Emanation Thermal Analysis of Intercalated Montmorillonitic clay

Emanation Thermal Analysis (ETA), based on the measurement of the release of radon from previously labelled samples, has been used for 'in-situ’ characterisation of the morphology changes of intercalated montmorillonitic clay. The thermal behaviour of hydroxyaluminium intercalated montmorillonite was monitored in course of the preparation of alumina pillared montmorillonite, making possible to determine optimal temperature for the isothermal treatment of the intermediate product. Moreover, the thermal stability of alumina pillared montmorillonite porous structure was determined from the ETA data. A good agreement of ETA data and surface area, XRD patterns. DTA, and TG resulted was found. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Application of Alumina Aerogels as Catalysts

Al₂O₃ gels prepared by hydrolysis of Al-alkoxide were applied as catalysts for NO reduction by hydrocarbon. Xerogels were obtained by drying at 90°C, for 24 h, in air. Aerogels were prepared by supercritical drying of the wet gels in ethanol, using an autoclave. The catalyst activity of the gels for NO reduction with C₃H₆ as determined at 200–600°C in a fixed bed flow reactor. NO conversion to N₂ was about 60% at 550°C with both catalysts, and at 600°C it was better with the aerogel than with the xerogel. The specific surface area of the xerogel, which was larger than that of the aerogel as-dried, decreased to 1/3 by annealing at >500°C. However, the surface area of the aerogel hardly changed by annealing at temperatures up to 700°C. The bimodal pore size distribution of the aerogel hardly changed by annealing, too. The microstructure of the aerogels is stable at high temperatures, and they are better catalysts at high temperatures.     

Emanation Thermal Analysis of SiC Based Materials

Results of emanation thermal analysis (ETA) characterizing microstructure changes of SiC based materials during heat treatment in argon are demonstrated. This method made it possible to reveal fine changes of the texture of SiC nano-sized powders, SiC micro-sized powders and SiC whiskers under in situconditions of the heating. ETA curves can serve as fingerprints of the respective samples.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Formation of B-C-N Ceramics Investigated by Emanation Thermal Analysis, TG and DTA

Processes taking place during formation of B-C-N ceramics by thermal treatment of organic precursors were investigated using emanation thermal analysis (ETA), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry (TG). An additional information about thermal behavior of precursors used for preparation of BC4N, BN and CNx ceramic systems by heating in argon up to 1100°C was obtained. The ETA enabled us to characterize microstructure changes in the samples at in situ conditions of thermal treatment. A good agreement of ETA, TG and DTA results was found. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Preparation of Alumina Supported Palladium Catalysts by Sol-Gel Method

The chemical reactivity of the aluminium-sec-butoxide (ASB) and the palladium acetylacetonate Pd(acac)₂, used as precursors for the preparation of the alumina supported palladium catalysts by sol-gel method was investigated by the spectroscopic study of the precursor mixture during ageing, using FTIR, UV-VIS and ²⁷Al NMR. The obtaind results showed that acetylacetonate ligands were linked to aluminum when the mixture was aged at 40°C. This was proved by the bands observed at 1530 and 1600 cm^–1 in the FTIR spectra, the band obtained at 289 nm in the UV-VIS spectra and the ²⁷Al NMR sharp peak at 3 ppm. Furthermore, in order to avoid the Pd(acac)₂ reduction to metallic palladium by the SB occurring when the mixture is aged for 3 h, an optimum ageing time should be selected. The precursors modification and the preservation of the palladium oxidation state during ageing could be the required conditions to create a bond between palladium and aluminium during the gelation step. This should be the reason of the thermal stability improvement of the alumina supported palladium catalyst prepared by the sol-gel method.     

Rhodium–Aluminum-Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Selective Reduction of NO x by Hydrocarbons

Rhodium—alumina-mixed oxides have been investigated as catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO _x by propene, as a part of the R&D Project of Next Generation Catalysts Research Institute. The results indicated that the NO _x reduction activity increases with a decrease in the reducibility of rhodium, suppressing wasteful consumption of propene by the reaction with oxygen. Coprecipitation method for the preparation of Rh-alumina catalysts was effective for the formation of the less-reducible rhodium sites, and the addition of zirconium and gallium further enhanced the formation of those sites and increased the selectivity of NO _x reduction.     

Emanation Thermal Analysis of Precursors for Ruthenia-based Materials

Emanation Thermal Analysis (ETA) was used to characterize microstructure changes of hydrous ruthenia and hydrous ruthenia-titania as precursors for preparation of RuO₂ and (RuO₂)_0.9-(TiO₂)_0.l by heating in the temperature range of 20–600°C in argon. A good agreement was found between ETA, TG and DTA results, X-ray diffraction patterns and surface area measurements of intermediate products of the thermal treatment. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Theory of Emanation Thermal Analysis: XI. Radon diffusion as the probe of microstructure changes in solids

