MoP/Al2O3 as a novel catalyst for sulfur‐resistant methanation

We reported γ‐alumina supported molybdenum phosphide (MoP) catalysts as a novel catalyst for sulfur‐resistant methanation reaction. The precursors of the catalyst were prepared by impregnation method and the effect of reduction temperatures (550 °C, 600 °C, 650 °C) of the precursors for sulfur‐resistant methanation was examined. The results indicated catalyst obtained by lower reduction temperature delivered better sulfur‐resistant methanation performance. Meanwhile, the influence of H₂/CO ratios and H₂S content was also investigated. The results indicated that high H₂/CO ratio and low H₂S content was favorable for methanation of MoP catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by N₂ adsorption–desorption, XRD, XPS and TEM. The results confirmed that the MoP phase was formed on all the catalysts and the physicochemical properties of the samples influenced the performance for sulfur‐resistant methanation.     

Effects of Mo2C loading and H2S concentration on Mo2C/Al2O3 catalyst applied in sulfur‐resistant methanation

Mo₂C/Al₂O₃ catalyst was prepared by the impregnation method with urotropine and ammonium paramolybdate. The catalytic effect of Mo₂C as a typical transition‐metal carbide in sulfur‐resistant methanation was studied. The catalysts prepared were characterized by N₂ adsorption–desorption, X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, H₂‐temperature‐programmed reduction, and Raman spectra, with the results confirming the formation of β‐molybdenum carbide on the surface of the catalysts. Studies on catalysts with different loading doses indicate that the optimal loading of Mo₂C/Al₂O₃ is about 15 wt.%, which enables CO conversion rate of up to 47%, with methane selectivity of up to 53%. This work further explored the effect of different concentrations of H₂S in the raw gas on the performance of the catalyst, with the results showing that high concentration of H₂S (>1500 ppm) can lead to sulfuration of active species on the catalyst, while resulting in a decrease in the catalytic activity.     

Enhanced sulfur‐resistant methanation performance over MoO3–ZrO2 catalyst prepared by solution combustion method

Sulfur‐resistant methanation of syngas was studied over MoO₃–ZrO₂ catalysts at 400°C. The MoO₃–ZrO₂ solid‐solution catalysts were prepared using the solution combustion method by varying MoO₃ content and temperature. The 15MoO₃–ZrO₂ catalyst achieved the highest methanation performance with CO conversion up to 80% at 400°C. The structure of ZrO₂ and dispersed MoO₃ species was characterized using X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The energy‐dispersive spectrum of the 15MoO₃–ZrO₂ catalyst showed that the solution combustion method gave well‐dispersed MoO₃ particles on the surface of ZrO₂. The structure of the catalysts depends on the Mo surface density. It was observed that in the 15MoO₃–ZrO₂ catalyst the Mo surface density of 4.2 Mo atoms nm^?2 approaches the theoretical monolayer capacity of 5 Mo atoms nm^?2. The addition of a small amount of MoO₃ to ZrO₂ led to higher tetragonal content of ZrO₂ along with a reduction of particle size. This leads to an efficient catalyst for the low‐temperature CO methanation process.     

DFT study into the reaction mechanism of CO methanation over pure MoS2

Mo‐based catalysts are commonly used in the direct methanation of CO; however, no integrated mechanism has been proposed due to limits in characterizing the nano‐sized active structures of MoS₂. Thus, we report our investigation into the mechanism of CO methanation over pure MoS₂ through density functional theory simulations, considering that only MoS₂ edge sites exhibit catalytic activity. Simulations revealed the presence of (010) and (110) surfaces on the MoS₂ edges. Both surfaces are reconstructed by the redistribution of surface sulfur atoms upon exposure to H₂/H₂S, and after sulfur coverage redistribution, S vacancies are generated for CO hydrogenation. The reaction mechanisms on both surfaces are discussed, with the S‐edge being better suited to CO methanation than Mo‐edge on the (010) surface. The rate‐controlling step differs between surfaces, and corresponds to the initial activation reaction, which was achieved more easily on the (110) surface.     

