ACTIVATION OF O_2 AND CATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF CeO_2/CaF_2 CATALYSTS FOR METHANE OXIDATIVE COUPLING

The investigation of the catalytic properties of the CaF_2 modifiedCeO_2 catalysts for the methane oxidative coupling (MOC) to prepare C_2 hydro-carbons indicated that most of the CaF_2 modified CeO_2 catalysts were efficientfor the MOC reaction. Addition of CaF_2 to CeO_2 can make the C_2 selectivity in-crease from 2. 2％ (over CeO_2) to 46-63％, and the CH_4 conversion increasefrom 26％ to 28-30％. When the CeO_2 content was decreased within a defi-nite region, the activity and C_2 selectivity of the catalysts increased remark-ably. The XRD characterization revealed that F~-—O~(2-)exchange happened be-tween CaF_2 and CeO_2 phases. TPD, XPS, Raman and ESR experiments indicat-ed that O~-, O_2~(2-) and O_2~-species were formed over CeO_2/CaF_2 catalysts. Withthe increase of CaF_2 content in the catalysts, the kinds and the surface concen-trations of the above mentioned oxygen species decreased, while the C_2 selectivi-ty increased.     

SURFACE COMPOSITION AND OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE OVER Sm-Li-MgO CATALYST

The surface composition of Sm-Li-MgO catalysts and their behaviorin OCM have been investigated using the kinetic method,XRD and XPS.Wediscovered that lithium played an important role in the activity and C_2(C_2H_4+C_2H_6)selectivity of catalysts.The major reasons for catalyst deactivation arethe loss of lithium and the transformation of catalysts during the period ofreaction.     

STUDIES ON TiCI4/Mg (OEt)_2/EB SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FOR PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION

The supported catalysts for propylene polymerization were prepared by milling Mg (OEt)_2 with EB (ethylbenzoate) and treating with TiCl_4 solution. When TiCl_4/(Mg(OEt)_2/EB) (mol.) ratio was increased, decrease in contents of-OEt and Ti of the catalysts was observed, while the content of EB increased. It is proved by analyses of IR, X-ray and XPS that during co-milling Mg(OEt)_2 with EB no reactions have taken place. But after treatment with TiCl_4 solution, Mg(OEt)_2 converts into MgCl_2 and EB coordinates on the resulting MgCl_2 carrier, a surface complex forms.The activity of catalysts,isotacticity and vicosimetric molecular weight of polypropylene increase with the decrease of the content of ethoxyl group. The kinetic curves of propene polymerization obtained with present catalysts system display decay curves. It is found from the triad tacticity calculated from the expanded spectra of methyl carbon region that, ethoxyl group in catalyst has an effect on the configuration of polymer chain.     

ADDITIONAL EFFECTS OF ALKALNE EARTHOXIDES ON THE CATALYTIC PERFORMANCEOF CeO_2 FOR OCM REACTION

A series of CeO_2-based catalysts with alkaline earth additives for ox-idative coupling of methane (OCM) were investigated using pulse reaction,CO_2-TPD and XRD techniques. The results showed that there were two kindsof lattice oxygen species on the catalyst surfaces responsible for oxidative cou-pling and deep oxidation of CH_4, respectively. The methane deep oxidationprocess was effectively controlled with additional alkaline earth oxides by in-creasing the basicity and modifying the structure of the catalysts. As a result,the adsorbing ability for gaseous oxygen and catalytic performance for OCM re-action were obviously improved. A dynamic equilibrium between producedCO_2 and carbonates on the surface was observed and a spinel Sr_2CeO_4 phase,which may be relevant to the C_2 selectivity enhancing was formed during thecompounding of SrO and CeO_2.     

EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON Li-La-TiO_2 CATALYST PROPERTIES IN METHANE OXIDATIVE COUPLING

For adjusting the surface properties of the catalysts some metroxides as the promoter were added into Li-La/TiO_2 system and enhanced theactivity and ethylene selectivity for the oxidative coupling of methane.Theeffect of the reactant composition,the gas hourly space velocity(GHSV)andthe reaction temperature on the performance of the catalysts were investigat-ed.It was found that the methane conversion,C_2 selectivity and Cyieid wereaffected by the promoters.The SUC series exhibited high activity,selectivityand stability.Over catalyst SUC-3,methane conersion was up to 41.5%,C_2 selectivity,61.7% and C_2 yield,25.6% at 770℃ and GHSV=14400h~(-1).SUC-2 has continuously been operated at 850C and GHSV=3428h~(-1)for 500 hours,the methane conversion,C_2 selectivity and C_2 yieldkept at the level of about 30,60 and 18% respectively.     

OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE OVER SrO-La_2O_3/CaO CATALYSTS Ⅳ. EFFECT OF HOT SPOT TEMPERATURE AND CO_2 IN FEED

The phenomenon of hot spot temperature and the effect of CO_2 in thefeed on the catalytic performance were studied in the oxidative coupling ofmethane over the La_2O_3/CaO(LC)and SrO-La_2O_3/CaO(SLC)catalysts.There was an abrupt change in the activity of the catalyst when the reactiontemperature increased from 873 to 923 K if no inert gas was used in the feed.This is mainly caused by the total oxidation of methane,releasing the combus-tion heat and resulting in a local over-heated spot in the catalyst bed.Then thereaction of oxidative coupling of methane was initiated.It is found that the ad-dition of CO_2 in the feed caused a severe effect on the catalytic performances ofthe SLC catalysts,especially if the SrO content was high.But no effect couldbe detected for the LC catalyst.The deactivation of the SLC catalyst is mainlyattributed to the formation of SrCO_3,which is inactive or much less active thanthe surface SrO species and is difficult to dissociate at the reaction condition.     

The Effect of Nb Loading on Catalytic Properties of Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 Catalyst for Methane Partial Oxidation

In this study,the effect of Nb loading on the catalytic activity of Ce_(0.75)Zr_(0.25)O_2-supported Ni catalysts was studied for methane partial oxidation.The catalysts were characterized by BET,H_2 chemisorption,XRD,TPR,TEM and tested for methane partial oxidation to syngas in the temperature range of 400-800℃at atmospheric pressure.The results showed that the activity of methane partial oxidation on the catalysts was apparently dependent on Nb loading.It seemed that the addition of Nb lowered the catalytic activity for methane partial oxidation and increased the extent of carbon deposition. This might be due to the strong interaction between NiO and Nb-modified support and reduction of surface oxygen reducibility.     

Pretreatment of Alumina and Its Influence on the Properties of Co/Alumina Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

16.6%Co/γ-Al_2O_3 catalysts prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method were used for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.The support was pre-treated with different concentration of NH_4NO_3 aqueous solution.The effect of support pre-treatment on the properties of support and performance of supported- cobalt-based catalysts was investigated.To treat the support with NH_4NO_3 aqueous solution enlarged the pore ofγ-Al_2O_3,decreased the impurity Na_2O content,and weakened the surface acidity ofγ-Al_2O_3. The change in the properties of the support decreased the interaction between cobalt species and support, enhanced the CO hydrogenation rate and the C_(5 )selectivity.For all catalysts,increasing the reaction temperature increased the CO hydrogenation rate or the CO conversion,slightly decreased the total hydrocarbon selectivity,and favored the formation of methane and light hydrocarbons,while the chain growth probability decreased.For 16.6%Co/γ-Al_2O3 catalysts,prepared with the support treated with 100 g/L NH_4NO3 aqueous solution,the CO conversion,the CH_4 selectivity,and the C_(5 )selectivity were 83.13%,6.86% and 82.75% respectively,and the chain growth probability was 0.83 under the condition of 493 K,1.5 MPa,500 h~(-1)and the molar ratio of H_2 to CO being 2.0 in feed.     

