Oxidative conversion of methane over MgO/ZSM-5 catalysts with different Si/Al ratios

It is found that the lower the Si/Al ratio of ZSM-5 in the catalytic system MgO/ZSM-5, the higher is the activity and selectivity in the reaction of oxidative conversion of methane. The catalytic properties reflect quite closely the basic properties of the samples, studied by means of temperature-programmed desorption of CO₂.     

EXAFS characterization of Ti/Al2O3 supports and Co/Ti/Al2O3 catalysts

The structure of Ti/Al₂O₃ supports (0–14 wt% Ti) and Co/Ti/Al₂O₃ catalysts (3 wt% Co) was examined by EXAFS. The results indicated that the Ti was present primarily as a highly dispersed surface phase. The Ti EXAFS results indicated that the Ti species were octahedrally coordinated. Evidence of Ti—Ti interactions was found for all loadings (2–14 wt% Ti) suggesting that the Ti surface species are present as small clusters of TiO₂.The Co EXAFS results showed evidence for several structurally different Co surface phases as a function of Ti loading. Evidence of a Co species interacting with the Ti surface phase was observed for the 3% Co/2% Ti-3%Co/6%Ti catalysts. At the highest loadings studied, 3%Co/8%Ti and 3%Co/14%Ti, evidence was found for a CoTiO₃-like phase.     

Enhancement of alpha-oxygen formation and N2O decomposition on Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts by extraframework Al

The concentration of alpha-oxygen which can oxidize methane to methanol and benzene to phenol at RT, increases linearly with the amount of introduced extraframework Al on Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts prepared by solid-state exchange of FeCl3 and AlCl3 with H-ZSM-5.     

Laser-induced luminescence of model Fe/Al2O3 and Cr/Al2O3 catalysts

The laser-induced luminescence of Cr³⁺ impurity ions in model Fe/Al₂O₃ and Cr/Al₂O₃ catalysts with different calcination temperatures was studied. It was found that an additional luminescence band at 770 nm appeared in the luminescence spectra of low-temperature samples as a result of the interaction of octahedrally coordinated Cr³⁺ ions with Fe³⁺ impurity ions. In the θ-Al₂O₃ phase with a concentration of Cr³⁺ ions higher than 0.1 wt %, the interaction of the Cr³⁺-Cr³⁺ ion pairs in the immediate surroundings resulted in the appearance of N _θ lines due to the splitting of R _θ lines. The differences of these lines from the N _α lines of α-Al₂O₃ were related to the individuality of the crystal lattice of the θ phase and the coordination of Cr³⁺ impurity ions in the immediate surroundings, which is different from that in the α phase. Based on the laser-induced luminescence spectroscopic data, it was found that regions with a local Cr³⁺ concentration higher than the average Cr³⁺ concentration in the bulk of a catalyst by one order of magnitude were formed in the α-Al₂O₃-Fe₂O₃ system with the bulk Fe and Cr concentrations of 2.5 and 0.04 wt %, respectively, which was calcined at 1220°C, as a result of the diffusion of chromium and iron ions.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over V2O5/MoO3/Al2O3 and V2O5/Cr2O3/Al2O3: structural characterization and catalytic function

