石墨烯/纳米管复合结构吸附分离CO2/CH4混合物的分子模拟

采用巨正则蒙特卡洛(GCMC)及分子动力学(MD)方法探讨了石墨烯/碳纳米管三维骨架结构(GNHS)对等摩尔CO₂/CH₄二元混合物的吸附分离性能. 模拟结果表明CO₂比CH₄更易吸附于GNHS中, GNHS与(6, 6)SWCNT (单壁碳纳米管)相比具有更高的分离性能. 随着温度升高, CO₂的吸附量快速降低, 而CH₄的吸附量则呈现出先升高后降低的趋势. 最后采用分子动力学方法计算了CO₂与CH₄的自扩散系数及停留时间等动力学相关参数, 发现CO₂在GNHS内扩散的阻力更大. 而各组分在吸附剂外部吸附层内的扩散过程对混合物的分离也存在一定影响.     

高比表面活性碳微球分离H2中少量CO2

以实验数据为依据, 结合双Langmuir模型研究了用高比表面活性碳微球材料分离H2中少量CO2的行为. 在实验中, 用高精度的IGA-003重力吸附仪测定了温度为298、273 和268 K, 压力在0-1.8 MPa范围内CO2、H2及n(CO2):n(H2)=1:9混合物在活性碳微球中的吸附等温线. 比较不同吸附模型的计算结果与实验数据, 结果表明, 双Langmuir模型与实验结果拟合得较好; 而且通过结合理想吸附溶液理论, 该模型可以准确地计算不同的混合物体系(包括H2-CO2体系)的吸附量和吸附选择性. 利用该模型求解了不同温度下各组分的分吸附量, 得到了CO2的吸附选择性;在268 K和1.7 MPa下, CO2的吸附选择性可达到73.4, 表明活性碳微球是一种优秀的吸附H2中少量CO2的材料.     

多孔基体负载的碳纳米管复合膜制备及其气体渗透性能

采用改进的浮动催化法在多孔Al2O3基体上制备了垂直取向的碳纳米管阵列, 并用旋转喷涂法将聚苯乙烯填充于碳纳米管的空隙, 进一步将其制备成复合碳纳米管膜, 研究了H2和CO2单组分在碳纳米管复合膜中的渗透性能, 实验结果表明, H2/CO2的理想分离系数随着复合膜中碳管管径的减小而增大, 在管径较小的复合膜中, 气体渗透分离系数高于努森扩散限制, 达到6.25, 具有一定的分离效果. 两种气体在复合膜中的渗透率随着渗透温度的增加而减小.     

碳纳米管膜分离Li+/Mg2+的分子动力学模拟

采用"扶手椅"型碳纳米管建立了连续的碳纳米管膜模型,利用分子动力学模拟方法研究了Li+和Mg2+在膜中的传导行为.模拟研究了不同管径的碳纳米管CNTs(7,7),(8,8),(9,9),(10,10),(11,11)对Li+和Mg2+的通透性,检测了两种离子进入管内时的平均力势,探索了两种离子在碳纳米管内的径向、轴向密度分布,观测了个别离子在管内的运动轨迹.结果表明,模拟中CNTs(9,9)用于有效分离Li+和Mg2+的效果较好.管径不同,导致Li+和Mg2+通量不同,平均力势(PMF)差值不同,同时离子的轨迹和径向、轴向密度分布也有所差异.总之,碳纳米管是一种可将Li+和Mg2+分离的潜在材料.     

Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂的2-MF气相加氢合成2-MTHF性能研究

2-甲基四氢呋喃(2-MTHF)是极具市场潜力的生物燃料、绿色溶剂和化学中间体.采用浸渍法制备Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂,在固定床反应器评价其2-甲基呋喃(2-MF)气相加氢合成2-甲基四氢呋喃(2-MTHF)反应性能.通过XRD、N2等温吸附-脱附、H2-TPR、NH3-TPD、TEM、H2吸附和XPS对催化剂结构和表面性质进行表征,研究Ni负载量、焙烧温度和反应条件对催化剂性能的影响规律.结果表明:Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂的Ni金属面积、晶粒尺寸、反应温度和压力都会影响2-MF的转化率;孔结构、酸量和反应温度是影响2-MTHF选择性的主要原因,平均孔径大、酸量大和适宜的反应温度有利于提高2-MTHF选择性. 400℃焙烧的负载量为15%的Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂, Ni金属面积大、晶粒尺寸小、总酸量多,催化剂表面的金属活性中心与酸性中心协同作用促进了2-MF呋喃环上C=C加氢生成2-MTHF,性能较优.在2 MPa、100℃、WHSV=2.7 h-1、H2/2-MF=6.4的条件下,该催化剂上2-MF转化率为99.8%, 2-MTHF选择性为98.0%,催化剂可以稳定运行40 h.     

