Characteristics of La-modified Ni-Al2O3 and Ni-SiO2 catalysts for COx-free hydrogen production by catalytic decomposition of methane

Hydrotalcite precursors of La modified Ni-Al₂O₃ and Ni-SiO₂ catalysts prepared by co-precipitation method and the catalytic activities were examined for the production of CO_x-free H₂ by CH₄ decomposition. Physico-chemical characteristics of fresh, reduced and used catalysts were evaluated by XRD, TPR and O₂ pulse chemisorptions, TEM and BET-SA techniques. XRD studies showed phases due to hydrotalcite-like precursors in oven dried form produced dispersed NiO species upon calcination in static air above 450 °C. Raman spectra of deactivated samples revealed the presence of both ordered and disordered forms of carbon. Ni-La-Al₂O₃ catalyst with a mole ratio of Ni : La : Al = 2 : 0.1 : 0.9 exhibited tremendously high longevity with a hydrogen production rate of 1300 mol_H2 ·mol^?1_Ni. A direct relationship between Ni metal surface area and hydrogen yields was established.     

焙烧温度对Ni/CaO-Al2O3结构及其催化重整性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列具有类水滑石结构前驱体的Ni/CaO-Al₂O₃复合催化剂，考察了制备过程中焙烧温度对复合催化剂结构及性能的影响。结果表明，焙烧温度可调控活性组分Ni与载体之间的相互作用力，进而调变复合催化剂的比表面积、活性组分Ni的颗粒粒径。当焙烧温度为700 ℃时，Ni与载体之间相互作用力适宜，复合催化剂具有最大的比表面积（21.42 m²/g）和最小的Ni颗粒粒径（19.51 nm）；该复合催化剂在CO₂吸附强化CH₄/H₂O重整制氢过程中可得到98.31%的H₂浓度和94.87%的CH₄转化率，循环10次后，H₂浓度仍能保持在97.35%以上。这是因为大的比表面积为反应提供了更多的活性位点，利于CO₂吸附过程的强化，而小的Ni颗粒粒径提高了复合催化剂的抗烧结能力。     

Promotion effect of additive Fe on Al2O3 supported Ni catalyst for CO2 methanation

In this paper, the effect of additive Fe on Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst for CO₂ methanation was studied. A series of bimetallic Ni–Fe catalysts with different Ni/Fe ratios were prepared by impregnation method. For comparison, monometallic Fe‐based and Ni‐based catalysts were also prepared by the same method. The characterization results showed that adding Fe to Ni catalyst on the premise of a low Ni loading(≦12 wt.%) enhanced CO₂ methanation performance. However, when the Ni loading reached 12 wt.%, the catalytic activity decreased with the increase of Fe content, but still higher than the corresponding Ni‐based catalyst without Fe. Among them, the 12Ni3Fe catalyst exhibited the highest CO₂ conversion of 84.3 % and nearly 100% CH₄ selectivity at 50000 ml g^‐1 h^‐1 and 420 °C. The enhancement effect of adding Fe on CO₂ methanation was attributed to the dual effect of suitable electronic environment and increased reducibility generated by Fe species.     

Methane-fueled SOFC with traditional nickel-based anode by applying Ni/Al2O3 as a dual-functional layer

Novel γ-Al₂O₃ supported nickel (Ni/Al₂O₃) catalyst was developed as a functional layer for Ni–ScSZ cermet anode operating on methane fuel. Catalytic tests demonstrated Ni/Al₂O₃ had high and comparable activity to Ru–CeO₂ and much higher activity than the Ni–ScSZ cermet anode for partial oxidation, steam and CO₂ reforming of methane to syngas between 750 and 850 °C. By adopting Ni/Al₂O₃ as a catalyst layer, the fuel cell demonstrated a peak power density of 382 mW cm^?2 at 850 °C, more than two times that without the catalyst layer. The Ni/Al₂O₃ also functioned as a diffusion barrier layer to reduce the methane concentration within the anode; consequently, the operation stability was also greatly improved without coke deposition.     

