Reinforced nickel catalysts for steam reforming of methane to synthesis gas

XRD, mercury porosimetry, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and electron microscopy were used to study peculiarities of the formation of reinforced composite nickel catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by sintering powdered metallic nickel with a supported nickel catalyst (GIAP-3 or NIAP-18) applied to a reinforcing stainless steel gauze. It was found that a metal matrix, in the pores of which supported catalyst particles were distributed, was formed in the composite catalysts. The NIAP-18-based catalyst exceeded the GIAP-3-based catalyst in activity toward the methane steam reforming. The NIAP-18-based catalyst was as active as the Cr₂O₃-doped NIAP-18-based catalyst, but showed a worse coke-resistance. A chromium oxide additive increased the activity of the GIAP-3-based catalyst.     

沸石负载Ni催化剂在甲烷干重整中的稳定性(英文)

Ni/γ-Al2O3 , Ni/Y-zeolite, and Ni/H-ZSM-5 catalysts were prepared using the incipient wetness impregnation method. Their catalytic performance in dry reforming of methane was studied. The fresh and used catalysts and deposited carbon were characterized using H2 temperature-programmed reduction, temperature-programmed oxidation, N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis. The H-ZSM-5-supported Ni catalyst proved to be more stable than the other two catalysts, as it had the lowest carbon deposition.     

Ni/SiO2-ZrO2催化剂焙烧温度对其催化愈创木酚加氢脱氧性能的影响简

采用化学沉淀法合成了SiO₂-ZrO₂复合氧化物载体,并以浸渍法制备了Ni/SiO₂-ZrO₂双功能催化剂,考察了焙烧温度对催化剂结构及其催化愈创木酚加氢脱氧制环己烷性能的影响. 结果表明,经500℃焙烧催化剂的加氢脱氧活性最高,在Ni金属中心和SiO₂-ZrO₂载体材料的协同作用下,愈创木酚转化率为100%,环己烷选择性为96.8%. 对催化剂进行N₂物理吸附、H₂化学吸附、X射线衍射分析、H₂程序升温还原、NH₃程序升温脱附与Raman光谱等表征后发现,合成的SiO₂-ZrO₂为无定形的酸碱两性氧化物;经500℃焙烧的催化剂样品的有效比表面积和孔体积均明显增大,表面酸量最多,硝酸镍分解成小颗粒的NiO较易被H₂还原,这些特性是该催化剂样品具有高效加氢脱氧活性的原因.     

Investigation of the effect of calcination temperature on HMDS-treated ordered mesoporous silica film

To reduce signal delay in ultra-large-scale integrated circuits, an intermetal dielectric with low dielectric constant is required. Ordered mesoporous silica film is appropriate for use as an intermetal dielectric due to its low dielectric constant and superior mechanical properties. To reduce the dielectric constant, an ordered mesoporous silica film prepared by a tetraethoxysilane/methyltriethoxysilane silica precursor and Brij-76 block copolymer was surface-modified by hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) treatment. HMDS treatment substituted OH with Si(CH₃)₃ groups on the silica surface. After treatment, ordered mesoporous silica films were calcined at various calcination temperatures, and the calcination temperature to obtain optimal structural, electrical, and mechanical properties was determined to be approximately 300 °C.     

