氮化硼催化低碳烷烃氧化脱氢的活性起源探讨（英文）

页岩气的急速开采推动了以天然气替代石油的资源革命.除主组分甲烷外,天然气、页岩气中还包含大量乙烷、丙烷等低碳烷烃资源,将这些储量丰富的碳资源直接转化为烯烃等基础化学品有望革新以原油为基础的化学工业.现有烷烃催化脱氢制烯烃工艺中,直接脱氢过程吸热、热力学受限,且存在催化剂迅速失活的难题;而氧化脱氢是放热过程、无平衡限制,也无积碳等引发催化剂失活的问题,有利于提高反应效率、降低能耗,代表了更为高效和经济的新路线.但作为一个热力学爬坡过程,目前金属氧化物催化剂上烯烃产物很容易深度氧化到CO_2,选择性仍有待提高.非金属氮化硼能够有效活化低碳烷烃中的C-H键,促进烷烃氧化脱氢,并能够有效抑制深度氧化产物的生成,解决低碳烷烃临氧脱氢过程中产物易深度氧化的固有难题.本文综述了近期氮化硼在乙烷、丙烷、丁烷等低碳烷烃氧化脱氢制烯烃反应中的研究进展.以丙烷氧化脱氢为例,通过比较文献报道的几种氮化硼材料的氧化脱氢性能,发现羟基化氮化硼显示了最高的烯烃选择性和时空收率,以20.6%的丙烷转化率为基准,烯烃选择性超过90%,而时空收率可达6.8 golefin gcat~(-1) h~(-1).在此基础上,本文重点讨论了对于氮化硼材料催化活性起源的认识.主要实验事实和结论包括:氮化硼自身几乎没有氧化脱氢活性,而在烷烃氧化脱氢反应条件下存在活性诱导期;活性诱导期伴随着氮化硼边沿氧官能团化过程;氮化硼边沿B-O官能团没有脱氢活性,而B-OH官能团参与了氧化脱氢过程,辅助分子氧引发低碳烷烃脱氢反应;分子氧在羟基氮化硼边沿解离活化,反应过程中与边沿结构氧存在动态交换;氮化硼边沿羟基化定向合成过程可显著增强氧化脱氢反应活性.氮化硼作为一类新型烷烃氧化脱氢催化剂,目前正处于研究的初始阶段.因此,本文最后总结了一些关于氮化硼烷烃脱氢催化体系仍需深入研究的科学问题.     

单原子铂和氮化硼载体之间电子作用及其对丙烷脱氢反应催化性能的影响

随着世界范围内大规模页岩气资源的发现和开采,如何进一步高效转化页岩气生成高附加值化学品是提升页岩气资源利用率和增加经济收益的关键.页岩气主要的组分是甲烷,同时还包含10%左右的乙烷和丙烷.另一方面,由于当前丙烯的市场价格远远超过丙烷,因此丙烷到丙烯的催化转化是高效利用我国页岩气资源的有效途径.丙烷直接脱氢制丙烯是工业上常见的催化转化丙烷的方法.丙烷直接脱氢面临的主要问题是反应中积碳覆盖活性位导致催化剂失活.最近,单原子催化剂在烷烃碳氢键活化过程中表现出优异的催化性能,尤其在抑制深度反应、减少积碳方面有突出效果.然而,单原子催化剂在苛刻反应条件下容易团聚失活,因此选择合适的载体材料是单原子催化剂设计的关键.本文利用氮化硼作为单原子铂催化剂载体,考察了其在丙烷直接脱氢反应中的催化性能.第一性原理计算表明,氮化硼载体上硼和氮空穴是单原子铂稳定的锚定点,同时单原子铂在硼和氮空穴上表现出截然相反的电子结构.电荷分析表明,在硼和氮空穴位上的单原子铂分别失去0.71 e和得到1.06 e个电荷.PDOS分析表明,在硼空穴上单原子铂在费米能级之上有更多的空轨道,有利于得到电子.通过密度泛函理论计算构建了从丙烷到丙烯的完整反应路径.计算结果表明,负载在硼空穴上的单原子铂比在氮空穴上的具有更好的碳氢键活化能力.在硼空穴和氮空穴上第一个碳氢键断裂能垒分别是0.64和0.82电子伏特,第二个碳氢键断裂能垒分别是0.26和1.10电子伏特.计算还详细分析了产物脱附过程,结果表明氢气先于丙烯脱附的路径能垒更小.同时丙烯脱附能垒已经接近或者超过丙烷碳氢键活化能垒.因此,对于丙烷直接脱氢反应,催化剂要兼顾丙烷碳氢键活化和产物脱附两个方面.虽然负载在硼空穴上的单原子铂催化剂有着优异的丙烷碳氢键活化能力,但产物丙烯由于强相互作用而难以脱附.另一方面,负载在氮空穴上的单原子铂对于碳氢键活化和产物脱附具有比较均衡的反应活性.综上所述,氮化硼载体和单原子铂催化剂之间的电子结构作用对丙烷直接脱氢反应的催化性能有着重要影响.负载在硼和氮空穴的单原子铂表现出截然相反的电子结构,电子结构差异导致不同的催化性能.基于计算结果,负载在氮空穴上的铂单原子具有优异的丙烷直接脱氢催化性能.本工作为进一步加深理解单原子催化中载体的作用提供了理论依据.     

