Enhancement of bimetallic Fe-Mn/CNTs nano catalyst activity and product selectivity using microemulsion technique

Bimetallic Fe-Mn nano catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes(CNTs) were prepared using microemulsion technique with water-to-surfactant ratios of 0.4-1.6. The nano catalysts were extensively characterized by different methods and their activity and selectivity in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis(FTS) have been assessed in a fixed-bed microreactor. The physicochemical properties and performance of the nanocatalysts were compared with the catalyst prepared by impregnation method. Very narrow particle size distribution has been produced by the microemulsion technique at relatively high loading of active metal. TEM images showed that small metal nano particles in the range of 3–7 nm were not only confined inside the CNTs but also located on the outer surface of the CNTs. Using microemulsion technique with water to surfactant ratio of0.4 decreased the average iron particle sizes to 5.1 nm. The reduction percentage and dispersion percentage were almost doubled. Activity and selectivity were found to be dependent on the catalyst preparation method and average iron particle size. CO conversion and FTS rate increased from 49.1% to 71.0% and 0.144 to 0.289 gHC/(gcat h), respectively. While the WGS rate decreased from 0.097 to 0.056 gCO2/(gcat h). C5+liquid hydrocarbons selectivity decreased slightly and olefins selectivity almost doubled.     

Size-dependent morphology of dealloyed bimetallic catalysts: linking the nano to the macro scale

Chemical dealloying of Pt binary alloy precursors has emerged as a novel and important preparation process for highly active fuel cell catalysts. Dealloying is a selective (electro)chemical leaching of a less noble metal M from a M rich Pt alloy precursor material and has been a familiar subject of macroscale corrosion technology for decades. The atomic processes occurring during the dealloying of nanoscale materials, however, are virtually unexplored and hence poorly understood. Here, we have investigated how the morphology and intraparticle composition depend on the particle size of dealloyed Pt-Co and Pt-Cu alloy nanoparticle precursor catalysts. To examine the size-morphology-composition relation, we used a combination of high-resolutionscanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron energy loss (EEL) spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and surface-sensitive cycling voltammetry. Our results indicate the existence of three distinctly different size-dependent morphology regimes in dealloyed Pt-Co and Pt-Cu particle ensembles: (i) The arrangement of Pt shell surrounding a single alloy core ("single core-shell nanoparticles") is exclusively formed by dealloying of particles below a characteristic diameter d(multiple cores) of 10-15 nm. (ii) Above d(multiple cores), nonporous bimetallic core-shell particles dominate and show structures with irregular shaped multiple Co/Cu rich cores ("multiple cores-shell nanoparticles"). (iii) Above the second characteristic diameter d(pores) of about 30 nm, the dealloyed Pt-Co and Pt-Cu particles start to show surface pits and nanoscale pores next to multiple Co/Cu rich cores. This structure prevails up to macroscopic bulklike dealloyed particles with diameter of more than 100 nm. The size-morphology-composition relationships link the nano to the macro scale and provide an insight into the existing material gap of dealloyed nanoparticles and highly porous bulklike bimetallic particles in corrosion science.     

Direct asymmetric aldol reactions of acetone using bimetallic zinc catalysts

[reaction: see text] The enantioselective aldol reaction using a novel binuclear zinc catalyst of acetone with several aldehydes gave products in good yields (62-89%) with a high level of enantioselectivity (ee = 76-92%).     

Dynamics of CO hydrogenation for bimetallic Co-Fe/Carrier catalysts

Bimetallic catalysts based a Co-Fe/carrier system are prepared via the consecutive and combined deposition of metals on Al₂O₃ and MgO · Al₂O₃. The dynamics of CO hydrogenation at 300°C is studied.     

活性炭负载Pt-Ni双金属催化剂上十氢化萘脱氢

采用等体积浸渍法制备了活性炭负载的具有脱氢活性的Pt-Ni双金属催化剂及相应的Pt单金属催化剂,并用X射线衍射、N2吸附-脱附和NH3-程序升温脱附对其进行了表征.在290°C下,研究了间歇反应条件下催化剂以过热液膜状态催化十氢化萘脱氢活性,考察了温度、浸渍顺序和Pt/Ni摩尔比对十氢化萘脱氢活性和萘产率的影响.结果表明,与单金属催化剂相比,Pt-Ni双金属催化剂上产氢效率显著提高.当Pt/Ni摩尔比为1:1,Pt首先浸渍时,得到的催化剂上脱氢转化率和萘产率最高.将实验结果与密度泛函理论计算的氢原子在不同催化表面的结合能关联证实,具有更强原子氢结合能的双金属表面具有更高的脱氢活性.     

