Solvent‐free synthesis of propargylamines catalyzed by an efficient recyclable ZnO‐supported CuO/Al2O3 nanocatalyst

An efficient nanocatalyst of ZnO‐supported CuO/Al₂O₃ (CuO/ZnO/Al₂O₃ nanocatalyst) was prepared by the co‐precipitation method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analysis. CuO/ZnO/Al₂O₃ nanocatalyst proved to be a very efficient catalyst on the synthesis of propargylamines under solvent‐free conditions in high yields. Moreover, the catalyst can be recyclable without reducing catalytic activity up to five times.     

Efficient conversion of fructose to 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural by functionalized γ‐Al2O3 beads

Millimeter size γ‐Al₂O₃ beads were prepared by alginate assisted sol–gel method and grafting organic groups with propyl sulfonic acid and alkyl groups as functionalized γ‐Al₂O₃ bead catalysts for fructose dehydration to 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF). Experiment results showed that the porous structure of γ‐Al₂O₃ beads was favorable to the loading and dispersion of active components, and had an obvious effect on the properties of the catalyst. The lower calcination temperature of γ‐Al₂O₃ beads increased the specific surface area, the hydrophobicity and the activity of catalysts. Competition between the reaction of alkyl groups and ‐SH groups with surface hydroxyl during the preparation process of the catalyst influenced greatly the acid site densities, hydrophobic properties and activity of the catalyst. With an increase in the alkyl group chain, the hydrophobicity of catalysts increased obviously and the activity of the catalyst was enhanced. The most hydrophobic catalyst C₁₆‐SO₃H‐γ‐Al₂O₃–650°C exhibited the highest yield of 5‐HMF (84%) under the following reaction conditions: reaction medium of dimethylsulfoxide/H₂O (V/V, 4:1), catalyst amount of 30 mg, temperature of 110°C and reaction time of 4 hr.     

Pt/Al2O3和Pt-Cu/Al2O3催化CCl4氢化脱氯反应

制备了Al2O3负载Pt单金属催化剂和负载Pt-Cu双金属催化剂,比较了二者不同还原温度对其催化CCl4氢化脱氯反应性能的影响。 单金属Pt催化剂上主要生成CHCl3,而双金属Pt-Cu催化剂上产物随催化剂制备时的还原温度不同而异,当催化剂经400 ℃用H2还原后产物主要为CHCl3,而当催化剂经800 ℃用H2还原后产物主要为CCl2CCl2。 由于CCl4氢化反应是强放热反应,催化剂表面局部过热使得在反应中生成的C2等产物聚合结焦,覆盖了催化剂的活性中心,导致催化剂失活。 因此,通过加入甲醇作为稀释剂以带走部分反应热可提高催化剂的稳定性。 同时也降低了CHCl3的选择性,提高了CCl2CCl2的选择性。     

Continuous Dehydrogenation of n‐Pentanol over a Cr Modified Cu/γ‐Al2O3‐La2O3 Catalyst

The oxidant‐free dehydrogenation of n‐pentanol over copper based catalysts was investigated in this paper. The effect of metal modification on the activity and stability of the copper catalyst supported on γ‐Al₂O₃ and La₂O₃ (Cu/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃) was clarified and a Cr modified Cu/Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃ (Cu‐Cr/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃) showed the best catalytic performance. The conversion of n‐pentanol was 70.0% and the selectivity for n‐pentanal increased to 97.1% over Cu‐Cr/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃. X‐ray diffraction and temperature programmed reduction of H₂ indicated that the addition of Cr favors the formation and reduction of the copper oxide, and the dispersion of the active Cu⁰ species, accounting for the good activity and stability of this catalyst. Furthermore, the lower amount of acidic sites in Cu‐Cr/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃ is suggested to suppress the dehydration in oxidant‐free dehydrogenation of n‐pentanol, accounting for the higher selectivity for n‐pentanal.     

Organic‐Free,ZnO‐Assisted Synthesis of Zeolite FAU with Tunable SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio

Zeolite FAU with tunable SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio has been successfully synthesized in the absence of organic structure‐directing agents (OSDA). Specifically, the addition of zinc species contributes to the feasible and effective adjustment of the framework SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio between about 4 and 6 depending on the amount of zinc species added in the batch composition. In contrast, a typical OSDA such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) has a limited effect on the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio of the zeolite. The role of zinc species is essential for the crystallization of zeolite FAU with a higher SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio under the particular synthesis conditions. It is speculated that zinc species may suppress the incorporation of aluminum into the aluminosilicate framework, which is due to the Coulombic repulsive interaction. A higher SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio is also found to be accompanied by a lower CO₂ adsorption heat for CO₂/CH₄ separation.     

