Structure and Catalytic Properties of Ceria-based Nickel Catalysts for CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Reforming of Methane

Carbon dioxide reforming (CDR) of methane to synthesis gas over supported nickel catalysts has been reviewed. The present review mainly focuses on the advantage of ceria based nickel catalysts for the CDR of methane. Nickel catalysts supported on ceria–zirconia showed the highest activity for CDR than nickel supported on other oxides such as zirconia, ceria and alumina. The addition of zirconia to ceria enhances the catalytic activity as well as the catalyst stability. The catalytic performance also depends on the crystal structure of Ni–Ce–ZrO₂. For example, nickel catalysts co-precipitated with Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂ having cubic phase gave synthesis gas with CH₄ conversion more than 97% at 800 °C and the activity was maintained for 100 h during the reaction. On the contrary, Ni–Ce–ZrO₂ having tetragonal phase (Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂) or mixed oxide phase (Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂) deactivated during the reaction due to carbon formation. The enhanced catalytic performance of co-precipitated catalyst is attributed to a combination effect of nano-crystalline nature of cubic Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂ support and the finely dispersed nano size NiO _x crystallites, resulting in the intimate contact between Ni and Ce_0.8Zr_0.2O₂ particles. The Ni/Ce–ZrO₂/θ–Al₂O₃ also exhibited high catalytic activity during CDR with a synthesis gas conversion more than 97% at 800 °C without significant deactivation for more than 40 h. The high stability of the catalyst is mainly ascribed to the beneficial pre-coating of Ce–ZrO₂ resulting in the existence of stable NiO _x species, a strong interaction between Ni and the support, and an abundance of mobile oxygen species in itself. TPR results further confirmed that NiO _x formation was more favorable than NiO or NiAl₂O₄ formation and further results suggested the existence of strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) between Ni and the support. Some of the important factors to optimize the CDR of methane such as reaction temperature, space velocity, feed CO₂/CH₄ ratio and H₂O and/or O₂ addition were also examined.     

Production of Hydrogen from Methane by a CO2 Emission-Suppressed Process: Methane Decomposition and Gasification of Carbon Nanofibers

Catalytic methane decomposition into hydrogen and carbon nanofibers and the oxidations of carbon nanofibers with CO₂, H₂O and O₂ were overviewed. Supported Ni catalysts (Ni/SiO₂, Ni/TiO₂ and Ni/carbon nanofiber) were effective for the methane decomposition. The activity and life of the supported Ni catalysts for methane decomposition strongly depended on the particle size of Ni metal on the catalysts. The modification of the catalysts with Pd enhanced the catalytic activity and life for methane decomposition. In particular, the supported Ni catalysts modified with Pd showed high turnover number of hydrogen formation at temperatures higher than 973 K with a high one-pass methane conversion (>70%). However, sooner or later, every catalyst completely lost their catalytic activities due to the carbon layer formation on active metal surfaces. In order to utilize a large quantity of the carbon nanofibers formed during methane decomposition as a chemical feedstock or a powdered fuel for heat generation, they were oxidized with CO₂, H₂O and O₂ into CO, synthesis gas and CO₂, respectively. In every case, the conversion of carbon was greater than 95%. These oxidations of carbon nanofibers recovered or enhanced the initial activities of the supported Ni catalysts for methane decomposition.     

Influence of Support Type and Metal Loading in Methane Decomposition over Iron Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

Natural gas resources, stimulate the method of catalytic methane decomposition. Hydrogen is a superb energy carrier and integral component of the present energy systems, while carbon nanotubes exhibit remarkable chemical and physical properties. The reaction was run at 700 °C in a fixed bed reactor. Catalyst calcination and reduction were done at 500 °C. MgO, TiO₂ and Al₂O₃ supported catalysts were prepared using a co‐precipitation method. Catalysts of different iron loadings were characterized with BET, TGA, XRD, H₂‐TPR and TEM. The catalyst characterization revealed the formation of multi‐walled nanotubes. Alternatively, time on stream tests of supported catalyst at 700 °C revealed the relative profiles of methane conversions increased as the %Fe loading was increased. Higher %Fe loadings decreased surface area of the catalyst. Iron catalyst supported with Al₂O₃ exhibited somewhat higher catalytic activity compared with MgO and TiO₂ supported catalysts when above 35% Fe loading was used. CH₄ conversion of 69% was obtained utilizing 60% Fe/Al₂O₃ catalyst. Alternatively, Fe/MgO catalysts gave the highest initial conversions when iron loading below 30% was employed. Indeed, catalysts with 15% Fe/MgO gave 63% conversion and good stability for 1 h time on stream. Inappropriateness of Fe/TiO₂ catalysts in the catalytic methane decomposition was observed.     

