The ferric ion catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in perchloric acid solution

Predictions of the “redox” and “complex” schemes for the Fe³⁺ catalyzed decomposition of H₂O₂ have been compared with published and new experimental data by numerical integratior of the appropriate complete sets of differential equations. Apparent discrepancies for the redox scheme at high Fe³⁺/H₂O₂ ratios are shown to disappear in the complete treatment, and inconsistencies of the complex scheme with both kinetic data and spectroscopic measurements are pointed out.     

Isothermal decomposition of hydrogen peroxide dihydrate

We present a new method of growing pure solid hydrogen peroxide in an ultra high vacuum environment and apply it to determine thermal stability of the dihydrate compound that forms when water and hydrogen peroxide are mixed at low temperatures. Using infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis, we quantified the isothermal decomposition of the metastable dihydrate at 151.6 K. This decomposition occurs by fractional distillation through the preferential sublimation of water, which leads to the formation of pure hydrogen peroxide. The results imply that in an astronomical environment where condensed mixtures of H(2)O(2) and H(2)O are shielded from radiolytic decomposition and warmed to temperatures where sublimation is significant, highly concentrated or even pure hydrogen peroxide may form.     

Phosphatidylcholine vesicle-mediated decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was examined in aqueous solution (50 mM Tris-HCl buffer, pH 7.4, containing 100 mM NaCl) at 25 degrees C in pure buffer or in the presence of either vesicles or micelles formed from various phosphatidylcholines (PCs). In the absence of PCs, more than 90% of the initially added H2O2 (1.0 mM) remained intact after incubation for 120 h. The effect of the PCs on the decomposition of H2O2 was studied by using different PCs that varied in terms of number of carbon atoms in the two acyl chains n as well as in terms of the degree of unsaturation. PCs with short hydrocarbon chains (n = 4, 6-8) were dissolved in the buffer solution in the form of nonassociated monomers or as micelles in equilibrium with monomers at a fixed PC concentration of 10 mM. The presence of these short-chain PCs slightly enhanced the H2O2 decomposition rate. Micelles formed by non-lipid detergents (sodium cholate, Triton X-100, and sodium dodecylsulfate) had a similar effect. In marked contrast, PCs with long hydrocarbon chains (n > or = 10) dispersed in buffer solution as vesicles (liposomes) significantly enhanced the rate of H2O2 decomposition, with the most effective PC being 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) at 25 degrees C. This indicates that the packing density of the PC molecules influences the reactivity, presumably through the direct interaction of the PC assemblies with H2O2 molecules. Furthermore, in the case of vesicles formed from PCs with unsaturated acyl chains (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, POPC; 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, DOPC), carbon-carbon double bond oxidation did not occur extensively under the conditions used. This indicates that the observed effect of PCs on the decomposition of H2O2 is indeed related to the assembly structure (vesicle vs micelles vs monomers) and is clearly not related to the presence of unsaturated hydrocarbon chains. Fluorescence polarization measurements of two fluorescent probes embedded either in the acyl chain region of the vesicles (DPH, 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene) or on the surface of the vesicles (TMA-DPH, 1-(4-trimethylammoniumphenyl)-6-phenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene iodide) show that the presence of H2O2 leads to a decrease in the fluidity of the lipid-water surface and not to a change in the fluidity of the hydrophobic region of the vesicle bilayer. This indicates that the decomposition of H2O2 is triggered through interactions between H2O2 and the polar head group area of PC vesicles.     

Sb对Pd基催化剂用于常压直接合成H2O2的促进效应

H2O2作为一种高效绿色氧化剂, 广泛应用于造纸、纺织、水处理等工业领域. 目前蒽醌法是工业上生产 H2O2的主要方法, 相比之下, 利用 H2和 O2直接合成 H2O2, 能耗低, 污染小, 适合与下游工艺技术进行耦合. 而缺乏高性能催化剂是制约直接法合成 H2O2工业化的主要原因. 本文通过浸渍法制备了一系列负载型 Pd-Sb/TiO2双金属催化剂, 并用于常压下H2O2直接催化合成反应. 利用透射电子显微镜 (TEM), X 射线光电子能谱 (XPS), H2/O2程序升温脱附 (H2/O2-TPD), X 射线衍射 (XRD), 原位 CO 吸附的傅里叶变换漫反射红外光谱 (CO-DRIFTS) 等手段对催化剂的电子和几何结构进行解析, 深入研究了助剂 Sb 对该体系的促进作用.结果显示, 与单金属 Pd 催化剂相比, 适量金属 Sb 的加入有效提高了催化性能, 抑制了副反应的发生. 当 Pd/Sb 摩尔比为 50/1(Pd50Sb) 时, H2O2的选择性高达 73%; 但是当 Pd/Sb 为 2 时, 催化剂对生成 H2O2几乎没有活性. TEM 和 XRD 证明, Sb 的加入显著促进了 Pd 颗粒在载体 TiO2上的分散. XPS 和 H2-TPD 实验, 发现, Sb 改变了催化剂表面 Pd2+/Pd0的比例, 抑制了金属 Pd 的氧化; 同时, Sb 主要以氧化态存在, 在催化剂表面形成 Sb2O3氧化层, 覆盖表面的 Pd 活性位, 从而抑制了反应中 H2在催化剂表面的活化以及 H2O2加氢副反应的发生. O2-TPD 结果表明, 随着 Sb 的加入, O2的脱附峰明显减弱, 表明 Pd-Sb/TiO2不利于 O2的解离吸附. 此外, 原位 CO-DRIFTS 实验结果表明, Sb 均匀分布在 Pd-Sb 催化剂表面, 致使有利于生成 H2O 的连续 Pd 活性位明显减少, 而有利于合成 H2O2的单个 Pd 原子活性位明显增加.总的来说, Sb 对 Pd 表面起到了显著的修饰作用, 提高了催化剂表面 O2的非解离活化, 从而促进了 H2O2的高选择性合成. 但是过量 Sb 的加入会抑制催化剂对 H2的活化作用, 致使催化剂活性下降, 因此优选 Pd/Sb 的比例对于提高催化剂性能具有重要作用.     

Thermodynamic analysis of the hydrogen peroxide decomposition parameters

This paper discusses the estimation of the decomposition parameters of the liquid–gas-steam system, which is produced by the hydrogen peroxide decomposition at isobar conditions. The thermodynamic analysis calculates the two critical concentrations, which mark the phase transitions of the system depending on the initial pressure and hydrogen peroxide concentration.     

The catalytic activity of metallic and deposited oxide catalysts in the decomposition of nitrous oxide

The activity of massive metallic and deposited oxide catalysts in the decomposition of N₂O, which can possibly be used as a propellant, was studied. The data obtained were used to identify the active components such as carriers and transition metal ions and the methods for the preparation of catalysts that can be used as a basis for developing an effective catalyst of the decomposition of N₂O.     

Styrene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide over calcium oxide catalysts prepared from various precursors

A series of CaO samples were prepared by calcination of commercially available and synthesis of calcium salt precursors such as calcium acetate,carbonate,hydroxide and oxalate etc.CaO samples were found to be effective for the epoxidation of styrene using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in the presence of acetonitrile.To determine the influence of the physicochemical properties and surface basicity on the catalytic activity,the prepared CaO samples were characterized using thermogravimetry(TG),X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),N2-adsorption and temperature-programmed desorption of CO2(CO2-TPD).The results indicate that the amounts of very strong basic sites and high basicity strength on CaO sample are key factors for its excellent catalytic performance.In contrast,the surface area,porosity and the surface structure of CaO sample have a relatively minor effect on the catalytic activity.CaO sample,obtained by the decomposition of Ca(OH)2,prepared by precipitating calcium nitrate with sodium hydroxide in ethylene glycol solution,exhibits the highest amount of very strong basic sites and stronger strength of basic sites,and therefore it catalyses the epoxidation of styrene with the highest rate among the tested CaO samples.Under the selected reaction conditions,the selectivity of 97.5% to styrene oxide at a conversion in excess of 99% could be obtained.     

Catalytic activity of binuclear planar copper(II) complexes for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

Planar binuclear copper(II) complexes generally showed high catalytic activities for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide compared with the relevant planar mononuclear copper(II) complexes. This result was explained on the assumption that the two-electron transfer occurs between H₂O₂ molecules via an intervening binuclear copper(II) complex.     

Dendrimeric organochalcogen catalysts for the activation of hydrogen peroxide: improved catalytic activity through statistical effects and cooperativity in successive generations

Dendrimeric polyphenylsulfides, -selenides, and -tellurides are prepared in high yield using propyloxy spacers to connect the phenylchalcogeno groups to the dendrimeric core. The selenides and tellurides catalyze the oxidation of bromide with hydrogen peroxide to give positive bromine species that can be captured by cyclohexene in two-phase systems. The corresponding sulfides show no catalytic activity. The increase in the rate of catalysis followed statistical effects for 1, 6, and 12 phenyltelluro groups. However, the increase in the rate of catalysis exceeds statistical contributions for the first few generations with 1, 3, 6, and 12 phenylseleno groups and suggested cooperativity among phenylseleno groups. The increase in catalytic rate was lost upon replacing all but one phenylseleno group with phenoxy groups. On the basis of H2O2 consumed, the dendrimer with 12 phenylseleno groups has a turnover number of >60 000 mol of H2O2 consumed per mole of catalyst.     

Nucleophilic oxidizing systems based on hydrogen peroxide for decomposition of ecotoxicants

The kinetics of oxidation of methylsulfanylbenzene and nucleophilic decomposition of diethyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of ammonium hydrogen carbonate or boric acid in aqueous, aqueous-alcoholic, micellar, and microemulsion media were studied. Quantitative parameters of the examined processes were determined, and the possibility of using hydrogen peroxide for the design of oxidative nucleophilic decontaminating systems was demonstrated.     

Kinetics of heterogeneous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

The kinetics of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide was studied in aqueous medium in the temperature range 25–40°C in the presence of Wofatit KPS-resin in the form of Cu(II)-ammine complex ions. The rate constant was deduced at various degrees of resin cross-linkage and different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. The order of the decomposition reaction varied from first order to half order, i.e., the order of the reaction decreased with increasing the concentration of H₂O₂. The decomposition process was found to be a catalytic reaction which was controlled by the chemical reaction of H₂O₂ molecules with the active species inside the resin particles. The mechanism of the reaction can be summarized by the equation in which the subsequent reactions of the probable active complex are discussed.     

Palladium and gold-palladium catalysts for the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide

Today hydrogen peroxide is produced by an indirect process in which an alkyl anthraquinone is sequentially hydrogenated and oxidized. In this way hydrogen and oxygen are kept separate during the manufacturing process. A process where molecular oxygen is directly hydrogenated could be preferred if control of the sequential hydrogenation can be achieved, particularly if high rates can be attained under intrinsically safe, non-explosive conditions. Herein we describe recent progress in the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide using supported palladium and gold-palladium alloy catalysts and consider some of the problems that have to be overcome.     

Effect of cerium oxide on the activity of platinum catalysts of hydrogen and CO oxidation

Effective catalytic systems based on Pt/CeO₂-C were prepared. The use of a cerium oxide addition in the substrate stabilized the platinum catalysts against their poisoning with carbon monoxide at room temperature.     

Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in alkaline solutions

Catalytic activity of carbon, platinum-supported on high-area carbon, platinum, lead ruthenate, and ruthenium oxide towards hydrogen peroxide decomposition in alkaline solution is investigated using the rotating disk electrode technique. The heterogeneous rate constant for peroxide decomposition on these catalysts is determined from the slope of log(i_L) versus time, where i_L is the diffusion-limiting current corresponding to the concentration of peroxide at a given time. The order of catalytic activity is found to be platinum>lead ruthenate>ruthenium oxide>carbon. A general reaction mechanism for the peroxide decomposition on these catalysts is also proposed.     

A nickel-substituted form of nanodiamonds and its catalytic activity in decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

Adsorption of nickel (II) ions with nanodiamonds obtained by the detonation synthesis was studied. A nickel-substituted form of nanodiamonds was obtained. The catalytic activity exhibited by nickel ions (II) in the form of the surface complexes with nanodiamond functional groups in decomposition of hydrogen peroxide was determined.     

Catalytic activity for decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by metal complexes of water-soluble thiacalix[4]arenetetrasulfonate on the modified anion-exchangers

The catalytic activity for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by anion-exchangers modified with metal complexes of thiacalix[4]arenetetrasulfonate (Me(n+)-TCAS[4], Me(n+)=Mn(3+), Mn(2+), Fe(3+), Co(3+), Co(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+) and Ni(2+)) was investigated. As a reference, calix[4]arenetetrasulfonate, calix[6]arenehexasulfonate and calix[8]areneoctasulfonate were also examined. Mn(3+)- and Fe(3+)-TCAS[4] on the modified anion-exchangers showed high catalytic activity in alkaline buffer solutions among metal complexes tested. Mn(3+)- and Fe(3+)-TCAS[4] on the modified anion-exchangers exhibited high and constant levels of catalytic activity even after having been used 5 times, and showed catalytic activity in the presence of an excess of H(2)O(2) over Mn(3+)- and Fe(3+)-TCAS[4] on the modified anion-exchangers. Only Mn(3+)-TCAS[4] on the modified anion-exchangers exhibited high catalytic activity at around a neutral pH.     

Metal hydroxides as catalysts for the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone with hydrogen peroxide

This paper reports the results obtained in the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone with a hydrogen peroxide/benzonitrile mixture as oxidant in the presence of synthetic metal hydroxides or their calcined products as catalysts. The metal hydroxides were obtained by coprecipitation. The best ε-caprolactone conversion results were provided by magnesium hydroxide.