Adsorption of benzene on graphitized thermal carbon black: reduction of the quadrupole moment in the adsorbed phase

The performance of intermolecular potential models on the adsorption of benzene on graphitized thermal carbon black at various temperatures is investigated. Two models contain only dispersive sites, whereas the other two models account explicitly for the dispersive and electrostatic sites. Using numerous data in the literature on benzene adsorption on graphitized thermal carbon black at various temperatures, we have found that the effect of surface mediation on interaction between adsorbed benzene molecules must be accounted for to describe correctly the adsorption isotherm as well as the isosteric heat. Among the two models with partial charges tested, the WSKS model of Wick et al. that has only six dispersive sites and three discrete partial charges is better than the very expensive all-atom model of Jorgensen and Severance. Adsorbed benzene molecules on graphitized thermal carbon black have a complex orientation with respect to distance from the surface and also with respect to loading. At low loadings, they adopt the parallel configuration relative to the graphene surface, whereas at higher loadings (still less than monolayer coverage) some molecules adopt a slant orientation to maximize the fluid-fluid interaction. For loadings in the multilayer region, the orientation of molecules in the first layer is influenced by the presence of molecules in the second layer. The data that are used in this article come from the work of Isirikyan and Kiselev, Pierotti and Smallwood, Pierce and Ewing, Belyakova, Kiselev, and Kovaleva, and Carrott et al.     

NO-NH_3-O_2 reaction catalyzed by V_2O_5/AC at low temperatures——Effects of SO_2, V_2O_5 loading and reaction temperature

The effects of SO2, V2O5 loading and reaction temperature on the activity of activated carbon supported vanadium oxide catalyst have been studied for the reduction of NO with NH3 at low temperatures (150-250℃). It is found that SO2 significantly promotes the catalyst activity. Both V2O5 loading and reaction temperature are vital to the promoting effect of SO2. The catalysts with V2O5 loadings of 1 -5 weight percent have a positive effect on the promotion of SO2, while the catalysts with V2O5 loadings of above 7 weight percent have not such an effect or show a negative effect. At lower temperatures (<180℃) SO2 poisons the catalyst but at higher temperatures promotes it. The reason of the SO2 promotion was also discussed; it may results from the formation of SO42- on the catalyst surface, which increases the surface acidity and hence the catalytic activity.     

Adsorption of n-hexane in zeolite-5A: a temperature-programmed desorption and IR-spectroscopic study

The adsorption and desorption of n-hexane over Zeolite-5A has been investigated as a function of loading using simultaneous Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)-temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) measurements. The TPD profiles show a second peak developing at lower temperatures when loading exceeds 16 hexane molecules per Zeolite-5A unit cell or two molecules per alpha-cavity of the Zeolite-5A structure. The infrared spectra rule out two types of adsorption sites as the origin of the two peaks in the TPD. Changes in the conformation of the adsorbed hexane as a function of loading and temperature were followed by monitoring the position of the methylene stretching modes in the infrared spectra. With increasing loading, the adsorbed hexane adopts a stretched trans conformation. These changes occur at loading levels below 12 hexane molecules per Zeolite-5A unit cell. No change is observed above this loading, ruling out any conformational change at loadings where the second peak is seen in the TPD. The second peak in the TPD arises, therefore, from a combination of steric repulsion and loss of translational entropy.     

Characterization and reactivity of copper oxide catalysts supported on TiO2-ZrO2

A series of copper catalysts supported on TiO2-ZrO2 with copper loading varying from 1.0 to 21.6 wt % were prepared by a wet impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, electron spin resonance (ESR), temperature programmed reduction (TPR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area measurements. Copper dispersion and metal area were determined by N2O decomposition by the passivation method. XRD results suggest that the copper oxide is present in a highly dispersed amorphous state at copper loadings <16.8 wt % in the sample and as a crystalline CuO phase at higher Cu loadings. Copper dispersion increases with Cu loading up to 5.1 wt % and levels off at higher loadings. The XPS peak intensity ratios of Cu 2p(3/2)/Ti 2p(3/2) and Cu 2p(3/2)/Zr 3d(5/2) were compared with the copper dispersion calculated from N2O decomposition. ESR results suggest the presence of two types of copper species on the TiO2-ZrO2 support. TPR profiles reveal the presence of highly dispersed copper oxide at lower temperatures and bulk CuO at higher temperatures. The catalytic properties were evaluated for the vapor-phase dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone and related to the dispersion of Cu on TiO2-ZrO2.     