氢气在碳纳米管基材料上的吸附-脱附特性

利用高压容积法测定多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)及钾盐修饰的相应体系(K＋-MWCNTs)的储氢容量,并用程序升温脱附(TPD)方法表征研究氢气在MWCNTs基材料上的吸附-脱附特性.结果表明,在经纯化MWCNTs上,室温、9.0 MPa实验条件下氢的储量可达1.51％（质量分数）;K＋盐对MWCNTs的修饰对增加其储氢容量并无促进效应,但相应化学吸附氢物种的脱附温度有所升高;K＋的修饰也改变了MWCNTs表面原有的疏水性质.在低于723 K的温度下,H2/MWCNTs体系的脱附产物几乎全为氢气;773 K以上高温脱附产物不仅含H2,也含有CH4、C2H4、C2H2等C1/C2烃混合物;H2/K＋-MWCNTs储氢试样的脱附产物除占主体量的H2及少量C1/C2烃混合物外,还含水汽,其量与吸附质H2源水汽含量密切相关.H2在碳纳米管基材料上吸附兼具非解离 (即分子态) 和解离(即原子态)两种形式.     

Ru/ZrO2·xH2O催化剂催化肉桂醛选择性加氢制肉桂醇

采用共沉淀法制备了7.5%Ru/ZrO2·xH2O催化剂,运用N2物理吸附-脱附法、X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱和高分辨透射电子显微镜等技术对催化剂进行了表征,并用于催化肉桂醛选择加氢制肉桂醇反应中,考察了温度、H2压力和溶剂对肉桂醛转化率和肉桂醇选择性的影响.结果表明,肉桂醛转化率随着温度或H2压力的升高而升高,而肉桂醇选择性则随之下降.该催化剂在极性溶剂中比在非极性溶剂中表现出更高的活性和肉桂醇选择性.尤其在极性溶剂三乙胺(Et3N)中反应活性最高,且具有较高的肉桂醇选择性.在Et3N中加入水可进一步提高反应活性和选择性.以V(Et3N)/V(H2O)=4的混合物为溶剂,在4MPa和70℃的优化条件下,反应6h,肉桂醛转化率为97.9%,肉桂醇选择性达85.2%.     

超临界CO2+EtOH+CO+H2四元体系压力和温度变化规律及超临界性质的研究

在5～11MPa的范围内,利用恒容静态平衡法详细考察了CO2密度在0.542～0.590g/cm3范围的不同组成的超临界CO2+EtOH+CO+H2四元体系的压力和温度的变化规律,并测定了相应的临界温度和临界压力.模拟了超临界丙烯氢甲酰反应体系的相行为.结果发现,CO+H2加入量的增多可明显改变超临界CO2+EtOH+CO+H2四元体系的超临界性质,主要表现为该体系的临界温度随着CO和H2摩尔分数的增加而线性降低,临界压力随着CO和H2摩尔分数的增加而线性增加.在相同的CO和H2组成下,超临界四元体系的压力随着体系温度的增加而线性增加,并且p-T线的斜率基本相同.在相同温度下超临界四元体系的压力随着体系中CO和H2摩尔分数的增加线性增加,并且不同温度时的变化率基本相同.     

PEBAX®2533/PSf中空纤维复合膜制备及阻力性能

采用浸渍涂层法制备了聚醚共聚酰胺(PEBAX®2533)/聚砜(PSf)中空纤维复合膜. 考察了涂层液浓度、 温度和基膜预处理对复合膜结构、 阻力及渗透性能的影响, 并考察了操作压力对膜渗透性能的影响. 实验结果表明, 随着涂层液浓度的增加, 复合膜致密层厚度及阻力增大, 复合膜总阻力及支撑层阻力先增大后减小, CO2渗透速率先减小后增大, 分离系数增大. 随着涂层温度升高, 复合膜致密层厚度及阻力减小, 支撑层阻力增大, 复合膜总阻力先减小后增大, 分离系数和渗透速率先增大后减小. 经过预处理, 复合膜致密层厚度减小、 阻力大幅度减小, CO2渗透速率增大58%, 分离系数略有下降. 复合膜支撑层阻力过大, 尤其是支撑层的致密结构影响复合膜的塑化行为.     