氧化锆担载镍甲烷干重整催化剂的载体形貌效应

煤层气是储量十分丰富的煤炭伴生资源,也是煤炭开采中最大的安全隐患之一,同时还是重要的温室气体.研究煤层气的高效、清洁资源化利用具有资源和环境双重意义.因此,世界主要产煤国均十分重视煤层气的开发和利用.煤层气的主要成分是甲烷,目前主要通过两种方式实现其资源化利用:(1)直接转化,主要通过氧化偶联、催化氧化官能团化或脱氢芳构化等途径将其转化为高碳烃、含氧化合物及芳烃等;(2)间接转化,甲烷首先经催化重整反应制取合成气,而后再经Fischer-Tropsch合成、甲醇化和氢甲酰化等过程来合成饱和烃、烯烃、甲醇及其他含氧化物.对于前者,由于热力学限制,反应收率很低,应用前景较差,而经由合成气这一平台产物的间接转化路线被认为是一条甲烷资源化利用颇具工业前景的转化路线.因此,甲烷催化重整制合成气备受关注.研究表明,贵金属具有较好的甲烷重整催化性能,但其储量有限、价格昂贵的内在缺陷不利于甲烷大规模转化和资源化利用.Ni基催化剂具有与贵金属可比的催化活性和选择性,且其储量丰富,价格低廉,因此在甲烷重整反应中备受青睐.但是,相对于贵金属,Ni基催化剂易于积碳和烧结失活,这已成为制约其大规模工业化应用的瓶颈.迄今,大量文献报道关注如何提高Ni基催化剂的催化稳定性.而载体形貌调控是调节负载型催化剂的有效途径.本文开展了用作载Ni催化剂的氧化锆载体的形貌调控研究,以期可以有效调节载Ni催化剂的物化性质,进而调控载Ni催化剂的甲烷重整催化性能.采用水热法成功制备了松球状和鹅卵石状的单斜相氧化锆载体,进一步负载镍,制备了载镍催化剂,用于甲烷重整制合成气反应.具有分级结构的松球状氧化锆载Ni催化剂(Ni/ZrO2-ipch)展示出比鹅卵石状氧化锆和常规氧化锆纳米粒子载Ni催化剂显著好的催化活性和稳定性.采用XRD、N2吸附、TEM、H2-TPR、CO化学吸附、CO2-TPD、XPS和TGA等手段研究了松球状氧化锆载Ni催化剂高催化活性和稳定性的原因和机制.发现,其较高的催化活性主要归因于高的Ni分散度、改善的可还原性、促进的氧流动性以及较多的碱性位和较强的碱性,这些物化性质依赖于氧化锆载体的独特形貌.分级结构的松球状氧化锆载Ni催化剂高的甲烷重整催化稳定性主要源于催化剂的高抗烧结、抗积碳性能.加强的金属载体效应和介孔限域效应可以阻止金属Ni的高温烧结,而优良的抗积碳稳定性主要源于催化剂良好的氧流动性、较多的碱性位、较强的碱性以及小的Ni粒子尺寸.鉴于分级结构松球状氧化锆载Ni催化剂高的催化活性和优良的抗积碳、抗烧结稳定性,该催化剂用于甲烷重整制合成气具有广阔前景.而所制备的分级结构松球状氧化锆由于具有独特的结构和优良的热稳定性,可以作为性能优良的载体用于其他反应,尤其对于高温转化过程可望表现出明显优势.     

Effects of calcination on microscopic and mesoscopic structures in Ca- and Sr-doped nano-crystalline lanthanum chromites

Calcination behavior of nano-crystalline lanthanum chromites doped with calcium and strontium has been probed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and small-angle neutron scattering as a function of temperature. Infrared spectroscopic results imply that over a range of temperatures, some intermediate phase of dopant chromates evolve and then dissolve back, which has also been confirmed by the XRD. Neutron scattering data reveal a fractal type correlation of building blocks in virgin powders. Increase in fractal dimension and reduction in upper cutoff vis-à-vis the densification of agglomerates were found with increasing calcination temperature. Calcination, beyond 900 °C, results in breaking down of the fractal morphology almost completely. Such shrinkage event also results in a modification of the microscopic structure. These changes have been attributed to the compaction of agglomerates of both Ca- and Sr-doped lanthanum chromites, assisted via liquid state sintering by the melting of the intermediate phases at intermediate calcination stages.     

焙烧温度对非负载Ni-Mo-Al2O3催化剂加氢脱氧性能的影响

采用热分解硝酸镍和钼酸铵的方法制备了Ni-Mo-Al2O3非负载催化剂。分别以乙酸、苯酚为探针分子,在连续流动固定床反应器上评价了催化剂的加氢脱氧活性,并采用XRD、BET、XRD、EDS等技术对催化剂进行了表征,着重考察了焙烧温度对催化剂的晶态结构、表面元素相对含量及催化性能的影响。结果表明,随着焙烧温度的升高,催化剂的比表面积增大,晶化程度提高,焙烧温度550℃时,催化剂表面Ni、Mo、Al的比例达到最优,并具有最好的加氢脱氧活性。在250℃、0.4 MPa条件下,乙酸的脱氧率达到96.0%;在200℃、0.3 MPa条件下,苯酚的脱氧率达到96.8%。     

Self-cleaning perovskite type catalysts for the dry reforming of methane

Gas-to-liquid processes are generally used to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into liquid fuels via an intermediate syngas stream. This includes the production of liquid fuels from biomass-derived sources such as biogas. For example, the dry reforming of methane is done by reacting CH₄ and CO₂, the two main components of natural biogas, into more valuable products, i.e., CO and H₂. Nickel containing perovskite type catalysts can promote this reaction, yielding good conversions and selectivities; however, they are prone to coke laydown under certain operating conditions. We investigated the addition of high oxygen mobility dopants such as CeO₂, ZrO₂, or YSZ to reduce carbon laydown, particularly using reaction conditions that normally result in rapid coking. While doping with YSZ, YDC, GDC, and SDC did not result in any improvement, we show that a Ni perovskite catalyst (Na_0.5La_0.5Ni_0.3Al_0.7O_2.5) doped with 80.9 ZrO₂ 15.2 CeO₂ gave the lowest amount of carbon formation at 800 ℃ and activity was maintained over the operating time.     