Production of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose in Ionic Liquid Efficiently Catalyzed by Cr(III)‐Al2O3 Catalyst

A series of metal‐Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared simply by the conventional impregnation with Al₂O₃ and metal chlorides, which were applied to the dehydration of fructose to 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). An agreeable HMF yield of 93.1% was achieved from fructose at mild conditions (100°C and 40 min) when employing Cr(III)‐Al₂O₃ as catalyst in 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl). The Cr(III)‐Al₂O₃ catalyst was characterized via XRD, DRS and Raman spectra and the results clarified the interaction between the Cr(III) and the alumina support. Meanwhile, the reaction solvents ([Bmim]Cl) collected after 1^st reaction run and 5^th reaction run were analyzed by ICP‐OES and LC‐ITMS and the results confirmed that no Cr(III) ion was dropped off from the alumina support during the fructose dehydration. Notably, Cr(III)‐Al₂O₃ catalyst had an excellent catalytic performance for glucose and sucrose and the HMF yields were reached to 73.7% and 84.1% at 120°C for 60 min, respectively. Furthermore, the system of Cr(III)‐Al₂O₃ and [Bmim]Cl exhibited a constant stability and activity at 100°C for 40 min and a favorable HMF yield was maintained after ten recycles.     

V2O5负载量对V2O5/Al2O3氧化活化正庚烷催化裂解反应的影响

采用X射线衍射, 低温氮气吸脱附, 氨气程序升温脱附和吡啶吸附红外光谱分析方法对不同活性组分负载量V2O5/Al2O3的性质进行了表征. 根据表面VOx单元密度, 推测V2O5负载量为20%-25% (w)对应着V2O5/Al2O3表面达单层覆盖状态; V2O5的负载使Al2O3表面Lewis酸量减少, 并出现Br?nsted酸, 对应着氧化态VOx单元中的V―OH; 随着负载量的增加, Brφnsted酸量增加至负载量为20%时达到最大值. 对V2O5/Al2O3中活性组分负载量对其氧化活化正庚烷催化裂解反应的影响进行了考察. 结果表明, 在V2O5负载量为20%-25%时,V2O5/Al2O3的引入对正庚烷在HZSM-5平衡剂上催化裂解反应的促进作用最明显, 此时VOx单元在V2O5/Al2O3表面形成单层覆盖状态, 可提供最大量的表面晶格氧, 因而对正庚烷具有最强的氧化活化作用; V2O5负载量继续增加形成体相的V2O5和AlVO4, 不利于晶格氧参与正庚烷的转化, 因而反应性能有所下降.     

热压烧结制备Al2O3/TiCN-0.2%Y2O3复合材料

采用热压烧结的方法制备Al2O3/TiCN-0.2%Y2O3复合陶瓷的结果, 较详细地介绍了试样成分、热压温度对试样抗弯强度、断裂韧性、维氏硬度等力学性能的影响. 结果表明 在热压温度低于1650 ℃时, 各项力学性能随着热压温度的提高而提高, 当热压温度为1650 ℃、压力为35 Mpa, 保温时间为30 min时, 其抗弯强度、断裂韧性及硬度分别达到它们的最大值1015 Mpa, 6.89 Mpa·m1/2和20.82 Mpa. 当热压温度高于1650 ℃时, 导致 TiCN分解作用加强导致密度下降, 同时温度过高导致晶粒长大使力学性能下降. 显微结构分析表明 由于稀土Y2O3的加入, 生成少量的YAG相, 抑制了Al2O3和TiCN晶粒长大, 有助于提高含Y2O3的Al2O3/TiCN复合材料的断裂韧性. TiCN颗粒弥散在Al2O3晶界处, 其晶粒尺寸在1 μm左右, 分布均匀, 相互交织, 抑制了晶粒生长, 从而起到增韧补强作用, 有利于材料力学性能的提高. 从压痕裂纹尖端扩展情况的扫描电镜照片可以看出 基体与增强相多个晶粒构成裂纹桥联行为, 并可能形成裂纹偏转、分支与桥联的共存区, 主要起作用的是稀土强化TiCN颗粒弥散增韧机制, 将复合材料的断裂韧性从5.94提高到6.89 Mpa·m1/2.     

Large-Scale Synthesis of Porous Bi2O3 with Oxygen Vacancies for Efficient Photodegradation of Methylene Blue

Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics. Bismuth oxide (Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document}) nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging from 2.0 eV to 2.8 eV have attracted increasing attention due to high activity of photodegradation of organic pollutants by utilizing visible light. Though several methods have been developed to prepare Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document}-based semiconductor materials over recent years, it is still difficult to prepare highly active Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document} catalysts in large scale with a simple method. Therefore, developing simple and feasible methods for the preparation of Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document} nanocrystals in large scale is important for the potential applications in industrial wastewater treatment. In this work, we successfully prepared porous Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document} in large scale via etching commercial BiSn powders, followed by thermal treatment with air. The acquired porous Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document} exhibited excellent activity and stability in photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. Further investigation of the mechanism witnessed that the suitable band structure of porous Bi\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document} allowed the generation of reactive oxygen species, such as O\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^{-\cdot} $\end{document} and \begin{document}$ \cdot $\end{document}OH, which effectively degraded MB.     