负载型钒基催化剂上丙烷的临氧活化转化

用ＴＰＳＲ（程序升湿表面反应）－ＴＲ（ＦＴ）ＩＲ技术,研究临氧条件下丙烷负载型钒基催化剂上的活化和转化,并与催化剂的可不原性和表面酸性相关联,丙烷氧化脱氢生成丙烯与深度氧化生成ＣＯｘ的起始反应温度相同;而裂解产物Ｃ２Ｈ４和ＣＨ４的生成温度比丙烷氧化脱氢生成丙烯的高得多,可能主要源于丙烷的高温气相裂解,催化剂的表面酸性位和强的可还原性,有利于丙烷中Ｃ－Ｈ键的活化和临氧转化,降低起以攻提高丙烷转化率,     

不同孔道结构的氧化硅负载钒氧化物催化丙烷氧化脱氢

采用固定床微型反应装置,结合催化剂的原位电子自旋共振光谱、程序升温表面反应和紫外漫反射光谱等技术,研究了丙烷氧化脱氢的介孔氧化硅负载钒氧化物催化剂的性能和表面氧物种的状态及其反应性.结果表明,催化剂载体孔结构是影响钒氧物种分散状态乃至催化性能的一个重要因素.SBA-15负载钒氧化物催化剂因具有较大的比表面积和较大的孔径,不仅具有较高的丙烷氧化脱氢催化活性,而且具有较高的丙烯选择性.复合型钒氧化物催化剂表面与V离子相连的晶格氧物种是丙烷氧化脱氢牛成内烯的主要活性物种,载体表面高度分散的钒氧物种具有较高的丙烷氧化脱氢催化活性.负载型钒氧化物催化剂晶格氧物种是丙烷氧化脱氢转化为丙稀的主要活性物种,CO_2分子可以再生钒氧化物催化剂的晶格氧物种,同时它对丙烯的深度氧化作用较弱,因此在负载型钒氧化物催化剂上CO_2氧化丙烷可高选择性地生成丙烯.     

VMgO催化剂上丙烷和异丁烷临氧催化转化机理

用程序升温反应 -红外光谱技术研究 2 0VMgO和 6 0VMgO催化剂上丙烷和异丁烷临氧催化转化的机理 .结果表明 ,临氧条件下的反应性是异丁烷 >丙烷 ,与其分子中最弱C -H键键能从弱到强顺序相同 ,这意味着临氧活化的第一步可能是断裂分子中强度最弱的C -H键、且为速率控制步骤 ;丙烷临氧反应的深度氧化产物COx 与氧化脱氢产物丙烯的生成是平行和 (或 )连续反应关系 ,而裂解产物乙烯和甲烷的生成则是平行反应 ;异丁烷氧化脱氢反应中C -C键的断裂比丙烷的容易 .     

