Synchrotron X-ray absorption of LaCoO3 perovskite

LaCoO₃ perovskite was prepared at 700°C using citrate precursors. The product was then characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The powder XRD pattern indicates rhombohedral or its monoclinic I2/a subgroup symmetry. The electronic configuration and the short-range atomic structure of the LaCoO₃ perovskite at room temperature were investigated using synchrotron near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS). From the XANES region of the XAS we conclude that Co(III) is at least partly in its intermediate- or high-spin state, which is in accordance with most of the published literature on LaCoO₃ perovskite. The EXAFS region of the LaCoO₃ perovskite spectrum, which up to now was almost not investigated, was simulated satisfactorily for the first two radial structure peaks in terms of the dominant scattering contributions generated with the FEFF8 code and the structural information available from crystallographic data. The best simulation results were obtained with I2/a symmetry. The obtained amplitude reduction factor, zero-energy shift and Debye-Waller factors are useful reference values for data analyses of similar compounds like partly substituted LaCoO₃ perovskite, such as La_1−xCa_xCoO₃ or La_1−xSr_xCoO₃, which are materials of technical interest in catalyst and other applications.     

甲苯和一氧化碳氧化用介孔LaFeO3催化剂（英文）

以KIT-6和二氧化硅纳米球为硬模板制备了比表面积分别为138和65 m2/g的正交相蠕虫状介孔LaFeO3催化剂LFO-1和LFO-2.在空速为20000 mL/(g劒h)的条件下,LFO-1样品显示出最高的催化活性:对于CO氧化反应,T50%和T90%分别为155和180 oC;对于甲苯氧化反应,T50%和T90%分别为200和253 oC.该样品优异的催化性能与它具有较大的比表面积、较高的氧吸附物种浓度、较好的低温还原性以及良好的蠕虫状介孔结构有关.     

Zirconia supported La, Co oxides and LaCoO3 perovskite: structural characterization and catalytic CO oxidation

ZrO₂-supported La, Co oxide catalysts with different La, Co loading (2, 6, 8, 12 and 16 wt.% as LaCoO₃) were prepared by impregnation of tetragonal ZrO₂ with equimolar amounts of La and Co citrate precursors and calcination at 1073 K. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and BET specific surface area determination. Catalytic CO oxidation was performed at 298–800 K. XRD revealed the presence of tetragonal zirconia with traces of the monoclinic phase. LaCoO₃ perovskite was also detected for loading higher than 6%. XAS experiments suggested that at high loading LaCoO₃ and Co₃O₄ were formed, while at low loading, La, Co oxide species interacting with support, and hard to be structurally defined, prevailed. The catalysis study evidenced that the catalytic activity was due to segregated and highly dispersed cobalt oxide species.     

Oxidation of toluene on lanthanum cobaltite perovskite (LaCoO3) catalyst

Vapor phase oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde has been studied on lanthanum cobaltite, LaCoO₃, with a perovskite structure. Experimental data were obtained in the temperature range 350 to 600°C and contact time 0.2 to 2 h. The overall kinetic analysis indicated the oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde to be first order, with a frequency factor of 0.62 h^–1 and an activation energy of 38.29 kJ mol^–1.

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, LaCoO₃, . 350 600°C 0,2 2 . , 0,62 ^–1 38, 29 ·^–1.

     

A study on the PbCrO3 perovskite

The perovskite compound PbCrO₃ has been prepared from CrO₂ and PbO at high pressure. The product was formed as small black cubes suitable for electrical resistivity measurements. Magnetic susceptibility data were obtained in the region 77 to 550°K. The oxide phase was found to be a semiconductor with antiferromagnetic behavior below a transition temperature of about 160°K.     

BaTiO3 and PbTiO3 perovskite as catalysts for methane combustion

Unsupported and γ-Al₂O₃-supported Ba and Pb titanate catalysts were prepared, characterized and studied in the combustion of methane, as a test reaction for VOCs’ catalytic combustion. They present good catalytic activities, and after dispersion (5%) on γ-Al₂O₃ the specific activity of the supported perovskite phase increased 25 and 30 times, respectively, compared with the unsupported samples. PbTiO₃/γ-Al₂O₃ shows the best catalytic properties among the tested samples.     

LaCoO3对H2S选择氧化性能的影响

使用溶胶-凝胶法制备了LaCoO₃催化剂,采用XRD、BET和XPS等方式对催化剂进行了表征,考察了该催化剂制备过程中煅烧温度、表面活性剂PEG-6000和PEG-20000含量对其H₂S选择氧化制硫磺反应催化活性的影响。结果表明,表面活性剂PEG-6000及PEG-20000的添加能明显提高LaCoO₃的催化活性。0.02 mol La（NO₃）₃+0.02mol Co（NO₃）₂溶液中添加0.30 g PEG-20000、煅烧温度为650℃时所制备的LaCoO₃催化活性最好;在最佳反应温度260℃下,H₂S的转化率达到96.10%,硫选择性为93.77%。     

