催化苯甲醇液相氧化反应的高效无定形氧化锰催化剂

研究了焙烧温度对无定形氧化锰的织构及其催化苯甲醇液相氧化反应性能的影响.结果表明,在焙烧温度不高于400℃的条件下,MnOx均保持无定形结构,进一步提高焙烧温度会促使无定形MnOx转变为晶相的OMS-2和Mn2O3.不同氧化锰催化剂的质量比活性随焙烧温度的升高而逐渐降低,无定形MnOx比晶相氧化锰(OMS-2,γ-MnO2和Mn2O3)具有更高的质量比活性,而110℃干燥的无定形氧化锰具有最高的活性.H2-程序升温还原研究表明,氧化锰的起始还原温度与其质量比活性之间存在线性逆变关系,表明氧化锰的还原性能是决定其催化活性的关键因素.     

Preparation,characterization and catalytic activity of a nano-Co(II)-catalyst as a high efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the selective oxidation of ethylbenzene,cyclohexene, and benzyl alcohol

This paper reports the preparation of a nano-Co(II)-catalyst (NCC) by anchoring of Co ions on immobilized bipyridylketone over the nano-sized SiO₂/Al₂O₃ mixed oxides. The nano-Co(II)-catalyst has been characterized by elemental analysis, BET, FT-IR, DR UV–vis and SEM. The catalytic activity of the catalyst towards the oxidation of ethylbenzene, cyclohexene, and benzylalcohol to different chemically and pharmaceutically important products were evaluated with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in the absence of solvent. Under optimized conditions, the nano-catalyst proved highly selective towards the acetophenone, 2-cyclohexene-1-one and benzaldehyde as reaction products, with excellent conversion rates.     

Efficient and green oxidation of alcohols with tert-butyl hydrogenperoxide catalyzed by a recyclable magnetic core-shell nanoparticle-supported oxo-vanadium ephedrine complex

A novel method for the oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds has been successfully developed using tert-butyl hydrogenperoxide (TBHP) in the presence of a catalytic amount of recyclable magnetic nanoparticle-supported oxo-vanadium ephedrine complex (VO(ephedrine)₂@MNPs) in PEG as a green solvent at 80 °C. The catalyst can be magnetically recycled and successfully reused in six subsequent reaction cycles with only slight decreases of its catalytic activity.     

Effect of γ-irradiation and doping with MoO3 and V2O5 on surface and catalytic properties of manganese oxides

The effects of γ-irradiation (0.2–1.6 MGy), thermal treatment and doping with MoO₃ and V₂O₅ (0.25–4 mol%) on the surface and catalytic properties of manganese oxides prepared by thermal decomposition of manganese carbonate at 400°C and 600°C have been investigated. The techniques employed were X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption at −196°C, oxidation of CO by O₂ at 120–220°C and decomposition of H₂O₂ at 20–50°C. The results revealed that γ-irradiation decreased the particle size of manganese oxides, increased their specific surface areas, decreased the amount of surface excess oxygen and decreased their catalytic activities. The doping with MoO₃ and V₂O₅ conducted at 600°C brought about a measurable decrease in the BET-surface area and catalytic activities of the treated solids. These results were discussed in terms of splitting of manganese oxide particles and removal of chemisorbed oxygen by treating with γ-irradiation and formation of manganese molybdate and vanadates by treating with the used dopant oxides.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and reactivity of manganese tungstate nanoparticles in the oxidative degradation of methylene blue

Nanoparticles of manganese tungstate (MnWO₄) were prepared via an impregnation method using Mn(NO₃)₂·4H₂O and WO₃ as a source of Mn and W, respectively. The morphology of the manganese tungstate nanoparticles was studied in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). MnWO₄ nanoparticles showed severe catalytic performances for the degradation of organic dye (methylene blue, MB) in the presence of tert-butyl hydrogen peroxide, TBHP, as the oxidant at room temperature in water.     

