Room temperature carbon monoxide oxidation over Pt/Co2SnO4 and Pt/(Co3O4+SnO2) catalysts

Catalytic activities of Pt/Co2SnO4, Pt/(Co3O4+SnO2), Pt/SnO2, and Pt/Co3O4 catalysts for CO oxidation were investigated by varying CO concentration at room temperature. Reaction rates over Pt/Co2SnO4 and Pt/Co3O4 catalysts were not affected from increase in CO concentration. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

柱状Co3O4催化剂的乏风催化燃烧性能

通过两步法成功合成了由纳米粒子组装成的柱状Co₃O₄。第一步是通过简单的冷凝回流法合成柱状CoC₂O₄·2H₂O。第二步将所制备的柱状CoC₂O₄·2H₂O在350℃下煅烧2 h,使其分解形成Co₃O₄而不破坏原始形貌。通过粉末X射线衍射（PXRD）,X射线光电子能谱（XPS）,氮气吸附－脱附,扫描电镜（SEM）,高分辨率透射电子显微镜（HRTEM）和H₂程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）表征柱状Co₃O₄的物化性质。结果表明,柱状Co₃O₄对乏风甲烷燃烧的催化活性远远高于商业Co₃O₄。柱状Co₃O₄优异的催化性能可能归因于其表面较高的Co³⁺含量,较高的表面吸附氧和大量暴露的{111}晶面族。     

Propane oxidation over Pd/LaFe0.8Co0.2O3 catalyst

Pd/LaFe_0.8Co_0.2O₃ was found to be more active than the Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst in propane oxidation. Activity and the oxidation state of palladium were strongly affected by the redox ratio (S) of reactants. Higher propane conversion could be obtained under rich conditions at higher temperatures, contributing to steam reforming. The presence of excess steam would bring about inhibition and oscillation.     

不同形貌Co3O4和NiO的可控合成及光学性质

采用沉淀法,选择不同的钴盐和镍盐,以草酸为沉淀剂,磷酸三钠作为形貌导向剂,分别合成了具有特殊形貌的四氧化三钴和氧化镍。并对样品进行了微观结构、形貌和光学性质的表征。结果表明:在磷酸三钠的辅助下,四氧化三钴的晶体生长沿一维方向发展,氧化镍的晶体生长沿二维方向发展。紫外光谱测试表明,磷酸三钠参与下得到的四氧化三钴和氧化镍的禁带宽均增加。     

Catalytic Methane Oxidation Over Pd Supported on Nanocrystalline and Polycrystalline TiO2 Mn3O4, CeO2 and ZrO2

The catalytic oxidation of methane has been examined over Pd supported on nanocrystalline (n-) and polycrystalline (p-) TiO₂, Mn₃O₄, CeO₂ and ZrO₂. In all cases the Pd supported on the nanocrystalline oxides performs better on a mass basis than Pd supported on the polycrystalline oxides. Conversion vs temperature curves indicate that n-ZrO₂ is more active than p-ZrO₂ and that calcining both n-ZrO₂ and p-ZrO₂ at 500°C produces better catalysts than calcining at 280°C. n-CeO₂ is a very good catalysts for methane oxidation, while p-CeO₂ is not, and Pd supported on n-CeO₂ performs much better than bare n-CeO₂ and somewhat better than Pd supported on p-CeO₂; Pd supported on n-Mn₃O₄ or p-Mn₃O₄ does not perform as well as CeO₂-supported Pd catalysts. The 5 wt.% Pd/n-ZrO₂ catalyst calcined at 500°C performs very well, achieving 100% conversion at 320°C for the reactor conditions used, while 5 wt.% Pd/n-CeO₂ exhibits initial activity at the lowest temperature of about 100°C. The best catalyst tested in this study is 30 wt.% Pd/n-TiO₂, which achieves 100% conversion at 300°C.     

