Catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes over ordered mesoporous matrices

Pyrolytic decomposition of acetylene over the surface of nickel-, cobalt- and iron-containing ordered mesoporous MCM-41 silicas has been studied. Catalytically active matrices have been prepared by chemisorption of volatile metal acetylacetonate complexes on the silica surface. Reduction of the supported metal-containing compounds was carried out in hydrogen or acetylene atmosphere. Acetylene is used not only as a source of carbon in synthesis of the nanostructures but also as a reagent capable of reducing metal ions in the surface chemical compounds. Formation of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers is shown to depend on the pyrolysis conditions.     

Influence of acid treatments of carbon nanotube precursors on Ni/CNT in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes

The Ni/CNT catalyst was fabricated by directly dipping carbon nanotube precursors refluxed in 4 M of nitric acid into Ni electroless plating bath, and used to synthesize new carbon nanotubes. The experimental results indicate that the duration of acid-treatment of carbon nanotubes precursors exerts a great influence on the catalysis of Ni/CNT in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and hence the structures of the new carbon nanotubes. When the carbon nanotubes precursors were refluxed for 0.5 h in 4 M of nitric acid, bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes (BSCNT) or Y junction carbon nanotubes in the carbon products were obtained. As the duration of acid-treatment of carbon nanotubes precursors increased to 6 h, the as-prepared Ni/CNT displayed higher activity, and the carbon nanotube products were high pure without any Y junction structure or any separation layers in hollow.     

Controlled growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes by catalytic decomposition of CH4 over Mo/Co/MgO catalysts

It was found that the addition of molybdenum to Co/MgO catalysts could remarkably increase the yield and also improve the quality of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) from catalytic decomposition of methane. The generation rate of SWNTs was raised at least 10 times and the formation of amorphous carbon was suppressed. But there is an optimum content of Mo and Co, beyond which multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were formed. In other words, the relative amount of SWNTs and MWNTs could be controlled by the composition of catalysts. The obtained SWNTs showed a very high BET surface area. The promotion role of molybdenum was discussed.     

Catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes from ethylene in the presence of water vapor

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes were synthesized catalytically from ethylene in the presence of water vapor at transition metals of the iron subgroup. The structure of the obtained nanotubes was studied by transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. It was shown that the highest yields of carbon nanotubes with diameters between 20 and 40 nm, lengths of more than 1 μm, and average diameter of 0.92 nm for the innermost tube were obtained at a nickel catalyst with a water vapor concentration of 0.32%. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 227–230, July–August, 2006.     

Production of hydrogen-rich gas and multi-walled carbon nanotubes from ethanol decomposition over molybdenum modified Ni/MgO catalysts

A series of molybdenum modified Ni/MgO catalysts(Ni-Mo/MgO) with different loading ratios of Ni : Mo were prepared by impregnation method. Ethanol decomposition to co-produce multi-walled carbon nanotubes and hydrogen-rich gas at temperatures of 600–800 ℃ was investigated over the synthesized Ni-Mo/MgO catalysts. The results showed that the catalytic activity depended strongly on the reaction temperature and loading ratio of Ni : Mo. According to the gaseous and solid products obtained, the reaction pathways for ethanol decomposition were suggested.     

Production of hydrogen-rich gas and multi-walled carbon nanotubes from ethanol decomposition over molybdenum modified Ni/MgO catalysts

A series of molybdenum modified Ni/MgO catalysts(Ni-Mo/MgO) with different loading ratios of Ni : Mo were prepared by impregnation method. Ethanol decomposition to co-produce multi-walled carbon nanotubes and hydrogen-rich gas at temperatures of 600–800 ℃ was investigated over the synthesized Ni-Mo/MgO catalysts. The results showed that the catalytic activity depended strongly on the reaction temperature and loading ratio of Ni : Mo. According to the gaseous and solid products obtained, the reaction pathways for ethanol decomposition were suggested.     