H2S在立方ZrO2(110)面的吸附与解离

采用量子化学的密度泛甬理论方法,探讨了H2S、HS和S在立方ZrO2(110)面上不同吸附位的吸附情况.构型优化的结果表明:在bridge位H2S以垂直底物平面H原子向上、垂直底物平面H原子向下、平行底物平面和hollow位H2S平行底物平面模式吸附在ZrO2(110)面发生解离吸附.SH和S的最佳吸附位分别为桥位和顶位.Mulliken布局和态密度分析显示S原子的p轨道与Zr原子的d轨道发生相互作用.通过计算解离反应的能垒,表明H2S分子在立方ZrO2(110)面发生两步解离.     

Air separation by single wall carbon nanotubes: thermodynamics and adsorptive selectivity

Separation of a nitrogen-oxygen mixture (air) by single wall carbon nanotubes has been studied using grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations at a range of nanotube diameters, temperatures, and pressures. It is demonstrated that depending on these operating parameters, the extent of adsorptive selectivity can vary significantly. Detailed calculations are also presented for the adsorption isotherms, energies, and isosteric heats of pure nitrogen, oxygen, and their mixture at 100 K in a carbon nanotube of 12.53-A diameter. In single-component simulations, it is found that near saturation loading nitrogen forms only an annular layer close to the nanotube wall, while smaller-sized oxygen also occupies the region near the center of the nanotube. In mixture adsorption, the energetically favored nitrogen is preferentially adsorbed at low loadings. However, at high loadings oxygen replaces nitrogen due to the dominant entropic effects, and therefore a high selectivity towards oxygen is observed close to the saturation loading. The effect of the entropic change on mixture adsorption is evident from the calculated isosteric heats of adsorption. The mixture isotherms obtained from simulations are found to be in good agreement with the predictions based only on the pure component simulation results.     

Cryogenic separation of hydrogen isotopes in single-walled carbon and boron-nitride nanotubes: insight into the mechanism of equilibrium quantum sieving in quasi-one-dimensional pores

Quasi-one-dimensional cylindrical pores of single-walled boron nitride and carbon nanotubes efficiently differentiate adsorbed hydrogen isotopes at 33 K. Extensive path integral Monte Carlo simulations revealed that the mechanisms of quantum sieving for both types of nanotubes are quantitatively similar; however, the stronger and heterogeneous external solid-fluid potential generated from single-walled boron nitride nanotubes enhanced the selectivity of deuterium over hydrogen both at zero coverage and at finite pressures. We showed that this enhancement of the D(2)/H(2) equilibrium selectivity results from larger localization of hydrogen isotopes in the interior space of single-walled boron nitride nanotubes in comparison to that of equivalent single-walled carbon nanotubes. The operating pressures for efficient quantum sieving of hydrogen isotopes are strongly depending on both the type as well as the size of the nanotube. For all investigated nanotubes, we predicted the occurrence of the minima of the D(2)/H(2) equilibrium selectivity at finite pressure. Moreover, we showed that those well-defined minima are gradually shifted upon increasing of the nanotube pore diameter. We related the nonmonotonic shape of the D(2)/H(2) equilibrium selectivity at finite pressures to the variation of the difference between the average kinetic energy computed from single-component adsorption isotherms of H(2) and D(2). In the interior space of both kinds of nanotubes hydrogen isotopes formed solid-like structures (plastic crystals) at 33 K and 10 Pa with densities above the compressed bulk para-hydrogen at 30 K and 30 MPa.     

Nitrogen and oxygen mixture adsorption on carbon nanotube bundles from molecular simulation