CO oxidation over Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts: Effects of porous structure of silica and catalyst calcination temperature

The catalytic performances of Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts prepared by incipient wetness impregnation for CO oxidation were investigated using three kinds of silica as carriers with different pore sizes of 7.7, 14.0 and 27.0 nm. The effects of calcination temperature on the catalyst surface and micro structure properties as well as catalytic performance for the oxidation of carbon monoxide were also studied. All catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, XRD, XPS, FTIR, H2-TPR and O2-TPD. It was found that the properties and crystal size of cobalt-containing species strongly depended on the pore size of silica carrier. While the silica pore size increased from 7.7 to 27.0 nm, the Co3O4 crystal size increased from 8.5 to 13.5 nm. Moreover, it was demonstrated that if the spinel crystal structure of Co3O4 was obtained at a calcination temperature as low as 150 ℃, the catalyst sample would have a high Co3O4 surface dispersion and a increase of surface active species, and thus exhibit a high activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide.     

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas over Ni-Fe/Al2O3 catalyst with plasma enhanced activity

A novel Ni-Fe/Al₂O₃ catalyst for partial oxidation of methane has been prepared by glow discharge treatment followed by calcination thermally. The catalyst prepared exhibits better activity and selectivity. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

铌改性的Pd/Al2O3催化剂催化苯燃烧反应简

采用浸渍法制备了Nb改性的Pd/Al2O3催化剂,考察了该催化剂催化苯燃烧反应性能,并研究了催化剂的稳定性. 结果表明,Nb的添加明显提高了Pd/Al2O3催化剂性能,在195 ℃时苯转化率达到90%,苯的完全燃烧温度降低了40 ℃. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、H2 程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、NH3程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)和氮气吸附等手段对催化剂进行了表征,结果表明,Nb的加入不仅提高了Pd物种的分散度,同时改变了部分Pd的价态,形成适宜反应的PdO-Pd物种,并促进了催化剂表面氧浓度的增加,使氧物种氧化能力增强,从而提高了催化性能. 1%Pd-5%Nb/Al2O3催化剂的催化活性高于2.0%Pd/Al2O3催化剂.     

High-temperature methane oxidation over metallic monolith-supported zeolite catalysts containing Mn,Co, and Pd ions

The high-temperature complete oxidation of methane over metallic monolith-supported zeolite catalysts containing isolated Mn, Co, and Pd ions was studied. The reaction involves heterogeneous and heterogeneous-homogeneous catalytic processes. The ratio between these processes depends on the temperature, feed rate, and the amount of catalyst charged in the reactor. In the heterogeneous catalytic process, the activity of the catalysts supported on the Fe—Cr—Al monolithic alloy decreases in the series Pd > Mn > Co > Fe—Cr—Al monolith and the reaction rate uniformly increases with increasing contact time. In the heterogeneous-homogeneous process, the reaction rate drastically increases and a 100% conversion of methane to CO₂ can be achieved by minor variations of the contact time. In this case, methane oxidation depends not only on the catalyst chemical composition but also on its external surface area and the reaction volume.     

Co3O4/CeO2 CO氧化的原位红外光谱研究

采用沉淀氧化法制备了Co₃O₄/CeO₂催化剂。分别在干、湿条件下进行了一氧化碳氧化反应研究。运用FT-IR表征手段,在钴铈复合氧化物上进行了CO吸附及CO/O₂共吸附研究。结果表明,与纯的Co₃O₄样品相比,Co₃O₄/CeO₂具有明显的抗湿气能力。Co₃O₄/CeO₂催化剂在进行CO氧化时,表面形成了类碳酸盐物种。当环境温度低于453 K时,催化剂上类碳酸盐的生成与形成类碳酸盐物种后受热分解存在着动态平衡。当环境温度高于493 K,催化剂上生成的类碳酸盐物全部受热分解。氧化铈的加入提高了催化剂的抗湿气性能。较小粒径的Co₃O₄与CeO₂产生的强相互作用可使CeO₂向Co₃O₄提供氧,因而间接提供了CO氧化需要的氧。     