Selective methanation of CO in the presence of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> in hydrogen-containing mixtures on nickel catalysts

The screening of commercial nickel catalysts for methanation and a series of nickel catalysts supported on CeO₂, γ-Al₂O₃, and ZrO₂ in the reaction of selective CO methanation in the presence of CO₂ in hydrogen-containing mixtures (1.5 vol % CO, 20 vol % CO₂, 10 vol % H₂O, and the balance H₂) was performed at the flow rate WHSV = 26000 cm³ (g Cat)⁻¹ h⁻¹. It was found that commercial catalytic systems like NKM-2A and NKM-4A (NIAP-07-02) were insufficiently effective for the selective removal of CO to a level of <100 ppm. The most promising catalyst is 2 wt % Ni/CeO₂. This catalyst decreased the concentration of CO from 1.5 vol % to 100 ppm in the presence of 20 vol % CO₂ in the temperature range of 280–360°C at a selectivity of >40%, and it retained its activity even after contact with air. The minimum outlet CO concentration of 10 ppm at 80% selectivity on a 2 wt % Ni/CeO₂ catalyst was reached at a temperature of 300°C.     

溶液燃烧法制备的Ni基催化剂及其浆态床甲烷化催化性能

分别以硝酸铝、硝酸氧锆、硝酸镧和硝酸铈为载体前驱体,与硝酸镍和尿素配制水溶液,采用溶液燃烧法制备了Ni-Al₂O₃、Ni-ZrO₂、Ni-La₂O₃和Ni-CeO₂催化剂,研究了浆态床CO甲烷化催化性能,并进行了低温N₂吸附-脱附、XRD、SEM、TEM、H₂-TPR和H2化学吸附等表征分析.结果表明,以硝酸铝为前驱体制备Ni-Al₂O₃催化剂时燃烧火焰稳定且持续时间长,达23 s,样品比表面积(468 m²·g^-1)和金属Ni表面积(10 m²·g^-1)均较大、Ni粒径小(3~5 nm)且分散度高,CO甲烷化催化活性和稳定性好,CO转化率和CH₄选择性分别达到94%和95%,在100 h的甲烷化反应中未出现明显失活;以硝酸氧锆和硝酸镧为前驱体制备样品时未出现明显的燃烧火焰,持续时间仅为12 s和5 s,催化剂比表面积、金属表面积及催化活性均较低;以硝酸铈为前驱体制备样品时燃烧过程迅速而剧烈,样品比表面积(22 m²·g^-1)和金属Ni表面积(5 m²·g^-1)小、Ni粒径大且分散性差,甲烷化催化性能最差,CO转化率仅为41%,CH₄选择性仅为89%.     

溶液燃烧法制备的Ni基催化剂及其浆态床甲烷化催化性能

分别以硝酸铝、硝酸氧锆、硝酸镧和硝酸铈为载体前驱体,与硝酸镍和尿素配制水溶液,采用溶液燃烧法制备了Ni-Al2O3、Ni-Zr O2、Ni-La2O3和Ni-Ce O2催化剂,研究了浆态床CO甲烷化催化性能,并进行了低温N2吸附-脱附、XRD、SEM、TEM、H2-TPR和H2化学吸附等表征分析。结果表明,以硝酸铝为前驱体制备Ni-Al2O3催化剂时燃烧火焰稳定且持续时间长,达23 s,样品比表面积(468 m2·g-1)和金属Ni表面积(10 m2·g-1)均较大、Ni粒径小(3~5 nm)且分散度高,CO甲烷化催化活性和稳定性好,CO转化率和CH4选择性分别达到94%和95%,在100 h的甲烷化反应中未出现明显失活;以硝酸氧锆和硝酸镧为前驱体制备样品时未出现明显的燃烧火焰,持续时间仅为12 s和5 s,催化剂比表面积、金属表面积及催化活性均较低;以硝酸铈为前驱体制备样品时燃烧过程迅速而剧烈,样品比表面积(22 m2·g-1)和金属Ni表面积(5 m2·g-1)小、Ni粒径大且分散性差,甲烷化催化性能最差,CO转化率仅为41%,CH4选择性仅为89%。     