Relaxation phenomena in poly(vinyl alcohol)/fumed silica affected by interfacial water

Interaction of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with fumed silica was investigated in the gas phase and aqueous media using adsorption, broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS), thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC), infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and one-pass temperature-programmed desorption (OPTPD) mass-spectrometry (MS) methods. PVA monolayer formation leads to certain textural changes in the system (after suspension and drying) because of strong hydrogen bonding of the polymer molecules to silica nanoparticles preventing strong interaction between silica particles themselves. This strong interaction promotes associative desorption of water molecules at lower temperatures than in the case of silica alone. Interaction of PVA with silica and residual water leads to depression of glass transition temperature (T(g)). There are three types of dipolar relaxations at temperatures lower and higher than the T(g) value. A small amount of adsorbed water leads to significant conductivity with elevating temperature.     

碳纳米管内分立的纳米铁粒子的热氧化性能研究

研究了纳米铁填充的碳纳米管基复合纤维在空气中的热氧化性能。结果表明：一般在室温即被氧化的铁(Fe)纳米粒子在170 ℃仍然具有良好的稳定性。这一方面是由于碳纳米管的保护作用所致,另一方面碳纳米管末端的Fe纳米粒子在室温下即迅速被氧化成反尖晶石型Fe₃O₄/γ-Fe₂O₃,170 ℃以下能有效阻止氧分子向碳纳米管内扩散。因此,170 ℃可以被看作氧分子扩散进入碳纳米管腔的极限温度。在170 ℃以下时,氧分子无法渗透Fe₃O₄ /γ-Fe₂O₃晶格在管腔中形成氧分子。当温度高于170 ℃时,氧分子渗透发生,管腔内的Fe纳米粒子由靠近管末端位置到内部逐渐被氧化。由于相对良好的热氧化稳定性,Fe填充碳纳米管基复合纤维的铁磁性将可以在更高温度范围内得以保持。     

Gas transport in TiO2 nanoparticle-filled poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne)

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles were dispersed via solution processing in poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) (PTMSP) to form nanocomposite films. Nanoparticle dispersion was investigated using atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. At low-particle loadings, nanoparticles were dispersed individually and in nanoscale aggregates. At high-particle loadings, some nanoparticles formed micron-sized aggregates. The gas transport and density exhibited a strong dependence on nanoparticle loading. At low-TiO₂ loadings, the composite density was similar to or slightly higher than that predicted by a two-phase additive model. However, at particle loadings exceeding approximately 7 nominal vol.%, the density was markedly lower than predicted, suggesting that the particles induced the creation of void space within the nanocomposite. For example, when the TiO₂ nominal volume fraction was 0.35, the polymer/particle composite density was 40% lower than expected based on a two-phase additive model for density. At low-nanoparticle loading, light gas permeability was lower than that of the unfilled polymer. At higher nanoparticle loadings, light gas permeability (i.e., CO₂, N₂, and CH₄) increased to more than four times higher than in unfilled PTMSP. At most, selectivity changed only slightly with particle loading.     

Spectroscopically distinct sites present in methyltrioxorhenium grafted onto silica-alumina, and their abilities to initiate olefin metathesis

Deposition of CH3ReO3 onto the surface of dehydrated, amorphous silica-alumina generates a highly active, supported catalyst for the metathesis of olefins. However, silica-alumina with a high (10 wt %) Re loading is no more active than silica-alumina with low (1 wt %) loading, while CH3ReO3 on silica is completely inactive. Catalysts prepared by grafting CH3ReO3 on silica-alumina contain two types of spectroscopically distinct sites. The more strongly bound sites are responsible for olefin metathesis activity and are formed preferentially at low Re loadings (< or =1 wt %). They are created by two Lewis acid/base interactions: (1) the coordination of an oxo ligand to an Al center of the support and (2) interaction of one of the adjacent bridging oxygens (AlOSi) with the Re center. At higher Re loadings (1-10 wt %), CH3ReO3 also interacts with surface silanols by H-bonding. This gives rise to highly mobile sites, most of which can be observed by 13C solid-state NMR even without magic-angle spinning. Their formation can be prevented by capping the surface hydroxyl groups with hexamethyldisilazane prior to grafting CH3ReO3, resulting in a metathesis catalyst that is more selective, more robust, and more efficient in terms of Re use.     

FUNCTIONALIZED β-CYCLODEXTRIN POLYMERS FOR THE SORPTION OF BILE SALTS

Poly(β-cyclodextrin) (PCD) resins were prepared by a crosslinking reaction of β-cyclodextrin with different amounts of epichlorhydrin. Some hydroxyl groups of these polymers were functionalized with alkyl quaternary ammonium groups. The polymers were tested for their ability to bind several bile salts (including the sodium salts of cholic acid, glycocholic acid, and chenodeoxycholic acid), individually and competitively, from phosphate buffer solutions. In all cases, the aminated PCD resin had a higher binding capacity for bile salts. The binding of chenodeoxycholate by the resins was much more effective than that of cholate and its conjugate, which indicates the importance of the host cavity size relative to that of the guest molecules. The degree of hydrophobicity of bile acids also plays a role in their binding by PCD resins. The variable temperature studies indicate that the electrostatic interactions become weaker at higher temperatures while the hydrophobic interactions are not as much affected.     

Effect of Vanadium on Phosphomolybdic acid structure and Catalytic evaluation of Solvent-free synthesis of 4-tert-butylphenol

Vanadium-modified phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) with different vanadium-to-phosphorus (V/P) mole ratio materials were synthesised and characterised by various techniques. XRD results established the formation of crystallite Keggin ions. Raman and FT-IR spectra data confirm the Keggin ion of heteropoly acid is retained after V loading into the PMA structure. TPD profile showed higher acidity at a lower V/P ratio than higher loadings. BET analysis showed a higher surface area at a lower V/P mole ratio than higher catalyst loadings. We evaluated the efficacy of the prepared materials as catalysts for the tertiary butylation of phenol. The lower V/P mole ratio material exhibited higher conversion and selectivity towards 4-tert-butyl phenol than other loadings. These findings support that V loading modifies the acidity of PMA, and the material demonstrates enhanced catalytic activity towards the desired product.     