The structure and catalytic properties of binary dispersed oxide structures prepared by sequential deposition of VO(x) and MoO(x) or VO(x) and CrO(x) on Al(2)O(3) were examined using Raman and UV-visible spectroscopies, the dynamics of stoichiometric reduction in H(2), and the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. VO(x) domains on Al(2)O(3) modified by an equivalent MoO(x) monolayer led to dispersed binary structures at all surface densities. MoO(x) layers led to higher reactivity for VO(x) domains present at low VO(x) surface densities by replacing V-O-Al structures with more reactive V-O-Mo species. At higher surface densities, V-O-V structures in prevalent polyvanadates were replaced with less reactive V-O-Mo, leading to lower reducibility and oxidative dehydrogenation rates. Raman, reduction, and UV-visible data indicate that polyvanadates predominant on Al(2)O(3) convert to dispersed binary oxide structures when MoO(x) is deposited before or after VO(x) deposition; these structures are less reducible and show higher UV-visible absorption energies than polyvanadate structures on Al(2)O(3). The deposition sequence in binary Mo-V catalysts did not lead to significant differences in structure or catalytic rates, suggesting that the two active oxide components become intimately mixed. The deposition of CrO(x) on Al(2)O(3) led to more reactive VO(x) domains than those deposited on pure Al(2)O(3) at similar VO(x) surface densities. At all surface densities, the replacement of V-O-Al or V-O-V structures with V-O-Cr increased the reducibility and catalytic reactivity of VO(x) domains; it also led to higher propene selectivities via the selective inhibition of secondary C(3)H(6) combustion pathways, prevalent in VO(x)-Al(2)O(3), and of C(3)H(8) combustion routes that lead to low alkene selectivities on CrO(x)-Al(2)O(3). VO(x) and CrO(x) mix significantly during synthesis or thermal treatment to form CrVO(4) domains. The deposition sequence, however, influences catalytic selectivities and reduction rates, suggesting the retention of some of the component deposited last as unmixed domains exposed at catalyst surfaces. These findings suggest that the reduction and catalytic properties of active VO(x) domains can be modified significantly by the formation of binary dispersed structures. VO(x)-CrO(x) structures, in particular, lead to higher oxidative dehydrogenation rates and selectivities than do VO(x) domains present at similar surface densities on pure Al(2)O(3) supports.     

Preparation and characterization of V2O5/MgO catalysts for selective oxidation of 4-methylanisole to anisaldehyde

A series of V₂O₅/MgO catalysts containing 1 to 20 wt % V₂O₅ were prepared and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, FT-infrared, electron spin resonance, scanning electron microscopy, NH₃ and CO₂ uptake measurements. Activity and selectivity of the catalysts were evaluated for selective oxidation of 4-methylanisole to p-anisaldehyde. Characterization results suggest that the vanadia when impregnated on magnesia interacts strongly with the support and results in the formation of a magnesium orthovanadate compound instead of two-dimensional over layers on the support surface. The V−Mg−O compound formed exhibits good conversion and product selectivity for the title reaction. Attempts are made to correlate the acid-base characteristics of the catalysts, obtained from NH₃ and CO₂ uptakes, with their catalytic properties.     

Self-propagating synthesis of Pd-CeO2/Al2O3 automotive monolith catalysts

Pd-CeO₂ catalysts on a monolith support with a honeycomb structure have for the first time been prepared by surface self-propagating thermal synthesis (SSTS). Decomposition routes for the cerium precursors are deduced from TG-DTA data and from the mass spectra of decomposition intermediates. The Pd-CeO₂/Al₂O₃ monoliths prepared by SSTS are more active in CO oxidation, total hydrocarbon oxidation, and nitrogen oxide reduction than the catalysts obtained by conventional impregnation. This is explained by the fact that the SSTS products have a larger specific surface area and their active component has a smaller particle size.     

Dehydrogenation of dodecahydro-N-ethylcarbazole on Pd/Al2O3 model catalysts

To elucidate the dehydrogenation mechanism of dodecahydro-N-ethylcarbazole (H(12)-NEC) on supported Pd catalysts, we have performed a model study under ultra high vacuum (UHV) conditions. H(12)-NEC and its final dehydrogenation product, N-ethylcarbazole (NEC), were deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD) at temperatures between 120 K and 520 K onto a supported model catalyst, which consisted of Pd nanoparticles grown on a well-ordered alumina film on NiAl(110). Adsorption and thermally induced surface reactions were followed by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) and high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HR-XPS) in combination with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. It was shown that, at 120 K, H(12)-NEC adsorbs molecularly both on the Al(2)O(3)/NiAl(110) support and on the Pd particles. Initial activation of the molecule occurs through C-H bond scission at the 8a- and 9a-positions of the carbazole skeleton at temperatures above 170 K. Dehydrogenation successively proceeds with increasing temperature. Around 350 K, breakage of one C-N bond occurs accompanied by further dehydrogenation of the carbon skeleton. The decomposition intermediates reside on the surface up to 500 K. At higher temperatures, further decay to small fragments and atomic species is observed. These species block most of the absorption sites on the Pd particles, but can be oxidatively removed by heating in oxygen at 600 K, fully restoring the original adsorption properties of the model catalyst.     