掺杂CaCO3及B4C对铬酸镧陶瓷连接体的影响

铬酸镧(LaCrO3)材料具有良好的高温化学稳定性与物理稳定性,被认为是理想的高温电解制氢的连接体隔板材料,然而其高温下电导性能的主要影响因素仍有待研究。采用固相法合成掺杂CaCO3和B4C铬酸镧粉体,并研究了掺杂量对铬酸镧陶瓷的烧结性能、电阻率的影响。应用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、四探针法和排水法分析了铬酸镧连接体的结构、微观形貌、晶相组成、电阻率以及密度。研究表明:加入CaCO3,B4C能够促进晶粒细化,但B4C的加入不利于铬酸镧陶瓷致密化烧结。加入CaCO3能降低材料电阻率,B4C的加入可能改变晶界电阻,从而对陶瓷的电阻率形成影响。CaCO3=20%,B4C=0.1%(摩尔分数)配比的铬酸镧作为连接体材料,高温下具有较低且稳定的电阻率。     

High-temperature redox behavior of doped SrTiO3 and LaCrO3

The stability of high-temperature fuel cell electrodes to their ambient environment is important for the long-term reliability of fuel cells. In this report the behavior of oxide electrode materials as a function of oxygen activity and temperature is considered. Models for the oxidation-reduction behavior of both p- and n-type oxides are presented. These models take into account the absorption and evolution of oxygen which take place as oxygen activity is varied. The resulting instability in electrical conductivity is explained as a consequence of changes in carrier concentration due to variability in ionic defect concentration. The proposed models are applied to acceptor-doped LaCrO₃ and donor-doped SrTiO₃. It is shown that the models explain the experimental data well and as a consequence diagrams can be made which show the regions of oxygen activity and temperature for which stability of electrical conductivity and defect structure might be expected.     

A comparative study of species N3 and P3

Calculations on linear and bent structures of N₃ and P₃ show that these species are quite different. N₃ is linear, P₃ is bent almost to a D_3h geometry. The symmetry of P₃ in D_3h is ²E″ but the Jahn-Teller distortion is very small, ≈4°. The many-body expansion of the energy of P_n clusters appears to be only slowly convergent.     

Acidity and oxidation activity of MoO3?UO3/SiO2 catalysts

The effect of UO₃ on the acidity of MoO₃–UO₃/SiO₂ catalysts has been studied by means of infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine. The surface acidity exhibited a maximum for the same U/(U+Mo) atomic ratio (=0.11) that yielded a maximum in total conversion for isobutene oxidation. The catalytic properties for oxidation are discussed in terms of the acidic properties of the samples.

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UO₃ MoO₃–UO₃/SiO₂ . U/(U+Mo)=0,11, . , .

     

Total oxidation of chlorinated hydrocarbons on LaMnO3 perovskite type catalyst

The total oxidation of CH₃Cl, CH₂Cl₂ and ClH₂C-CH₂Cl has been investigated on a LaMnO₃ perovskite type catalyst. Depending on the reaction temperature, a reversible deactivation of the catalyst was observed. Small amounts of by-products were formed at low reaction temperatures.     

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.     

Toluene methylation on AlPO4-Al2O3 catalysts (5–15 wt.% Al2O3)

The alkylation of toluene with methanol over AlPO₄-Al₂O₃ (5–15 wt.% Al₂O₃) catalysts produces a mixture of xylenes (XYL) although trimethylbenzenes (TMB) were also found. The TMB selectivity increased with temperature at the expense of XYL selectivity. Isomer distribution was approximately 48, 24 and 27 mol% foro-, m- andp-XYL, and 74, 26 and 0 mol% for 1,2,3-, 1,2,4- and 1,3,5-TMB, both quite different from the equilibrium isomer composition. The catalytic activity increased with alumina content, however, it decreased on increasing the calcination temperature in the 923–1273 K range. Good correlations between catalytic activity and the increase in acidic properties with Al₂O₃ loading (as determined by base chemisorption, in the gas phase,versus pyridine and 2,6-dimethylpyridine) have been obtained.     

TiO2/LaFeO3微纳米纤维的可控制备及光催化性能简

利用静电纺丝技术及水热合成法制备了TiO2/LaFeO3异质结构. 采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM),X射线衍射(XRD),傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)等手段对TiO2/LaFeO3微纳米纤维的结构和表面形态进行表征. 通过亚甲基蓝(MB)光降解反应研究了其光催化性能. 结果表明,不完全碳化TiO2纤维表面的缺陷位点是LaFeO3纳米粒子的有利生长点. TiO2/LaFeO3异质结材料的带隙明显窄于TiO2,光催化活性得到提高;经140 min紫外光照射后,TiO2/LaFeO3异质结催化剂对MB的降解率为65.34%,分析和探讨了其光催化机理.     

