On the nature of surface sites for heterolytic dissociation of hydrogen on Al2O3

A quantum-chemical analysis of the models for geminal OH groups of Al₂O₃ and of the processes of their dehydroxylation with further dissociative chemisorption of hydrogen has been carried out. Calculations were performed by the SCF MO LCAO method using STO-3G basis set in terms of the cluster approach.

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OH- Al₂O₃ . , STO-3G .

     

V2O5/TiO2 oxidation catalysts, III. Oxidation of CO on pure and sodium-doped systems

The activity of vanadia/titania catalysts in CO oxidation has been tested and found to be of the same order as that observed for unsupported vanadia; the simultaneous presence of vanadium-sodium compounds cancels the activity, probably because of the elimination of labile V=0 species at surface defects.

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V₂O₅/TiO₂ CO, V₂O₅; - , , V=0 .

     

A model of reduction mechanism of rhenium in Re/Al2O3 catalysts

In Re/Al₂O₃ there exist a monolayer type of Re and a second one which is inserted in the alumina lattice. The latter is reduced by a two-step mechanism including Re(IV) species.

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Re/Al₂O₃ , . , Re(IV).

     

Ab initio investigation of the electron structure in bis-Cu+ acetylene and vinylidene complexes

[Cu(-C₂H₂)₂]⁺, [Cu(-CCH₂)₂]⁺ and [Cu(-C₂H₂) (-CCH₂]⁺ complexes have been studied by the ab initio double-zeta basis set method. It has been established that all calculated compounds are stable to decomposition into two C₂H₂ molecules and Cu⁺ cation and into one C₂H₂ molecules and the respective monocomplex. Calculation results suggest the possibility of intramolecular acetylene-vinylidene rearrangement in the coordination sphere of Cu⁺.

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ab initio : [Cu(-C₂H₂)₂]⁺, [Cu(-CCH₂)₂]⁺, [Cu(-C₂H₂) (-CCH₂)]⁺. C₂H₂ Cu⁺ C₂H₂ . - Cu⁺.

     

Kinetics of isotope exchange of dioxygen with a powdered high-temperature superconducting material Ba2YCu3O7?x

It has been found that the rate of isotope exchange in Ba₂YCu₃O_7–x–O₂ system is high. Its kinetics is exponential, first order with respect to dioxygen and the exchange is of the mixed first/third type.

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Ba₂YCu₃O_7–x–O₂ . -, -, - .

     

MINDO/3 studies of surface OH groups of alumina

Cluster models for various types of OH groups of alumina have been calculated in terms of the MINDO/3 method. Dependence of the acidity and stretching vibration frequencies of OH groups on the number and coordination of neighboring aluminium atoms has been analyzed.

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MINDO/3 OH- . OH- .

     

Pt catalyst for the liquid-phase epoxidation of cyclohexene with an O2/H2 mixture

Conditions are found for the preparation of Pt catalysts providing the formation of epoxy-derivative in the reaction of cyclohexene with an O₂/H₂ mixture.

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Pt .

     

Reactivity of coordinated O2?, ion-radicals towards one-electron reductants

Using the flow ESR method, the rates of the reaction between the radical complex Ti(IV)(O ₂ ^– ) and one-electron reductants in aqueous solution have been measured. The redox potential for the Ti(IV) (O ₂ ^– )/Ti(IV) (O ₂ ^2– ) couple is about 1.7 V.

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Ti(IV)(O ₂ ^– ) . - Ti(IV)(O ₂ ^– )/Ti(IV)(O ₂ ^2– ) 1,7 .

     

Decomposition of dimethyl sulfide in the presence of Al2O3, and catalyst deactivation

The catalytic decomposition of dimethyl sulfide has been studied over the temperature range of 400–500 °C. The main reaction products are methylmercaptane, H₂S and methane. Catalyst deactivation is due to its coking during the reaction. The possibility of oxidative catalyst regeneration at 550 °C has been shown.

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400–500°C. , . , . 550°C.

     

Reduction of CuO-containing catalysts, CuO: I: TPR and TGA

For CuO/ZnO reduction has been shown [M. S. W. Vong et al., Catal. Lett.,4, 15 (1990)] to be faster and more extensive with CO than by H₂ and here this is shown to be the case for CuO itself, this being so then it may be preferable to characterize CuO-containing catalysts by temperature-programmed reduction with CO than with H₂. The activation energies of reduction (57–82 kJ/mol) are those expected for chemical reduction, but it is an important finding that the order with respect to hydrogen partial pressure (0.04) is extremely low and far removed from the value of unity often assumed. Different samples of CuO exhibit different reduction characteristics.