Propane oxidation with chemically bound oxygen on Pt/TiO2/Al2O3 and Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalysts

Possible mechanisms are suggested for propane oxidation on Pt/TiO₂/Al₂O₃ and Pt/CeO₂/Al₂O₃ catalysts in the cyclic reactant supply mode. As compared to the steady-state process, the process conducted as catalyst oxidation-reduction cycles results in a very different product composition: it is more selective toward partial oxidation products and yields much smaller amounts of complete oxidation products. It is established by isothermal and temperature-programmed oxygen desorption that, under the reaction conditions examined, the oxygen desorbed from the catalyst surface into the gas phase makes a negligible contribution to propane oxidation. It is proved by XPS that propane oxidation is due to the chemically bound oxygen of the catalyst. The hypothetical mechanism of the process includes propane activation on Pt followed by the transfer of the activated species to the oxygen-storing component (TiO₂ or CeO₂), where the intermediates are oxidized by chemically bound oxygen.     

Plasma catalytic reaction of natural gas to C2 product over Pd-NiO/Al2O3 and Pt-Sn/Al2O3 catalysts

The decomposition of natural gas over Pd-NiO/Al₂O₃ and Pt-Sn/Al₂O₃ is carried out in a microwave catalytic reaction at room temperature. The decomposition of methane is caused by collision by excitation of unstable electronic state. Measuring the flow rate and plasma power can provide kinetic data and indicate the mechanism. The conversion of C₂ products increases from 47 to 63.7% in the microwave plasma catalytic reaction with electric field. Comparing the activities of catalysts, Pd-NiO/Al₂O₃ bimetallic catalyst is more active than Pt-Sn/Al₂O₃ catalyst because of modification of the surface of catalysts by carbon formation. The kinetic modeling of plasma of methane conversion seems related to the power of the electric discharge. It was also revealed that proper coking or polymeric carbon formation improves the catalytic activity; therefore, the conversion of methane may increase over Pd-Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst in the plasma system.     

Structural,textural and catalytic properties of pure and Li-doped NiO/Al2O3 and CuO/Al2O3 catalysts

Pure and Li-doped NiO/Al₂O₃ and CuO/Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared to contain 2, 4 and 8 wt.% of Ni and Cu, respectively. The structural properties were determined using DTA, XRD and FTIR techniques, and the textural properties of the catalysts were determined from their adsorption–desorption isotherms of nitrogen at 77 K. The chemisorption of hydrogen at 473–823 K with the pre-reduced catalysts was measured. The data obtained allowed the determination of the metal surface area, S (m²/g); the percentage of metal distribution, R; and the diameter of metal crystallite, d (nm). The amount of surface acidity, measured in mmol/g, was determined from the amount of chemisorbed pyridine necessary to completely inhibit the catalytic dehydration (DHD) of isopropanol. The conversion of isopropanol at 533–623 K was investigated using the micro-catalytic pulse technique. DTA, XRD and FTIR indicated that NiO and CuO exist as separate phases with crystallite sizes too small to be detected. No evidence has been gathered to indicate the existence of an aluminate phase.With the increase of metal loading, the surface area decreased whereas the total pore volume and the mean pore radius increased. Conversion of iso-propanol to propene proceeded via (DHD) on surface acid sites, and conversion of isopropanol to acetone proceeded via dehydrogenation (DHG) on redox sites. DHD and DHG exhibited first-order kinetics, and the rates of both reactions increased with temperature, with the latter being more temperature-dependent.     

Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for CO methanation: Effect of Al2O3 supports calcined at different temperatures

The correlation between phase structures and surface acidity of Al₂O₃ supports calcined at different temperatures and the catalytic performance of Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts in the production of synthetic natural gas (SNG) via CO methanation was systematically investigated. A series of 10 wt% NiO/Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared by the conventional impregnation method, and the phase structures and surface acidity of Al₂O₃ supports were adjusted by calcining the commercial γ-Al₂O₃ at different temperatures (600–1200 °C). CO methanation reaction was carried out in the temperature range of 300–600 °C at different weight hourly space velocities (WHSV = 30000 and 120000 mL·g^?1·h^?1) and pressures (0.1 and 3.0 MPa). It was found that high calcination temperature not only led to the growth in Ni particle size, but also weakened the interaction between Ni nanoparticles and Al₂O₃ supports due to the rapid decrease of the specific surface area and acidity of Al₂O₃ supports. Interestingly, Ni catalysts supported on Al₂O₃ calcined at 1200 °C (Ni/Al₂O₃-1200) exhibited the best catalytic activity for CO methanation under different reaction conditions. Lifetime reaction tests also indicated that Ni/Al₂O₃-1200 was the most active and stable catalyst compared with the other three catalysts, whose supports were calcined at lower temperatures (600, 800 and 1000 °C). These findings would therefore be helpful to develop Ni/Al₂O₃ methanation catalyst for SNG production.     