铂基催化剂用于柴油烃氧化

The catalytic performance of Pt-based catalysts for the total oxidation of hydrocarbons was investigated.The activity of supported Pt catalysts(Pt/Al2O3,Pt/ZrO2,Pt/TiO2,and Pt/H-ZSM-5)depends on the metal oxide support.Pt/Al2O3 showed the highest catalytic activity when the catalysts were aged at 750°C for 50 h in air.The activity of Pt/Al2O3 was dependent on the valence state of the Pt surface.Pt/Al2O3 with the Pt surface in the metallic state was more active than with the surface in the cationic state.The surface density of acid and basic sites on the Al2O3 support controlled the valence state of the Pt surface and stability of the Pt particles in the highly dispersed state,respectively.     

Effect of alcohol solvents treated ZrO（OH）2 hydrogel on properties of ZrO2 and its catalytic performance in isosynthesis

A series of ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents (C2-C4 alcohols) and calcining under N2 flow at 773 K for 3 h. The obtained ZrO2 catalysts were systematically characterized by the methods of N2 adsorption-desorption, powder X-ray diffraction, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption, and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption. The catalytic performance of each catalyst was evaluated in the selective synthesis of iso-C4 (isobutene and isobutane) and light olefins (C2= ～C4= ) from CO hydrogenation. The specific surface area increased for the ZrO2 catalysts obtained by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents. The amounts of both acidic and basic sites on the catalyst surface increased obviously. The catalytic activity (CO conversion) of ZrO2 catalysts also increased after the treatment with different alcohol solvents. The highest activity was obtained over the catalyst which was pretreated with isopropanol. However, alcohol solvent treatment retarded the transformation of ZrO2 crystal structure from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase, and subsequently resulted in the decrease of monoclinic phase in ZrO2, which led to the decrease of olefin selectivity in corresponding hydrocarbon products (C2=～C4= /CH).     

镍含量对NiO/SiO2气凝胶性能的影响

A series of NiO/SiO₂ aerogel catalysts were prepared by sol-gel method. The effects of the nickel content on the structure and existing forms of NiO/SiO₂ aerogel catalysts were investigated by using XRD, TPR and FT-IR. The results showed that there were interactions between NiO and SiO₂. But as nickel content increased, the in-teraction decreased. The nickel oxide in the catalysts appeared in different forms as nickel content was changed. When the content was less than 13%, Ni(Ⅱ) entered into the SiO₂ structure completely and it became clusters after calcining. If the content altered from 20% to 50%, NiO existed as both microcrystal and clusters, the later spices was dominating. However, when the content increased to 70%, microcrystal became the primary components.     

PREPARATION AND CELL COMPATIBILITY OF FUNCTIONALIZED BIODEGRADABLE POLY(DL-LACTIDE-co-RS-β-MALIC ACID

In order to create a functionalized biodegradable polymer for vascular tissue engineering application,poly(DL- lactide-co-RS-β-malic acid)(PDLLMAc)was synthesized.PDLLMAc was obtained after hydrogenolysis of poly(DL- lactide-co-RS-β-benzyl malolactonate)(PDLLMA),which was from the ring-opening polymerization of DL-lactide(DLLA) and RS-β-benzyl malolactonate(MA)using stannous octoate as catalyst.The copolymers were characterized by ~1H-NMR, FTIR,GPC and DSC.The tensile strength and water uptake of the copolymers were measured.In copolymerization,the proportion of MA in the derived copolymers was lower than that in the feeding dose,a consequence of its lower reactivity. The molecular weight of the copolymers decreased with increasing MA content.The protective benzyl groups were completely removed in hydrogenolysis.The glass transition temperature(T_g)of the protected copolymers decreased with increasing MA content.The mechanical strength test showed that the tensile strength of PDLLMA decreased while elongation increased with MA content increasing,and the tensile strength increased and elongation decreased with increasing malic acid content in PDLLMAc for the formation of hydrogen bonding.The water uptake showed that more hydrophilic malic acid adsorbed more water in PDLLMAc.In order to test the reactivity of functional pendant groups,bioactive RGD peptide was immobilized on the functionalized polymer film surface and smooth muscle cells(SMCs)were cultured on it. The results showed that the functionalized copolymer was biocompatible and could be potentially applied in vascular tissue engineering.     

STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE POLYURETHANE HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES

Composite polyurethane (PU)-SiO2 hollow fiber membranes were successfully prepared via optimizing the technique of dry-jet wet spinning, and their pressure-responsibilities were confirmed by the relationships of pure water fluxtransmembrane pressure (PWF-TP) for the first time. The origin for this phenomenon was analyzed on the basis of membrane structure and material characteristics. The effects of SiO2 content on the structure and properties of membrane were investigated. The experimental results indicated that SiO2 in membrane created a great many interfacial micro-voids and played an important role in pressure-responsibility, PWF and rejection of membrane: with the increase of SiO2 content, the ability of membrane recovery weakened, PWF increased, and rejection decreased slightly.     

Effect of alcohol solvents treated ZrO(OH)_2 hydrogel on properties of ZrO_2 and its catalytic performance in isosynthesis

A series of ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents (C2-C4 alcohols) and calcining under N2 flow at 773 K for 3 h. The obtained ZrO2 catalysts were systematically characterized by the methods of N2 adsorption-desorption, powder X-ray diffraction, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption, and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption. The catalytic performance of each catalyst was evaluated in the selective synthesis of iso-C4 (isobutene and isobutane) and light olefins (C2= ～C4= ) from CO hydrogenation. The specific surface area increased for the ZrO2 catalysts obtained by treating ZrO(OH)2 hydrogel with different alcohol solvents. The amounts of both acidic and basic sites on the catalyst surface increased obviously. The catalytic activity (CO conversion) of ZrO2 catalysts also increased after the treatment with different alcohol solvents. The highest activity was obtained over the catalyst which was pretreated with isopropanol. However, alcohol solvent treatment retarded the transformation of ZrO2 crystal structure from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase, and subsequently resulted in the decrease of monoclinic phase in ZrO2, which led to the decrease of olefin selectivity in corresponding hydrocarbon products (C2=～C4= /CH).     

EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS ADDITION TO ZrO_2/SiO_2 ON CATALYTIC PROPERTIES FOR DEHYDROGENATION OF METHANOL

The effect of phosphorus addition to ZrO_2/SiO_2 on the performanceof catalysts for dehydrogenation of methanol was studied.The results showedthat the addition of P to ZrO_2/SiO_2 significantly enhanced the selectivity toHCHO with an increase in the CH_3OH conversion.The surface properties ofcatalyst were characterized by XRD,TPD,XPS and IR methods.The role of Pas a promoter in the above catalyst was discussed.     

CO oxidation over Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts: Effects of porous structure of silica and catalyst calcination temperature

The catalytic performances of Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts prepared by incipient wetness impregnation for CO oxidation were investigated using three kinds of silica as carriers with different pore sizes of 7.7, 14.0 and 27.0 nm. The effects of calcination temperature on the catalyst surface and micro structure properties as well as catalytic performance for the oxidation of carbon monoxide were also studied. All catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, XRD, XPS, FTIR, H2-TPR and O2-TPD. It was found that the properties and crystal size of cobalt-containing species strongly depended on the pore size of silica carrier. While the silica pore size increased from 7.7 to 27.0 nm, the Co3O4 crystal size increased from 8.5 to 13.5 nm. Moreover, it was demonstrated that if the spinel crystal structure of Co3O4 was obtained at a calcination temperature as low as 150 ℃, the catalyst sample would have a high Co3O4 surface dispersion and a increase of surface active species, and thus exhibit a high activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide.     