焙烧温度对Ni-Mg基蜂窝状催化剂生物燃气重整调变性能的影响

采用浸渍法制备了Ni、Mg双金属负载在堇青石表面形成的蜂窝状催化剂,研究了焙烧温度对催化剂结构和生物质粗燃气重整反应性能的影响.结果表明,在不同焙烧温度下主要有NiO和NiMgO₂固溶体物相生成.相比于其他焙烧温度,催化剂在650 ℃焙烧温度下更有利于镍活性金属位的分散和活性位数量的增加.在干重整反应条件下,CH₄、CO₂的转化率以及H₂、CO产率随焙烧温度的升高呈现先增加后降低的变化趋势,在650 ℃焙烧温度下达到最高.在水蒸气重整反应条件下主要发生烃类产物与H₂O和CO₂的重整反应以及水煤气变换反应,焙烧温度的升高有利于水煤气反应的进行.此外,焙烧温度对于干重整反应条件下的H₂/CO体积比调节影响较小,而对于水蒸气重整反应条件下的H₂/CO体积比可进行选择性调节.     

Effect of calcination conditions on MoO3/SiO2 catalysts for synthesis of methylphenyl carbonate

The effect of calcination conditions on MoO₃/SiO₂ catalysts for the synthesis of methylphenyl carbonate was investigated in terms of catalytic activities and surface properties. The calcination temperature was varied in the range of 300 to 800^oC. These calcination conditions have shown a close relationship with the catalyst activities. The optimal calcination temperature of MoO₃/SiO₂was found to be around 550-600^oC. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM, FT-IR and XPS analysis.     

Photoluminescence and photoactivity of titania particles prepared by the sol–gel technique: effect of calcination temperature

The photoluminescence (PL) characteristics of anatase titania particles prepared by the sol–gel method were investigated and correlated to their photocatalytic behavior with respect to the change of calcination temperature. It was found that the photoluminescence intensity measured at 77 K was gradually increased by increasing the calcination temperature due to the reduction of the internal defects which are responsible for the radiationless recombination of photoexcited electron/hole pairs. Also, the calcination temperature was found to influence the maximum peak position (λ) of the photoluminescence spectra of titania. That is, a blue shift of the photoluminescence spectrum occurs as a consequence of the enlargement of the energy-gap between the lowest excited state and the ground state of titania as increasing the calcination temperature. The quenching behavior of the photoluminescence at 77 K was monitored by in situ supplying oxygen at 77 K in order to investigate what happened to the surface of titania by the calcination. The quenching intensity was monotonically increased with increasing the calcinations temperature. Based on the above results, we concluded that the calcination of titania at higher temperature produces more surface-active sites easily reacting with oxygen molecules as well as improving the crystallinity of anatase phase. Consequently, higher temperature heat treatment of anatase titania particles makes it possible to get higher photoactivity as long as no significant rutile phase is formed.     

Selective decoration of nickel and nickel oxide nanocrystals on multiwalled carbon nanotubes

A simple route to selective decoration of nickel and nickel oxide nanocrystals on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using nickel acetylacetonate (NAA) was successfully achieved for the first time. The homogeneously decorated nanocrystals on MWCNTs were investigated for their structure and morphology by various techniques, such as powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that the size distributions of the nanocrystals on MWCNTs ranged from 8 to 15 nm and they were well resolved. The precursor, NAA, was effectively employed to impregnate the MWCNTs, which on calcination at suitable temperatures and in the presence of hydrogen and nitrogen atmosphere gave rise to nickel and nickel oxide nanocrystals, respectively.     

Role of calcination on geopolymerization of lateritic clay by alkali treatment

In the present study, the role of calcination of a low iron lateritic clay sample was investigated to synthesize the geopolymer. The analyses like X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy for chemical composition, X-ray diffractometry (XRD) for mineral composition, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy & scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for structural changes upon calcination at 500, 700 and, 900 °C were used to assess the suitability of selected lateritic clay sample for geopolymer. The drop in electrical conductivity and greater consumption of calcium hydroxide by CS-900 confirmed its potential reactivity than CS-700, CS-500, and CS-Control. The quality of geopolymer derived from un-calcined and calcined lateritic clay samples by alkali activation was evaluated by comparing results of compressive strength, water absorption test, and stability in the aggressive environment of chloride, FT-IR, XRD, and SEM analyses. The experimental results reveal that the quality of geopolymer enhances as the calcination temperature of the lateritic clay sample increases, However, calcination of the lateritic clay sample at 900 °C gives significant results and yield good quality geopolymer with 24.8 MPa of compressive strength, 7.07% of water absorption and 2.22% loss in mass in an aggressive environment.     

