Effect of heat treatment on the physico-chemical properties and catalytic activity of manganese nodules leached residue towards decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

The effect of calcination temperature on the physico-chemical characterization of manganese nodule leached residue (MNLR) and water-washed manganese nodule leached residue (WMNLR) has been investigated on the basis of chemical analysis, XRD, TG-DTA, FTIR, surface hydroxyl groups, surface oxygen, reducing and oxidizing sites, surface area. XRD and IR confirm the presence of amorphous iron oxyhydroxides, delta-MnO2, which are converted to alpha-Fe2O3 and gamma-Mn2O3 phases above 400 degrees C of calcination, respectively. A solid solution of Fe2O3 and Mn2O3 is formed above 700 degrees C. The surface area, surface hydroxyl group, surface oxygen, reducing and oxidizing sites increase with the increase in calcination temperature up to 400 degrees C and then decrease with further rise in calcination temperature up to 700 degrees C. The catalytic activity of the sample towards H2O2 decomposition shows the similar trend as surface properties. A suitable Mn(3+)Mn4+ couple favours H2O2 decomposition reaction. The activity has been correlated with various physico-chemical properties.     

Studies on manganese nodule leached residue 4. Physicochemical characterization and catalytic activity of acetic acid treated manganese nodule leached residue

The catalytic activity of water-washed manganese nodule leached residue (WMNLR) samples improved by treating with acetic acid. The effects of acetic acid treatment on the physicochemical properties and catalytic activity of manganese nodule leached residue have been studied. The surface area, surface oxygen, surface hydroxyl groups, surface acidity, electron donating properties, etc., increase gradually with acid treatment up to 0.5 M and thereafter show a decreasing trend. The rate constant of H2O2 decomposition, catalytic activity of CO oxidation, and esterification of acetic acid also show a similar trend to that of surface properties.     

A variable-temperature diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform spectroscopy study of the binding of water and pyridine to the surface of acid-activated metakaolin

Four metakaolins were prepared by heating a Spanish kaolin at 600, 700, 800, and 900 degrees C for 10 h. Following preliminary optimization, these metakaolins were acid activated in 6 M hydrochloric acid at 90 degrees C for 6 h; the samples calcined at 600, 700, and 800 degrees C produced the highest surface area solids and were selected for further study. Variable-temperature diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy analysis of the resulting acid-activated metakaolins (AAMKs) identified a wide range of hydrogen bond strengths in adsorbed water at room temperature. Above 300 degrees C it was possible to fit the broad hydroxyl stretching band to seven contributing components at 3730, 3700, 3655, 3615, 3583, 3424, and 3325 cm(-1). As the sample temperature was increased, the 3730 cm(-1) band increased in intensity as the water hydrogen bonded to AlOHAl was thermally desorbed. The other six bands decreased in intensity. The spectra of adsorbed pyridine indicated the presence of both Br?nsted and Lewis acid sites on the surface of the air-dried AAMKs. Preheating the AAMK at 200 degrees C prior to pyridine sorption reduced the number of Br?nsted acid sites and increased the number of thermally stable Lewis acid sites. A reduction in the amount of adsorbed pyridine after pretreating the AAMK at 400 degrees C was tentatively attributed to a reduction in surface area. This was reflected in fewer thermally stable Lewis acid sites in the AAMK pretreated at 400 degrees C compared to the number present in the sample pretreated at 200 degrees C.     

Gold & silver nanoparticles supported on manganese oxide: Synthesis,characterization and catalytic studies for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Nano-gold and silver particles supported on manganese oxide were synthesized by the co-precipitation method. The catalytic properties of these materials were investigated for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol using molecular oxygen as a source of oxygen. The catalyst was calcined at 300, 400 and 500 °C. They were characterized by electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and surface area. It was observed that the calcination temperature affects the size of the nanoparticle, which plays a significant role in the catalytic process. The catalyst calcined at 400 °C, gave a 100% conversion and >99% selectivity, whereas catalysts calcined at 300 and 500 °C gave a conversion of 69.51% and 19.90% respectively, although the selectivity remains >99%.     