Controlled Synthesis of a Vacancy‐Defect Single‐Atom Catalyst for Boosting CO2 Electroreduction

The reaction of precursors containing both nitrogen and oxygen atoms with Ni^II under 500 °C can generate a N/O mixing coordinated Ni‐N₃O single‐atom catalyst (SAC) in which the oxygen atom can be gradually removed under high temperature due to the weaker Ni?O interaction, resulting in a vacancy‐defect Ni‐N₃‐V SAC at Ni site under 800 °C. For the reaction of Ni^II with the precursor simply containing nitrogen atoms, only a no‐vacancy‐defect Ni‐N₄ SAC was obtained. Experimental and DFT calculations reveal that the presence of a vacancy‐defect in Ni‐N₃‐V SAC can dramatically boost the electrocatalytic activity for CO₂ reduction, with extremely high CO₂ reduction current density of 65 mA cm^?2 and high Faradaic efficiency over 90 % at ?0.9 V vs. RHE, as well as a record high turnover frequency of 1.35×10⁵ h^?1, much higher than those of Ni‐N₄ SAC, and being one of the best reported electrocatalysts for CO₂‐to‐CO conversion to date.     

SiO2和Al2O3负载的Ni基催化剂在甲烷干重整中的催化性能差异

CH₄与CO₂干重整反应对于环境保护和天然气资源的合理利用具有重要意义。SiO₂和Al₂O₃是适用于甲烷干重整反应的两种典型的催化剂载体。为了阐明这两种载体对催化剂性能的影响,本研究采用等体积浸渍法制备了Ni/Al₂O₃和Ni/SiO₂催化剂,并利用BET、TEM、H₂-TPR、XRD、TG和Raman等技术对还原和反应后的催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,由于载体的性质不同,Ni基催化剂在甲烷干重整中的催化性能也不同。Ni/SiO₂催化剂的初始活性较高,但由于其金属-载体相互作用较弱,催化稳定性较差,在800℃下反应15h其催化活性急剧下降;较弱的金属-载体相互作用使得Ni/SiO₂催化剂上的Ni颗粒较大,有利于积炭前驱物种的生成,导致催化剂快速失活。而对于Ni/Al₂O₃催化剂,金属-载体相互作用较强,Ni颗粒较小,但由于Ni与Al₂O₃生成了NiAl_xO_y物种,有效活性位减少,其催化活性相对较低,但催化稳定性较好,干重整反应进行50h其活性保持稳定;Ni与Al₂O₃之间较强的相互作用有利于形成小且稳定的Ni粒子,能减少积炭,因而具有优异的催化稳定性。     

Preparation and characterization of H<Subscript>3</Subscript>PW<Subscript>12</Subscript>O<Subscript>40</Subscript>/ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> catalyst for carbonation of methanol into dimethyl carbonate

A H₃PW₁₂O₄₀/ZrO₂ catalyst for effective dimethyl carbonate (DMC) formation via methanol carbonation was prepared using the sol–gel method. X-ray photoelectron spectra showed that reactive and dominant (63%) W(VI) species, in WO₃ or H₂WO₄, enhanced the catalytic performances of the supported ZrO₂. The mesoporous structure of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀/ZrO₂ was identified by nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms. In particular, partial sintering of catalyst particles in the duration of methanol carbonation caused a decrease in the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area of the catalyst from 39 to 19 m²/g. The strong acidity of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀/ZrO₂ was confirmed by the desorption peak observed at 415 °C in NH₃ temperature-programmed desorption curve. At various reaction temperatures (T?=?110, 170, and 220 °C) and CO₂/N₂ volumetric flow rate ratios (CO₂/N₂?=?1/4, 1/7, and 1/9), the calculated catalytic performances showed that the optimal methanol conversion, DMC selectivity, and DMC yield were 4.45, 89.93, and 4.00%, respectively, when T?=?170 °C and CO₂/N₂?=?1/7. Furthermore, linear regression of the pseudo-first-order model and Arrhenius equation deduced the optimal rate constant (4.24?×?10^?3 min^?1) and activation energy (E_a?=?15.54 kJ/mol) at 170 °C with CO₂/N₂?=?1/7 which were favorable for DMC formation.     