Fe-N-C单原子催化剂的C-H键选择性氧化反应（英文）

C-H键活化是近年来发展最为迅速的研究领域之一,从自然界中广泛存在C-H键的简单底物为原料,利用C-H键直接活化策略来构建高附加值的化学品是一类具有高原子经济性的化学反应.然而,由于C-H键的稳定性使得C-H键的选择性官能团化过程具有极大的挑战.例如,烃类化合物的C-H选择性氧化生成醇/酮化合物在C1化学以及有机合成反应中占据重要地位,同时C-H键的高解离能以及氧化试剂的高活性往往使得这类反应的选择性难以调控.近日,中科院大连化学物理研究所张涛和王爱琴领导的团队在脂肪族、芳香族烃类化合物的C-H选择性氧化反应中取得新的研究进展.作者使用Fe-N-C单原子催化剂,化学计量的叔丁基过氧化氢为氧化剂,在室温条件下实现了烃类化合物的选择性氧化反应,一系列底物包括带有吸电子基团的硝基(-NO_2)、供电子基团的甲氧基(-OCH_3)、杂环化合物以及脂肪族化合物(环己烷)均可以高选择性(98%)实现转化.事实上,Fe-N-C单原子催化剂的活性与选择性可与均相催化剂([Cu((R,R)-BPBP)]+)相媲美,同时该催化剂在绿色水溶剂中表现出优异的循环稳定性.这项工作的另一个意义在于建立起多相催化领域中活性位点与反应性能之间的构效关系.通过HAADF-STEM,XPS,XAS,ESR及穆斯堡尔谱等表征手段,清楚地证明Fe-N-C催化剂中三价铁离子存在多种配位结构(FeN_x,x=4,5,6),催化剂活性与Fe-Nx的特定结构密切关联.C-H键选择性氧化反应的最高活性位点为中自旋FeN_5位点,其活性高出低自旋/高自旋的FeN_6位点一个数量级,是FeN_4位点活性的3倍之多.而该FeN_5结构的数量在Fe-N-C-700的单原子催化剂上仅占18%,说明Fe-N-C催化剂的活性具有很大的提升空间.文中报道的Fe-N_x-C催化剂可被认为是一类新型的单原子催化剂,其中,N_x基团为一种强有力的配体.由于单原子催化剂兼具均相催化剂孤立均一的活性位点及多相催化剂易于循环使用的优势,单原子催化剂有望成为连接均相催化与非均相催化的桥梁.目前,单原子催化剂已成为多相催化领域一个新的研究热点与前沿.这篇工作中的FeN_5位点与血红蛋白的Fe中心结构类似,从这个角度出发,FeN_5位点为连接酶催化剂与多相单原子催化剂提供了一个很好的案例.然而,FeN_5位点周围环境的细微变化都会直接影响其反应活性以及选择性,从而导致多相催化中的FeN_5具有较差的O_2活化能力.因此,设计更为高效的多相单原子催化剂,实现类似于酶催化中高效高选择性地活化底物分子,仍然具有很大的挑战与空间.     

交叉脱氢偶联反应*

发现高效高选择性的有机合成反应是有机合成化学研究中一个重要的发展方向。传统的有机合成化学是建立在官能团相互转化基础上的,又称官能团化学。非活泼化学键（如C-H键）的直接官能团化省去了一步甚至多步制备官能团化的反应底物,因此,非活泼化学键活化是提高有机合成反应效率的一个重要发展方向。交叉脱氢偶联（Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling,CDC）反应就是直接利用不同反应底物中的C-H键,在氧化条件下,进行脱氢偶联反应形成C-C键。交叉脱氢偶联反应实现了更短的合成路线和更高的原子利用效率,为直接利用简单的原料进行高效的复杂的有机合成任务提供了一种新的思路和手段。     