Reaction of Trimethylbenzene over Alumina-Pillared Montmorillonite

The reaction of trimethylbenzene (TMB) over alumina-pillared montmorillonite (Al-PM) had been investigated in a fixed-bed flow reactor at 300 °C and atmospheric pressure. Al-PM calcined in the range 300-500 °C exhibited decreased layer distance, surface area and acid amount. The strong acid sites of Al-PM calcined at 500 °C were greatly diminished according to measurements of ammonia temperature-programmed desorption. Under our conditions the reaction proceeded mainly via isomerization and disproportionation with little dealkylation. The conversion of reactant decreased in the order 1,2,3-TMB ≥ 1,2,4-TMB > 1,3,5-TMB and the selectivity of isomerization in the order 1,2,3-TMB > 1,3,5-TMB > 1,2,4-TMB, corresponding to the order of diminishing thermal instability. Both the catalytic activity and the selectivity ratio of disproportionation to isomerization decreased with increased calcined temperature and time-on-stream. o-Xylene content in the total xylene produced from 1,2,4-TMB or 1,2,3-TMB greatly exceeded the composition at thermodynamic equilibrium. These results arc consistent with the decrease of both the strong acid sites and the pore size of Al-PM which exhibits the restricted transition state selectivity.     

负载型Pd/SnO2催化剂低温催化甲烷燃烧

天然气储量巨大,被广泛应用于发电和工业窑炉等.甲烷作为天然气中最主要的成分,是氢碳比最高的碳氢化合物,其温室效应显著.因此,不完全燃烧所引起的CH4排放,不仅导致能源浪费,同时也可造成环境污染.与传统火焰燃烧相比,CH4催化燃烧具有更高的燃烧效率,并可显著地减少大气污染物(CO,NOx和未完全燃烧的烃类)的排放.贵金属Pd催化剂对CH4催化燃烧表现出优异的催化性能,其中Pd颗粒的尺寸、Pd的化学状态、载体性质及其与Pd之间的相互作用等对其活性有显著影响.本文以不同温度(600,800,1000和1200℃)焙烧所得SnO2为载体,通过等体积浸渍法制备了Pd/SnO2催化剂,研究了SnO2焙烧温度对CH4催化燃烧性能的影响.结果表明,所制备的SnO2均为锐钛矿结构,并且随着SnO2焙烧温度的升高,晶型愈加完美,晶粒尺寸显著增大.催化剂中引入的Pd以高分散形式存在,CH4催化燃烧反应活性随着载体SnO2焙烧温度的升高而显著提高,其中Pd/SnO2(1200)表现出最高的CH4燃烧活性,起燃温度和最低全转化温度分别为265和390℃.在反应温度为300℃时,Pd/SnO2(1200)上甲烷的反应速率是Pd/SnO2(600)的36倍.XPS等结果表明,随着SnO2焙烧温度的升高,Pd的化学状态也有所差异:对于低温焙烧的SnO2(<800℃),Pd以Pd4+的形式进入到SnO2晶格内;随着焙烧温度的升高(>1000℃),Pd以Pd2+物种的形式存在于载体表面.结合活性评价结果推测,Pd的化学状态可能并非是影响催化剂活性的最关键因素.TEM等结果表明,Pd/SnO2(1000)上PdO的(101)晶面与载体SnO2的(101)晶面相近,分别为0.2641 nm和0.2638 nm.O2-TPD和CH4-TPR结果表明,Pd/SnO2(1200)催化剂上单位Pd原子上O2的脱附量是Pd/SnO2(600)的3倍,单位Pd原子上CH4的消耗量比催化剂Pd/SnO2(600)高出45%.因此,PdO和SnO2在构型上存在的晶面匹配可提高催化剂对O2的活化能力.综上所述,SnO2和贵金属之间的晶格匹配有利于氧在Pd-SnO2界面的活化,同时载体SnO2中的晶格氧亦可以通过"氧反溢流机理"补充到表面PdO/Pd上,从而增强催化剂对O2的吸附和活化能力,并提高CH4催化燃烧反应性能.升高SnO2的焙烧温度可强化SnO2和贵金属之间的晶格匹配,从而使催化剂活性随着SnO2焙烧温度升高而增大.     

多级孔结构WO3/ZrO2固体酸催化剂的烷基化催化性能研究

采用复合模板表面活性剂辅助水热法一步合成WO3/ZrO2体系多级孔固体酸催化剂,探讨了煅烧温度对所合成催化剂试样酸强度及酸量的影响,并考察了催化剂针对苯和十二烯的烷基化反应中的催化性能.结果表明,WO3/ZrO2体系催化剂具有较强的酸强度,并且与催化剂的比表面积和晶化程度有密切关系,比表面积的增大和四方相ZrO2的生成能有效地提高催化剂的酸强度.该催化剂具有优良的烷基化反应催化活性和选择性,其中450℃,5h煅烧的WO3/ZrO2催化剂样品酸性最强,其烷基化催化活性和选择性最优.     

焙烧温度对TiO2-ZrO2复合氧化物性质及其对十八醇脱水制十八烯反应性能的影响

通过在ZrO_2中掺杂TiO_2,并在350-500℃下焙烧,制备了系列TiO_2-ZrO_2复合氧化物催化剂,将其应用于十八醇脱水制十八烯反应。随焙烧温度的升高,催化剂表面的Lewis酸性位量逐渐增加,450℃焙烧的催化剂Lewis酸性位量最多,焙烧温度继续升高则Lewis酸性位量降低;催化剂中未发现Br?nsted酸性位。焙烧温度≤400℃的TiO_2-ZrO_2复合氧化物形成Ti-O-Zr键,呈无定形态;焙烧温度400℃的TiO_2-ZrO_2复合氧化物呈单斜相和四方相ZrO_2晶型。晶相结构和酸性位量综合影响催化剂的十八醇脱水性能,具有单斜相和四方相ZrO_2晶型的催化剂上酸性位活性很低,具有无定形相的催化剂上酸性位活性显著增加,400℃焙烧的催化剂1-十八烯收率最高。     

Removal of arsenious ion by calcined aluminum oxyhydroxide (boehmite)

Aluminum oxyhydroxide (boehmite, BE) shows adsorption ability of arsenious ion. In this study, we calcined BE in the temperature range 200-1150 degrees C, and examined the amount of arsenious ion adsorbed and adsorption mechanism. As a result, the adsorption amount of arsenious ion by BE calcined at 400 degrees C showed the highest value as compared with those by BE calcined at other temperatures. On the other hand, the amounts of arsenious ion adsorbed onto BE showed lower values at 200, 600, and >1000 degrees C than that by BE before calcination. The amount of surface hydroxyl group of calcined BE showed the highest value at the calcination temperature of 400 degrees C. As a result of X-ray analysis, BE showed boehmite structure at less than the calcination temperature of 300 degrees C, while BE was converted to the transitional state of aluminum oxide at more than 400 degrees C. From the result of the amount of arsenious ion adsorbed and FT-IR, it turned out that calcined BE dissociated water molecule when suspended in the water, hydroxyl group was generated on the surface, and the amount of arsenious ion adsorbed was increased because of the ion exchange of these hydroxyl groups with arsenious ions. It was clarified that an adsorbent with high adsorption ability of arsenious ion was obtained by calcination of BE.     

乙烷部分氧化超细Fe－Mo－O催化剂的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Fe－Mo－O催化剂，用XRD、TEM、BET、IR、TPR、TPD和微反等技术研究了催化剂晶体结构、表面构造、晶格氧活泼性、化学吸附和乙烷部分氧化反应性能。Fe－Mo－O复合氧化物催化剂是由超细微粒组成，微粒粒径约10 nm～20 nm，比表面积为48.1 m2/g。催化剂表面由Lewis碱位（Mo=O键的端氧和Fe－O－Mo键中的桥氧）及Lewis酸位构成。乙烷能以甲基中的H原子吸附在催化剂表面Lewis碱位Mo=O的端氧上形成分子吸附态，其部分氧化产物主要是C2H4和少量的CH3CHO。     