CF4在Al2O3基金属氧化物上的分解反应

考察了在无水条件下γ-Al2O3基金属氧化物M-Al2O3(M=Mg、La、Ba、Ce、Ni、P)与CF4反应转化为金属氟化物的反应.结果表明,在所筛选的金属氧化物中,γ-Al2O3的初活性较高,但由于CF4分解时产生的强放热效应使未反应的γ-Al2O3发生了α相变,致使CF4转化率急剧下降,反应温度越高,γ-Al2O3的α相变越快,活性下降就越快.CF4在MgO-Al2O3上分解时,Mg物种比Al优先氟化生成了MgF2,Mg物种的氟化反应及其产牛的强放热效应使MgAl2O4结构发生了解体.在Al2O3表面负载助剂P、Ni,提高了其热稳定性,抑制了CF4高温分解时未反应的Al2O3发生α相变,使更多的γ-Al2O3参与了CF4分解反应.     

Novel Flower‐Like Ag‐SiO2‐MgO‐Al2O3 Material: Preparation,Characterization and Catalytic Application in Methanol Dehydrogenation

Catalytic direct dehydrogenation of methanol to formaldehyde was carried out over Ag‐SiO₂‐MgO‐Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared by sol‐gel method. The optimal preparation mass fractions were determined as 8.3% MgO, 16.5% Al₂O₃ and 20% silver loading. Using this optimum catalyst, excellent activity and selectivity were obtained. The conversion of methanol and the selectivity to formaldehyde both reached 100%, which were much higher than other previously reported silver supported catalysts. Based on combined characterizations, such as X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy (UV‐Vis, DRS), nitrogen adsorption at low temperature, temperature programmed desorption of ammonia (NH₃‐TPD), desorption of CO₂ (CO₂‐TPD), etc., the correlation of the catalytic performance to the structural properties of the Ag‐SiO₂‐ MgO‐Al₂O₃ catalyst was discussed in detail. This perfect catalytic performance in the direct dehydrogenation of methanol to formaldehyde without any side‐products is attributed to its unique flower‐like structure with a surface area less than 1 m²/g, and the strong interactions between neutralized support and the nano‐sized Ag particles as active centers.     

Interface formation of Al2O3 on n‐GaN(0001): Photoelectron spectroscopy studies

Al₂O₃ insulator layers were deposited step by step by the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method onto gallium nitride in the wurtzite form, n‐type and (0001)‐oriented. The substrate surface and the early stages of Al₂O₃/n‐GaN(0001) interface formation were characterized in situ under ultra‐high vacuum conditions by X‐ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS, UPS). The electron affinity (EA) of the substrate cleaned by annealing was 3.6 eV. Binding energies of the Al 2p (76.0 eV) and the O 1s (532.9 eV) confirmed the creation of the Al₂O₃ compound in the deposited film for which the EA was 1.6 eV. The Al₂O₃ film was found to be amorphous with a bandgap of 6.9 eV determined from the O 1s loss feature. As a result, the calculated Al₂O₃/n‐GaN(0001) valence band offset (VBO) is ?1.3 eV and the corresponding conduction band offset (CBO) 2.2 eV.     

Co‐deposition behavior of alumina nanoparticles and properties of Ni‐Al2O3 nanocomposite coatings

The influence of adding alfa‐Al₂O₃ nanoparticles with different concentrations into Watt's bath under the application of ultrasound during electrodeposition was investigated by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the galvanostatic mode. The characteristics of the double layer during nickel deposition were affected by the existence of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles in the electrolyte. In this study, the results of the impedance were correlated with the layer properties, e.g. the mean grain size, the incorporation of particles in the deposit and the strengthening performance. It became obvious that there is a good relationship between the EIS data and layer properties, which makes the impedance spectroscopy a reliable tool for predicting the properties in dispersion coatings. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

纳米Al2O3/SiO2室温磷光复合材料的研究

通过溶胶-凝胶法制备出了纳米Al2O3/SiO2室温磷光材料,通过优化试验条件,确定铝硅摩尔比为0.20,煅烧温度为600℃,煅烧时间为2h条件下制备出的材料的发光性质最好,粒径为大约50 nm。该纳米Al2O3/SiO室温磷光材料的最大激发波长为406nm,最大发射波长为537nm,磷光寿命为0.53s。     