Nanosized cationic and anionic manganese porphyrins as mesoporous catalysts for the oxidation of olefins: Nano versus bulk aggregates

In this study, catalytic activity of bulk and nano‐sized meso‐tetrakis(4‐sulfonatophenyl)porphyrinatomanganese(III) acetate, MnTPPS₄(OAc), (ammonium salt) and meso‐tetrakis(3‐methylpyridyl)porphyrinatomanganese(III) acetate, MnT(3‐MePy)P(OAc) (tosylate salt) for the oxidation of olefins with tetra‐n‐butylammonium Oxone has been studied and compared with that of the bulk counterparts. The nanoparticles were prepared by mixing solvent techniques using water, (triethyleneglycol) monomethyl ether and dimethylsulfoxide or acetonitrile. The formation of nano‐sized catalysts was confirmed by UV‐Vis spectroscopy, DLS and AFM. Nitrogen porosimetry measurements indicated the homogeneous pore size distribution in the bulk and nano‐sized manganese porphyrins. In spite of the high oxidizability of Oxone, the heterogenized manganese porphyrins showed a significantly higher oxidative stability relative to their homogeneous counterparts within a reaction time of 6 h. The increase in the catalytic activity induced by the formation of nano‐sized catalysts was more pronounced in the case of MnT(3‐MePy)P(OAc). MnT(3‐MePy)P(OAc) may be recovered and reused for at least 4 times without any significant decrease in the catalyst efficiency. In the case of MnTPPS₄(OAc) a large decrease in the catalytic activity was observed after the first use of the catalyst. The latter was attributed to higher degrees of catalyst degradation in the case of MnTPPS₄(OAc).     

Ce掺杂对碳纳米管负载Mn催化剂结构及SCR反应性能的影响

采用等体积浸渍法制备多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)负载Ce-Mn的催化剂,考察了Ce掺杂对Mn/MWCNTs催化剂上NH₃选择性催化还原(SCR)NO_x反应活性的影响.并运用透射电镜扫描、N₂吸附-脱附、程序升温还原、X射线光电子能谱、X射线衍射等手段,重点考察了Ce掺杂对Mn/MWCNTs催化剂结构性质的影响.结果表明,Ce掺杂能显著提高催化剂的SCR活性,其活性增量随着Ce含量的增加先增大后减小;当Ce/Mn为0.6时,催化剂活性最佳.表征结果显示,Mn/MWCNTs中添加Ce后,金属氧化物在MWCNTs上的分散程度提高;催化剂的比表面积和孔体积增大,平均孔径减小;氧化能力提高;表面氧含量增加,Mn化合价升高;结晶度降低,Mn主要以无定形或微晶形式存在,Ce主要以CeO₂物相存在.     

Graphene enhanced α-MnO2 for photothermal catalytic decomposition of carcinogen formaldehyde

Formaldehyde (HCHO) causes increasing concerns due to its ubiquitously found in indoor air and being irritative and carcinogenic to humans. Photothermal-catalysis developed in recent years has been considered as a significant strategy for enhancing catalytic activity. Manganese oxides, compared with its strong thermocatalytic activity, generally suffer from much lower photocatalytic activity make its photochemical properties less concerned. Herein, α-MnO₂ nanowires were composited with the graphene oxide (GO) via mechanical grinding and co-precipitating method, respectively. α-MnO₂/GO nanohybrids prepared by co-precipitating method exhibits excellent activity, achieving 100% decomposition of HCHO with the solar-light irradiation at ambient temperature. It is found that, besides the photo-driven thermocatalysis, the photocatalysis mechanism made a major contribution to the decomposition of HCHO. The incorporation of GO, on the one hand, is beneficial to improve the optical absorption capacity and photothermal conversion efficiency; on the other hand, is conductive to electron transfer and effective separation of electrons and holes. These synergistic effects significantly improve the catalytic activity of α-MnO₂/GO nanohybrids. This work proposes a new approach for the utilization of solar energy by combining manganese oxides, and also develops an efficient photothermal-catalyst to control HCHO pollution in indoor air.     