Physico-chemical characterization and photocatalytic activity of zinc oxide prepared by various methods

Zinc oxide was prepared by different methods by varying precipitating agents, the source of the salt precursors and the microwave irradiation time and was characterized by XRD, BET-surface area, surface acidity and crystallite sizes. The photocatalytic reactions were carried out under solar radiation in batch reactors towards oxidation of 4-nitrophenol and reduction of Cr(VI) by varying different parameters such as irradiation time, pH of the solution, catalyst amount and substrate concentration and the activities were correlated with the physico-chemical parameters. Zinc oxide samples prepared by microwave irradiation and calcined at 300 degrees C exhibit highest surface area, acid sites and lowest crystallite sizes and show highest activity towards photocatalytic reactions.     

Chemical state study of palladium powder and ceria-supported palladium during low-temperature CO oxidation

The chemical state of Pd at the surfaces of two sizes of Pd powders and ceria-supported Pd during low-temperature CO oxidation has been studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). During oxidation in O(2), metallic Pd powder is converted into PdO, and the thickness of the PdO layer increases with increasing reaction temperature. A similar Pd oxidation process occurs during the catalytic CO oxidation reaction, but the extent of the Pd oxidation is less due to the presence of CO which is a reducing agent. The reaction rate data indicate that the larger size Pd powder is about three times more active than the smaller size Pd powder on a surface area basis at 160 degrees C. Catalytic CO oxidation data obtained from 10 wt % Pd supported on nanocrystalline ceria powder indicate that there is a strong chemical interaction between the ceria and the supported Pd. The Pd is present as PdO on the fresh catalyst. During reaction, small amounts of Pd metal and PdO(2) are formed at 50 degrees C while less Pd metal and only a small amount of PdO(2) are present after running the reaction at 110 degrees C. At 50 degrees C, the catalytic activity decays rapidly due to accumulation of carbonate or bicarbonate species on the surface. This decay does not occur at 110 degrees C due to decomposition of the bicarbonate species.     

二氧化钛负载氧化物催化剂上CO的氧化反应

对浸渍法和共沉淀法制备以的各种ＴｉＯ２负载氧化物催化剂进行了活性组分的筛选,结果发现,两种方法得到的ＣｕＯ催化剂均具有优良的ＣＯ氧化催化性能。在此基础上,考察不同ＴｉＯ２载体,活性组分含量以及催化剂焙烧温度对其催化能力的影响。结果表明,具有高比表面、大孔体积的ＴｉＯ２载体负功的ＣｕＯ催化剂具有较好的催化性能,活性组分ＣｕＯ的最佳含量范围在１０％～１５％之间,催化剂最佳焙烧温度为４００℃。     

Surface and catalytic properties of Cu/Zn mixed oxide catalysts

Copper catalysts supported on zinc oxide, with different loading (1–20 wt.% CuO), were prepared by impregnation of the basic zinc carbonate with a water solution of copper nitrate. The impregnated samples were dried at 120°C and calcined at 400–700°C. The surface and catalytic properties of CuO loaded on ZnO were determined by N₂ adsorption measurements conducted at −196°C and CO oxidation by O₂ at 150–300°C, respectively. The results obtained revealed that the surface and catalytic properties of different solids were dependent upon CuO content and calcination temperature. The specific surface areas of various adsorbents decreased monotonically as a function of both calcination temperature and extent of loading. However, the activation energy of sintering, ΔE_S, was found to increase by increasing the amount of CuO present. On the other hand, the CO oxidation activity on various catalysts was found to increase progressively by increasing the calcination temperature from 400 to 500°C, then decreased by increasing the temperature from 500 to 700°C. The augmentation of CuO content from 1 to 5 wt.% resulted in an increase in the CO oxidation activity, which decreased by increasing the extent of loading above this limit.     