Schiff base complex sol–gel method for LaCoO3 perovskite preparation with high-adsorbed oxygen

A novel Schiff base complex sol–gel method has been used to prepare LaCoO₃ producing high ratios of adsorbed (or surface) oxygen (α) to lattice oxygen (β). The as-prepared gels, characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), showed that both lanthanum and cobalt ions were complexed before calcinations. IR spectra revealed that CO₃²⁻ and NO₃⁻ presented on the sample surfaces during heat treatment. High-resolution transmission electron microscopic (HRTEM) images of all samples showed resolved lattice fringes with the inter-planar spacing 0.37–0.39 nm of the (0 1 2) plane in hexagonal perovskite. BET surface areas of LaCoO₃ nano-crystals were 11.7–18.6 m²/g. Ratios of adsorbed (or surface) oxygen (α) to lattice oxygen (β) quantified by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy showed that LaCoO₃ prepared by the Schiff base complex method produced higher ratios when bases had higher nitrogen content in molecules. Carbonate and nitrate which were resulting from the oxidation of functional groups in the Schiff base complex, can produce gaseous compounds and leave vacant sites for oxygen in the gas phase to adsorb.     

(La0.8A0.2)MnO3 (A = Sr,K) perovskite catalysts for NO and C10H22 oxidation and selective reduction of NO by C10H22

In this work, we studied the catalytic activity of LaMnO₃ and (La_0.8A_0.2)MnO₃ (A = Sr, K) perovskite catalysts for oxidation of NO and C₁₀H₂₂ and selective reduction of NO by C₁₀H₂₂. The catalytic performances of these perovskites were compared with that of a 2 wt% Pt/SiO₂ catalyst. The La site substitution increased the catalytic properties for NO or C₁₀H₂₂ oxidation compared with the non-substituted LaMnO₃ sample. For the most efficient perovskite catalyst, (La_0.8Sr_0.2)MnO₃, the results showed the presence of two temperature domains for NO adsorption: (1) a domain corresponding to weakly adsorbed NO, desorbing at temperatures lower than 270 ℃ and (2) a second domain corresponding to NO adsorbed on the surface as nitrate species, desorbing at temperatures higher than 330 ℃. For the Sr-substituted perovskite, the maximum NO₂ yield of 80% was observed in the intermediate temperature domain (around 285 ℃). In the reactant mixture of NO/C₁₀H₂₂/O₂/H₂O/He, (La_0.8Sr_0.2)MnO₃ perovskite showed better performance than the 2 wt% Pt/SiO₂ catalyst： NO₂ yields reaching 50% and 36% at 290 and 370 ℃, respectively. This activity improvement was found to be because of atomic scale interactions between the A and B active sites, Sr²⁺ cation and Mn⁴⁺/Mn³⁺ redox couple. Thus, (La_0.8Sr_0.2)MnO₃ perovskite could be an alternative free noble metal catalyst for exhaust gas after treatment.     

Mass-spectrometric analysis of SO3 in SO2 oxidation over vanadium catalysts

The detailed composition of the reaction mixture and, in particular, SO₃ concentration, in SO₂ oxidation over vanadium catalysts, have been determined experimentally. Both oxidized and reduced catalysts were shown to absorb a considerable amount of SO₃, the desorption rate of SO₃ being lower than that of its adsorption.

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H2分子在LaFeO3表面吸附的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,通过计算表面能确定LaFeO₃(010)表面为最稳定的吸附表面,研究了H₂分子在LaFeO₃(010)表面的吸附性质。LaFeO₃(010)表面存在LaO和FeO₂两种终止表面,但吸附主要发生在FeO₂终止表面,由于LaFeO₃(010)表面弛豫的影响,使得凹凸不平的表面层增加了表面原子与H原子的接触面积,表面晶胞的纵向体积增加约2.5%,有利于H原子向晶体内扩散。研究发现,H₂分子在LaFeO₃(010)表面主要存在3种化学吸附方式:第一种吸附发生在O-O桥位,2个H原子分别吸附在2个O原子上,形成2个-OH基,这是最佳吸附位置,此时H原子与表面O原子的作用主要是H1s与O2p轨道杂化作用的结果,H-O之间为典型的共价键。H₂分子的解离能垒为1.542 eV,说明表面需要一定的热条件,H₂分子才会发生解离吸附;第二种吸附发生在Fe-O桥位,1个H原子吸附在O原子上形成1个-OH基,另一个H原子吸附在Fe原子上形成金属键;第三种吸附发生在O顶位,2个H原子吸附在同一个O原子上,形成H₂O分子,此时H₂O分子与表面形成物理吸附,H₂O分子逃离表面后容易形成氧空位。此外,H₂分子在LaFeO₃(010)表面还可以发生物理吸附。     

Low-temperature and stable CO oxidation of Co3O4/TiO2 monolithic catalysts

Highly efficient Co₃O₄/TiO₂ monolithic catalysts with enhanced stability were in-situ grown on Ti mesh for CO oxidation,which could completely oxidize CO at 120℃.The comprehensive catalytic performance is competitive to some noble metal catalysts and conventional Co₃O₄ powder catalysts,which holds great potential toward industrial applications.Meanwhile,the in-situ synthesis strategy of Co₃O₄/TiO₂ monolithic catalysts on flexible mesh substrate in this work can be extended to the development of a variety of oxide-based monolithic catalysts towards diverse catalysis applications.