Direct C–H amination of benzothiazoles by magnetically recyclable CuFe2O4 nanoparticles under ligand-free conditions

A simple and highly practical method for the synthesis of 2-N-substituted benzothiazoles has been developed by using nano copper ferrite as a magnetically separable, recyclable catalyst. The present tandem process allows to get access to a wide range of 2-N-substituted benzothiazoles in good to excellent yields by the reaction of benzothiazole with nitrogen nucleophiles in the presence of Cs₂CO₃ as a base. The nano CuFe₂O₄ could be recovered and reused with no significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Hydrogen transfer reaction of cyclohexanone with 2-propanol catalysed by CeO2-ZnO materials: Promoting effect of ceria

Ce-Zn-O mixed oxides were prepared by amorphous citrate process and decomposition of the corresponding acetate precursors. The resulting materials were characterised by TGA, XRD, UV-Vis-DRS, EPR, SEM and surface area measurements. XRD and DRS results indicated fine dispersion of the ceria component in the ZnO matrix. EPR results clearly indicate the presence of oxygen vacancy and defect centres in the composite oxide. Addition of CeO₂ to ZnO produced mixed oxides of high surface area compared to the pure ZnO. Hydrogen transfer reaction was carried out on these catalytic materials to investigate the effect of rare earth oxide on the activity of ZnO. Addition of ceria into zinc oxide was found to increase the catalytic activity for hydrogen transfer reaction. The catalytic activity also depended on the method of preparation. Citrate process results in uniformly dispersed mixed oxide with higher catalytic activity. Dedicated to Professor C N R Rao on his 70th birthday     

Investigation on the catalytic activity of doped low-percentage oxide catalysts Mn/ZnO obtained from oxalate precursor

The precursors with a low manganese content ≤ 0.07% Mn were synthesized by spontaneous crystallization from Zn²⁺, Mn²⁺ and C₂O₄ ²⁻-containing solutions. The initial ratio Zn²⁺:C₂O₄ ²⁻ = 1:1 and 1:2 influences the morphology and prevailing orientations of the crystallites in the oxalate samples. The presence of such small Mn content in the samples does not change the morphology or size of the crystals. The ZnO and Mn/ZnO oxides with manganese content from 0.51×10⁻² to 15.1×10⁻² Wt % are obtained after thermal decomposition of the oxalates. The oxides preserved the morphology of the precursors. The catalytic tests show that the pure ZnO has a poor activity for CO oxidation reaction. Its doping with Mn promotes the catalytic activity (up from twice to five times) in spite of the very low contents of the dopants. The observed increase of the activity depends on both dopant concentration and Zn²⁺:C₂O₄ ²⁻ ratio, probably due to the different mechanism of the manganese inclusion and different morphology of the oxides. The catalysts of the 1:2 series are more active in CO oxidation reaction.      

Catalytic epoxidation of alkenes over supported manganese oxide with hydrogen peroxide: effect of supports and manganese loading

Manganese oxides supported on γ-Al₂O₃, amorphous SiO₂, MCM-41, and TiO₂ prepared by an impregnation method were used as heterogeneous catalysts for epoxidation of alkenes with 30 % H₂O₂ in the presence of NaHCO₃ aqueous solution. The effect of support and manganese loading on their activity was studied. The 1.3-MnO _x /γ-Al₂O₃ exhibited superior epoxidazing activity of styrene, compared with other supported MnO _x . Hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction, UV–vis and ESR analyses suggested that Mn²⁺ (catalytic activity species) dominated in 1.3 % MnO _x /γ-Al₂O₃ due to a strong interaction between MnO _x and γ-Al₂O₃. Recycling studies showed the catalyst was a heterogeneous one and retained its activity after recycling four times.     