The adsorption of a nitrogen and oxygen mixture (air) on two types of single-walled carbon nanotube bundles at both sub- and supercritical temperatures is studied using grand canonical Monte Carlo molecular simulation. On an infinite periodic hexagonal bundle without an external surface, adsorption at a subcritical temperature is of type I. With increasing pressure, nitrogen adsorption first increases and then decreases until saturation; oxygen adsorption continues increasing, displacing nitrogen, until saturation. Both nitrogen and oxygen first form annuli inside the nanotubes, then with increased coverage they occupy the nanotube centers, and at the highest coverage some oxygen also adsorbs in the interstitial channels between the nanotubes. The selectivity of nitrogen over oxygen decreases with increasing pressure and reaches a constant near saturation. Adsorption at a supercritical temperature is also of type I, with both nitrogen and oxygen adsorption increasing with increasing pressure, though the selectivity of nitrogen to oxygen first increases slightly and then decreases with increasing pressure. On a small isolated hexagonal bundle with an external surface, adsorption at a subcritical temperature is of type II. With increasing pressure, nitrogen adsorption first increases, then decreases, and finally increases again due to wetting by liquid air, while oxygen adsorption increases continually. Both nitrogen and oxygen adsorb first at the internal annuli and at the grooves, and with increasing pressure, they then adsorb at the ridges and at the nanotube centers; at higher pressures, only oxygen adsorbs in the interstitial channels, and multilayer adsorption and wetting occur on the external surface as the bulk phase approaches saturation. The selectivity, like that of subcritical temperature adsorption on the infinite periodic bundle, decreases with increasing pressure and reaches a constant upon wetting. Adsorption at a supercritical temperature is of type I, with both nitrogen and oxygen adsorption increasing with increasing pressure. The selectivity of nitrogen to oxygen, like that of supercritical temperature adsorption on the infinite periodic bundle, first increases slightly and then decreases with increasing pressure. These results indicate that the adsorption selectivity strongly depends on temperature but only weakly depends on the type of the bundle and that a nitrogen--oxygen mixture (air) might be separated by competitive adsorption on the carbon nanotube bundles.     

烷烃混合物在Cu-BTC中的吸附与分离

用巨正则系综Monte Carlo (GCMC)和构型导向Monte Carlo (CBMC)相结合的方法模拟了298 K下甲烷-乙烷-丙烷体系以及正丁烷-异丁烷体系在1,3,5-苯三甲酸铜(II) (Cu-BTC)中的吸附行为. 结果表明, Cu-BTC对丙烷以及异丁烷的吸附分离都有较好的选择性. 通过我们发展的“材料剖面成像”方法研究了烷烃混合物在Cu-BTC中不同压力下的吸附位点, 从而进一步分析了烷烃混合物在Cu-BTC中的分离性能. 结果发现, 在吸附过程中主要存在着两种效应, 即能量效应和尺寸效应的竞争. 在甲烷-乙烷-丙烷体系中, 较高压力下, 由于尺寸效应的影响, 丙烷主要吸附在主孔道中, 而对甲烷和乙烷组分, 能量效应占主导地位, 从而导致乙烷主要吸附在四面体孔内, 甲烷则主要吸附在三角形孔窗外. 在正丁烷-异丁烷体系中, 能量效应起主导作用, 从而使异丁烷主要吸附在四面体孔内, 而正丁烷主要吸附在主孔道中.     

Synthesis of ZrO2-carbon nanotube composites and their application as chemiluminescent sensor material for ethanol

ZrO2-carbon nanotube (CNT) composites have been successfully synthesized via decomposition of Zr(NO3)4.5H2O in supercritical carbon dioxide-ethanol solution with dispersed CNTs at relatively low temperatures. The samples were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyses. It was demonstrated that CNTs were fully coated with an amorphous ZrO2 layer, and the coating layer was nominally complete and uniform. In addition, the thickness of the coating sheath could be readily controlled by tuning the Zr(NO3)4.5H2O/CNTs ratio used. Furthermore, the chemiluminescent sensor prepared from ZrO2-carbon nanotube composites exhibited dramatic sensitivity as well as high stability and selectivity to ethanol.     

Self-diffusion of methane in single-walled carbon nanotubes at sub- and supercritical conditions

The diffusivities of methane in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are investigated at various temperatures and pressures using classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations complemented with grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations. The carbon atoms at the nanotubes are structured according to the (m, m) armchair arrangement and the interactions between each methane molecule and all atoms of the confining surface are explicitly considered. It is found that the parallel self-diffusion coefficient of methane in an infinitely long, defect-free SWNT decreases dramatically as the temperature falls, especially at subcritical temperatures and high loading of gas molecules when the adsorbed gas forms a solidlike structure. With the increase in pressure, the diffusion coefficient first declines rapidly and then exhibits a nonmonotonic behavior due to the layering transitions of the adsorbed gas molecules as seen in the equilibrium density profiles. At a subcritical temperature, the diffusion of methane in a fully loaded SWNT follows a solidlike behavior, and the value of the diffusion coefficient varies drastically with the nanotube diameter. At a supercritical temperature, however, the diffusion coefficient at high pressure reaches a plateau, with the limiting value essentially independent of the nanotube size. For SWNTs with the radius larger than approximately 2 nm, capillary condensation occurs when the temperature is sufficiently low, following the layer-by-layer adsorption of gas molecules on the nanotube surface. For SWNTs with a diameter less than about 2 nm, no condensation is observed because the system becomes essentially one-dimensional.     