柠檬酸对MoO3/CeO2-Al2O3催化剂耐硫甲烷化性能的影响

将柠檬酸（CA）作为络合剂添加至CeO₂-Al₂O₃复合载体中,并考察了CA对MoO₃/CeO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂耐硫甲烷化性能的影响。活性评价结果显示,催化剂活性随柠檬酸添加量的增大而增大,当n（CA）/n（Ce）为3时,CO转化率可达60%。催化剂BET、XRD、H₂-TPR及XPS等表征结果表明,在CeO₂-Al₂O₃复合载体中加入CA,可以增大载体及催化剂的比表面积,使Mo物种分散性提高。同时,CA对Ce物种起络合作用,致使催化剂表面Ce元素含量明显增加,进而减弱了活性组分Mo物种与载体间相互作用力,并最终导致了催化剂活性的提升。     

ZrO2助剂对Ni/SiO2催化剂CO甲烷化催化活性及其吸附性能的影响

采用连续流动微反装置和原位漫反射红外光谱法考察了Ni/SiO₂及添加ZrO₂助剂的Ni/ZrO₂-SiO₂催化剂CO甲烷化催化活性和吸附性能。结果表明,在CO体积分数 1%、空速 5000h^-1、常压的反应条件下,200℃时Ni/ZrO₂-SiO₂催化剂可将CO完全转化。而相同反应条件下Ni/SiO₂催化剂上CO的转化率仅为35%,直至270℃时方可将CO完全转化。由此可见,ZrO₂助剂的添加明显提高了Ni/ZrO₂-SiO₂催化剂的CO甲烷化催化活性。同时,ZrO₂助剂的添加显著提高了Ni/ZrO₂-SiO₂催化剂对CO的吸附能力,H₂存在时可通过在较低温度时形成较多的桥式羰基氢化物来提高Ni/ZrO₂-SiO₂催化剂的CO甲烷化催化活性;CO甲烷化反应条件下,Ni/SiO₂和Ni/ZrO₂-SiO₂催化剂上C-O键的削弱和断裂是经由羰基氢化物 多氢羰基氢化物的途径,而不是经由C-O键的直接断裂途径。     

Ultrathin MoS2 Nanosheets Supported on N‐doped Carbon Nanoboxes with Enhanced Lithium Storage and Electrocatalytic Properties

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) has received considerable interest for electrochemical energy storage and conversion. In this work, we have designed and synthesized a unique hybrid hollow structure by growing ultrathin MoS₂ nanosheets on N‐doped carbon shells (denoted as C@MoS₂ nanoboxes). The N‐doped carbon shells can greatly improve the conductivity of the hybrid structure and effectively prevent the aggregation of MoS₂ nanosheets. The ultrathin MoS₂ nanosheets could provide more active sites for electrochemical reactions. When evaluated as an anode material for lithium‐ion batteries, these C@MoS₂ nanoboxes show high specific capacity of around 1000 mAh g^?1, excellent cycling stability up to 200 cycles, and superior rate performance. Moreover, they also show enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution.     

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.     

Effect of cobalt and its adding sequence on the catalytic performance of MoO3/Al2O3 toward sulfur-resistant methanation

The effect of promoter cobalt and the sequences of adding cobalt and molybdenum precursors on the performance of sulfur-resistant methanation were investigated. All these samples were prepared by impregnation method and characterized by N₂-adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS). The conversions of CO for Mo-Co/Al, Co-Mo/Al and CoMo/Al catalysts were 59.7%, 54.3% and 53.9%, respectively. Among these catalysts, the Mo-Co/Al catalyst prepared stepwisely by impregnating Mo precursor firstly showed the best catalytic performance. Meanwhile, the conversions of CO were 48.9% for Mo/Al catalyst and 10.5% for Co/Al catalyst. The addition of cobalt species could improve the catalytic activity of Mo/Al catalyst. The N₂-adsorption results showed that Co-Mo/Al catalyst had the smallest specific surface area among these catalysts. CoMoO₄ species in CoMo/Al catalyst were detected with XRD, TPR and LRS. Moreover, crystal MoS₂ which was reported to be less active than amorphous MoS₂ was found in both Co-Mo/Al and CoMo/Al catalysts. Mo-Co/Al catalyst showed the best catalytic performance as it had an appropriate surface structure, i.e., no crystal MoS₂ and very little CoMoO₄ species.     

High‐Performance Sodium‐Ion Batteries and Sodium‐Ion Pseudocapacitors Based on MoS2/Graphene Composites

Sodium‐ion energy storage, including sodium‐ion batteries (NIBs) and electrochemical capacitive storage (NICs), is considered as a promising alternative to lithium‐ion energy storage. It is an intriguing prospect, especially for large‐scale applications, owing to its low cost and abundance. MoS₂ sodiation/desodiation with Na ions is based on the conversion reaction, which is not only able to deliver higher capacity than the intercalation reaction, but can also be applied in capacitive storage owing to its typically sloping charge/discharge curves. Here, NIBs and NICs based on a graphene composite (MoS₂/G) were constructed. The enlarged d‐spacing, a contribution of the graphene matrix, and the unique properties of the MoS₂/G substantially optimize Na storage behavior, by accommodating large volume changes and facilitating fast ion diffusion. MoS₂/G exhibits a stable capacity of approximately 350 mAh g^?1 over 200 cycles at 0.25 C in half cells, and delivers a capacitance of 50 F g^?1 over 2000 cycles at 1.5 C in pseudocapacitors with a wide voltage window of 0.1–2.5 V.     

Synthesis and characterization of multiblock copolymers based on L‐lactic acid,citric acid,and poly(ethylene glycol)

Because poly(L ‐lactic acid) (PLLA) is a biodegradable polyester with low immunogenicity and good biocompatibility, it is used as a biomaterial. However, hydrophobic PLLA does not have any reactive groups. Thus, its application is limited. To increase the hydrophilicity of PLLA and accelerate its degradation rate, functionalized pendant groups and blocks were introduced through copolymerization with citric acid and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), respectively. This article describes the synthesis and characterization of poly(L ‐lactic‐co‐citric acid) (PLCA)‐PLLA and PLCA‐PEG multiblock copolymers. The results indicated that the hydrolysis rate was enhanced, and the hydrophilicity was improved because of the incorporation of carboxyl groups in PLCA‐PLLA. The joining of the PEG block led to improved hydrophilicity of PLCA, and the degradation rate of PLCA‐PEG accelerated as compared with that of PLCA‐PLLA. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 2073–2081, 2003     

CeO2的形貌特征对Ni/CeO2催化剂CO甲烷化性能的影响

通过改变制备方法合成了不同形貌的CeO_2载体(包括球状CeO_2-S、花苞状CeO_2-F和多面体状CeO_2-P),并用氨水配位浸渍法制备了Ni/CeO_2催化剂。研究了CeO_2载体结构与Ni/CeO_2催化剂上CO甲烷化反应性能的关系。结果表明,CeO_2-S、CeO_2-F和CeO_2-P载体暴露的晶面和氧空位不同,对Ni/CeO_2催化剂催化活性影响也不相同。CeO_2-S氧空位最多,Ni/CeO_2-S在350℃下CO转化率和CH4选择性分别达到99.19%和88.88%。10 h热稳定性测试结果表明,Ni/CeO_2-S催化剂上的积炭量最少(2.5%),CH4选择性一直保持在80%左右,分别是Ni/CeO_2-F的1.3倍和Ni/CeO_2-P的17.6倍。这主要归因于CeO_2-S载体比表面积较大,主要暴露[111]晶面,且表面氧空位含量较多,使Ni/CeO_2-S催化剂的载体与活性中心的相互作用增强,从而呈现出优异的抗积炭性能。     

Au‐ and Ag‐loaded MnO2 nanostructures supported on nitrogen‐ and nitrogen–sulfur‐doped pyroproteins: Synthesis and catalytic activity in organic transformations

Four novel Au‐ and Ag‐loaded MnO₂ nanostructures supported on nitrogen‐doped pyroprotein of natural silk (Au–MnO₂@PPNS and Ag–MnO₂@PPNS) and nitrogen–sulfur‐doped pyroprotein of natural wool (Au–MnO₂@PPNW and Ag–MnO₂@PPNW) have been synthesized. Nitrogen‐ and nitrogen–sulfur‐doped pyroproteins were prepared by carbonization of natural silk and wool proteins, respectively. The catalysts were investigated for the aerobic oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons of petroleum naphtha and the aerobic oxidative synthesis of 2‐phenylbenzo[d ]thiazoles, 2‐phenyl‐1H ‐benzo[d ]imidazoles and 2‐phenyl‐4‐quinazolinones in the absence of any co‐promoter and additional oxidizing reagent. The prepared catalytic systems showed higher catalytic activity in comparison to aggregated catalysts.     