Understanding the Role of Gold Nanoparticles in Enhancing the Catalytic Activity of Manganese Oxides in Water Oxidation Reactions

The Earth‐abundant and inexpensive manganese oxides (MnO_x) have emerged as an intriguing type of catalysts for the water oxidation reaction. However, the overall turnover frequencies of MnO_x catalysts are still much lower than that of nanostructured IrO₂ and RuO₂ catalysts. Herein, we demonstrate that doping MnO_x polymorphs with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can result in a strong enhancement of catalytic activity for the water oxidation reaction. It is observed that, for the first time, the catalytic activity of MnO_x/AuNPs catalysts correlates strongly with the initial valence of the Mn centers. By promoting the formation of Mn³⁺ species, a small amount of AuNPs (<5 %) in α‐MnO₂/AuNP catalysts significantly improved the catalytic activity up to 8.2 times in the photochemical and 6 times in the electrochemical system, compared with the activity of pure α‐MnO₂.     

Correlation between structure and catalytic activity of manganese oxides in liquid-phase oxidation of 1-octene

We have studied the correlation between the crystal structure and the catalytic activity of manganese oxides MnO, MnO₂, Mn₃O₄, and Mn₂O₃ in liquid-phase oxidation of 1-octene by molecular oxygen. The catalytic activity decreases in the series of oxides with octahedral coordination environment for the manganese atoms MnO−Mn₂O₃−MnO₂. The oxide Mn₃O₄ (with mixed tetrahedral and octahedral environment for the Mn atoms) catalyzes the process according to a different mechanism. L'vov Polytechnic State University, 12 S. Bandery ul., L'vov-13 290646, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 324–327, September–October, 1998.     

Development of the bifunctional catalyst Mn-Fe-Beta for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides

The catalytic properties of the Mn-Fe-Beta system with Mn contents in the range 0.1–16 wt.% were studied in the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO _x with ammonia. The catalyst structure was investigated using IR spectra of adsorbed NO, temperature-programmed reduction with hydrogen (H₂-TPR), X-ray diffraction analysis, and ESR. The use of manganese as a promoter substantially increases the activity of iron-containing catalysts in the SCR of NO _x with ammonia. At low contents (<2 wt.%), Mn exists in the cation form and the catalytic activity of the Mn-Fe-Beta system does not increase. At a higher content of Mn, clusters MnO _x begin to form, which are highly active in the oxidation of NO to NO₂ and the low-temperature catalytic activity of the Mn-Fe-Beta system increases. The observed increase in the low-temperature catalytic activity in the process of SCR of NO _x with ammonia is related to a change in the reaction route. The MnO _x clusters favor the oxidation of NO and the iron cations facilitate the reaction of “fast” SCR.     

MnOx-SnO2 Catalysts Synthesized by a Redox Coprecipitation Method for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO by NH3

MnO_x-SnO₂ composite oxides prepared by a redox coprecipitation route were tested in selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH₃ at low temperatures. The results showed that the MnO_x-SnO₂ catalyst with a Mn/(Mn+Sn) molar ratio of 75% exhibited the best performance, on which NO conversion of 100% could be achieved at temperatures of 120–200 °C. The characterization results of N₂ adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated that the higher surface area, the formation of solid solution between manganese and tin oxides, and the high oxidation state manganese species were responsible for the high catalytic activity of the MnO_x-SnO₂ catalyst.     

Optimization of Mn-Mg-Al Mixed Oxides Composition on their Activity towards the Total Oxidation of Aromatic and Oxygenated VOCs

A series of mixed oxides (Mn-Mg-Al) is prepared by coprecipitation via a hydrotalcite route with different manganese ratios. Structural, textural, and redox properties are studied by XRD, N₂-sorption, H₂-TPR, and XPS techniques. Mn_xMg_6-xAl₂-O mixed oxides (with 0≤x≤6) are tested in the total oxidation of ethanol and toluene, two probe molecules representing respectively oxygenated and aromatic VOCs. Catalysts with higher manganese contents have shown the best catalytic performance for the oxidation of both ethanol and toluene. The surface activity of the materials is mainly related to the presence of manganese species in three different oxidation states (+II, +III, and +IV) in the bulk and on the material's surface. Since high Mn-content catalysts showed similar physicochemical properties and catalytic activity, Mn₄Mg₂-O is selected as the optimal composition of these materials. Furthermore, its aging test is compared to that of noble metal-based commercial catalysts (Pd/γ-Al₂O₃).     