Promoting effect of group VI metals on Ni/MgO for catalytic growth of carbon nanotubes by ethylene chemical vapour deposition

The incorporation of 1 mass % of group VI metals (chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten) into 4 mass % of Ni/MgO catalysts was evaluated for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by the catalytic chemical vapour deposition of ethylene. All materials were characterised by XRD, surface area, TEM, SEM, Raman spectroscopy, and TGA-DTA. The resulting data demonstrated that the addition of group VI metals improved the surface area and metal dispersion, thereby achieving a remarkable enhancement in catalytic growth activity. Among the metals of group VI, Mo was found to be the most effective promoter for catalysing the CNTs’ growth. From TEM observation, long CNTs with a higher degree of graphitization were obtained on the Ni-Mo/MgO catalyst. TGA and DTA analysis showed that the as-grown CNTs over both Ni-Mo and Ni-W/MgO catalysts exhibited higher thermal stability.     

Catalytic Activity and Morphological Properties of Ni/MgO Catalysts for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane

The catalytic activity of Ni/MgO catalysts was studied for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM). The catalysts were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM) and XRD. The increase in C2+ selectivity of Ni/MgO was attributed to the presence of bulk dislocations and MgNiO₂ phase. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

溶剂热合成碳纳米管

自1991年Iijima发现碳纳米管以来,碳纳米管因其独特的结构和物理化学性质而成为人们的研究热点。     

Super-long continuous Ni nanowires encapsulated in carbon nanotubes

Super-long continuous Ni-filled carbon nanotubes were synthesized by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method with cloth-like single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) raw soot produced by the arc-discharge method as catalyst; the Ni nanowires inside the carbon nanotubes are single crystals, with an average diameter of 40 nm and up to tens of micrometres in length.     

A temperature window for the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes by catalytic chemical vapor deposition of CH4 over Mo-Fe/MgO catalyst

A temperature window of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) growth has been studied by Raman spectroscopy. The results presented when temperature lower than 750 degrees C, there were few SWCNTs formed, and when temperature higher than 900 degrees C, mass amorphous carbons were formed in the SWCNTs bundles due to the self-decomposition of CH4. The temperature window of SWCNTs efficiently growth is between 800 and 900 degrees C, and the optimum growth temperature is about 850 degrees C. These results were supported by transmission electron microscope images of samples formed under different temperature. The temperature window is important for large-scale production of SWCNTs by catalytic chemical vapor deposition method.     

Catalytic activity of carbon nanotubes in the conversion of aliphatic alcohols

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) obtained via the catalytic pyrolysis of hexane at 750°C were studied as the catalysts in conversion of C₂–C₄ alcohols. The efficiency of CNTs as catalysts in dehydration and dehydrogenation of ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, and tert-butanol was studied by means of pulse microcatalysis. The surface and structural characteristics of CNTs are investigated via SEM, TEM, DTA, BET, and XPS. CNTs are shown to be effective catalysts in the conversion of alcohols and do not require additional oxidative treatment. The regularities of the conversion of aliphatic alcohols, related to the properties of the CNTs surface and the structure of the alcohols are identified.     

过渡金属氧化物和金属负载型沸石催化剂上合成 纳米碳管及其表征

采用气相催化沉积法催化合成纳米碳管,比较了不同金属氧化物和金属负载型沸石催化剂以及不同分子筛载体对合成纳米碳管的影响,并用TEM,XRD表征其形貌和结晶度,用DTA-TG考察了纳米碳管的热和稳定性。实验结果表明纳米碳管的形成除了与金属种类有关外,还直接与催化剂的颗粒大小和分散状态有关。粒径在20nm左右的不规则形状的纳米粒子是形成纳米碳管的活性组分,非负载和负载型的催化剂均表明活性组分的粒径与纳米碳管的管径有一定的对应关系。化学提纯后能得到高纯度的纳米碳管;其管壁具有较好的石墨化结构,在空气中的热稳定性大于400℃,而在氮气中能维持到1200℃以上。     

氮掺杂碳纳米管担载CuCoCe对合成气制低碳醇的催化性能

以三聚氰胺为氮源,控制其与碳纳米管混合比例,经过高温焙烧得到不同氮含量的氮掺杂碳纳米管(xN-CNTs)载体;通过浸渍法制备x N-CNTs担载的CuCoCe催化剂,研究了氮掺杂对其催化合成气制低碳醇性能的影响。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附-脱附、H₂程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、NH₃程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等表征手段,分析催化剂结构特性,关联了构效关系。结果表明,氮的掺杂量会影响催化剂活性组分Cu的存在状态及分散情况,减少可还原Co物种的数量,降低催化剂表面酸强度及酸量,使得长链烃类的生成受到抑制,总醇选择性明显提高。分析认为,掺杂在碳管上N的形态分布及掺杂量是影响上述因素的关键。     