COx-Free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanofibers Produced from Direct Decomposition of Methane on Nickel-Based Catalysts

Direct decomposition of methane was carried out using a fixed-bed reactor at 700℃for the production of COx-free hydrogen and carbon nanofibers. The catalytic performance of NiO-M/SiO2 catalysts (where M=AgO, CoO, CuO, FeO, MnOx and MoO) in methane decomposition was investigated. The experimental results indicate that among the tested catalysts, NiO/SiO2 promoted with CuO give the highest hydrogen yield. In addition, the examination of the most suitable catalyst support, including Al2O3, CeO2, La2O3, SiO2, and TiO2, shows that the decomposition of methane over NiO-CuO favors SiO2 support. Furthermore, the optimum ratio of NiO to CuO on SiO2 support for methane decomposition was determined. The experimental results show that the optimum weight ratio of NiO to CuO fell at 8:2 (w/w) since the highest yield of hydrogen was obtained over this catalyst.     

Thermal analysis and structural characterization of Bi<Subscript>4</Subscript>V<Subscript>2–x</Subscript>Ba<Subscript>x</Subscript>O<Subscript>11–1.5x</Subscript> (0.02≤<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis>≤0.50)

This work reports the study of Bi₄V_2–xBa_xO_11–1.5x (0.02≤x≤0.50) series, which is a potential source of solid electrolytes to apply in oxygen sensors. X-ray powder diffraction was used to point out the formation of major ionic conductive phases and minor ones. The modifications of vanadate substructure were probed, at short range, by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry evidenced the formation of tetragonal γ phase, which can be ionic conductive, for x=0.14.     

负载型双金属催化剂的制备及其等离子体催化氨分解制氢性能

利用等体积浸渍法制备了Fe-Co、Fe-Ni、Mo-Co、Mo-Ni双金属催化剂(总金属含量均为10%(w,质量分数),双金属摩尔比均为1:1),考察了其在等离子体条件下氨分解活性,结果表明Fe-Ni双金属催化剂表现出较好的协同作用。在此基础上,进一步考察了Fe/Ni摩尔比对其活性的影响。结果表明:当Fe/Ni摩尔比为6/4时,氨分解活性最好,而且该双金属催化剂稳定性良好。采用N_2物理吸附、X射线衍射(XRD)、H_2-程序升温还原(H_2-TPR)和高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)对催化剂的物化性质、还原性能、微观形貌等进行了研究。结果表明:活性较好的Fe-Ni双金属催化剂中,Fe与Ni形成尖晶石结构NiFe_2O_4,该结构有利于Fe和Ni的还原,即活性组分易恢复金属态,这可能是其活性较高的原因。     

Pd基催化剂在分解甲酸析氢中的研究进展

甲酸是最简单的羧酸,无色、低毒,在室温下便于运输和储存。最近,甲酸作为一种最有前景的储氢材料,在室温下采用异相催化剂分解甲酸制氢气引起了科研工作者的广泛关注。和其他催化剂相比,Pd基催化剂在温和条件下催化甲酸分解制备氢气方面表现出优良的性能,是一种非常理想的非均相催化剂。本文介绍了多种Pd基催化剂的性能特点、制备方法和其在催化甲酸分解制备氢气领域的研究进展,并对其未来研究发展方向进行展望。     

Obtaining of Ni<Subscript>0.65</Subscript>Zn<Subscript>0.35</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanocomposites by thermal decomposition of complex compounds embedded in silica matrix

This article presents the results of our investigation on the obtaining of Ni_0.65Zn_0.35Fe₂O₄ ferrite nanoparticles embedded in a SiO₂ matrix using a modified sol–gel synthesis method, starting from tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), metal (Fe^III,Ni^II,Zn^II) nitrates and ethylene glycol (EG). This method consists in the formation of carboxylate type complexes, inside the silica matrix, used as forerunners for the ferrite/silica nanocomposites. We prepared gels with different compositions, in order to obtain, through a suitable thermal treatment, the nanocomposites (Ni_0.65Zn_0.35Fe₂O₄)_x–(SiO₂)_100–x (where x=10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 mass%). The synthesized gels were studied by differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG) and FTIR spectroscopy. The formation of Ni–Zn ferrite in the silica matrix and the behavior in an external magnetic field were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and quasi-static magnetic measurements (50 Hz).     