NH3在选择性催化还原NO过程中的吸附与活化

 通过大量文献并结合自己的工作,以NH3在催化剂表面的阶段氧化脱氢为主线,分析归纳了选择性催化还原(SCR)反应机理和该体系中可能发生的NH3氧化副反应机理的联系和共性. 对于V2O5/TiO2催化剂,大部分学者认为SCR反应与Brnsted酸性位上的NH+4有关,中间体为NH+3(ads); 而少数学者认为SCR反应与Lewis酸性位上的NH3有关,中间体为NH2(ads). 对于其它SCR催化剂,普遍认可L酸性位上NH3活化脱氢形成的NH2(ads)既是SCR反应中间体,也是NH3氧化生成N2的中间体; NH3氧化生成N2O和NO的反应源于NH2(ads)的进一步脱氢. 尽管有关SCR反应中NH3的吸附位存在分歧,但从NH3吸附后活化的角度看, NH3无论吸附在L酸性位还是B酸性位,都先经过阶段氧化脱氢,然后再参与SCR反应. 由于反应中生成的H2O可能导致L酸向B酸转化,且该转化受反应温度影响,因此不同酸性位机理可能没有本质区别, SCR反应关键是NH3吸附位的氧化性. SCR活性取决于NH3在催化剂表面的吸附量和阶段氧化程度. 催化剂应能吸附足够的NH3, 这与其表面酸碱性有关; 吸附的NH3要能被活化脱氢且程度不宜太高,这与表面氧化还原性有关. 反应温度也会影响NH3的吸附量和活化程度,因此开发高效SCR脱硝催化剂的关键是根据反应温度调控其表面酸性和吸附位的氧化性.     

钼掺杂LaVO4上丙烷氧化脱氢

研究了钼掺杂LaVO4催化剂的丙烷氧化脱氢催化性能.加入钼对丙烷氧化脱氢反应有很好的助催化作用.当丙烷转化率恒定在10％和20％时，丙烯选择性在LaMo0.1V0.9O4.05上分别达到了56％和43％，而在LaVO4上仅为36％和22％，这归结为钼掺杂催化剂上有利于丙烯生成的可活动氧物种的增加和催化剂氧化还原性的改变.     

低碳烷烃氧化脱氢制烯烃非金属催化体系研究进展

低碳烯烃是化学工业的重要原料,通过脱氢反应将低碳烷烃转化为同碳数的烯烃是烷烃高值化利用和烯烃原料多元化的重要途径.烷烃氧化脱氢制烯烃的反应具有不受反应平衡限制、无积炭、反应温度低等优点,一直是研究的热点.传统的金属氧化物具有较好的催化剂活性,但容易造成烯烃的过度氧化而导致烯烃选择性低.硼基催化剂作为一种新型非金属催化剂,表现出显著不同于金属氧化物催化剂的反应特性.六方氮化硼(hBN)被首次报道在丙烷氧化脱氢反应展现高活性,随后系列硼化物(SiB_6、CB_4等)以及负载型硼基催化剂相续被报道.硼催化剂显现出高的催化活性和优异的烯烃选择性,产物中几乎没有完全氧化产物CO2生成,这为选择性断裂C-H键开辟了新路径.大量的谱学以及动力学研究表明催化剂表面BOx物种为催化剂的活性位点.这种打破传统认知的非金属催化剂的催化作用在国际上已经形成一个新的研究热点.此外,非金属炭基催化剂在烷烃氧化脱氢反应中也表现出一定的活性,碳纳米管、碳纳米纤维以及纳米金刚石等炭基催化剂均被用于氧化脱氢反应.炭基催化剂中的羰/醌基被认为是催化活性位;催化剂表面的羧酸、酸酐、内酯等官能团易引起选择性的下降,通过杂原子(B、P、N)掺杂可调变催化剂表面的亲电氧物种,改善烯烃的选择性.本文主要综述了近年来非金属催化低碳烷烃氧化脱氢所涉及的催化剂体系、反应机理等研究进展,最后展望了不同催化剂体系应用于烷烃氧化脱氢反应的未来发展.     

Effect of confinement in carbon nanotubes on the activity of Fischer-Tropsch iron catalyst

Following our previous findings that confinement within carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can modify the redox properties of encapsulated iron oxides, we demonstrate here how this can affect the catalytic reactivity of iron catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS). The investigation, using in situ XRD under conditions close to the reaction conditions, reveals that the distribution of iron carbide and oxide phases is modulated in the CNT-confined system. The iron species encapsulated inside CNTs prefer to exist in a more reduced state, tending to form more iron carbides under the reaction conditions, which have been recognized to be essential to obtain high FTS activity. The relative ratio of the integral XRD peaks of iron carbide (Fe(x)C(y)) to oxide (FeO) is about 4.7 for the encapsulated iron catalyst in comparison to 2.4 for the iron catalyst dispersed on the outer walls of CNTs under the same conditions. This causes a remarkable modification of the catalytic performance. The yield of C5+ hydrocarbons over the encapsulated iron catalyst is twice that over iron catalyst outside CNTs and more than 6 times that over activated-carbon-supported iron catalyst. The catalytic activity enhancement is attributed to the effect of confinement of the iron catalyst within the CNT channels. As demonstrated by temperature-programmed reduction in H2 and in CO atmospheres, the reducibility of the iron species is significantly improved when they are confined. The ability to modify the redox properties via confinement in CNTs is expected to be of significance for many catalytic reactions, which are highly dependent on the redox state of the active components. Furthermore, diffusion and aggregation of the iron species through the reduction and reaction have been observed, but these are retarded inside CNTs due to the spatial restriction of the channels.     