Promoting Effects of Iron on CO Oxidation over Au/TiO2 Supported Au Nanoparticles

Fe-doped TiO₂ supported gold nanoparticles as high-performance CO oxidation catalysts were prepared. XRD data revealed that TiO₂ support was in an anatase phase. After calcination at 300℃, the sample showed nanotube structure, and the size of gold nanoparticles was 3.1 nm. When calcined at 500℃, most nanotubes broke, and gold nanoparticles grew up to 5.9 nm. XPS spectrum indicated the presence of Fe in the +3 oxidation state. Au/Fe-TiO₂(Au:1.44%, Fe:1.35%) calcined at 300℃ possessed the best catalytic activity, and it could completely convert CO at 25℃. The temperature of 100% CO conversion(T_100%) of Fe-free catalyst was 40℃. After the catalysts were stored at room temperature for 7 d, T_100% of Au/Fe-TiO₂ increased from 25℃ to 30℃, while T_100% of Fe-free catalyst increased from 40℃ to 80℃. The catalytic activity and storage stability of Au/TiO₂ could be improved by Fe-doping. The increase of specific surface area, generation of oxygen vacancies and new adsorption sites, depression of the growth of gold nanoparticles, and strong metal-support interaction were responsible for the promoting effect of iron on the catalytic performance of Au/TiO₂ for CO oxidation.     

CeO2掺杂的Mn/Al催化剂的物化、表面及催化性能

Pure and CeO2-doped Mn/Al mixed oxides were prepared by the wet impregnation method using finely powdered alumina, manganese, and cerium nitrates. The physicochemical, surface, and catalytic properties of the thermally treated solids (at 500, 800, and 900 ℃) were investigated using XRD, nitrogen adsorption at -196 ℃, and hydrogen peroxide decomposition in an aqueous solution at 30 - 50 ℃. The Mn oxidation state changed from Mn4 to Mn2 on increasing the calcination temperature. There were two unique features associated with CeO2 that are of interest. The first was that it favored the dispersion of manganese oxides deposited on the γ-Al2O3 catalyst calcined at 500 ℃. The second was that it enhanced the formation of Mn3O4 species from Mn2O3 deposited initially on the alumina support calcined at 800 and 900 ℃. Consequently, the specific surface area of the Mn/Al mixed oxides calcined at 500 ℃ was increased by increasing the amount of dopant added. An opposite effect was observed by increasing the calcination temperature from 500 to 900 ℃. The doping followed by calcination at different temperatures brought about an increase in the catalytic activity of mixed oxides. Pretreatments did not modify the mechanism of the catalyzed reaction but changed the number of catalytically active sites without changing the nature of these sites.     

Synthesis of ϵ‐Caprolactam from Cyclohexanone Oxime Using Zeolites Hβ, HZSM‐5, and Alumina Pillared Montmorillonite

The Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime (CHO) to ?‐caprolactam (?‐C) was studied in a plug flow reactor at 300–400°C under atmospheric pressure by using Hβ, ZSM‐5, and alumina pillared montmorillonite. With Hβ(X) Y zeolites, raising the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio (X) results in the enhancement of catalyst acid strength with concomitant decrease of the total acid amount. In creasing the calcination temperature (Y) causes remarkable diminution of catalyst surface area, acid strength, and acid amount. A similar trend was found for AlPMY catalysts. In there action of CHO, the initial catalytic activity correlates well with the total acid amount of various catalysts except for Hβ(10) Y (Y > 600°C). The reaction proceeds on both Brönsted and Lewis acid sites and the catalyst deactivation most likely occurs at the strong Brönsted acid sites. The effect of solvents in the feed on the catalytic results was also investigated; it was found that polar solvents such as ethanol or n‐butanol give high ?‐C yield and longer catalyst life time. In the reaction of CHO/C₂H₅OH over Hβ(10)800 at 400°C and W/F 74.6 gh/mol, the CHO conversion and ?‐C yield remain 100% and 92%, respectively, for at least 20 h time‐on‐stream. The reaction paths and the mechanism for ?‐C formation are proposed.     