SiBeta负载的VO_x催化剂在丙烷直接脱氢制丙烯中的活性位（英文）

丙烯是一种非常重要的化工基础原料,主要用来生产高价值的化学品,如丙烯腈,异丙醇和甘油等.丙烯的传统来源主要是石油的催化裂化反应,以及石脑油和轻柴油的裂解过程.随着石油资源的减少,丙烷直接脱氢制丙烯技术逐渐成为一条重要的丙烯生产渠道.V基催化剂在丙烷氧化脱氢反应中被广泛研究,但被用于丙烷直接脱氢反应的报道还较少,且V基催化剂在丙烷直接脱氢制丙烯中的活性位目前还没有统一定论,可能是由于V的活性物种与载体性质密切相关,因此研究V基催化剂在不同载体上的活性位具有重要意义.Beta沸石分子筛具有规则微孔结构,高的比表面积以及可调节的酸性,是一种理想的金属催化剂载体.本文采用脱铝后的Beta分子筛作为V催化剂载体,通过调节V的负载量探究丙烷直接脱氢活性和VO_x结构的关系,以及催化剂的酸性对性能的影响.活性测试结果显示,V负载量分别为3wt%,7wt%和10wt%时(催化剂分别命名为3VSiBeta,7VSiBeta和10VSiBeta),三者的催化活性十分接近,此外,这些催化剂还具有较好的循环利用性,但碳沉积,丙烯选择性以及失活率都是随着V负载量的升高而增加.XRD和N2吸附结果揭示,VO_x在SiBeta上呈高度分散状态,并且当V负载量从3wt%升至10wt%时,表面V密度发生明显变化,VO_x物种在3VSiBeta中可基本实现孤立的单分散状态.同时,DRUV-vis,H2-TPR以及Raman测试结果表明,VO_x物种的聚合程度随V负载量的升高逐渐增加.NH^3-TPD结果表明,Beta载体在脱铝后本身的酸性位完全消除,但是负载V后引入了新的酸性位,并且3VSiBeta,7VSiBeta和10VSiBeta三者的酸量基本相当.尽管XPS结果显示,不同VSiBeta催化剂上的V价态分布有差异,但是相似的催化活性说明VSiBeta催化剂的活性位与形成的酸性位数目密切相关,而受V初始价态的影响不大.本文指出,酸性位可能是与V–O–Si键直接相关,V负载量从3wt%增加到10wt%,会逐渐形成无催化活性的V–O–V键,导致活性不能进一步提升.因此,3VSiBeta催化剂中可实现孤立的VO_x物种单层分散在SiBeta载体上,形成了大量的酸性V–O–Si键,从而显示出和高负载量的VSiBeta催化剂相当的活性以及较高的脱氢稳定性.     

苯与丙烯在β分子筛上吸附行为的蒙特卡罗研究

采用巨正则统计系综蒙特卡罗模拟方法研究了β分子筛上苯与丙烯分子的吸附行为. 由分子筛内吸附质粒子云分布可知, 在100 kPa时, 丙烯在分子筛上的吸附量要远远大于苯的吸附量. 由吸附相互作用能分布来看, 苯与分子筛之间相互作用能比丙烯与分子筛之间的相互作用能更负, 这就使苯分子的吸附相对于丙烯分子稳定. 相对而言, 温度变化对丙烯吸附影响远大于对苯吸附的影响, 如100 kPa时, 温度由298 K升高至443 K导致丙烯分子吸附量明显减少, 由每8个晶胞吸附98个丙烯分子减少到80个; 而对苯分子吸附却没有显著的影响. β分子筛上存在着苯和丙烯的竞争吸附, 并且吸附分子之间存在相互作用使两者与分子筛之间的相互作用能分布改变. 在压力范围1×10－3～5.0 kPa, 不同温度下苯与丙烯在分子筛内吸附等温线的模拟结果表明, 在较高温度、较低压力下丙烯的吸附量要小于苯的吸附量.     

Electron-induced chemistry of alcohols

We studied dissociative electron attachment to a series of compounds with one or two hydroxyl groups. For the monoalcohols we found, apart from the known fragmentations in the 6-12 eV range proceeding via Feshbach resonances, also new weaker processes at lower energies, around 3 eV. They have a steep onset at the dissociation threshold and show a dramatic D/H isotope effect. We assigned them as proceeding via shape resonances with temporary occupation of sigma orbitals. These low energy fragmentations become much stronger in the larger molecules and the strongest DEA process in the compounds with two hydroxyl groups, which thus represent an intermediate case between the behavior of small alcohols and the sugar ribose which was discovered to have strong DEA fragmentations near zero electron energy [S. Ptasińska, S. Denifl, P. Scheier and T. D. M?rk, J. Chem. Phys., 2004, 120, 8505]. Above 6 eV, in the Feshbach resonance regime, the dominant process is a fast loss of a hydrogen atom from the hydroxyl group. In some cases the resulting (M- 1)(-) anion (loss of hydrogen atom) is sufficiently energy-rich to further dissociate by loss of stable, closed shell molecules like H(2) or ethene. The fast primary process is state- and site selective in several cases, the negative ion states with a hole in the n(O) orbital losing the OH hydrogen, those with a hole in the sigma(C-H) orbitals the alkyl hydrogen.     