Phosphate modified carbon nanotubes for oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane

Catalytic performance of phosphate-modified carbon nanotube(PoCNT) catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation(ODH) of n-butane has been systematically investigated. The Po CNT catalysts are characterized by SEM, TEM, XPS and TG techniques. We set the products selectivity as a function of butane conversion over various phosphate loading, and it is found that the PoCNT catalyst with the 0.8% phosphate weight loading(0.8PoCNT) exhibits the best catalytic performance. When the phosphate loading is higher than 0.8 wt%, the difference of catalytic activity among the PoCNT catalysts is neglectable. Consequently, the ODH of n-butane over the 0.8PoCNT catalyst is particularly discussed via changing the reaction conditions including reaction temperatures, residence time and n-butane/O_2 ratios. The interacting mechanism of phosphate with the oxygen functional groups on the CNT surface is also proposed.     

Catalytic functions of Mo/Ni/MgO in the synthesis of thin carbon nanotubes

The functions and structures of Mo/Ni/MgO catalysts in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. Thin 2-5-walled CNTs with high purities (over 90%) have been successfully synthesized by catalytic decomposition of CH(4) over Mo/Ni/MgO catalysts at 1073 K. It has been found that the yield of CNTs as well as the outer diameter or thickness correlates well with the contents of these three elements. The three components Mo, Ni, and MgO are all necessary to synthesize the thin CNTs at high yields since no catalytic activity was observed for CNT synthesis when one of these components was not present. The outer diameter of the CNTs increases from 4 to 13 nm and the thickness of graphene layers also increases with increasing Mo content at a fixed Ni content, while the inner diameter stays at 2-3 nm regardless of their contents. Furthermore, the average outer diameter is in good agreement with the average particle size of metal catalyst. That is, the thickness or the outer diameter can be controlled by selecting the composition of the Mo/Ni/MgO catalysts. XRD analyses have shown that Mo and Ni form a Mo-Ni alloy before CNT synthesis, while the Mo-Ni alloy phase is separated into Mo carbide and Ni. These alloy particles are supported on MgO cubic particles 15-20 nm in width. It has been found that only small Mo-Ni alloy particles 2-16 nm in size catalyze CNT synthesis, with larger particles over 15 nm exhibiting no activity. Mo carbide and Ni should play different roles in the synthesis of the thin CNTs, in which Ni is responsible for the dissociation of CH(4) into carbon and Mo(2)C works as a carbon reservoir.     

Sonochemical oxidation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is important for enhancing deposition of metal nanoparticles in the fabrication of supported catalysts. A facile approach for oxidizing CNTs is presented using a sonochemical method to promote the density of surface functional groups. This was successfully employed in a previous study [J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 19255] to prepare highly dispersed, high-loading Pt nanoparticles on CNTs as fuel cell catalysts. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and settling speeds were used to characterize the degree of surface functionalization and coverage. The sonochemical method effectively functionalized the CNTs. A mixture of -C-O-/-C=O and -COO- was observed along with evidence for weakly bound CO at longer treatment times. The integrated XPS C 1s core level peak area ratios of the oxidized-to-graphitic C oxidation states, as well as the atom % oxygen from the O 1s level, showed an increase in peak intensity (attributed to -CO(x)()) with increased sonication times from 1 to 8 h; the increase in C surface oxidation correlated well with the measured atom %. Most of the CNT surface oxidation occurred between 1 and 2 h. The sonochemically treated CNTs were also studied by cyclic voltammetry and settling experiments, and the results were consistent with the XPS observations.     