Pd/NiAl_2O_4催化剂上甲烷燃烧反应的红外光谱研究

采用原位红外光谱研究了Pd/NiAl2O4催化剂上甲烷燃烧反应机理,考察了Pd在载体上的氧化-还原状态对催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,甲酸盐向碳酸盐的转化是反应的控制步骤.经预还原处理的催化剂在贫燃富氧条件下反应一段时间后,活性组分仍为Pd-PdO混合形态;Pd单质的存在使O2在其上吸附形成活性O2-物种,从而促进了甲酸盐向碳酸盐的转化.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the palladium oxides NaPd3O4, Na2PdO3 and K3Pd2O4

NaPd₃O₄, Na₂PdO₃ and K₃Pd₂O₄ have been prepared by solid-state reaction of Na₂O₂ or KO₂ and PdO in sealed silica tubes. Crystal structures of the synthesized phases were refined by the Rietveld method from X-ray powder diffraction data. NaPd₃O₄ (space group Pm3¯n, a=5.64979(6) Å, Z=2) is isostructural to NaPt₃O₄. It consists of NaO₈ cubes and PdO₄ squares, corner linked into a three-dimensional framework where the planes of neighboring PdO₄ squares are perpendicular to each other. Na₂PdO₃ (space group C2/c, a=5.3857(1) Å, b=9.3297(1) Å, c=10.8136(2) Å, β=99.437(2)°, Z=8) belongs to the Li₂RuO₃-structure type, being the layered variant of the NaCl structure, where the layers of octahedral interstices filled with Na⁺ and Pd⁴⁺ cations alternate with Na₃ layers along the c-axis. Na₂PdO₃ exhibits a stacking disorder, detected by electron diffraction and Rietveld refinement. K₃Pd₂O₄, prepared for the first time, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm (a=6.1751(6) Å, b=9.1772(12) Å, c=11.3402(12) Å, Z=4). Its structure is composed of planar PdO₄ units connected via common edges to form parallel staggered PdO₂ strips, where potassium atoms are located between them. Magnetic susceptibility measurements of K₃Pd₂O₄ reveal a Curie-Weiss behavior in the temperature range above 80 K.     

Catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide over Au/Fe2O3 preparations

Low temperature catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide has been studied over Au/Fe₂O₃. On the coprecipitated samples the catalytic activity shows a maximum at a gold content of about 5%. Calcination of Au/Fe₂O₃ decreases the catalytic activity and the stability. The catalytic activity measured is the highest ever reported in the literature on Au/Fe₂O₃ preparations.     

Methane Combustion over Pd/Al2O3 Catalyst: Effects of Chlorine Ions and Water on Catalytic Activity

The influences of residual chlorine ions and water on the performance of a Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst in methane combustion have been studied. The results show that the catalyst containing Cl⁻ exhibits a relatively low activity, and the addition of water to the reaction system accelerates the deactivation process. The catalyst has been characterized by N₂ adsorption, X-ray fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and thermogravimetry (TG). The results show that the presence of Cl⁻ appears to strongly inhibit the total oxidation of methane and hinder the dispersion of Pd on Al₂O₃. The formation of Pd(OH)₂ during the reaction is the most likely reason for the inhibition effect of water, which is confirmed by FT-IR and TG analysis. The regeneration of the Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst can be achieved by purging in nitrogen at 550 °C.     

Ag对Pd/CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3-Al2O3催化氧化甲醇性能的影响

采用等体积共浸渍法制备了一系列Pd-Ag/CeO2-ZrO2-La2O3-Al2O3催化剂。运用N2吸附-脱附,X射线衍射(XRD),H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR),紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS),X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂进行表征,并考察其对甲醇的催化氧化性能。活性测试结果表明,Ag的添加可显著改善Pd催化剂对甲醇的催化氧化活性,T50、T90以及ΔT分别为125℃,150℃和25℃,具有较好的应用前景。H2-TPR表明,引入Ag可明显改善催化剂的还原性能,使表面易还原氧物种量增多,还原速率加快;UV-Vis DRS及XPS表明,Pd、Ag金属之间以及金属与载体之间存在电子效应,这种效应促使金属与载体界面产生大量具有活性的氧物种,不仅提高了催化剂的低温活性,还提高了催化剂的氧化速率。     