Robust nickel silicate catalysts with high Ni loading for CO2 methanation

CO₂ is the main component of greenhouse gases and also an important carbon source. The hydrogenation of CO₂ to methane using Ni-based catalysts can not only alleviate CO₂ emissions but also obtain useful fuels. However, Ni-based catalysts face one major problem of the sintering of Ni nanoparticles in the process of CO₂ methanation. Thus, this work has synthesized a series of efficient and robust nickel silicate catalysts (NiPS−X) with different nickel content derived from nickel phyllosilicate by the hydrothermal method. It was found that the Ni loading plays a critical role in the structure and catalytic performance of the NiPS−X catalysts. The catalytic performance gradually increases with the increase of Ni loading. In particular, the highly dispersed NiPS-1.6 catalyst with a high Ni loading of 34.3 wt% could obtain the CO₂ conversion greater than 80%, and the methane selectivity was close to 100% for 48 h at 330 °C and the GHSV of 40,000 mL g⁻¹ h⁻¹. The excellent catalytic property can be assigned to the high dispersion of Ni nanoparticles and the strong interaction between the active component and the carrier, which is derived from a unique layered silicate structure with lots of nickel phyllosilicate and a large number of Lewis acid sites.     

Optimization study by Box-Behnken design (BBD) and mechanistic insight of CO2 methanation over Ru-Fe-Ce/γ-Al2O3 catalyst by in-situ FTIR technique

The utilization of carbon dioxide for methanization reactions in the production of synthetic natural gas (SNG) is of increasing interest in energy-related issues. The use of CO₂ as a raw material in methanization reactions in the formation of SNG is of increasing concern associated with energy problems. The effect of three independent process parameters (calcination temperature, ceria loading and catalyst dosage) and their interactions in terms of conversion of CO₂ was considered by response surface methodology (RSM). Box-Behnken design (BBD) revealed that the optimized parameters were 1000 °C calcination temperature, 85%wt ceria loading and 10 g catalyst dosage, which resulted in 100% conversion of CO₂ and 93.5% of CH₄ formation. Reaction intermediate study by in situ FTIR showed that carboxylate species was the most active species on the catalyst surface. In-situ FTIR experiments revealed a weak CO₂ adsorption, that exist namely as carboxylate species over the trimetallic catalyst. As a result, dissociated hydrogen over ruthenium reacts with surface carbon, leading to *CH, which subsequently hydrogenated to produce *CH₂, *CH₃ and finally to the desired product methane. The use of in situ-FTIR study indicated that the CO₂ methanation mechanism does not involve CO as a reaction intermediate. The more detailed mechanism of CO₂ methanation pathways involved over Ru-Fe-Ce/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst is discussed in accordance with IR-spectroscopic data. The better catalytic activity and stability over Ru-Fe-Ce (5:10:85)/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst calcined at 1000 °C showed the presence of moderate basic sites for CO₂ adsorption.     

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.     