碳纳米管限域效应对肉桂醛选择加氢产物分布的影响

碳纳米管因其独特的电子结构和性能引起了研究者们广泛的兴趣,尤其是它有序的纳米级管腔结构,可以为催化剂和催化反应提供一种独特的一维限域环境.碳纳米管的限域效应主要由于其管腔几何和电子结构可以使反应物发生富集、对金属纳米颗粒的尺寸限制以及对电子结构的调变作用.一系列研究表明,碳纳米管的限域效应可以对催化剂的活性进行调变,但是对产物选择性的影响方面研究得较少,特别是管径小于4 nm的碳纳米管的限域体系.因此,本文以肉桂醛选择性加氢反应为探针,研究限域效应对产物选择性的影响规律.采用管径为1–3 nm的碳纳米管,基于气相填充的方法将Ru纳米团簇分散于碳纳米管的管腔中,得到碳纳米管限域的Ru催化剂(Ru@CNT);采用浸渍法制备了碳纳米管管外壁负载的催化剂(Ru/CNT)来进行对比.肉桂醛含有共轭的C=C和C=O键,由于C=C键能低于C=O,前者更易发生加氢反应.结果表明,分散在碳纳米管外壁的Ru催化剂可以催化肉桂醛中的C=C加氢,得到氢化肉桂醛(HCAL);而Ru@CNT催化剂不仅可以催化C=C加氢得到氢化肉桂醛HCAL,还可以催化C=O键加氢得到肉桂醇,以及氢化肉桂醇. 通过高分辨透射电镜、拉曼、程序升温还原、程序升温脱附对催化剂进行了表征.发现碳纳米管限域的纳米团簇金属颗粒的粒径大约为1–2 nm,与管外负载的金属颗粒相近,但是Ru@CNT催化剂上仍有部分金属纳米团簇分布在管外壁,这可能是Ru@CNT催化剂上有C=C键加氢产物的一个原因.碳纳米管独特的限域效应促进了Ru物种的还原,在H2气氛下管内Ru物种的还原温度比管外低20oC.金属与碳纳米管的内、外壁之间的电子相互作用,纳米管腔的空间限制作用及管腔富集作用可能是产物分布产生差异的原因.     

Synthesis and characterization of niobium-promoted cobalt/iron catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide

Bimetallic Co /Fe catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes( CNTs) were prepared,and niobium( Nb) was added as promoter to the 70 Co ∶30Fe /CNT catalyst. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized,and the catalytic performances were analyzed at the same operation conditions( H_2 ∶CO( volume ratio) = 2 ∶1,p = 1 MPa,and t = 260 ℃) in a tubular fixed-bed microreactor system. The addition of Nb to the bimetallic catalyst decreases the average size of the oxide nanoparticles and improves the reducibility of the bimetallic catalyst. Evaluation of the catalyst performance in a Fischer-Tropsch reaction shows that the catalyst results in high selectivity to methane,and the selectivity to C_(5+) increased slightly in the bimetallic catalyst unlike that in the monometallic catalysts. The addition of 1% Nb to the bimetallic catalyst increases CO conversion and selectivity to C_(5+). Meanwhile,a decrease in methane selectivity is observed.     

氮掺杂碳纳米管负载的Ru和Pd催化剂上异丙醇的转化(英文)

Ru and Pd (2 wt%) loaded on pure and on Ndoped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) were prepared and tested using the isopropyl alcohol decomposition reaction as probe reaction. The presence of nitrogen functionalities (pyridinic, pyrrolic, and quaternary nitrogen) on the nitrogen doped support induced a higher metal dispersion: Pd/NCNT (1.8 nm) Pd/CNT (4.9 nm), and Ru/NCNT (2.4 nm) Ru/CNT (3.0 nm). The catalytic activity of the supports was determined first. Isopropyl alcohol conversion produces acetone on CNTs while on NCNTs it led to both dehydration and dehydrogenation products. At 210 °C and in the presence of air, the isopropyl alcohol conversion was higher on the NCNTs (25%) than on the CNTs (11%). The Pd loaded catalysts were more active and more selective than the Ru ones. At 115 °C, the Pd catalysts were 100% selective towards acetone for a conversion of 100%, whereas the Ru catalysts led to dehydration and dehydrogenation products. The nitrogen doping induced the appearance of redox properties when oxygen is present in the reaction mixture.     