Restructuring and redispersion of silver on SiO2 under oxidizing/reducing atmospheres and its activity toward CO oxidation

The effects of oxygen-hydrogen pretreatments of nanosilver catalysts in cycle mode on the structure and particle size of silver particles, and subsequently the activity of the catalyst toward CO oxidation (or CO selective oxidation in the presence of H2), are reported in this paper. Ag/SiO2 catalyst with silver particle sizes of ca. 6 approximately 8 nm shows relatively high activity in the present reaction system. The adopting of a cycle of oxidation/reduction pretreatment has a marked influence on the activity of the catalyst. Oxygen pretreatment at 500 degrees C results in the formation of subsurface oxygen and activates the catalyst. As evidenced by in-situ XRD and TEM, the following H2 treatment at low temperatures (100 approximately 300 degrees C) causes surface faceting and redispersing of the silver particles without destroying the subsurface oxygen species. The subsequent in-situ FTIR and catalytic reaction results show that CO oxidation occurs at -75 degrees C and complete CO conversion can be obtained at 40 degrees C over such a nanosilver catalyst pretreated with oxygen at 500 degrees C followed by H2 at 100 degrees C. However, prolonged hydrogen treatment at high temperatures (>300 degrees C) after oxygen pretreatment at 500 degrees C induces the aggregation of silver particles and also depletes so much subsurface oxygen species that the pathway of CO oxidation by the subsurface oxygen species is inhibited. Meanwhile, the ability of the catalyst to adsorb reactants is greatly depressed, resulting in a 20 approximately 30% decrease in the activity toward CO oxidation. However, the activity of the catalyst pretreated with oxygen at 500 degrees C followed by hydrogen treatment at high temperatures (>300 degrees C) is still higher than that directly pretreated with H2. This kind of catalytic behavior of silver catalyst is associated with physical changes in the silver crystallites because of surface restructuring and crystallite redispersion during the course of oxygen-hydrogen pretreatment steps.     

醋酸溶液中Pd-CuPc/Y催化甲烷选择氧化制甲醇

以氯化铜、钼酸铵、苯酐、氯化铵、尿素和NaY分子筛为原料,采用苯酐-尿素法制备了酞菁铜/分子筛复合物CuPc/Y.采用等体积浸渍法将金属钯担载在CuPc/Y上制备了Pd-CuPc/Y催化剂,并在醋酸水溶液中考察了其催化甲烷选择氧化合成甲醇反应的性能,结果表明,催化性能与反应温度、溶剂中CH₃COOH与H₂O的混合比例、对苯醌用量、反应时间等因素有关,在0.5%Pd-0.5%CuPc/Y添加量0.5 g、CH₃COOH与H₂O体积比4∶1、对苯醌用量1 000 μmol、反应时间3 h、反应温度150 ℃的条件下,甲醇的最佳生成量为1 840 μmol.Pd-CuPc/Y催化剂可以多次循环使用,但由于催化剂流失和催化剂表面的钯粒子聚集的原因,循环使用后的催化剂催化活性有所下降.Pd-CuPc/Y在醋酸溶液中催化甲烷选择氧化合成甲醇是亲电取代反应和活性氧物种氧化共同作用的结果.     

One-pot,one-step,catalytic synthesis of 2,5-diformylfuran from fructose

MIL-101, a chromium-based metal-organic framework, is known for its very large pore size, large surface area and good stability. However, application of this material in catalysis is still limited. In this paper, a simple and practical catalytic method for the preparation 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) directly from fructose was investigated. 5% Pd-V(3: 2)@MIL-101 was evaluated as a potential and effective catalyst for the direct oxidation of fructose. The amount of the catalyst, reaction time and temperature had a large effect on the reaction. At the optimized reaction conditions, when the reaction was conducted at 140°C for 600 min, 1 atm oxygen pressure, the yield of DFF reached 34%, fructose conversion was up to 100%. In our system, the main side products were 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (FFCA) and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), which are the products of deep oxidation of DFF. This simple and effective catalytic system may be valuable to facilitate energy-efficient conversion of fructose into biofuels and platform chemicals.