焙烧温度对甲醇水蒸气重整制氢Ce/Cu/Zn-Al水滑石衍生催化剂的影响

采用原位合成法在γ-Al_2O_3载体表面上合成了Zn-Al水滑石,再采用顺序浸渍法制备了一系列Ce/Cu/Zn-Al催化剂,并采用XRD、BET、H_2-TPR和XPS等手段对催化剂进行了表征,考察了焙烧温度对Ce/Cu/Zn-Al催化剂表面结构及其催化甲醇水蒸气重整制氢性能的影响。结果表明,焙烧温度主要影响了催化剂的Cu比表面积、表面氧空穴含量和Cu-Ce间相互作用。当焙烧温度为500℃时,催化剂Cu的比表面积较大,表面氧空穴含量较多,Cu-Ce间相互作用较强,因此,催化甲醇水蒸气重整制氢活性较好。当焙烧温度升高到700℃时,Cu物种主要以稳定的CuAl_2O_4尖晶石形式存在,不利于甲醇水蒸气重整制氢反应的进行,因此,催化活性较差。     

CO2 reforming of CH4 over highly active and stable yRhNix/NaY catalysts

Ni_7.5/NaY catalysts were prepared using two different methods, the incipient wetness impregnation method and the “two-solvent” method. These catalysts were characterised by N₂ sorption, XRD, TEM and TPR. Their activity and stability in the dry reforming of methane were tested at atmospheric pressure under an equimolar mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. Three different Ni species, very small, spherical, and layers of nickel silicate were observed by TEM. The preparation by the two-solvent method led to a better dispersion of the active phase as well as to better activity and stability. These catalysts were promoted with small amounts (0.1 wt%) of rhodium. Rhodium facilitates the reducibility and greatly enhances catalytic activity. A complete conversion (100%) for CH₄ and CO₂ over the Rh promoted catalyst is achieved at 584 °C and 559 °C respectively, while for the non-promoted Ni7.5/NaY catalyst, only a 60% conversion rate for CH₄ and CO₂ is reached at the same temperatures.     

Nickel-mediated reductive coupling of neopentyl bromides with activated alkenes at room temperature and its synthetic application

Reductive coupling of sterically hindered neopentyl bromides with activated alkenes mediated by the in situ generated Ni(0) complexes along with some feedstock is achieved in good yield under the mild conditions. This practically useful method of C(sp³)−C(sp³) bond formation provides a complementary approach to the traditional conjugate addition of preformed organometallic reagents to electrophilic olefins, which often requires cryogenic temperature and rigorous exclusion of air and moisture. The robust application of this reductive coupling reaction was demonstrated in a formal synthesis of stereodivergent (−)-copacamphor and (−)-ylangocamphor, which are valuable intermediates for a class of tricyclo[5.3.0.0^3,8]decane sesquiterpenes. Moreover, this convenient protocol resulted in a facile access to the homolog of Corey aldehyde en route to prostaglandins, implying the possible involvement of radical-like species.     

