Rhodium–Aluminum-Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Selective Reduction of NO x by Hydrocarbons

Rhodium—alumina-mixed oxides have been investigated as catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO _x by propene, as a part of the R&D Project of Next Generation Catalysts Research Institute. The results indicated that the NO _x reduction activity increases with a decrease in the reducibility of rhodium, suppressing wasteful consumption of propene by the reaction with oxygen. Coprecipitation method for the preparation of Rh-alumina catalysts was effective for the formation of the less-reducible rhodium sites, and the addition of zirconium and gallium further enhanced the formation of those sites and increased the selectivity of NO _x reduction.     

Darstellung und Kristallstruktur von Pb2(NO2)(NO3)(SeO3)

Crystals of Pb₂(NO₂)(NO₃)(SeO₃) were synthesized by partial reduction of nitrate ions with native copper under hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structure [a=5.529 (2) Å,b=10.357 (3) Å,c=6.811 (2) Å, space group Pmn2₁,Z=2] was determined from 1 707 independent X-ray data up to sin /=0.81 Å^–1 and was refined toR _w =0.028. The Pb(1) atom is ten coordinated to O atoms [Pb(1)-O from 2.51 Å to 2.96 Å], the Pb(2) atom has three nearest O atoms [Pb(2)-O=2.41 Å (1 ×) and 2.45 Å (2 ×)] and six next-nearest O atoms [Pb(2)-O from 2.80 Å to 3.22 Å].

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PbCu3(OH)(NO3)(SeO3)3·1/2H2O und Pb2Cu3O2(NO3)2(SeO3)2: Synthese und Kristallstrukturuntersuchung

Crystals of PbCu₃(OH)(NO₃)(SeO₃)₃·1/2H₂O [a=7.761(3)Å,b=9.478(4)Å,c=9.514(4)Å, =66.94(2)°, =69.83(2)°, =81.83(2)°, space group P ,Z=2] and Pb₂Cu₃O₂(NO₃)₂(SeO₃)₂ [a=5.884(2)Å,b=12.186(3)Å,c=19.371(4)Å, space group Cmc2₁,Z=4] were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Their crystal structures were refined with three-dimensional X-ray data toR _w=0.033 resp. 0.055. In PbCu₃(OH)(NO₃)(SeO₃)₃·1/2H₂O the Cu atoms are [4+1] and [4+2] coordinated and via SeO₃ groups a three-dimensional atomic arrangement is built up. In Pb₂Cu₃O₂(NO₃)₂(SeO₃)₂ there are sheets, which are connected only via Pb-O bonds ranging from 2.98 Å to 3.16 Å.

     

The NiFe2O4 - MgFe2O4 series as electrode materials for electrochemical reduction of NO x

Solid solutions of spinel-type oxides with the composition (x = 0.0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.6, 1.0) were prepared with the glycine-nitrate combustion synthesis (x = 0.0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.6) and the citric-acid combustion synthesis (x = 1.0). The oxides were used as electrode materials in a pseudo-three-electrode setup in the temperature range of 400–600 °C. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to characterize the electrochemical behavior in 1% NO and 10% O₂. Measurements show that NiFe₂O₄ has relatively high cathodic activity in both NO and O₂, whereas MgFe₂O₄ shows much higher activity in NO compared to O₂. MgFe₂O₄ was also measured with cyclic voltammetry in 1% NO₂ and different gas mixtures of NO and O₂ at 300 and 400 °C. Results show that the cathodic activities (−0.6 V) are relatively high with current ratios, , ranging from 10.1–167.7 and with a maximum at 400 °C. Dilatometry measurements were performed on the materials in air up to 1,000 °C, and they showed that the Curie temperature could be detected for all samples. Four-point DC resistivity measurements at elevated temperatures show that Ni_0.4Mg_0.6Fe₂O₄ has the highest conductivity, whereas Ni_0.7Mg_0.3Fe₂O₄ and NiFe₂O₄ have the highest conductivity at lower temperatures.     