Role of rhenium in bimetallic reforming catalysts

The influence of rhenium on the behavior of a Pt/Al₂O₃ catalyst was studied in n-hexane reaction by means of dilution of the catalyst bed with Re/Al₂O₃. Parallel to activity, selectivity and ageing data obtained in slug pulse and continuous flow reactors, the amount of the surface carbon formed during the reaction was determined and its reactivity in hydrogen atmosphere was also studied. It is suggested that in the presence of rhenium due to the increase in the amount of hydrogen available for hydrogen consuming reactions including hydrodepolymerization of the carbonaceous surface overlayer, the routes of ageing processes are changed, resulting in lower carbon content on the catalyst and less pronounced catalyst deactivation.

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Role of germanium in bimetallic reforming catalysts

The influence of germanium on the behavior of a Pt/Al₂O₃ catalyst was studied in normal heptane reforming in order to compare activity, selectivity and life of Pt/Al₂O₃; Ge/Al₂O₃ and Pt–Ge/Al₂O₃ catalysts. It is suggested that the presence of germanium results in lower carbon content on the catalyst and less pronounced catalyst deactivation with an increase in aromatics selectivity.

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Electrochemical performance of annealed cobalt-benzotriazole/CNTs catalysts towards the oxygen reduction reaction

One of the major limitations yet to the global implementation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is the cathode catalyst. The development of efficient platinum-free catalysts is the key issue to solve the problem of slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and high cost. We report a promising catalyst for ORR prepared through the annealing treatment under inert conditions of the cobalt-benzotriazole (Co-BTA) complex supported on carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The N-rich benzotriazole precursor was chosen based on its ability to complex Co(II) ions and generate under annealing highly reactive radicals able to tune the physicochemical properties of CNTs. X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to follow the surface structure changes and highlight the active electrocatalytic sites towards the ORR. To achieve further evaluation of the catalysts in acidic medium, voltamperometry, rotating disk electrode (RDE), rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) and half-cell measurements were performed. The resulting catalysts (Co/N/CNTs) all show catalytic activity towards the ORR, the most active one resulting from annealing at 700 °C. The overall electron transfer number for the catalyzed ORR was determined to be ～3.7 with no change upon the catalyst loading, suggesting that the ORR was dominated by a 4e(-) transfer process. The results indicate a promising alternative cathode catalyst for ORR in fuel cells, although its performance is still lower (overpotential around 110 mV evaluated by RDE and RRDE) than the reference Pt/C catalyst.     

Effect of rare earths on selective hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over PtMOx/CNTs catalysts

The effect of rare earths(Sm,Pr,Ce,Nd and La)on the hydrogenation properties of p-chloronitrobenzene(CNB)over Pt/CNTs catalyst was studied in ethanol at 303 K and normal pressure.The results exhibited that the hydrogenation of p-CNB could be carded out over PtMOx/CNTs catalysts.Both catalytic activities and yields of p-chloroaniline(CAN)were all improved.PtCeOx/ CNTs catalyst exhibited the best catalytic activity(TOF was 0.47 s~(-1))and the highest yield of p-CAN(97.5 mol%).PtCeOx/CNTs (1.0 wt%)catalyst ...     

Palladium-based bimetallic catalysts for highly selective semihydrogenation of alkynes using ex situ generated hydrogen

Semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes is an important and fundamental reaction in many industrial and synthetic applications and often suffers low selectivity because of the overhydrogenation. Here, highly selective semihydrogenation of alkynes is achieved by using H₂ ex situ generated from formic acid dehydrogenation with palladium (Pd)-based bimetallic catalysts through a two-chamber reactor in this work, realizing efficient utilization of H₂ and selective production of alkenes under mild reaction conditions. The Pd-based bimetallic catalysts show excellent catalytic performances for semihydrogenation of alkynes (PdZn bimetallic catalyst) and dehydrogenation of formic acid (PdAg bimetallic catalyst) in the two-chamber reactor.     