Propane Aromatization over Mo／HZSM—5 Catalysts

Impregnation,mechanical mixing and hydrothermal treatment methods were used to introduce molybdenum species into the HZSM-5 zeolite ,the structure and surface acidity of the catalysts were studied by means of XRD,FT-IR ,NH3-TPD,TPR and XPS,The effects of Mo content and reaction time on stream on the aromatization of propane were investigated,It was found that the performance of the Mo/HZSM-5 catalst prepared by the hydrothermal treatment method was much better than that of the other two catalysts,For example ,under the reaction conditions of 823 K and 600h^-1, propance conversion and aromatics selectivity over the catalyst prepared by hydrothermal pretreatment could reach 89.17% and 78.56%,respectively,XRD and XPS results showed that the Mo species in the catalysts prepared by hydrothermal treatment were highly dispersed on the surface of the HZSM-5,and lartger amounts of them could penetrate into the HZSM-5 channel ,as compared with the other two kinds of catalysts,These factors may be responsibled for their high activities for propane aromatization,IR and NH3-TPD studies indicated that the number of Broensted acid centers decreased and the Lewis acid centers increased after Mo was introduced into the HZSM-5 zeolite.     

Methanation of carbon dioxide on Ni/ZrO2-Al2O3 catalysts:Effects of ZrO2 promoter and preparation method of novel ZrO2-Al2O3 carrier

The novel nickel-based catalysts with a nickel content of 12 wt% were prepared with the zirconia-alumina composite as the supports. The new carriers, ZrO2 improved alumina, were synthesized by three methods, i.e., impregnation-precipitation, co-precipitation, and impregnation method. The catalytic properties of these catalysts were investigated in the methanation of carbon dioxide, and the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) techniques. The new catalysts showed higher catalytic activity and better stability than Ni/γ-Al2O3. Furthermore, as a support for new nickel catalyst, the ZrO2-Al2O3 composite prepared by the impregnation-precipitation method was more efficient than the other supports in the methanation of carbon dioxide. The highly dispersed zirconium oxide on the surface of γ-Al2O3 inhibited the formation of nickel aluminate-like phase, which was responsible for the better dispersion of Ni species and easier reduction of NiO species, leading to the enhanced catalytic performance of corresponding catalyst.     

CO oxidation over Co_3O_4/SiO_2 catalysts:Effects of porous structure of silica and catalyst calcination temperature

The catalytic performances of Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts prepared by incipient wetness impregnation for CO oxidation were investigated using three kinds of silica as carriers with different pore sizes of 7.7,14.0 and 27.0 nm.The effects of calcination temperature on the catalyst surface and micro structure properties as well as catalytic performance for the oxidation of carbon monoxide were also studied.All catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption,XRD,XPS,FTIR,H2-TPR and O2-TPD.It was found that the properties and crystal size of cobalt-containing species strongly depended on the pore size of silica carrier.While the silica pore size increased from 7.7 to 27.0 nm,the Co3O4 crystal size increased from 8.5 to 13.5 nm.Moreover,it was demonstrated that if the spinel crystal structure of Co3O4 was obtained at a calcination temperature as low as 150℃,the catalyst sample would have a high Co3O4 surface dispersion and an increase of surface active species,and thus exhibit a high activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide.     

Effects of CeO_2 preparation methods on the catalytic performance of MoO_3/CeO_2 toward sulfur-resistant methanation

CeO_2 supports were prepared by calcination or precipitation method and 5% MoO_3/CeO_2 catalysts were prepared by incipient-wetness impregnation method. The catalytic performance of the 5% MoO_3/CeO_2 catalysts toward sulfur-resistant methanation was investigated. The results showed that the Mo/Ce-1 catalysts with CeO_2 support prepared by calcination method exhibited the best sulfur-resistant methanation activity and stability with CO conversion as high as 75% while the Mo/Ce-3 catalysts the poorest. The supports and catalysts were characterized by N_2-adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed reduction(TPR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Raman spectroscopy(RS) and scanning electron microscope(SEM). The results indicated that the saturated monolayer loading MoO_3 on Ce-3 support was lower than 5% and there were some crystalline MoO_3 particles on the surface of the Mo/Ce-3. The preparation method of CeO_2 had a big influence on the specific surface area, the crystalline of CeO_2, and the catalytic performance of the corresponding Mo-based catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation.