Hydrogenolysis of hexane on supported rhodium catalysts

Hexane was reacted in mixtures with excess hydrogen on 5% Rh on different supports: Al₂O₃ and SiO₂, the latter catalyst in two states: after reduction at 603 K (LT) and after a prereduction at 1253 K (HT). The main reaction was hydrogenolysis. The catalysts were characterized with the fragment composition at different temperatures and hydrogen pressures. Two surface states could be distinguished: one with more hydrogen favored single rupture, the other with less hydrogen preferred multiple fragmentation. The transition between these states could be rather abrupt, as the surface hydrogen availability changed. The tendency to produce multiple fragments increased in the order Rh/Al₂O₃< Rh/SiO₂-LT < Rh/SiO₂-HT.     

Optimization of silica support pore size for Pt catalysts in the complete oxidation of volatile organic compounds

Highest catalytic performance for complete oxidation of propylene and toluene was obtained by using a Pt catalyst on a mesoporous silica support with pore sizes from 20 to 50 nm and 10 to 40 nm, respectively.     

Surface acidity of supported vanadia catalysts

The surface acidity of SiO₂, γ-Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ supported vanadia catalysts has been studied by the microcalorimetry and infrared spectroscopy using ammonia as the probe molecule. The acidity in terms of nature, number and strength was correlated with surface structures of vanadia species in the catalysts, characterized by X-ray diffraction and UV-Vis spectroscopy. It was found that the dispersion and surface structure of vanadia species depend on the nature of supports and loading and affect strongly the surface acidity. On SiO₂, vanadium species is usually in the form of polycrystalline V₂O₅ even for the catalyst with low loading (3%) and these V₂O₅ crystallites exhibit similar amount of Brönsted and Lewis acid sites. The 25%V₂O₅/SiO₂ catalyst possesses substantial amount of V₂O₅ crystallites on the surface with the initial heat of 105 kJ mol^-1 and coverage of about 600 mmol g^-1 for ammonia adsorption. Vanadia can be well dispersed on g-Al₂O₃and TiO₂ to form isolated tetrahedral species and polymeric two-dimensional network. Addition of vanadia on γ-Al₂O₃ results in the change of acidity from that associated with g-Al₂O₃ (mainly Lewis sites) to that associated with vanadia (mainly Brönsted sites) and leads to the decreased acid strength. The 3%V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst may have the vanadia structure of incomplete polymeric two-dimensional network that possesses the Ti-O-V-OH groups at edges showing strong Brönsted acidity with the initial heat of about 140 kJ mol^-1 for ammonia adsorption. On the other hand, the 10%V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst may have well defined polymeric two-dimensional vanadia network, possessing V-O-V-OH groups that exhibit rather weak Brönsted acidity with the heat of 90 kJ mol^-1 for NH₃ adsorption. V₂O₅ crystallites are formed on the 25%V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst, which exhibit the acid properties similar to those for 25%V₂O₅ on SiO₂ and γ-Al₂O₃.     

Zinc-containing zeolite catalysts for ethane aromatization prepared by solid-state modification

Solid-state modification was used to prepare zinc-containing zeolite catalysts based on pentasils with different framework SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratios. The catalysts were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis and IR spectroscopy. The activity and selectivity of the Zn—pentasil systems prepared by the solid-state modification and impregnation methods were compared in the aromatization of ethane. The active and stable zeolite catalysts modified by transition metal ions can be obtained by the topochemical method.     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study of the interaction of supported metal catalysts with NO<Subscript>x</Subscript>

The reactions of the platinum and rhodium model catalysts applied to aluminum oxide with NO_x (10 Torr NO + 10 Torr O₂) were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The reaction conducted at room temperature formed on the surface of the oxide support the NO _3,s ^? nitrate ions characterized by the N1s line at 407.4 eV and O1s line at 533.1 eV and the NO _2,s ^? nitrite ions characterized by the N1s line with a binding energy of 404.7 eV. At the same time, the Pt4f and Rh3d lines of the supported platinum particles are shifted toward higher binding energies by 0.5–1.0 eV and 0.7–1.2 eV, respectively. It is assumed that the binding energies increase due to changes in the chemical state of the platinum metal in which oxygen is dissolved. The reaction of NO_x with Pt/Al₂O₃ at 200°C forms platinum oxide defined by the Pt4f _7/2 line with a binding energy of 72.3 eV.     

Thermal characterisation of alumina supported chromium and platinum–chromium catalysts

This study presented results on reduction of alumina supported chromium and platinum–chromium catalysts using temperature programmed reduction method (TPR). It has been shown that catalysts after earlier oxidation step but without calcinations one undergo reduction in lower temperature in comparison to calcined only catalysts. Moreover, addition platinum to Cr/Al₂O₃ catalysts also caused decrease of reduction temperature. It has been observed that over the examined catalysts oxidation CO to CO₂ and reduction CO to CH₄ occurs. However, on Pt–Cr catalysts both reactions proceed at lower temperature compare to Cr catalysts.     

Methane steam reforming over rhodium promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of Rh addition upon catalyst characteristics and performance in methane steam reforming was investigated using Rh-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts. The number of reduced metal atoms exposed on the surface increased for the Rh-promoted catalysts. Rh-promoted catalysts showed an increase in CH₄ reforming activity; however, constant turnover frequencies for promoted and unpromoted catalysts suggest that the increase in the number of metal surface atoms caused the activity enhancement. Rh also facilitated reduction of Ni/Al₂O₃.     

States of cobalt and iron in catalysts supported on TiO2 from data of diffuse reflectance IR spectra of adsorbed carbon monoxide

The variations in the oxidation states of cobalt and iron atoms in pure and mixed Co- and Fe-containing catalysts supported on TiO₂ as a function of the conditions in which the catalysts were prepared and preliminarily treated were studied by analysis of the IR spectra of carbon monoxide adsorbed on these catalysts. A mutual influence of the components was discovered; iron was found to promote reduction of cobalt.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1946–1951, October, 1995.     

共沉淀法和模板法制备均匀负载CeO2/ SiO2的研究

CeO2是三效催化剂(简称TWC)中被广泛应用的涂层材料[1],其优良的储放氧能力(OSC)可以扩大TWC的工作窗口,并可以在与γ-Al2O3的相互作用中提高Al2O3的高温稳定性[2]。在高温下,CeO2会因晶粒迅速长大而失去储放氧能力。为了提高CeO2的高温抗烧结能力,以及进一步提高其氧化还原能力,大部分研究者选择了在CeO2晶格中掺入其他离子的方法,如:Zr4 、Pr3 、La3 等[3￣5],这些离子在CeO2晶格中引入了晶格缺陷,不但稳定了结构,而且提高了氧传输能力。SiO2具有很高的化学稳定性、高比表面及高热稳定性,是载体的理想选择。研究表明,CeO2负载…     

First sonochemical,simple and solvent-free synthesis of chiral tert-butanesulfinimines using silica supported p-toluenesulfonic acid

A solvent-free, versatile procedure has been developed for the effective synthesis of tert-butanesulfinylimines of a variety of aldehydes using chiral tert-butanesulfinamides under green, sonochemical conditions. This method utilizes silica supported p-toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA·SiO₂) as an efficient, safer and inexpensive catalyst under aerobic conditions. The practicable simplicity, easy preparation of the catalyst from readily available substances, high substrate scope, excellent yields of products in short reaction times and environmentally benign (solvent-free sonochemical) conditions are the exceptional assets of this finding.     

Supported oxorhenate catalysts prepared by thermal spreading of metal Re for methanol conversion to methylal

TiO₂-anatase and SiO₂ supported oxorhenate catalysts were prepared by an original and simple technique based on the oxidative dispersion of metallic rhenium under dry conditions. The dispersion process of the supported oxorhenate phase as a function of the rhenium coverage and the support properties are discussed on the base of in situ characterization. The structures of the as prepared catalysts were found to be comparable to those of materials prepared using the incipient wetness impregnation technique. The absence of water in the preparation technique has made it possible to highlight the role of the hydration level on the rhenium oxide volatilization. The as-prepared Re/TiO₂ catalysts were found to be effective for the direct conversion of methanol to methylal.     

Dehydrogenation of n-butane over vanadia catalysts supported on silica gel

VOx/SiO2 catalysts prepared by impregnation method were used for catalytic dehydrogenation of n-butane to butenes and characterized by X-ray diffraction,FT-IR,UV-vis,Raman,and BET measurements.The effects of VOx loading and the reaction temperature on the VOx/SiO2 catalysts and their catalytic performances for the dehydrogenation of n-butane were studied.When the VOx loading was 12% g/gcat and reaction temperature was between 590 ℃ and 600 ℃,n-butane conversion and butenes yields reached the highest value under H2 flux of 10 ml/min and n-butane flux of 10 ml/min.Product distribution,such as the ratio of 2-butene to 1-butene and the ratio of cis-2-butene to trans-2-butene,was mainly influenced by the reaction temperature.     

Characterization of Cu-ZnO-Cr2O3/SiO2 catalysts and application to dehydrogenation of 2-butanol to 2-butanone

The Cu-ZnO-Cr₂O₃/SiO₂ catalysts were prepared by impregnation method, which exhibited high activity for the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol to 2-butanone. These catalysts were characterized by means of XRD, EPR and BET. The experimental results indicated that (i) the valence states of copper play a key role, (ii) groups of copper atoms were the main active sites in this reaction, and (iii) copper oxide would lead to the condensation product of 5-methyl-3-heptanone.     

Influence of MgO contents on silica supported nano-size gold catalyst for carbon monoxide total oxidation

A series of nano-size gold catalysts were prepared by deposition-precipitation method using silica material promoted with different amounts of MgO as the carrier. The influences of MgO addition on the structure and property of the nano-size gold catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), O2 temperature-programmed desorption (O2-TPD), and inductively coupled with plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) techniques. The total oxidation of CO was chosen as the probe reaction. The results suggest that for the gold catalysts supported on the silica material after MgO modification, the size of the gold particles is pronouncedly reduced, the oxygen mobility is enhanced, and the catalytic activity for low-temperature CO oxidation is greatly improved. The gold catalyst modified by 6 wt% MgO (Mg/SiO2 weight ratio) shows higher CO oxidation activity, over which the temperature of CO total oxidation is lower about 150 K than that over the silica directly supported gold catalyst.     

负载Ni催化剂上1,4-丁炔二醇加氢反应的载体效应研究

制备了Ni负载量为15%的3种催化剂Ni/Al_2O_3、Ni/SiO_2、Ni/ZrO_2,考察了其在1,4-丁炔二醇加氢反应中的催化性能,结合XRD、H_2-TPR、H_2-TPD、N_2物理吸附等表征,研究了载体性质对催化剂1,4-丁炔二醇加氢性能的影响.结果表明,Ni/SiO_2催化剂上,由于Ni与SiO_2间弱的相互作用,Ni物种主要以大晶粒形式存在,产生大量弱吸附H_2物种,有利于低温下1,4-丁炔二醇加氢,在温度50℃,氢气压力1 MPa时,反应2 h可实现1,4-丁炔二醇的完全转化,1,4-丁烯二醇和1,4-丁二醇选择性分别达到68.1%与18.2%.Ni/Al_2O_3中Ni与载体间具有强相互作用,主要存在Ni-Al_2O_3界面或溢流到Al_2O_3载体表面的强吸附H_2物种,而Ni表面的弱吸附H_2物种较少,催化加氢活性明显降低.Ni/ZrO_2中由于还原过程中ZrO_2的迁移包裹作用,Ni表面低温吸附H_2物种最少,活性最低,1,4-丁炔二醇转化率仅为8.1%,主产物为1,4-丁烯二醇.     

Preparation of Cu/SiO2 Catalyst by Solution Exchange of Wet Silica Gel

Structural formation process of Ni/SiO₂ and Cu/SiO₂ catalysts prepared by solution exchange of wet silica gel was investigated. Microstructures of Cu/SiO₂ and Ni/SiO₂ were quite different from each other. In the case of Cu/SiO₂, Cu particles with diameter of ca. 3–5 nm dispersed homogeneously at less Cu content, and the particle size of Cu as well as pore size of silica gel support increased with increasing Cu content. In the Ni/SiO₂, the Ni particles with diameter of ca. 6–10 nm gathered densely to form aggregates in silica matrix resulting in sea-island structure, whereas the size of Ni particle slightly increased with increasing Ni content. The difference in the structure of the metal-silica composites is probably caused by the difference in interaction between silica gel network and metal ions during drying and heating processes.     

FTIR spectroscopy of NH3 and NO adsorption on copper-on-alumina catalysts

Adsorption and coadsorption of NH₃ and NO on copper-on-alumina catalysts prepared from formate precursors by calcination at 670 and 870 K was studied by means of FTIR spectroscopy. It has been established that the sample prepared at lower temperature exhibits a higher activity with respect to NO reduction with ammonia. Dedicated to the 65^th birthday of Prof. Dr. Chr. Balarew, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria     

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.     

Ring opening of methylcyclopentane over Al2O3 and SiO2 supported Rh catalysts

Hydrogenolytic ring opening of methylcyclopentane (MCP) was investigated on Rh/Al₂O₃ and Rh/SiO₂ catalysts, prepared by the incipient wetness method. Strong dependence can be seen in the yield and distribution of ring opening products as a function of temperature and hydrogen pressure. They depended also on the support used. The ring opening reaction required high hydrogen coverage, and was not random (hindered in the vicinity of the methyl group), thus, mainly 2-methylpentane (2MP) and 3-methylpentane (3MP) were formed. The fragments consisted of C₁–C₅ alkanes, with methane andi-pentane as main fragments. This means the possibility of breaking two C−C bonds during one sojourn of the reactant on the catalyst, both taking place far from the substituent. The loose positive correlation between the ratios ofi-pentane/n-pentane and 3MP/n-hexane seems to support this conclusion. Dedicated to Professor Pál Tétényi on the occasion of his 70th birthday