处理方法对多壁碳纳米管结构及负载Ru催化剂氨分解反应活性的影响

分别用H2O2、强碱（NaOH、KOH）和HNO3处理CNTs。以处理后的CNTs为载体、通过浸渍RuCl3水溶液结合高温H2还原制备Ru/CNTs催化剂,并将其应用在氨分解催化反应中。利用XRD、TPR、TPD-MS表征手段研究了Ru在CNTs表面的分散、还原性能及CNTs表面化学基团,探究催化剂结构-性能间构效关系。结果表明,强碱及双氧水处理CNTs,为其表面引入了数量适宜的羧基、酸酐、酚等官能团,而传统硝酸处理则引入了大量的羧基、酸酐、酯、内酯、酚、醌和羰基等官能团,对CNTs本征结构性质影响很大。经强碱及双氧水处理CNTs上负载Ru后所得催化剂的效果明显优于传统硝酸处理CNTs上负载Ru催化剂。本研究为CNTs的新型处理方法、表面化学官能团分析、提高Ru/CNTs催化分解氨活性提供了新的思路。     

In situ FT-IR spectroscopy investigations of carbon nanotubes supported Co-Mo catalysts for selective hydrodesulfurization of FCC gasoline

To better understand the nature of carbon nanotubes supported Co-Mo catalysts （Co-Mo/CNTs） for selective hydrodesulfurization （HDS） of fluid catalytic cracking （FCC） gasoline, studies are carried out using in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）. The catalytic performances of Co-Mo/CNTs catalysts were evaluated with a mixture of cyclohexane, diisobutylene, cyclohexene, 1-octene （60 ： 30 ： 5 ： 5, volume ratio） and thiophene （0.5%, ratio of total weight） as model compounds to simulate FCC gasoline. The HDS experimental results suggested that the HDS activity and selectivity of Co-Mo/CNTs catalysts were affected by Co/Mo ratio; the optimal Co/Mo atomic ratio is about 0.4, and the optimum reaction temperature is 260 ℃. The in situ FT-IR studies revealed that 1-octene can be completely saturated at 200 ℃. In the FT-IR spectra of diisobutylene, the characteristic absorption peak around 3081 cm^-1 for the stretching vibration peak of =C-H bond was still clear at 320 ℃ indicating that diisobutylene is difficult to be hydrogenated. As for the thiophene, no characteristic absorption peak could be found around 3092 cm^-1 and 835 cm^-1 when the reaction temperature was raised to 280 ℃, indicating that thiophene had been completely hydrodesulfurized. On the basis of FT-IR results, it can be deduced that thiophene HDS reaction occurred mainly through direct hydrogenolysis route, whereas thiophene HDS and diisobutylene hydrogenation reaction over Co-Mo/CNTs catalysts might occur on two different kinds of active sites.     

Growth, new growth, and amplification of carbon nanotubes as a function of catalyst composition

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been grown using Fe, Co, Ni, and Co/Fe spin-on-catalyst (SOC) systems, involving the metal salt dispersed with a spin-on-glass precursor. During initial growth runs (CH4/H2/900 degrees C), the CNT yield followed the order Co-SOC > Fe-SOC > Ni-SOC. The Fe catalysts produced the longest nanotubes at the expense of a larger average CNT diameter and broader diameter distribution than the Co-SOC system. A series of Co/Fe-SOCs were prepared where as the atomic percentage of Co is increased nucleation of CNT increases but the CNT length decreases. The linear relationship between the diameter and length of CNTs grown from the Co/Fe-SOC suggests that slow growth is beneficial with respect to control over CNT diameter. After initial CNT growth, the original samples were subjected to additional growth runs. Four individual reactions were observed in the Fe-SOC and binary Co/Fe-SOC: regrowth (amplification), double growth (a second CNT growing from a previously active catalyst), CNT etching, and nucleation from initially inactive catalysts (new growth). CNT etching was observed for the mixed catalyst systems (Co/Fe-SOC) but not for either Fe-SOC or Co-SOC. During the regrowth experiments, CNTs were observed that were not present after the initial growth run (and were not as a result of amplification or double growth). Thus, catalysts, which were initially inactive toward nucleation of CNTs in the original growth run, are capable of becoming activated when placed back into the furnace and submitted to regrowth under identical conditions.