Effect of the oxidation state of manganese in the manganese oxides used in the synthesis of Mn-substituted cordierite on the properties of the product

Catalysts based on Mn-substituted cordierite 2MnO · 2Al₂O₃ · 5SiO₂ have been synthesized using different manganese oxides (MnO, Mn₂O₃, and MnO₂) at a calcination temperature of 1100°C. The catalysts differ in their physicochemical properties, namely, phase composition (cordierite content and crystallinity), manganese oxide distribution and dispersion, texture, and activity in high-temperature ammonia oxidation. The synthesis involving MnO yields Mn-substituted cordierite with a defective structure, because greater part of the manganese cations is not incorporated in this structure and is encapsulated and the surface contains a small amount of manganese oxides. This catalyst shows the lowest ammonia oxidation activity. The catalysts prepared using Mn₂O₃ or MnO₂ are well-crystallized Mn-substituted cordierite whose surface contains different amounts of manganese oxides differing in their particle size. They ensure a high nitrogen oxides yield in a wide temperature range. The product yield increases with an increasing surface concentration of Mn³⁺ cations. The highest NO_x yield (about 76% at 800–850°C) is observed for the MnO₂-based catalyst, whose surface contains the largest amount of manganese oxides.     

Reductive dissolution of microparticulate manganese oxides

Electrochemical dissolution of immobilised microparticulate Mn(III,IV) oxides in slightly acidic solution (pH 4.4) was found to be a very general reaction, which is responsible for well-defined voltammetric peaks. Dissolution of six Mn(III,IV) oxides is initiated by the reduction of Mn(IV) to Mn(III) in the solid phase, which is followed by a massive dissolution via further reduction of Mn(III) to Mn(II), which finally yields soluble Mn²⁺. The reactivity of manganese oxides depends on their structure: the most reactive are amorphous (δ-MnO₂) and layered structures (birnessite); more resistant toward reductive dissolution are α- and λ-MnO₂ and electrochemical manganese dioxide; and least reactive is β-MnO₂. Reductive dissolution of LiMn₂O₄ resembles that of λ-MnO₂, whereas CaMnO₃ dissolves via a different reaction mechanism.     

Experimental and theoretical studies of carbon monoxide oxidation over W/Cu/Ce trimetallic oxides: the effect of W addition

It is a significant method to prepare highly dispersed polymetallic oxides using in-situ doping metal organic frameworks as precursors. Herein, a series of straw-like W/Cu/Ce trimetallic oxides were prepared by using phosphotungstic ionic liquid@Ce-based metal organic framework adsorbing with copper acetylacetonate as precursors. The effect of W content on catalytic activity of W/Cu/Ce trimetallic oxides for carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation was well-investigated. Comprehensive characterization methods and density functional theory calculations were adopted to reveal the property changes of Cu/CeO₂ catalyst by the addition of W. The results demonstrated that W, Cu, and Ce are highly dispersed in the prepared W/Cu/Ce trimetallic oxides, and adding proper amount of W can improve the activity of the catalyst. H₂ temperature-program reduction profiles, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations clearly revealed that after the addition of W, the strength of Ce-O bond is weakened, the oxygen vacancy is increased, and the adsorption of CO is enhanced, respectively, which are vital reasons for its high catalytic activity. In addition, the CO oxidation reaction pathway over prepared W/Cu/Ce trimetallic oxides based on the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism was studied, and the results exhibited that CO can wrest the lattice oxygen of W/Cu/Ce trimetallic oxides to form CO₂, which is also proved to be the rate-determining step in reaction process.