氧化锰催化剂在环己烷无溶剂选择性氧化反应中的活性:焙烧温度的影响

环己醇和环己酮俗称KA油,是用于制备尼龙材料的己二酸和己内酰胺的重要中间体.工业上制取环己醇和环己酮的方法主要为苯酚加氢法、环己烯水合法和环己烷氧化法,其中环己烷氧化法的应用最为普遍,包括硼酸氧化法、过氧化物氧化法和钴盐催化氧化法三种路线.为获得适宜的环己醇和环己酮选择性,工业上环己烷氧化单程转化率通常控制在5.0％以下,从而使得产物选择性在80％以上.因此,现有环己烷氧化法生产KA油的最大挑战是如何同时获得高环己烷转化率和高KA油选择性.迄今,已有多种催化剂被尝试用于环己烷氧化反应,包括金属卟啉、金属氧化物、分子筛、碳纳米管和金属-有机骨架材料等.由于均相催化剂无法从环己烷氧化反应体系中分离出来,导致催化剂不能重复利用,因此多相催化剂的研究更受青睐.另外,由于采用氧气为氧化剂时具有环境友好和更高的原子经济性,因此氧气选择性氧化环己烷反应已逐渐成为环己烷氧化法制KA油中最具挑战性的研究.目前,氧气为氧化剂时的环己烷转化率通常低于过氧化氢和叔丁基过氧化氢等为氧化剂时的转化率,其关键在于适用于固(催化剂)液(环己烷)气(氧化剂)反应体系的高性能催化剂.本课题组前期研究了系列金属掺杂分子筛(Ce/AlPO-5,Ce-MCM-41/48和Mg-Cu/SBA-15等)对氧气催化氧化环己烷的反应性能,发现无论是稀土还是过渡金属掺杂,通过影响环己烷氧化反应的自由基产生和反应历程,可显著提高环己烷转化率或者KA油的选择性.基于此,本文选择原料易得、成本较低和氧化能力强的氧化锰(MnOx)作为具有强氧化能力的过渡金属氧化物的代表,深入研究了MnOx的焙烧温度对其结构和选择性氧化环己烷反应性能的影响,同时研究了反应条件对催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,400℃焙烧制得的催化剂(MnOx-400)比350,450和500℃焙烧制得的催化剂具有更高的活性.在最佳反应条件(140℃,O2起始压力0.5 MPa,反应4 h)下,使用20 mg MnOx-400可使环己烷转化率达8.0％,KA油得率为5.0％.过高的反应温度、过长的反应时间和过高的反应压力都会导致产物被过度氧化,KA油选择性降低.另外,该催化剂重复使用10次,其活性没有明显下降,显示出了很好的稳定性.表征测试结果表明,MnOx催化剂在不同温度焙烧后形成了不同的结晶形态:焙烧温度小于500℃时,催化剂主要组成为Mn3O4和Mn5O8,500℃时主要为Mn3O4,Mn5O8和Mn2O3.而且随着焙烧温度升高,MnOx催化剂的比表面积逐渐降低.相比于350℃焙烧制得的催化剂,MnOx-400催化剂具有更好的结晶形态,这可能是造成其活性较好的原因.而相比于MnOx-400,500℃焙烧制得的催化剂表面Mn4+含量和表面吸附氧含量较低,使其吸附和活化氧能力降低,从而导致催化剂活性低于MnOx-400;但是吸附和活化氧能力的降低有利于减缓反应产物的深度氧化,因而KA油的选择性增加.     

Small-angle X-ray scattering study on the microstructure evolution of zirconia nanoparticles during calcination

Zirconia nanoparticles have been synthesized from zirconium hydroxide precipitates followed by a supercritical CO₂ extraction. The microstructure evolution of these zirconia nanoparticles during the calcination at the moderate temperature has been investigated. Assisted by the analyses of TEM and XRD, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) study offers possibilities to a comprehensive and quantitative characterization of the structural evolution on the nanometer scales. The as-synthesized zirconia sample exhibits a mass fractal structure constructed by the surface fractal particles. Such a structure can be preserved up to 300 °C. After calcination at 400 °C, considerable structural rearrangement occurs. In the interior of nanoparticles zirconia nanocrystallites emerge. It is the scattering from such zirconia nanoparticles that give rise to the broadened crossover in the ln[J(q)] vs. ln q plot and the scattering peak in the ln[q³J(q)] vs. q² plot. With a further increase in the calcination temperature, the power-law region at large-q in ln J(q) vs. ln q plot expands, and the peak in ln[q³J(q)] vs. q² plot shifts towards lower q values, indicating size increases in both the nanocrystallites and nanoparticles. Besides, the mass fractal structure constructed by zirconia nanoparticles can be largely preserved during the moderate temperature calcination.     

Influence of final calcination temperature and calcium addition on the properties of titania-based sulfur recovery catalysts

Compared to traditional alumina Claus catalysts, titania based sulfur recovery catalysts demonstrate improved initial activity for the recovery of elemental sulfur from both hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide and are less prone to aging by sulfation. The influence of the preparation mode on the properties of titania catalysts is studied in detail: With increasing calcination temperature, surface area drastically decreases, whereas mechanical strength goes through a minimum, with only minor modifications of total pore volume and catalytic activity. Addition of calcium during catalyst preparation hinders the loss of mechanical properties while allowing a higher calcination temperature. Hydrothermal aging of such catalysts is therefore limited during operation in the plant.     

Effect of calcination temperature on the performance of nano-size iron oxide catalysts for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation

The effect of calcination temperature on the physicochemical properties and catalytic performance of nano-sized Fe-K oxides for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation was investigated. The catalyst calcined at 600°C showed the highest activity. The catalytic activity of the catalysts clearly depended on the structure of the nano-sized iron catalysts.