MgO‐ZrO2 Mixed Oxides as Effective and Reusable Base Catalysts for Glucose Isomerization into Fructose in Aqueous Media

MgO‐ZrO₂ mixed oxides prepared with different Mg/Zr atomic ratios (denoted as xMZ: where x is the atomic ratio of Mg/Zr) are investigated for the glucose isomerization to fructose in water at 95 °C. The highest fructose yield of 33 % is obtained over 0.76MZ with ≈74 % selectivity after 3 h. To gain insight into the structure–activity relationships, the prepared catalysts are characterized by N₂ physisorption, XRD, FTIR and CO₂‐TPD. The results indicate that the addition of MgO drastically changed the textual property of ZrO₂ and increased the number of basic sites. The kinetic studies revealed that the Lewis basic sites (cus‐O^2?) generated from the highly dispersed MgO are the active sites responsible for the enhanced isomerization activity. Notably, MZ is reusable for four runs without a significant decrease in catalyst activity. Accordingly, this study provides an easily prepared, cheap, and recyclable catalyst that may hold great potential for fructose production.     

Zn-La复合氧化物催化剂用于甲醇与碳酸乙烯酯酯交换反应的研究

ZnO、La₂O₃和Zn-La复合氧化物催化剂用于甲醇与碳酸乙烯酯反应制备碳酸二甲酯和乙二醇。催化剂采用共沉淀法进行制备,并用BET、XRD、TG-DSC、CO₂-TPD和Hammett滴定等对催化剂进行表征。考察了Zn-La物质的量比、焙烧温度,反应条件（反应温度、反应时间、催化剂用量等）对催化剂活性的影响。结果表明,ZnLa复合氧化物物质的量比为2：1,焙烧温度为500℃时,催化剂表现了较好的催化效果。催化剂的活性与催化剂表面的碱性强度和碱量有关,碱量越多催化剂的活性越好。     

η3-Allylnickel alkoxides and their use as homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for the dimerization of olefins

η³-Allylnickel alkoxides {η³-C₃H₅NiOR}₂ (R = Me, Et, i-Pr, Ph, SiPh₃) may be activated by gaseous boron trifluoride (BF₃) to give active catalysts for the dimerization of propene in homogeneous phase. In CH₂Cl₂ at ?20 °C catalytic turnover numbers of 5000 mol propene(mol Ni)^?1h^?1 were measured. The nature of the OR group influences both the catalytic activity and the oligomerization product distribution. The ratio of methylpentenes to dimethylbutenes in the dimer fraction may be controlled by the presence of additional phosphine ligands at the nickel atom. The nickel alkoxide precursor was heterogenized on alumina to give {Al₂O₃}–O–Ni–(η³-C₃H₅). Subsequent activation using gaseous BF₃ generates a powerful heterogeneous olefin dimerization catalyst which converts 50 × 10³ mol propene (mol Ni)^?1 at ?10° to ?5°C in a batchwise process and 143 × 10³ mol propene (mol Ni)^?1 continuously to give 75% dimers and 25% higher oligomers. The solvent-free treatment of oxide supports, e.g. alumina or silica, with gaseous BF₃ produces strong ‘solid acids’. The activated hydroxyl groups on the support surface serve as effective anchor sites for organometallic complexes to form heterogenous catalysts. By reaction of Ni(cod)₂ with {Al₂O₃}O(BF₃)H or {SiO₂}O(BF₃)H, η¹, η²-cyclo-octenylnickel–O fragments may be fixed to the surface. In the absence of halogenated solvents, the resulting catalysts, e.g. {SiO₂}O–(BF₃)–Ni–(η¹, η²-C₈H₁₃), dimerize propene continuously at +5°C at the rate of 800 × 10³ mol liquid propene (mol Ni)^?1.     

CO2 在高分散 Ni/La2O3 催化剂上的甲烷化

 以 La2O3 为载体, 采用浸渍法制备了 10%Ni/La2O3 催化剂, 考察了该催化剂的 CO2 甲烷化反应性能. 结果表明, 在较低的温度 (350 oC) 和高空速 (约 30000 h–1) 下, 甲烷时空收率可大于 3000 g/(kg•h), 无论转化率高低, 甲烷选择性始终保持在 100%. X 射线衍射和 H2-程序升温还原等表征结果表明, CO2 在 Ni/La2O3 催化剂上的加氢机理可能与 Ni/γ-Al2O3 上不同, 并且 La2O2CO3 的形成有利于提高催化剂活性.     