Synthesis and characterization of Pb<Subscript>1–x</Subscript>La<Subscript>x</Subscript>TiO<Subscript>3</Subscript> nanocrystalline powders

Pb_1–xLa_xTiO₃ (PLT) nanocrystalline powders were obtained by polymeric precursor method. The samples were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG) techniques to characterize properly the distinct thermal events occurring during synthesis. The X-ray diffraction patterns show a tetragonal structure for the samples with x=0.10 and 0.15. An increase of the lanthanum concentration to x=0.20 led to a highly symmetric structure, cubic on average. The powders obtained at the end of the synthesis had an average particle size of 30 to 70 nm.     

载体对担载Ni催化剂甲烷与二氧化碳重整反应活性的影响

制备了 Zr O2 、Mg O改性的 Al2 O3、Ti O2 复合载体 ,并应用 X-射线粉末衍射 (XRD)、比表面积测定、扫描电镜 (SEM)等手段进行了表征 .结果表明 ,这些氧化物在 Al2 O3上的晶粒尺寸小、比表面积大 ,分散较好 ,而在Ti O2 上的分散性较差 .对经 10 73K焙烧的 Mg O/ Ti O2 ,还发现部分 Ti O2 载体由锐钛矿变为金红石 ,同时生成Mg Ti O3 新相 .考察了载体对 Ni催化剂的 CH4与 CO2 重整反应活性的影响 ,其次序为 :Mg O/ Al2 O3>Zr O2 /Al2 O3>Al2 O3>Mg O >Zr O2 >Ti O2 >Mg O/ Ti O2 . Ti O2 及 Mg O/ Ti O2 担载 Ni催化剂的低活性可能与 Ti O2 本身的还原性有关     

废水中偏二甲肼在Ni/Fe催化剂上的催化分解研究

研究了Ni/Fe催化剂对废水中偏二甲肼臭氧化分解的催化作用,考察了组分含量、体系的pH值和偏二甲肼初始浓度对催化反应的影响.结果表明,Ni/Fe催化剂对水中偏二甲肼的臭氧化具有良好的催化活性.催化剂组分含量、体系的pH值和初始浓度对反应的影响程度不大.对催化剂的XRD表征结果表明,催化剂主要由尖晶石结构的铁酸盐和FeNi3合金相组成,催化剂的良好催化性能与催化剂中尖晶石结构的铁酸盐和FeNi3合金相的形成有关.     

Synthesis,characterization, and catalytic activity in the <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-heptane conversion over Pt/In–Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> sol–gel prepared catalysts

Platinum catalysts supported on indium-doped alumina were prepared by the sol–gel method. The method allows the incorporation of In³⁺ in the alumina network. The indium-doped alumina supports showed narrow pore size distribution (5.4–4.0 nm) and high specific surface areas (258–280 m²/g). The ²⁷Al NMR-MAS spectroscopy identified aluminum in tetrahedral, pentahedral, and octahedral coordination; however, the intensity of the signal assigned to aluminum in pentahedral coordination diminishes with the increase of the content of indium. Total acidity determined by ammonia thermodesorption diminishes strongly in Pt/In–Al₂O₃ catalysts, suggesting a selective deposit of platinum over the acid sites of the support. The effect of the support in the platinum catalytic activity was evaluated in the n-heptane dehydrocyclization reaction. The selectivity patterns for such reaction were modified substantially in the doped Pt/In–Al₂O₃ catalysts, in comparison with the Pt-In/Al₂O₃–I coimpregnated reference catalyst. As an important result, the formation of benzene was suppressed totally over the indium-doped alumina sol–gel supports with a high content (3 wt%) of indium.     

CuZnNi催化剂乙醇部分氧化制氢的研究

采用共沉淀法,制备了一系列CuZn、CuZnNi催化剂,考察了其对乙醇部分氧化制氢的性能;并通过XRD、TPR等手段,对催化进行了表征。实验结果表明,O2/C2H5OH比和反应温度对催化剂的性能有很大的影响,CuZnNi催化剂比不含Ni的CuZn催化剂表现出现更高的活性和选择性。     

Formation and properties of the Fe<Subscript>8</Subscript>V<Subscript>10</Subscript>W<Subscript>16–x</Subscript>Mo<Subscript>x</Subscript>O<Subscript>85</Subscript> type solid solution

Solid solution phases of a formula Fe₈V₁₀W_16–xMo_xO₈₅ where 0≤x≤4, have been obtained, possessing a structure of the compound Fe₈V₁₀W₁₆O₈₅. It was found on the base of XRD and DTA investigations that these solution phases melted incongruently, with increasing the value of x, in the temperature range from 1108 (x=0) to 1083 K (x=4) depositing Fe₂WO₆ and WO₃. The increase of the Mo⁶⁺ ions content in the crystal lattice of Fe₈V₁₀W₁₆O₈₅ causes the lattice parameters a=b contraction with cbeing almost constant. IR spectra of the Fe₈V₁₀W_16–xMo_xO₈₅ solid solution phases have been recorded.     

Investigation of the S<Subscript>0</Subscript>S<Subscript>1</Subscript> excitation in bacteriorhodopsin with the ONIOM(MO:MM) hybrid method

 We have investigated the S₀ and S₁ electronic states in bacteriorhodopsin using a variety of QM/MM levels. The decomposition of the calculated excitation energies into electronic and electrostatic components shows that the interaction of the chromophore with the protein electric field increases the excitation energy, while polarization effects are negligible. Therefore, the experimentally observed reduction in excitation energy from solution phase to protein environment (the Opsin shift) does not come from the electrostatic interaction with the protein environment, but from either the interaction ofthe chromophore with the solvent or counter ion, or structural effects. Our high-level ONIOM(TD– B3LYP:Amber) calculation predicts the excitation energy within 8 kcal/mol from experiment, the discrepancy probably being caused by the neglect of polarization of the protein environment. In addition, we have shown that the level of optimization is extremely critical for the calculation of accurate excitation energies in bacteriorhodopsin. Received: 13 October 2001 / Accepted: 6 September 2002 / Published online: 3 February 2003 Contribution to the Proceedings of the Symposium on Combined QM/MM Methods at the 222nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 2001 Correspondence to: K. Morokuma e-mail: morokuma@emory.edu     

Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene to Styrene with Carbon Dioxide Over ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-based Composite Oxide Catalysts

We have been exploring various new catalyst systems for the utilization of carbon dioxide as a soft oxidant in the catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB) to styrene. The utilization of CO₂ as a soft oxidant for the commercially important catalytic dehydrogenation of EB to styrene has received enormous attention recently due to its several attractive features. This review summarizes the results of our most recent findings on zirconia-based composite oxide catalyst systems exploited for this reaction. Under this systematic and comprehensive investigation various zirconia-based composite oxide catalysts namely, TiO₂-ZrO₂, MnO₂-ZrO₂, CeO₂-ZrO₂, K₂O/TiO₂-ZrO₂, B₂O₃/TiO₂-ZrO₂ and CeO₂-ZrO₂/SBA-15 have been synthesized, characterized by various techniques and evaluated for the title reaction. Most of these composite oxide catalysts were found to exhibit very interesting physicochemical characteristics and exceptionally better catalytic properties for this reaction. As revealed by characterization results, a large number of acid–base sites with moderate strength are essential for a high conversion and product selectivity of this reaction with CO₂ as the soft oxidant.     

Thermo-programmed reduction study of Pt/WO<Subscript>x</Subscript>–ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> materials by thermogravimetry

The thermo-programmed reduction study of Pt/WO_x–ZrO₂ materials prepared with different tungsten loading were performed by thermogravimetry. The samples were synthesized by impregnation method and calcined at 600, 700 and 800°C. The characterizations of both un-calcined and calcined materials were carried out using different techniques: thermal analysis (TG and DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermo-programmed reduction (TPR). TG and DTA analysis of un-calcined were used to determination of calcination temperatures of the samples. XRD diffractograms were useful to help us in the determination of phase presents. TPR profiles showed between three and four events at different temperatures attributed to platinum reduction and the different stages of tungsten specie reduction.     

用于月桂酸胺化的Cu-Ni-Mg三元催化剂的研究

催化胺化;用于月桂酸胺化的Cu-Ni-Mg三元催化剂的研究     

Plasma-Chemical Conversion of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Atmosphere of Methane with Addition of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and O<Subscript>2</Subscript>

Plasma-chemical conversion of hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere of methane with addition of CO₂ and O₂ in the nonequilibrium plasma of barrier discharge is studied. The degree of hydrogen sulfide removal reaches 97 vol%. The degree of methane transformation does not exceed 14 vol%. Gaseous reaction products contain hydrogen, carbon oxides, and C₂–C₄ hydrocarbons. The energy consumption for the removal of hydrogen sulfide ranges from 84 to 182 eV molecule^?1. The process is accompanied by the formation of deposits on the surface of reactor electrodes. The composition of deposits is studied. Organic linear and cyclic polysulfides, as well as sulfones of various structures are identified in soluble components of deposits. Based on the experimental data and the results of theoretical estimates, a radical chain reaction mechanism is proposed. It is shown that the formation of polysulfide compounds with terminal alkyl and oxygen-containing groups is provided by the reactions between atomic oxygen, SH, and alkyl radical which were formed in the initial stages of processes in the non-equilibrium plasma of barrier discharge.