Thermodynamics of the hydroxyl radical addition to isoprene

Oxidation of isoprene by the hydroxyl radical leads to tropospheric ozone formation. Consequently, a more complete understanding of this reaction could lead to better models of regional air quality, a better understanding of aerosol formation, and a better understanding of reaction kinetics and dynamics. The most common first step in the oxidation of isoprene is the formation of an adduct, with the hydroxyl radical adding to one of four unsaturated carbon atoms in isoprene. In this paper, we discuss how the initial conformations of isoprene, s-trans and s-gauche, influences the pathways to adduct formation. We explore the formation of pre-reactive complexes at low and high temperatures, which are often invoked to explain the negative temperature dependence of this reaction's kinetics. We show that at higher temperatures the free energy surface indicates that a pre-reactive complex is unlikely, while at low temperatures the complex exists on two reaction pathways. The theoretical results show that at low temperatures all eight pathways possess negative reaction barriers, and reaction energies that range from -36.7 to -23.0 kcal x mol(-1). At temperatures in the lower atmosphere, all eight pathways possess positive reaction barriers that range from 3.8 to 6.0 kcal x mol(-1) and reaction energies that range from -28.8 to -14.4 kcal x mol(-1).     

Electron donor-acceptor interactions in ethanol-CO2 mixtures: an ab initio molecular dynamics study of supercritical carbon dioxide

The nature of interactions between ethanol and carbon dioxide has been characterized using simulations via the Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (CPMD) method. Optimized geometries and energetics of free-standing ethanol-CO2 clusters exhibit evidence for a relatively more stable electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex between these two species rather than a hydrogen-bonded configuration. This fact has also been confirmed by the higher formation rate of the EDA complex in supercritical carbon dioxide-ethanol mixtures. The probability density distribution of CO2 molecules around ethanol in the supercritical state shows two high probability regions along the direction of the lone pairs on the oxygen atom of ethanol. The EDA interaction between ethanol and CO2 as well as that between CO2 molecules themselves leads to significant deviations from linearity in the geometry of the CO2 molecule. The vibrational spectra of carbon dioxide obtained from the atomic velocity correlation functions in the bulk system as well as from isolated complexes show splitting of the nu2 bending mode that arises largely from CO2-CO2 interactions, with ethanol contributing only marginally because of its low concentration in the present study. The stretching frequency of the hydroxyl group of ethanol is shifted to lower frequencies in the bulk mixture when compared to its gas-phase value, in agreement with experiments.     

Microcalorimetric study of the adsorption of PEGylated lysozyme on a strong cation exchange resin

Adsorption of native as well as mono-, di-, and tri-PEGylated lysozyme on Toyopearl Gigacap S-650M in sodium phosphate buffer is studied by isothermal titration calorimetry and by independent adsorption equilibrium measurements at pH 6 and 25°C. The production and separation of PEGylated lysozyme is discussed. Two different PEG sizes are used (5 kDa and 10 kDa) which leads to six different forms of PEGylated lysozyme which were systematically studied. The sodium chloride concentration is varied according to the elution conditions in the production process. The specific enthalpy of adsorption Δh(p)(ads) is determined from the calorimetric and the adsorption equilibrium data. It was found to be exothermal and constant with increasing adsorber loading for native lysozyme. For all PEGylated forms there is an influence of the adsorber loading on Δh(p)(ads) which is found to become more important with increasing PEGylation degree (total molecular weight of conjugated PEG). At low loadings the adsorption of all PEGylated lysozyme forms is exothermal. With increasing loading the adsorption becomes less exothermal and for the species with higher PEGylation degree also endothermal effects are observed at higher loadings. A thermodynamic analysis is carried out by which the enthalpic and entropic contributions to the binding constants are quantified. The findings are discussed on a molecular level. The results provide insight into the adsorption mechanisms of polymer-modified proteins on chromatographic resins.     