Acid-base properties of alumina prepared from a hydrated product of centrifugal thermal activation of hydrargillite (cta-product)

Summary Acid-base properties of aluminas prepared by thermal treatment of a hydrated CTA-product at 600°C were studied. The CTA-oxides, representing γ-Al₂O₃, were shown to contain terminal and bridged OH-groups. The concentration of the terminal OH-groups in the CTA-oxides was found to exceed their concentration in γ-Al₂O₃ prepared by dehydration of the “precipitated” pseudoboehmite, whereas the concentration of the bridged OH-groups in the CTA-oxides was lower than that in γ-Al₂O₃ prepared from pseudoboehmite. The total concentration of the surface Lewis acid sites in CTA-oxides varies within the limits of 2.80-4.14 mmol/m² and is essentially above that in g-Al₂O₃ (2.25 mmol/m²). The distinctive feature of the CTA-oxides is that their surface contains strong Lewis acid sites with n_CO = 2220 and 2238 cm^-1. The total concentration of basic sites in the CTA-oxides is lower than that in g-Al₂O₃, however, in contrast to g-Al₂O₃,they contain strong basic sites with n_CDCl3 = 2200 cm^-1.     

Nanoscale lanthanum oxide catalysts for self-condensation of acetone: preparation via self-assembly on anodic aluminum oxide,structure, and properties

A novel structured La₂O₃/AAO solid base catalyst was prepared by supporting lanthanum oxide (La₂O₃) on the surface of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) under hydrothermal conditions. Catalytic activity of the catalyst was tested using self-condensation of acetone to diacetone alcohol as a probe reaction. The conversion of acetone reached 4.14% with the diacetone alcohol selectivity of 98%. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy disperse spectroscopy (EDS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), N₂ adsorption-desorption (BET), and temperature programmed desorption (CO₂-TPD). XRD patterns and SEM images indicated that La₂O₃ nanoscale particles with high crystallinity were uniformly distributed over the AAO surface. The results of CO₂-TPD showed that the calcination temperature led to the formation of medium-strength basic sites, strong basic sites, and to an increase of the basic strength. The strong basic sites and large basic strength are an important factor that influences the catalytic activity in the self-condensation of acetone to diacetone alcohol.     

Highly Effective Ru/BaCeO3 Catalysts on Supports with Strong Basic Sites for Ammonia Synthesis

BaCeO₃‐a and BaCeO₃‐b, with strong basic sites, were synthesized by using a co‐precipitation method at different calcination temperatures, and used as supports to evaluate their performance in ammonia synthesis. The ammonia synthesis rate with the 1.25 % Ru/BaCeO₃‐a catalyst is 24 mmol g^?1 h^?1, which is higher than that of 1.25 % Ru/BaCeO₃‐b catalyst (18 mmol g^?1 h^?1) at 3 MPa and 450 °C. Moreover, the performance of the 4 % Cs‐1.25 % Ru/BaCeO₃‐a catalyst was further improved to 28 mmol g^?1 h^?1, and no sign of deactivation was observed after a reaction time of 120 h. The XPS and H₂ temperature‐programmed reduction analyses indicated that the Ru/BaCeO₃‐a catalyst has more oxygen vacancies than the Ru/BaCeO₃‐b catalyst. In addition, the average Ru particle size of the Ru/BaCeO₃‐a catalyst is closer to 2 nm than the Ru/BaCeO₃‐b catalyst, which promotes the generation of B₅‐type sites (the active site for N₂ dissociation). The CO₂ temperature‐programmed desorption analysis indicates that BaCeO₃‐a has a high basic density, which is beneficial for electron transfer to Ru and further facilitates the dissociation of N≡N bonds.