硫中毒对Co3O4/CeO2复合氧化物上炭黑催化燃烧的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了CeO₂,Co₃O₄和一系列Co₃O₄/CeO₂复合氧化物催化剂,在400 ℃下含SO₂的氧化气氛中对催化剂进行了硫中毒处理,通过原位红外光谱、X射线衍射、程序升温脱附和X射线光电子能谱对新鲜和硫中毒的样品进行了表征. 结果表明,所有测试的硫中毒样品上均形成了硫酸盐,CeO₂上累积的硫酸盐明显比Co₃O₄上的多,Co₃O₄/CeO₂复合氧化物在硫中毒过程中形成了硫酸钴和硫酸铈. 对新鲜和硫化样品在NO/O₂气氛下进行了催化炭黑燃烧实验,发现Co₃O₄/CeO₂复合氧化物的活性和抗硫性能优于CeO₂,但抗硫性能低于Co₃O₄.     

Combustion of methane over supported palladium-copper bimetallic catalysts

Monometallic and bimetallic catalysts based on palladium and copper deposited on a spinel carrier have been investigated in the catalytic combustion of methane. Great differences were found in catalytic activity, according to the sequence Pd/MgAl₂O₄>CuO–Pd/MgAl₂O₄>Pd–CuO/MgAl₂O₄>CuO/MgAl₂O₄. They were explained by changes in surface composition of the catalysts. In the case of bimetallic catalysts the metallic surface is preferentially enriched in copper, which acts as a diluting agent for the Pd atom ensembles. As a consequence, the adsorption of reactants is limited and the catalysts so obtained behave like copper slightly doped with palladium.     

Low-temperature and stable CO oxidation of Co3O4/TiO2 monolithic catalysts

Highly efficient Co₃O₄/TiO₂ monolithic catalysts with enhanced stability were in-situ grown on Ti mesh for CO oxidation,which could completely oxidize CO at 120℃.The comprehensive catalytic performance is competitive to some noble metal catalysts and conventional Co₃O₄ powder catalysts,which holds great potential toward industrial applications.Meanwhile,the in-situ synthesis strategy of Co₃O₄/TiO₂ monolithic catalysts on flexible mesh substrate in this work can be extended to the development of a variety of oxide-based monolithic catalysts towards diverse catalysis applications.     

Selective oxidation of octadecan-1-ol to octadecanoic acid over Co3O4/SiO2 catalysts

Factors (reaction temperature, reaction time, flow rate of oxygen, amount of catalyst, etc.) influencing the catalytic properties of Co₃O₄/SiO₂catalyst in the oxidation octadecan-1-ol to octadecanoic acid were investigated. The catalysts were characterized by means of XRD, FT-IR and N₂-adsorption. The experimental results indicate that under the optimal condition the selectivity to octadecanoic acid reached 97.5 % over 5 % Co₃O₄/SiO₂ catalyst.This revised version was published online in December 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Low-temperature utilization of CO2 and CH4 by combining partial oxidation with reforming of methane over Ru-based catalysts

Combination of partial oxidation of methane (POM) with carbon dioxide reforming of methane (CRM) has been studied over Ru-based catalysts at 550 ℃. POM, CRM and combined reaction were performed over 8wt%Ru/γ-Al2O3 and the results show that both POM and CRM contribute to the combined reaction, between which POM plays a more important role. Moreover, the addition of Ce to Ru-based catalyst results in an improvement in the activity and CO selectivity under the adopted reaction conditions. The Ce-doped catalyst was characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM, XRD, TPR, XPS and in situ DRIFTS. The mechanism has been studied by in situ DRIFTS together with the temperature distribution of catalyst bed. The mechanism of the combined reaction is more complicated and it is the combination of POM and CRM mechanisms in nature. The present paper provides a new catalytic system to activate CH4 and CO2 at a rather low temperature.