Oxidation and Reduction Processes During NO x Removal with Corona-Induced Nonthermal Plasma

In this paper, the NO-to-NO ₂ conversion in various gaseous mixtures is experimentally investigated. Streamer coronas are produced with a dc-superimposed high-frequency ac power supply (10–60 kHz). According to NO _x removal experiments in N ₂ +NO _x and N ₂ +O ₂ +NO _x gaseous mixtures, it is supposed that the reverse reaction NO ₂ +ONO+O ₂ may not only limit NO ₂ production in N ₂ +NO _x mixtures, but also increase the energy cost for NO removal. Oxygen could significantly suppress reduction reactions and enhance oxidation processes. The reduction reactions, such as N+NON ₂ +O, induce negligible NO removal provided the O ₂ concentration is larger than 3.6%. With adding H ₂ O into the reactor, the produced NO ₂ per unit removed NO can be significantly reduced due to NO ₂ oxidation. NH ₃ injection could also significantly decrease the produced NO ₂ via NH and NH ₂ - related reduction reactions. Almost 100% of NO ₂ can be removed in gaseous mixtures of N ₂ +O ₂ +H ₂ O+NO ₂ with negligible NO production.     

Sol-gel Preparation of Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite in Ca(NO3)2-PO(OH)3− x (OEt) x -HPF6 System

Fluoridated hydroxyapatite (FHA) has been successfully synthesized via sol-gel method with HPF₆ as the fluorine containing reagent. The chemical reactions induced by HPF₆ addition and the formation process of fluoridated hydroxyapatite (FHA) are investigated. The hydrolysis and alcoholysis of HPF₆ release F ion into the solution which, in turn, reacts with Ca ion to form nanocrystalline CaF₂ (nc-CaF₂). These nc-CaF₂ improves the gelation ability of the system through formation of F‒H hydrogen bonding between F in nc-CaF₂ and H in P precursors. Increasing HPF₆ leads to more nc-CaF₂ thus less Ca(NO₃)₂ in the dried gel, or the presence of nc-CaF₂ in the gel suppresses the formation of Ca(NO₃)₂. At elevated firing temperatures, the P containing groups react with each other to form condensed phosphate. These condensed calcium phosphate, nc-CaF₂/Ca(NO₃)₂, reacts with the rest of the amorphous phase to form FHA phase at above 400°C.     

Electronic structures of superconductors YBa2Cu3−x M x O y (M=Sn,Ni)

Based on the EHMO approach, the energy band structures for superconductors YBa₂Cu_3–x Sn _x O _y (y>7) and YBa₂Cu_3–x Ni _x O_y (y<7) were calulated in the present paper. The influence of the cation doping at the Cu site in the unit cell and the oxygen content on their electronic structures was studied. The results showed that the cation doping at the Cu site resulted in the great decreases in the bandwidths of the broad anisotropic Cu-O bands and the densities of states. In YBa₂Cu_3–x Sn _x O _y , however, these decreases are compensated by the increase in the oxygen content caused by the Sn-doping, which results in a small change in the total densities of states. For YBa₂Cu_3–x Ni _x O _y , the effect of the doping on its electronic structures in dominant. The Ni-doping, therefore, results in a great change in the electronic structures. In addition, the study on the projected densities of states of the Ni-doped system revealed that the 2D Cu-O planes in the Y-Ba-Cu-O system played a dominant role in superconductivity.     

Ab initio calculations on octahedral (CH) x (NH)6−x

Octahedral 38-, 44- and 48-electron systems are closed-shells and could be stable. The latter two systems have a high energy and dissociate via a non-symmetric path. (NH)₆ in a chair conformation should be stable.     

硝酸镁在γ-Al2O3上的热分解及MgO/γ-Al2O3

研究了不同载量时Mg(NO     

Overview on the selective lean NO x reduction by hydrocarbons over Pt-based catalysts

Selective catalytic reduction of NO _x with hydrocarbons (HC-SCR) has received much attention as one of potential technologies for reducing NO _x emissions under lean-burn conditions. Pt/ZSM-5 prepared by sublimation method and Pt/V/MCM-41 catalysts have been introduced for the wider activity temperature window than those Pt catalysts reported previously. The influence of pre-treatment, oxygen concentration, water and SO₂ on the activities of Pt-based catalysts has been discussed. Combinatorial catalysis, which has been developed recently for discovering the practical HC-SCR catalysts quickly, has been introduced too. Finally, the reaction mechanism of HC-SCR over Pt-based catalysts has been briefly discussed.     

