia, ceria and alumina. The addition of zirconia to ceria enhances the catalytic activity as well as the catalyst stability. The catalytic performance also depends on the crystal structure of Ni–Ce–ZrO₂. For example, nickel catalysts co-precipitated with Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂ having cubic phase gave synthesis gas with CH₄ conversion more than 97% at 800 °C and the activity was maintained for 100 h during the reaction. On the contrary, Ni–Ce–ZrO₂ having tetragonal phase (Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂) or mixed oxide phase (Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂) deactivated during the reaction due to carbon formation. The enhanced catalytic performance of co-precipitated catalyst is attributed to a combination effect of nano-crystalline nature of cubic Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂ support and the finely dispersed nano size NiO _x crystallites, resulting in the intimate contact between Ni and Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂ particles. The Ni/Ce–ZrO₂/θ–Al₂O₃ also exhibited high catalytic activity during CDR with a synthesis gas conversion more than 97% at 800 °C without significant deactivation for more than 40 h. The high stability of the catalyst is mainly ascribed to the beneficial pre-coating of Ce–ZrO₂ resulting in the existence of stable NiO _x species, a strong interaction between Ni and the support, and an abundance of mobile oxygen species in itself. TPR results further confirmed that NiO _x formation was more favorable than NiO or NiAl₂O₄ formation and further results suggested the existence of strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) between Ni and the support. Some of the important factors to optimize the CDR of methane such as reaction temperature, space velocity, feed CO₂/CH₄ ratio and H₂O and/or O₂ addition were also examined.     

Pt-containing perovskite-type oxides used for catalytic methane combustion

A series of catalysts La_0.95Ce_0.05CoO₃, La_0.95Ce_0.05Co_0.95Pt_0.05O₃ and Pt/La_0.95Ce_0.05CoO₃ were prepared by combustion method and impregnation method, respectively. The purpose of the present work was to study the effect of platinum, with the same loading, on the platinum-substituted perovskite and perovskite-supported platinum catalyst. The catalysts structure were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET measurements, transmission electron micrographs (TEM) and the methane oxidation activity of the catalysts were investigated in detail. It was found that the catalytic activity of La_0.95Ce_0.05Co_0.95Pt_0.05O₃ was superior to that of La_0.95Ce_0.05CoO₃ and the activity performance of Pt/La_0.95Ce_0.05CoO₃ was higher than that of La_0.95Ce_0.05Co_0.95Pt_0.05O₃ for methane combustion.     

Experimental study on preparation of LaMO3 (M = Fe, Co, Ni) nanocrystals and their catalytic activity

The perovskite-type oxides LaMO₃ (M = Fe, Co, Ni) were prepared by a glycine combustion method using La (NO₃)₃·6H₂O and Fe (NO₃)₃·9H₂O, Co (NO₃)₂·6H₂O, Ni (NO₃)₂·6H₂O as the raw materials, respectively, and C₂H₅NO₂ as gelating agent. The products were characterized by XRD, TEM, HRTEM, SEM and BET. The catalytic activity of LaMO₃ (M = Fe, Co, Ni) nanocrystals on thermal decomposition of NH₄CIO₄ (AP) were carried out by DTA and TG. The burning rate of the propellant modified by obtained LaCoO₃ was measured by strand burner method. The experimental results showed that the obtained products can play a catalytic role in the thermal decomposition of AP and combustion of AP-based propellant. The order of the catalytic performance of obtained products on AP thermal decomposition is LaCoO₃ > LaNiO₃ ≈ LaFeO₃. Adding 2% of LaCoO₃ nanocrystals to AP decreases the decomposition temperature by 134 °C and increases the heat of decomposition by 0.8 kJ g⁻¹. Compared with basic propellant, the burning rate of propellant modified by 1% LaCoO₃ nanocrystals increases around 8%.     

La1－xSrxNi1－yFeyO3型钙钛矿双功能氧电极的电化学性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列La_1－xSr_xNi_1－yFe_yO₃ (x＝0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5; y＝0～1.0)型的钙钛矿催化剂, 以活性碳为载体, PTFE乳液为粘接剂制备双功能氧电极. 对催化剂进行了XRD结构分析以及SEM分析和BET比表面积测量. 采用三电极体系测试了氧电极的稳态极化曲线和电化学交流阻抗谱并对其阴极极化和阳极极化的交流阻抗谱图进行分析. 通过等效电路的拟合研究了该系列双功能氧电极氧还原反应的工作机理. 实验表明对于LaNiO₃化合物, B位掺杂可显著提高催化剂的电催化性能; 电极氧还原反应的极化主要由电荷转移反应和Nernstian扩散过程造成. 通过各个电极对于催化分解H₂O₂的分解速率常数的测定得知, Ni离子对于催化H₂O₂分解反应的活性大于Fe离子, 继续在对于氧还原反应和氧析出反应都具有较高电催化活性的LaNi_0.8Fe_0.2O₃催化剂上进行A位掺杂Sr离子后显著提高了催化剂分解H₂O₂的催化活性, 主要是因为氧空位的增多和金属离子d电子含量的降低有利于催化分解H₂O₂的活性的提高, 但由于氧空位的增多导致催化剂电导率的降低, 所以其电催化活性降低了. 通过多圈循环伏安扫描的测试, 催化剂LaNi_0.8Fe_0.2O₃有很好的稳定性.     

Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Methane to Syngas over Supported Mixed Oxides Containing Ni and Pt

The activity of Ni, Pt, and LaNiO₃ supported on -Al₂O₃ is studied in the selective catalytic oxidation of methane to syngas at 900°C and a contact time of 0.002 s using dilute mixtures (1000 ppm CH₄ + 500 ppm O₂ in He). The grain size was 100 m. The method of X-ray phase analysis shows that supported LaNiO₃, both pure and containing Pt, has a perovskite hexagonal structure with altered lattice parameters. Using temperature-programmed reduction by hydrogen, it was found that the reduction of supported LaNiO₃ is simplified in the presence of Pt and/or Ce_0.2Zr_0.8O₂. The activity and selectivity of the catalysts in the reaction of selective catalytic oxidation of methane depends on their composition and oxidative-reductive treatment. It was found that, in the presence of catalysts based on LaNiO₃ and containing Pt and/or Ce_0.2Zr_0.8O₂, the reaction occurs with an induction period. It was assumed that the value of the induction period depends both on the dynamics of phase LaNiO₃ reduction to Ni, which is associated with the accumulation of carbonate complexes and surface hydroxylation, and on slow changes in the defect structure of Ce_0.2Zr_0.8O₂, which are associated with oxidation-reduction.     

Catalytic oxidation of methane at low temperature over Pd-containing perovskite type oxides

Two types of catalysts with the same palladium loading, palladium-substituted perovskite La_0.95Ce_0.05Co_0.95Pd_0.05O₃ and perovskite-supported palladium catalyst Pd/La_0.95Ce_0.05CoO₃ were prepared by the combustion and impregnation method, respectively. The catalyst structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET measurements, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and the methane oxidation activity of the catalysts were investigated in detail. It was found that the activity performance of Pd/La_0.95Ce_0.05CoO₃ was higher than that of La_0.95Ce_0.05Co_0.95Pd_0.05O₃, and this was owing to the ease of reduction of palladium in the former.     

稀土掺杂改性对Cu/ZnAl水滑石衍生催化剂甲醇水蒸气重整制氢性能的影响

采用原位合成法在γ-Al₂O₃表面合成了锌铝水滑石,再通过顺次浸渍法制备了一系列掺杂稀土改性的M（M=Y、La、Ce、Sm、Gd）/Cu/ZnAl催化材料,并将其应用于甲醇水蒸气重整制氢反应。探讨了稀土掺杂改性对Cu/ZnAl催化剂催化性能的影响,并采用XRD、SEM-EDS、BET、H₂-TPR、XPS和N₂O滴定等手段对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,催化剂的活性与Cu比表面积和催化剂的还原性质密切相关,Cu比表面积越大,还原温度越低,催化活性越高。稀土Ce、Sm、Gd的引入能改善活性组分Cu的分散度、Cu比表面积以及催化剂的还原性质,进而提高催化剂的催化活性。其中,Ce/Cu/ZnAl催化剂表现出最佳的催化活性,在反应温度为250 ℃时,甲醇转化率达到100%,CO含量为0.39%,相比Cu/ZnAl催化剂,甲醇转化率提高了近40%。     

Effects of the partial replacement of La by M (M=Ce, Ca and Sr) in La2-xMxCuO4 perovskites on catalysis of the water-gas shift reaction

The performance of La2-xMxCuO4 perovskites (where M = Ce, Ca or Sr) as catalysts for the water-gas shift reaction was investigated at 290 ℃ and 360 ℃. The catalysts were characterized by EDS, XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, XPS and XANES. The XRD results showed that all the perovskites exhibited a single phase (the presence of perovskite structure), suggesting the incorporation of metals in the perovskite structure. The XPS and XANES results showed the presence of Cu²⁺ on the surface. The perovskites that exhibited the best catalytic performance were La2-xCexCuO4 perovskites, with CO conversions of 85%-90%. Moreover, these perovskites have higher surface areas and larger amounts of Cu on the surface. And Ce has a higher filled energy level than the other metals, increasing the energy of the valence band of Ce and providing more electrons for the reaction. Besides, the La1.80Ca0.20CuO4 perovskite showed a good catalytic performance.     

Ce0.5Zr0.5O2修饰的Ni/SiC、Fe/SiC和Co/SiC催化燃烧甲烷性能

以铈锆固溶体（Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂）修饰的高比表面积SiC为载体,采用两步浸渍法制备了Ni、Fe和Co基催化剂,研究了其在煤层气催化燃烧脱氧中的催化活性和稳定性. 利用X射线衍射（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS）、高分辨透射电子显微镜（HRTEM）、比表面积（BET）、热重分析（TGA）和H₂程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）对催化剂进行了表征. 分析结果表明,Ni、Fe和Co部分进入Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂固溶体晶格内部,导致催化剂体相形成更多的缺陷;同时Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂固溶体有助于加速金属氧化物和金属之间氧化还原过程的进行,促进了氧吸附、传输和对甲烷的活化. 另外,SiC和Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂固熔体良好的抗积碳性能,有效避免了催化剂在富甲烷反应气氛中因积碳而失活,从而使三种催化剂均具有优良的催化燃烧脱氧活性和稳定性. 其中,Co/Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂/SiC活性最高,可在320 ℃活化催化甲烷,并在410 ℃实现完全脱氧.     

A Bifunctional Perovskite Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution

La_0.3(Ba_0.5Sr_0.5)_0.7Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3?δ is a promising bifunctional perovskite catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction and the oxygen evolution reaction. This catalyst has circa 10 nm‐scale rhombohedral LaCoO₃ cobaltite particles distributed on the surface. The dynamic microstructure phenomena are attributed to the charge imbalance from the replacement of A‐site cations with La³⁺ and local stress on Co‐site sub‐lattice with the cubic perovskite structure.