加压下Ni/MgO催化剂催化CO2重整CH4反应的特性

 以在流动N2中热处理的Mg(OH)2醇凝胶制得的纳米氧化镁(MgO-AN)为载体,制备了Ni/MgO-AN催化剂. 这种催化剂在常压下的CO2重整CH4反应中表现出了高活性和稳定性,而在加压反应中的催化活性随着反应压力的升高而降低,并呈现出自稳定特性. 采用TG,XRD和TPH技术对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明,常压反应中催化剂表面的积炭量很少,而在加压反应中催化剂表面有明显的积炭,且积炭量随着反应的进行逐渐增加,并在12 h左右达到一个稳定值. 催化剂的活性组分金属Ni在常压CO2重整CH4反应中不发生烧结长大,而在加压反应中发生明显的烧结. 常压反应中催化剂表面只形成一种积炭物种,而在加压反应中形成两种积炭物种. 因此,Ni/MgO-AN在加压反应中的催化行为与常压反应中的有明显区别.     

Improvement of Fe/MgO catalysts by calcination for the growth of single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes

Calcination at 900-1000 degrees C for 8-12 h of an Fe/MgO catalyst prepared by impregnation was found to result in a uniform MgFe2O4/MgO solid solution that showed a successful settling of well-dispersed iron species into the MgO lattice. During methane reduction, many iron-containing particles with a diameter of about 4 nm were formed on the catalyst surface to provide numerous active sites for the growth of single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes. There was a significant improvement of the Fe/MgO catalyst that resulted in a high yield of impurity-free nanotubes. Using C2H4 cracking at 600 degrees C and transmission electron microscope observations, the Fe species distribution in the catalysts and microscope images of nanotube growth were described in detail. H2 reduction of the calcined Fe/MgO catalyst was found to cause the formation of iron layers on the catalyst surface, which resulted in the growth of only carbon layers. The results are useful for understanding changes in the metal species distribution in the catalysts and the nanotube growth mechanism, and they provide a simple method to improve Fe/MgO catalysts.     

杂原子修饰的碳纳米管对高级氧化过程的催化性能(英文)

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were submitted to chemical and thermal treatments in order to incorporate different heteroatoms on the surface. O-, S- and N-containing groups were successfully introduced onto the CNTs without significant changes of the textural properties. The cata-lytic activity of these heteroatom-modified CNTs was studied in two liquid phase oxidation processes: catalytic ozonation and catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO), using oxalic acid and phenol as model compounds. In both cases, the presence of strongly acidic O-containing groups was found to decrease the catalytic activity of the CNTs. On the other hand, the introduction of S species (mainly sulfonic acids) enhanced the removal rate of the model compounds, particularly in the CWAO of phenol. Additional experiments were performed with a radical scavenger and sodium persulfate, in order to clarify the reaction mechanism. Nitrogen functionalities improve the catalytic performance of the original CNTs, regardless of the process or of the pollutant.     

Ni掺杂对Ni/MgO体系中电荷分配影响

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)计算方法,研究了载体Ni掺杂对Ni/MgO催化剂的电子结构及其对CH_4/CO_2重整反应的影响。结果显示,随着载体Ni:Mg比的增加,CH_4解离吸附和CH_x氧化过程的反应能垒均会随之升高,CH也更容易产生热解C,从而导致催化剂的活性和稳定性的下降。通过分析重整过程的Hirshfeld电荷分配,发现金属载体之间电子转移的方向会随着载体中Ni含量的上升由载体向Ni金属转移变为由Ni金属向载体转移。当Ni金属富电子时,反应物活化时电子的转移主要发生在表层Ni原子与吸附物种之间,参与氧化的CH_x物种为CH_2;当Ni金属缺电子时,反应物活化时Ni簇的电子结构基本保持稳定,电子主要在载体表层的Ni原子与反应物之间转移,CH是主要参与氧化的CH_x物种。