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CuO/ZnO, (Vong, M. S. W. et al., Catal. Lett. (in press)), CO, H₂. , CuO. CO , CuO, . Cu₂O , . . . (57–82 /) , . ,

     

Structure of vanadium phosphate anion in solutions from17O,51V and31P NMR data

¹⁷O,⁵¹V and³¹P NMR studies indicate that the anion structure of sodium vanadophosphate in an aqueous solution is close to that in crystals of the (CN₃H₆)₈HPV₁₄O₄₂ 7H₂O salt.

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¹⁷O,⁵¹V,³¹P , (CN₃H₆)₈HPV₁₄O₄₂ 7H₂O.

     

Kinetics of molecular exchange in CF3COOH complexes with proton acceptors

The kinetics of hydrogen bond dissociation and formation in solution has been studied by a lineshape analysis of the¹H NMR signals of the proton donor (CF₃COOH) and proton acceptor (DMF) between –100 and –170°C. It has been found that proton exchange is much slower than molecular exchange and it does not affect the lineshape. A stepwise mechanism has been confirmed.

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( ) () — –100°–170°C. , . .

     

An approximation to the dependence of activation energies of simple catalytic reactions and the initial heats of adsorption of gases on metals on the nature of adsorbent and adsorbate

The activation energy, E, of simple catalytic reactions over 3d-oxides and the initial heats of adsorption, Q_ads, of gases on metals are related in a complex way to the enthalpy of formation of oxides and to the electronegativity of the gases involved in the processes.

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, , 3d- , Q_ads, , .

     

Electronic reflectance spectra of palladium-on-alumina catalysts

The electronic reflectance spectra of palladium-on-alumina catalysts prepared by various procedures from different precursor compounds are discussed. Information is obtained about the chemical state of palladium in the individual steps of preparation.

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-, , -. , .

     

Pt?Fe2O3 catalytic system for hydrogenation reactions

The effect of Fe₂O₃ additives on crotonaldehyde hydrogenation over group VIII metals has been studied. Iron oxide added to platinum black exerts a modifying effect on the reduction of the carbonyl group of croton-aldehyde inhibiting hydrogenation of the C=C bond conjugated with a C=O group.

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Fe₂O₃ VIII -. , , - , C=C , C=O-.

     

The consistency of repeated H2?O2 titration cycles on supported Pt catalysts

H₂ and O₂ uptakes at 296 K on a Pt/Al₂O₃ catalyst remained constant during repeated H₂–O₂ titration cycles conducted in a high vacuum adsorption system. Previously reported variations in these uptakes are attributed to adsorption of contaminants during desorption conditions. Also, it was found that nearly 40% of the H₂ adsorbed could be removed by degassing at 296 K for 1 hr.

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H₂ O₂ 296 Pt/Al/₂O₃ H₂–O₂, . . , 40% H₂ 1 296 .

     

Kinetic studies of Pt/Al2O3 catalyst pellets with nonuniform activity

Catalysts with nonuniform distribution of the catalytically active component (Pt) over their porous support (Al₂O₃) have been studied. A nonuniform activity distribution changes not only the reaction rate but also the kinetics can be different on these catalysts.

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(Pt) (Al₂O₃). , , .

     

Influence of the crystallite size of platinum of the course of hydrogenolysis of ethane and propane over Pt/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of the degree of platinum crystallite size on the reaction rate, selectivity and activation energy of ethane and propane hydrogenolysis has been studied in the range of platinum crystallite size of 1.7–4.0 nm. In the same range of Pt crystallite size, the activation energy of both processes shows a clear minimum. The decrease in Pt crystallite size bellow 3.0 nm brings about rapid changes in the selectivity of propane hydrogenolysis.

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( ) , -. 1,7–4,0 , .

     

On the initial treatment of kinetic data

The kinetic methods usually employed to determine reaction orders involve some sort of mathematical approximation and provide values approximate and very often discrepant. Three methods are reported to determine accurate reaction orders without introducing approximations.

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, , , , . .

     

Interaction of nitric oxide with NiCr2O4

Interaction of NO with NiCr₂O₄ has been studied at 473–1173 K. It has been established that on nickel-chromium spinels NO decomposition practically does not take place. Nitric oxide can interact only with prereduced samples to reoxidize them.

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473–1173 NO NiCr₂O₄. , NO . (II) ; .