Synthesis and characterization of Al2O3/Cr2O3-based ceramic pigments

The synthesis and the characterization of Al₂O₃-based nanocrystalline inorganic pigments are reported. The pigments were synthesized by the polymeric precursor (Pechini method) using Cr₂O₃ as chromophore. XRD results only evidenced the corundum phase. The average particle size was about 34 nm. The samples were also characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG), and CIE-L*a*b* calorimetry. The pigments obtained in this work presented different colors, ranging from green to rose. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Co-K and Mo-K edges Quick-XAS study of the sulphidation properties of Mo/Al2O3 and CoMo/Al2O3 catalysts

The sulphidation process of two catalysts (Mo/Al₂O₃ and CoMo/Al₂O₃) has been investigated by time-resolved X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. With the unique edge jumping capability available at the SOLEIL synchrotron, studies of cobalt and molybdenum species have been conducted simultaneously on the same bimetallic catalyst. A methodology combining Principal Component Analysis and Multivariate Curve Resolution with Alternating Least Squares methods unravels a 3-stepped or 4-stepped sulphidation process for the bimetallic and monometallic catalysts, respectively. An oxysulphide-based molybdenum species has been identified as an intermediate for Mo/Al₂O₃ and a MoS₃-like species has been observed for both catalysts.     

低硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛上C4烃的催化裂解反应

以低硅铝比(n(SiO2)/n(Al2O2)=20-45)的ZSM-5分子筛为催化剂,研究了混合C4烃的催化裂解反应,并对不同硅铝比的ZSM-5分子筛进行了酸性表征.混合C4烃的催化裂解反应结果表明,低硅铝比的ZSM-5分子筛具有较高的低温催化活性,高硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛催化剂上乙烯和丙烯的收率高于低硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛催化剂,低硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛上苯和甲苯的收率高于高硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛催化剂.在反应温度为625℃时,硅铝比为20的ZSM-5分子筛催化剂上乙烯、丙烯、苯和甲苯的总收率可达79.42%.酸性表征结果表明,硅铝比低的ZSM-5分子筛具有更多的Bronsted(B)酸酸量、Lewis(L)酸酸量及总酸酸量,这是低硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛具有低温高活性及高的苯和甲苯收率的原因.     

Preparation, characterization and application of KNH2/Al2O3 and KF/Al2O3 as strong solid bases

This review describes the preparation, characterization and application of KNH₂ loaded on alumina and KF loaded on alumina. These strong solid bases catalyze a variety of organic reactions in a very selective manner. The reactions include isomerizations of alkenes and alkynes, dimerization of alkynes, Tishchenko reaction, and the reaction of silanes to form of Si–C, Si–N and Si–O bonds.     