Nox Reduction Characteristics for Different Composition Ratios of Pt/Al2O3, Rh/Al2O3 Catalyst Mixtures Using Model Gas as Reformates

This study investigated the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) with hydrocarbon in the presence of excess oxygen using various composition ratios of Pt/Al₂O₃, Rh/Al₂O₃ catalyst mixtures. The composition ratios were 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 1:3 and 3:1 of 1 wt% Pt/Al₂O₃ and Rh/Al₂O₃, which are known to exhibit efficient NO_x reduction at low and high temperatures among the noble metal catalysts. Experiments conducted on a single reductant revealed that more efficient NO_x conversion could be obtained when Pt/Al₂O₃ and Rh/Al₂O₃ were mixed at a ratio of 3:1, rather than 1:1 or 1:3. In a single reductant condition, C₃H₆ 800 ppm (2400 ppmC₁) and 400 ppm (1200 ppmC₁) exhibited 50% and 38% NO_x conversion efficiency at 200°C, respectively. However, NO_x conversion efficiency gradually decreased when temperatures were increased above 250°C. With regard to Pt/Al₂O₃ and Rh/Al₂O₃ ratio, higher ratios of Rh/Al₂O₃ activated this Pt+Rh/Al₂O₃ catalyst in the high temperature range.     

The Ionic Conductivity of Ultrafine Solid Electrolytes for Li4.4Al0.4Si0.6O4‐xY2O3 Systems

The Li_4.4Al_0.4Si_0.6O₄‐xY₂O₃ (x = 0 to 0.5) ion conductors were prepared by the Sol‐Gel method and examined in detail. The powder and sintered samples were characterized by DTA‐TG, XRD, SEM, and AC impedance techniques. The experimental results show that the conductivity and sinterability increased with the amount of excess Y₂O₃ in the silicate. The particle size of the powder samples is about 0.12 μm. The maximum conductivity at 16 °C is 2.925 × 10^?5s·cm^?1 for Li_4.4Al_0.4Si_0.6O₄‐0.3 Y₂O₃.     

结构助剂SiO2、Al2O3对铁基催化剂浆态床F-T合成性能的影响

采用连续共沉淀与喷雾干燥成型技术相结合的方法制备了微球状Fe/Cu/K/SiO2和Fe/Cu/K/Al2O3催化剂,研究SiO2和Al2O3作为结构助剂对铁基催化剂吸附行为、炭化行为及F-T合成反应性能的影响。表征结果表明,与Al2O3相比较,SiO2抑制了H2的吸附,但促进了CO的吸附,有利于催化剂的炭化。催化剂在260℃、1.5MPa、H2/CO=0.67和2000h-1下的浆态床F-T合成反应评价表明,Fe/Cu/K/SiO2催化剂具有较高的F-T合成活性、高的水煤气变换反应（WGS）活性,且其烃产物选择性明显向高炭数方向偏移,而Fe/Cu/K/Al2O3催化剂则表现出较低的F-T合成活性、低的水煤气变换反应（WGS）活性和高的轻质烃选择性。但Fe/Cu/K/Al2O3催化剂比Fe/Cu/K/SiO2催化剂具有更好的运行稳定性。     

CuO/Al2O3脱硫反应单颗粒模型化研究

针对氨再生CuO/Al2O3脱硫反应只发生在固体内外表面的CuO上这一特性,在粒子模型基础上,建立了描述氨再生CuO/Al2O3脱硫的单颗粒数学模型,并在热重分析仪上进行了CuO/Al2O3颗粒脱硫反应动力学的研究,将反应过程中CuO逐步变为CuSO4、孔隙率逐渐减小及气相SO2的有效扩散系数逐渐降低的现象用经验式De=α（1-x）b表达,从而使结构变化对反应的影响在颗粒模型中体现出来。模型预测与实验结果吻合良好。数值分析表明,孔扩散对CuO/Al2O3颗粒脱硫反应进程起重要作用,扩散活化能随反应的进行而增大。     

牺牲阳极法制备纳米Al2O3

牺牲阳极法制备纳米Al2O3;电解;溶胶;凝胶     

Phase relations in subsolidus area of ZnO-V2O5-Fe2O3 system

Phase equilibria in subsolidus area in the ZnO-V₂O₅-Fe₂O₃ system have been investigated over the whole concentration range of the oxides. The components of this system form two compounds: Zn₂FeV₃O₁₁ and Zn₃Fe₄(VO₄)₆. A solidus area projection onto the component concentration triangle plane of the ZnO-V₂O₅-Fe₂O₃ system has been constructed using DTA and XRD methods. 11 subsidiary subsystems can be distinguished in this system. Melting temperatures of mixtures of solid phases coexisting at equilibrium in each of subsidiary subsystems were determined. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.