Combustion of methane over supported palladium-copper bimetallic catalysts

Monometallic and bimetallic catalysts based on palladium and copper deposited on a spinel carrier have been investigated in the catalytic combustion of methane. Great differences were found in catalytic activity, according to the sequence Pd/MgAl₂O₄>CuO–Pd/MgAl₂O₄>Pd–CuO/MgAl₂O₄>CuO/MgAl₂O₄. They were explained by changes in surface composition of the catalysts. In the case of bimetallic catalysts the metallic surface is preferentially enriched in copper, which acts as a diluting agent for the Pd atom ensembles. As a consequence, the adsorption of reactants is limited and the catalysts so obtained behave like copper slightly doped with palladium.     

1-辛烯在Co/CNTs催化剂上的氢甲酰化研究： 钌的促进作用

采用等体积浸渍法制备了碳纳米管负载的钴及钴-钌双金属催化剂，并以1-辛烯的氢甲酰化反应为探针，研究了所制催化剂的催化性能；用TEM、XRD、TPR、TG技术对催化剂的形貌、物相结构、还原行为和热稳定性进行了研究。结果表明，金属钌能够促进金属钴在碳纳米管上的均匀担载，并有助于金属钴的还原，降低了催化剂的还原温度。1-辛烯的氢甲酰化反应结果表明，少量钌的加入，可明显提高反应的转化率和C9-醛的选择性；在双金属催化剂中，金属催化剂的粒径更小，分布更均匀，钌的加入对钴金属催化剂有促进作用。     

Analysis of heterogenized zirconocene catalysts using a micro-PIXE technique

Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂ and MAO co-catalyst, which polymerize ethylene and propylene, were heterogenized on partially dehydroxylated Davison silica 955, following the method of equilibrium adsorption. The dispersion of these catalyst components on the silica support was investigated by measuring the spatial concentration profiles of Si, Al, and Zr using a micro-PIXE technique. These components were found to be uniformly distributed over the support irrespective of the variation in the heterogenization procedures and the experimental conditions used. The Si∶Al ratios determined by the micro-PIXE technique were similar to those measured by the spectrophotometric method. However, the Al∶Zr ratios measured by the former were somewhat lower than those determined by the latter. Micro-PIXE measurements confirmed the presence of several trace impurities such as K, Ca, Ti, Fe, Ni, Cu, and Zn which may potentially poison the resulting catalyst.     

Designed synthesis of atom-economical pd/ni bimetallic nanoparticle-based catalysts for sonogashira coupling reactions

We synthesized Ni/Pd core/shell nanoparticles from the consecutive thermal decomposition of metal-surfactant complexes. The nanoparticle catalyst was atom-economically applied for various Sonogashira coupling reactions.     

Synergistic effect for bimetallic Ru-Tc catalysts of cyclohexane dehydrogenation

Catalytic properties of the Ru-Tc/support (-Al₂O₃, Y₂O₃, and SiO₂) systems in the dehydrogenation of cyclohexane have been studied. The catalytic activity of the bimetallic catalysts depends on the nature of the support. A nonadditive increase in the catalytic activity of the bimetallic catalysts in comparison with monometallic samples was established. The value of the synergistic effect depends on the ratio between the amounts of the supported metals and the nature of the support. By using the diffuse reflectance spectra in UV- and visible regions and hydrogen chemisorption techniques, the modifying influence of the ionic metal species on the catalytic properties was shown.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1959–1963, August, 1996.     

Homogeneous mono-and bimetallic catalysts for the oxidation of cyclohexene

In the absence of solvent, the first-row transition-metal acetylacetonate complexes and RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ give fairly high turnovers for the allylic oxidation of cyclohexene under atmospheric pressure of oxygen. Synergetic effect is observed for the oxidation of cyclohexene by using M(acac)_n−RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ bimetallic catalysts.     

Uncovering the synergistic photocatalytic behavior of bimetallic molecular catalysts

Bimetallic catalysts usually exhibit better performance than monometallic catalysts due to synergistic effect. However, there is a lack of exploring the synergistic effect on catalytic performance caused by the introduction of inactive metal ion. In this work, we design a molecular model system that can precisely regulate the metal site number and catalytic property. When these molecular metal compounds are used as homogeneous catalysts for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction, the dinuclear heterometallic CuNi-L² shows the highest CO₂-to-CO conversion, which is 2.1 and 3.0 times higher than that of dinuclear homometallic Ni₂-L² and mononuclear Ni-L¹. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that, in CuNi-L², the introduction of inactive Cu^II is easier to promote the photo-generated electrons transferring to the coupled active Ni^II site to achieve the highest activity. In addition, this work also provides insights to design and construct more efficient bimetallic catalysts in future.