Monte Carlo simulation for the adsorption and separation of linear and branched alkanes in IRMOF-1

The adsorption and separation of linear and branched alkanes in the isoreticular metal-organic framework IRMOF-1 have been investigated using Monte Carlo simulation. For pure linear alkanes (C1-nC5), the limiting adsorption properties exhibit linear behavior with the alkane carbon number; the long alkane is preferentially adsorbed over the short alkane at low fugacities, whereas the reverse is found at high fugacities. For pure branched alkanes (C5 isomers), the linear isomer adsorbs more than its branched analogue. The adsorbed amounts of pure alkanes in IRMOF-1 are substantially greater than in a carbon nanotube bundle and in silicalite. For a five-component mixture of C1 to nC5 linear alkanes, the long alkane adsorption first increases and then decreases with increasing fugacity, whereas short alkane adsorption continually increases and progressively replaces the long alkane at high fugacity due to the size entropy effect. For a three-component mixture of C5 isomers, the adsorption of each isomer increases with increasing fugacity until saturation, though there is less adsorption of the branched isomer due to the configurational entropy effect. The adsorption selectivity among the alkanes in IRMOF-1 is smaller than in a carbon nanotube bundle and in silicalite.     

Evaluation of the impact of H2O, O2, and SO2 on postcombustion CO2 capture in metal-organic frameworks

Molecular modeling methods are used to estimate the influence of impurity species: water, O(2), and SO(2) in flue gas mixtures present in postcombustion CO(2) capture using a metal organic framework, HKUST-1, as a model sorbent material. Coordinated and uncoordinated water effects on CO(2) capture are analyzed. Increase of CO(2) adsorption is observed for both cases, which can be attributed to the enhanced binding energy between CO(2) and HKUST-1 due to the introduction of a small amount of water. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the binding energy between CO(2) and HKUST-1 with coordinated water is ~1 kcal/mol higher than that without coordinated water. It is found that the improvement of CO(2)/N(2) selectivity induced by coordinated water may mainly be attributed to the increased CO(2) adsorption on the hydrated HKUST-1. On the other hand, the enhanced selectivity induced by uncoordinated water in the flue gas mixture can be explained on the basis of the competition of adsorption sites between water and CO(2) (N(2)). At low pressures, a significant CO(2)/N(2) selectivity increase is due to the increase of CO(2) adsorption and decrease of N(2) adsorption as a consequence of competition of adsorption sites between water and N(2). However, with more water molecules adsorbed at higher pressures, the competition between water and CO(2) leads to the decrease of CO(2) adsorption capacity. Therefore, high pressure operation should be avoided in HKUST-1 sorbents for CO(2) capture. In addition, the effects of O(2) and SO(2) on CO(2) capture in HKUST-1 are investigated: The CO(2)/N(2) selectivity does not change much even with relatively high concentrations of O(2) in the flue gas (up to 8%). A slightly lower CO(2)/N(2) selectivity of a CO(2)/N(2)/H(2)O/SO(2) mixture is observed compared with that in a CO(2)/N(2)/H(2)O mixture, especially at high pressures, due to the strong SO(2) binding with HKUST-1.     

Comparative study between gas phase and liquid phase for the production of DMC from methanol and CO2

Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from methanol and carbon dioxide over Co1.5PW12O40 in liquid and in gas phase is investigated. The synthesized catalyst has been characterized by means of FTIR and XRD. Liquid phase experiment results showed that high pressures are favorable for the synthesis of DMC. However, DMC formation is limited by the reaction with co-produced water. DMC selectivity is more strongly dependent on the temperature than on the pressure of CO2. As for the reactions in gas phase, it has been found that both CH3OH conversion and DMC selectivity decreased with increasing temperature, owing to the decomposition of DMC at high temperatures. High temperatures and more amount of Co1.5PW12O40 catalyst favor the formation of dimethoxymethane (DMM) and methyl formate (MF).