Combined Effects of Pulsed Discharge Removal of NO,SO2, and NH3 from Flue Gas

Experiments have been performed using pulsed high-voltage discharges with the aim of removing NO and SO ₂ from flue gas obtained from a methane burner. It is found that the NO conversion is strongly increased by the addition of SO ₂ or NH ₃ . When both gases are added simultaneously the increase almost disappears. The synergetic effect can be maintained, as is shown, when NH ₃ is introduced much later than SO ₂ . The SO ₂ removal is already 70% upon stoichiometric addition of NH ₃ , but the electric discharge improves this to >95% and reduces the NH ₃ leak to a few ppm. This increase is probably related to aerosol production by the pulsed discharge which enhances the ammonium salt production. A so-called history effect is observed, i.e., the removal of NO and SO ₂ depends on the time that is taken to reach the required energization. It appears that the discharge has to create favorable conditions for the cleaning process. Using the synergetic and history effects the best cleaning result, at initial concentrations of 300 ppm, is 80% NO removal and 95% SO ₂ removal with 3 ppm NH ₃ leak. In this case the energy cost is 13 eV/NO (or a yield of 90 g NO and 200 g SO ₂ per kWh). Possibilities for further improvement are indicated.     

Electrochemical reduction of NO on La2-x Sr x NiO4 based electrodes

The series La_2 − x Sr _x NiO₄ (x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.15, 0.25, 0.35, and 1.0) was tested for functionality as electrode materials for direct electrochemical reduction of NO. The materials were tested using cyclic voltammetry in 1% NO and 10% O₂ in Ar on a cone-shaped electrode. The best materials for the electrochemical reduction of NO are La₂NiO₄ and LaSrNiO₄, which have current densities for NO reduction 1.82 and 7.09 times higher, respectively, than for O₂ at 400 °C. Increasing the temperature decreased the ability to reduce NO before O₂ while the activity increased. The adsorbed species during direct decomposition was attempted, clarified using X-ray absorption near-edge structure experiments and thermogravimetry, but no conclusive results were obtained.     

TMSCl/Fe(NO3)3-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Arylbenzothiazoles and 2-Arylbenzimidazoles Under Ultrasonic Irradiation

A convenient one-pot cyclocondensation method for benzothiazole and benzimidazole syntheses is described. A set of benzothiazoles and benzimidazoles were readily prepared from aromatic ortho-diamines or ortho-aminothiophenol and aldehydes using chlorotrimethylsilane in dimethylformamide as promoter and water scavenger under ultrasonic irradiation in good yields (84–97%).     

Structural and spectroscopic characterization of Al2−x Cr x O3 powders obtained by polymeric precursor method

Al₂O₃ and Al_2−x Cr _x O₃ (x = 0.01, 0.02 and 0.04) powders have been synthesized by the polymeric precursors method. A study of the structural evolution of crystalline phases corresponding to the obtained powders was accomplished through X-Ray Diffraction and UV-vis spectroscopy (reflectance spectra and CIEL^*a^*b^* color data). The obtained results allow to identify the γ-Al₂O₃ to α-Al₂O₃ phase transition. The single-phase α-Al₂O₃ powder was obtained after heat treatment at 1050 °C for 2 h. The results show that the green to red color transition and ruby luminescence lines observed for the powders of Al_2−x Cr _x O₃ are related to the γ to α-Al₂O₃ phase transition and the temperature and time range for such transition depends on the chromium content.     

Crystal structure refinement of basic tellurium nitrate: A reformulation as (Te2O4H)+(NO3)−

Basic tellurium nitrate crystallizes in the space group Pnma witha=14.607 (1),b=8.801 (1), andc=4.4633 (4) Å. Full-matrix least-squares refinement of automatic diffractometer data converged to a residualR=0.036 (R _w =0.046) for 899 independent reflections. A detailed analysis of the structural data leads us to reformulate this compound as (Te₂O₄H)⁺(NO₃)^– with a basic structural element consisting of a charged two-dimensional puckered Te₂O₄H⁺ network with discrete NO₃ ^– anions, an example of apositively-charged network structure.