Pt/Co3O4/3DOM Al2O3：甲苯燃烧的高效催化剂

与硫氧化物、氮氧化物、一氧化碳以及悬浮颗粒一样,大部分挥发性有机物(VOCs)污染大气环境.控制 VOCs排放有多种方法,其中催化氧化法是一种有效技术,关键在于获得高效催化剂.
　　近年来,负载过渡金属和贵金属催化剂因具有比单纯负载贵金属和单纯负载过渡金属氧化物更好的催化性能而备受关注.在负载贵金属催化剂中,高比表面积载体负载 Pt, Pd或 Rh催化剂得到广泛而深入的研究,尽管这些催化剂成本较高,但是其对 VOCs氧化反应显示了很高的低温催化活性.众所周知,催化活性取决于贵金属和 VOCs的种类,不同负载贵金属催化剂对特定反应会表现出不同的催化活性.负载 Pt催化剂对长链碳氢化合物和芳香族化合物氧化反应表现出更高的活性.相对于负载贵金属催化剂,负载过渡金属氧化物催化剂不仅具有良好的氧化活性,而且价格低廉.迄今已发现许多过渡金属氧化物(如 Co3O4, Cr2O3和 MnO2等)对典型 VOCs氧化反应具有催化活性,其中 Co3O4的催化活性尤为突出.研究表明, Co3O4的性质和分散度是决定其性能的关键因素,制备方法、载体性质和过渡金属氧化物负载量对 Co3O4的物化性质具有重要影响,而且在负载 Pt催化剂中添加金属氧化物能改善其催化性能.尽管多孔氧化铝是一种常用的载体材料,但目前尚无文献报道三维有序大孔-介孔氧化铝负载 Co3O4和 Pt纳米粒子催化剂的制备及其对甲苯氧化反应的催化性能.
　　本文采用聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯微球胶晶模板法、等体积浸渍法和聚乙烯醇保护的硼氢化钠还原法制备了三维有序大孔-介孔(3DOM Al2O3)负载 Co3O4和 Pt (xPt/yCo3O4/3DOM Al2O3, Pt的质量分数(x%)为0-1.4%, Co3O4的质量分数(y%)为0-9.2%)纳米催化剂.通过电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱、X射线衍射、氮气吸附-脱附、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、选区电子衍射、X射线光电子能谱及氢气程序升温还原等技术表征了催化剂的物化性质,利用固定床微型石英反应器评价了催化剂对甲苯氧化反应的催化活性.结果表明,xPt/yCo3O4/3DOMAl2O3催化剂具有多级孔结构(大孔孔径为180–200 nm,介孔孔径为4–6 nm),比表面积为94?102 m2/g.粒径为18.3 nm的 Co3O4纳米粒子和粒径为2.3?2.5 nm的 Pt纳米粒子均匀分散在3DOM Al2O3表面.在xPt/yCo3O4/3DOM Al2O3催化剂中,1.3Pt/8.9Co3O4/3DOM Al2O3拥有最高的 Oads浓度、最好的低温还原性和最高的甲苯氧化反应催化活性(当空速为20000mL g–1 h–1时,甲苯转化率达90%的反应温度为160oC).基于催化剂的活性数据和结构表征,我们认为,1.3Pt/8.9Co3O4/3DOM Al2O3优异的催化性能与其高分散的 Pt纳米粒子、高的 Oads浓度、好的低温还原性、Pt和 Co3O4纳米粒子间的强相互作用以及多级孔结构相关.     

Crystallization of MgFe2O4 from a glass in the system K2O/B2O3/MgO/P2O5/Fe2O3

Spherical magnetic Mg-Fe-O nanoparticles were successfully prepared by the crystallization of glass in the system K₂O/B₂O₃/MgO/P₂O₅/Fe₂O₃. The magnetic glass ceramics were prepared by melting the raw materials using the conventional melt quenching technique followed by a thermal treatment at temperatures in the range 560–700 °C for a time ranging from 2 to 8 h. The studies of the X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and FTIR spectra confirmed the precipitation of finely dispersed spherical (Mg, Fe) based spinel nanoparticles with a minor quantity of hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) in the glass matrix. The average size of the magnetic nano crystals increases slightly with temperature and time from 9 to 15 nm as determined by the line broadening from the XRD patterns. XRD studies show that annealing the glass samples for long periods of time at temperature ≥604 °C results in an increase of the precipitated hematite concentration, dissolution of the spinel phase and the formation of magnesium di-borate phase (Mg₂B₂O₅). For electron microscopy, the particles were extracted by two methods; (i) replica extraction technique and (ii) dissolution of the glass matrix by diluted acetic acid. An agglomeration of the nano crystals to larger particles (25–35 nm) was observed.     

KOH修饰Au/Al2O3催化剂的低温CO氧化催化反应性能

采用等体积浸渍法制备了KOH-Au/Al<,2>O<,3>系列催化剂,考察了催化剂对低温CO氧化反应的初始活性和干、湿气氛下连续反应的稳定性能,并用电感耦合等离子发射光谱、红外光谱、高分辨透射电镜、紫外漫反射光谱等技术对催化剂进行了结构表征.结果表明:与母体催化剂(Au/Al<,2>O<,3>)相比,修饰催化剂(KOH...