TiO2对Ni/Al2O3催化剂CO甲烷化性能的影响

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了一系列不同TiO₂含量的TiO₂-Al₂O₃复合载体,并通过浸渍法制备了NiO/TiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂。分别考察了不同TiO₂含量的NiO/TiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂及反应温度对CO甲烷化催化性能的影响。实验结果表明,当复合载体中TiO₂质量分数为30%,反应温度为350～450 ℃时,催化剂催化活性较高。利用N₂吸附-脱附(BET)、X射线衍射(XRD)及H₂程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)等手段对催化剂物化性能进行了表征。结果表明,加入适量的TiO₂能抑制镍铝尖晶石NiAl₂O₄物种的生成,改善NiO的表面分散性能,避免大晶粒NiO的形成,也改善了催化剂的还原性能,从而提高催化剂的CO甲烷化活性。     

制备条件对MoS2/Al2O3耐硫甲烷化催化剂性能的影响

本文研究了前驱体MoO_3的负载量、浸渍温度和焙烧温度等制备条件对Mo S2/Al_2O_3耐硫甲烷化催化剂性能的影响,并通过XRD和H2-TPR表征了催化剂的物相和还原性能。结果表明,随着负载量增加,MoO_3与Al_2O_3间的相互作用增强,Al2(Mo O4)3相增多,导致催化剂更难被还原硫化,MoO_3还原温度升高。浸渍温度对CO转化率和CH4选择性有一定的影响,浸渍温度为70℃时,MoO_3的生成增多,且还原温度最低,CO转化率较高,而CH4选择性和CO_2选择性变化不大。随着焙烧温度升高,CO转化率先升高后降低,对CH4和CO_2选择性影响不大,其中以450℃焙烧的CO转化率最高,600℃焙烧的CO转化率最低。当焙烧温度在400~450℃时,Al2(Mo O4)3和Mo4O11的特征峰基本上消失,能够完全生成MoO_3,且结晶度较好。因此,合适的焙烧温度为400~450℃。     

Superior Performance of a MoS2‐RGO Composite and a Borocarbonitride in the Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine,Uric Acid and Adenine

A MoS₂‐RGO composite and borocarbonitride (BC₅N) have been used as electrodes to selectively detect dopamine and uric acid in the presence of ascorbic acid. Both the electrodes show excellent eletrocatalytic activity towards the detection of dopamine, the detection limits being 0.55 μM and 2.1 μM in the case of MoS₂‐RGO and BCN respectively. MoS₂‐RGO shows a linear range of current over the 1–110 μM concentrations of dopamine, while BCN shows over the 2.3–20 μM range. BCN also exhibits satisfactory performance in the oxidation of uric acid with a detection limit of 3.8 μM and the linear range from 4 to 40 μM. The MoS₂‐RGO has also been used to detect adenine as well.     

Mussel‐inspired decoration of Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on 2D MoS2 towards enhancing thermal and flame retardancy properties of poly(lactic acid)

In the present work, a facile and environmental method was developed to fabricate the novel functionalized MoS₂ hybrid. Firstly, MoS₂ nanosheets were coated with polydopamine (PDA) through the self‐polymerization of dopamine (MoS₂‐PDA) in a buffer solution. Then the decoration of Ni(OH)₂ on the MoS₂‐PDA was synthesized because of the strong affinity of Ni²⁺ with hydroxyl groups in PDA. Finally, the as‐synthesized MoS₂‐PDA@Ni(OH)₂ was introduced into poly(lactic acid) (PLA) matrix to explore flame retardancy, thermal stability, and crystalline property of the composites. As confirmed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier‐transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the MoS₂ nanosheets were dually modified with PDA and Ni(OH)₂ without destroying the original structures. The thermal degradation of PLA with MoS₂‐PDA@Ni(OH)₂ generated a notably higher yield of char. Moreover, the crystallization rate of composites is higher than neat PLA. The cone calorimeter test revealed that the introduction of 3% MoS₂‐PDA@Ni(OH)₂ resulted in lower Peak Heat Release Rate (PHRR) (decreased by 21.7%). Thus, the research provided an innovative functionalization method for manufacturing PLA composites with high performances.     

Synthesis,Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of Zn(II)/Cd(II)‐Complexes Containing 2,4,6‐Tris‐(benzimidazolyl‐2‐yl)pyridine Ligand

Hydrothermal reactions of tridentate rigid 2,4,6‐tris‐(benzimidazolyl‐2‐yl)pyridine (pytbzim) ligand and Zn(II)/Cd(II) salts generate binuclear complexes {[Cd₂Cl₂(pytbzim)₂(H₂O)₂]·2NO₃}_n ( 1 ) and two isomorphs {[M₂Cl₂(pytbzim)₂(H₂O)₂]Cl₂·2H₂O}_n [M=Cd ( 2 ), Zn ( 3 )]. All complexes include [M₂Cl₂(pytbzim)₂(H₂O)₂] dimers, which are further connected into a three‐dimensional supramolecular networks through ?‐? stacking interaction and hydrogen bonds. The solid state photoluminescent studies reveal good fluorescent properties of the pytbzim ligand and complexes 1 – 2 at room temperature.