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Verfeinerung der Kristallstruktur von basischem Telluriumnitrat. Eine Umformulierung in (Te₂O₄H)⁺(NO₃)^–

Zusammenfassung Basisches Telluriumnitrat kristallisiert in der Raumgruppe Pnma mita=14,607 (1),b=8,801 (1) undc=4,4633 (4) Å. Die verfeinernde Auswertung der Diffraktometerdaten konvergierte zuR=0,036 (R _w =0.046) für 899 unabhängige Reflexe. Eine detaillierte Analyse der Strukturdaten führte zu einer Umformulierung dieser Verbindung als (Te₂O₄H)⁺(NO₃)^–, wobei die Basisstruktur aus einem geladenen, zweidimensionalen, gefalteten Te₂O₄H⁺ Netzwerk mit getrennten NO₃ ^– Anionen besteht. Es stellt dies ein Beispiel einerpositiv geladenen Netzstruktur dar.

     

Die Kristallstruktur von Ca9(Ca x Mg1−x )(AsO4)6(AsO3OH) mitx ∼ 0,5

The crystal structure of Ca₉(Ca _x Mg_1–x )(AsO₄)₆(AsO₃OH) withx 0.5 (a=10.73,c=37.74 Å; space group R3c-C _3v ⁶ ;Z=6) was solved from 985 independent X-ray intensities collected on a 4-circle diffractometer, and refined toR=5.7% for all data. This compound is isotypic to Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH), a structure of the whitlockite-type.

     

Die Kristallstruktur der isotypen Verbindungen KAg(NO3)2, NH4Ag(NO3)2 und RbAg(NO3)2

KAg(NO₃)₂ crystallizes in space group P2₁/a-C _2h ⁵ ,a=13.953,b=4.955,c=8.220 Å, =97.76°,Z=4. X-ray intensities were collected with a two-circle diffractometer. The structure was solved by means of direct methods andFourier syntheses and was refined by the least squares method toR=0.034 with 1346 observed reflexions. ¹ {Ag₂(NO₃)₄}^2–-chains run parallel toy and are linked by potassium ions. Ag shows a distorted tetrahedral coordination with four relatively close O. K is irregularily surrounded by ten O. The isotypic compounds NH₄Ag(NO₃)₂ and RbAg(NO₃)₂ were refined toR=0.032 and 0.035, respectively. The coordination figures are compareable with those in KAg(NO₃)₂.

     

用于NO_x低温下吸附还原的CoO_x/CeO_2二元氧化物的制备

研究了以多孔二氧化硅微球和活性炭为载体制备NOx吸附/还原催化剂的方法,摸索了最佳Ce/Co物质的量的比例。采用低温氮吸附方法测定了样品的BET比表面和孔容,利用XRD方法表征了样品中所掺杂的金属元素的晶型。研究发现:当nCe/nCo=75/25时,材料获得最佳NOx吸附能力,当以多孔二氧化硅微球作载体时,材料对于NOx的吸附主要来自CoOx和CeO2的二元氧化物;当以活性炭作为载体时,活性炭参与了NOx的吸附,因此其吸附容量大大提高。对NOx的吸附机理进行了探讨,并研究了样品的NH3还原性质。     

Mn1-x(Li,Ti)xCo2O4尖晶石型复合氧化物的制备、表征与催化性能

用柠檬酸配位燃烧法合成了Mn_1-x(Li,Ti)_xCo₂O₄系列尖晶石型复合氧化物催化剂，使用FTIR和XRD方法对催化剂结构进行表征，通过程序升温氧化反应(TPO)技术对这些催化剂在模拟柴油机尾气条件下进行同时消除NO_x和柴油碳黑反应的活性评价。结果表明，掺杂Li或Ti后的Mn_1-x(Li,Ti)_xCo₂O₄系列催化剂仍然保持了完整的尖晶石型复合氧化物结构，这些催化剂对同时消除柴油机尾气中的碳黑颗粒和NO_x具有良好的催化性能，其中Li或Ti的掺杂量为x=0.05较佳，结合碳黑燃烧与NO_x还原总的催化效果，Mn_0.95Li_0.05Co₂O₄具有最好的催化活性。     

CrOx-CeO2二元氧化物表面NO的NH3催化还原反应机理

利用原位漫反射红外光谱法研究了473 K下在CrOx-CeO2二元氧化物表面NO的NH3催化还原反应的机理。研究了CrOx-CeO2二元氧化物表面在反应过程中的表面吸附物种。为了更加清晰的了解反应过程,在SCR反应过程中分别切断NH3和NO的气流,并采集了所生成的原位漫反射红外光谱图,通过研究以上结果得出结论:当前状态下的SCR反应过程可能服从ER机理。