Energy landscapes of ion clusters in isotropic quadrupolar and octupolar traps

The energy landscapes of ion clouds confined in isotropic quadrupolar and octupolar traps are characterized for several representative cluster sizes. All clusters exhibit stable multishell structures that belong to separate funnels. Quadrupolar confinement leads to more homogeneous clusters and denser distributions of isomers than octupolar confinement. Statistical analysis of the transition states indicates that the barriers associated with intrashell motion are lower but more asymmetric and more cooperative compared to intershell motion. The relaxation between low-energy funnels with different arrangements of shells mostly exhibits Arrhenius kinetics, with a weak variation of the activation energy at higher temperatures.     

Influence of isotherm inflection on the loading dependence of the diffusivities of n-hexane and n-heptane in MFI zeolite. Quasi-elastic neutron scattering experiments supplemented by molecular simulations

Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS) experiments were carried out to determine (a) Fick diffusivity, D (b) self-diffusivity, Dself, and (c) 1/Gamma, the inverse of the thermodynamic correction factor, for n-hexane (nC6) and n-heptane (nC7) in MFI zeolite (all silica silicalite-1) at 300 K for a variety of loadings. These experimental results are compared with configurational-bias Monte Carlo (CBMC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of, respectively, the adsorption isotherms and diffusivities. For n-hexane, the CBMC simulated isotherm shows a slight inflection at a loading=4 molecules per unit cell; this inflection manifests, also, in the loading dependence of 1/Gamma, obtained from QENS. The trend in the loading dependence of the Fick D and Dself of nC6 obtained from QENS matches the MD simulation results. For nC7 the CBMC simulated isotherm shows a strong inflection at a loading=4 molecules per unit cell. At this loading=4, 1/Gamma tends to zero and there is a very good match between QENS and molecular simulations for the loading dependence of 1/Gamma. Both MD simulations and QENS data on the Fick diffusivity shows a sharp maximum at a loading in the region of=4. For both nC6 and nC7 the simulated values of diffusivity are about an order of magnitude higher than those determined from QENS.     

Catalytic Combustion of Ethyl Acetate over Nanostructure Cobalt Supported ZSM-5 Zeolite Catalysts

Gas phase catalytic combustion of ethyl acetate, as one of volatile organic compounds (VOC), was studied on nanostructure ZSM-5, HZSM-5 and Co-ZSM-5 with different cobalt loadings. Nanostructure of ZSM-5 was determined by XRD, SEM and TEM. Catalytic studies were carried out under atmospheric pressure in a fixed bed reactor. Results showed that the Co-ZSM-5 catalysts had better activity than others and at temperatures below 350 ℃, amount of Co loading was more effective on catalytic activity. The order of conversion of ethyl acetate over different Co loading is as follows: Co-ZSM-5 (0.75 wt%)＜Co-ZSM-5 (1.5 wt%)＜Co-ZSM-5 (15 wt%)＜Co-ZSM-5 (2.8 wt%). Besides the higher the inlet concentration of ethyl acetate, the lower the conversion yield, and oxygen concentration in catalytic oxidation conditions has not so large influence on conversion. Furthermore, the presence of water vapor in inlet gaseous feed has an inhibitive effect on ethyl acetate conversion and at the temperatures above 400˚C, the effect decreases.     

Molecular simulation of loading-dependent diffusion in nanoporous materials using extended dynamically corrected transition state theory

A dynamically corrected transition state theory method is presented that is capable of computing quantitatively the self-diffusivity of adsorbed molecules in confined systems at nonzero loading. This extension to traditional transition state theory is free of additional assumptions and yields a diffusivity identical to that obtained by conventional molecular-dynamics simulations. While molecular-dynamics calculations are limited to relatively fast diffusing molecules, our approach extends the range of accessible time scales significantly beyond currently available methods. We show results for methane, ethane, and propane in LTL- and LTA-type zeolites over a wide range of temperatures and loadings, and demonstrate the extensibility of the method to mixtures.