The theoretical background for the use of radon diffusion as a probe of microstructure changes in solids is given. The high sensitivity of the emanation thermal analysis (ETA) in the study of solid state processes especially interactions taking place on surfaces and in the near surface layers is described. The increasing sensitivity of the method towards bulk processes with rising temperature is theoretically shown. The background considerations to be used in the mathematical modeling of temperature dependences of the radon release from solids on heating (i.e. simulated ETA curves) are presented. Various models for radon diffusion and various functions describing the annealing of structure irregularities, which served as diffusion paths for radon, were used in the modeling. It was shown, that ETA is able to characterize microstructure changes in the surface layers of the thickness from several nanometers to several micrometers.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Use of Emanation Thermal Analysis in Characterisation of Nanosized Hematite Prepared by Dry Grinding of Goethite

Hematite nanoparticles of narrow size distribution were prepared by grinding of goethite. Intermediate and final products of grinding were characterised by different techniques, including the less-common emanation thermal analysis (ETA). ETA was shown to be a useful technique for characterising processes of surface annealing, initial sintering and growth of hematite particles under in situ conditions of thermal treatment. A good agreement was found between results of ETA, TG, XRD, IR spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, used for characterisation of thermal behaviour of the goethite samples ground for varying time (0–70 h). This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Emanation Thermal Analysis: Ready to fulfill the future needs of materials characterization

The paper reviews the actual state of the development and use of emanation thermal analysis (ETA). Examples of its recent applications are presented. The advantages of ETA in the microstructure characterization of materials under in situ conditions of their heat treatment are outlined.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effect of the Support in de-NOx HC-SCR Over Transition Metal Catalysts

Several catalysts based on transition metals (Cu, Co, Fe) and different supports (ZSM-5, activated carbon, Al₂O₃) have been tested by Temperature-Programmed Reaction (TPR) experiments for the selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with propene in the presence of excess oxygen, simulating lean-burn conditions. The activity order with respect to the metal was CuFe>Co for all supports used. ZSM-5 catalysts have a superior behavior over Al₂O₃, as observed for noble metal catalysts. Application of activated carbon as a support is not practical due to its consumption at the reaction temperatures. The selectivity to N₂ of the catalysts was also independent of the support, being higher than 95% in all the cases.     

Theory of Emanation Thermal Analysis IX. Inert gas release during thermal decomposition of solids

In the Emanation Thermal Analysis the release of inert gas atoms previously incorporated in the sample is measured. Results of the statistical modelling of the inert gas release during thermal decomposition of solids are presented. The updated model supposing three components in the solid-state reaction system including the formation of an intermediate metastable component on the surface of the newly formed component was proposed for the modelling of the ETA curves. The release of inert gas atoms previously incorporated into the sample is used as a probe of microstructure changes. The random nucleation mechanism was considered in the modelling. The model can be used in modelling ETA curves of solid-solid, solid-gas and solid-liquid interactions where the existence of metastable intermediate component is supposed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

在Mo改性的Rh/AC(Rh/MoO_x)催化剂上的四氢糠醇选择性加氢

以Mo改性的Rh/AC(Rh-MoOx/AC)为催化剂,研究了四氢糠醇加氢开环制备1,5-戊二醇的催化性能。采用TEM、XPS和NH3吸附热量表征催化剂,并考察了反应工艺条件。表征结果表明,低价态Mo所提供的中等强度的酸中心是加入Mo可提高催化剂活性的主要原因。催化反应结果表明:以水为溶剂,以nMo/nRh=0.15的Rh-MoOx/AC为催化剂,还原温度为550℃,反应温度为120℃,反应压力为8 MPa,反应时间为10 h,四氢糠醇的转化率为64%,1,5-戊二醇的选择性为100%。     

在Mo改性的Rh/AC(Rh/MoOx)催化剂上的四氢糠醇选择性加氢

以Mo改性的Rh/AC (Rh-MoO_x/AC)为催化剂,研究了四氢糠醇加氢开环制备1,5-戊二醇的催化性能.采用TEM、XPS和NH3吸附热量表征催化剂,并考察了反应工艺条件.表征结果表明,低价态Mo所提供的中等强度的酸中心是加入Mo可提高催化剂活性的主要原因.催化反应结果表明:以水为溶剂,以n_Mo/n_Rh=0.15的Rh-MoO_x/AC为催化剂,还原温度为550 ℃,反应温度为120 ℃,反应压力为8 MPa,反应时间为10 h,四氢糠醇的转化率为64%,1,5-戊二醇的选择性为100%.     

Ultradeep Hydrodesulfurization of Dibenzothiophene (DBT) Derivatives over Mo-Sulfide Catalysts Supported on TiO2-Coated Alumina Composite

The present paper reviews in detail the different studies now being conducted by our research team concerning the ultradeep hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT) derivatives over Mo/TiO₂ and Mo/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ catalysts. First, a detailed characterization of Mo/TiO₂ (P-25 Degussa, 50 m²/g) catalysts prepared by equilibrium adsorption technique shows that Mo- species are highly and uniformly dispersed on the surface of titania up to 6.6 wt% MoO₃ loading. Above this value, some aggregation of Mo occurs, leading to the formation of bulk MoO₃. Below 6.6 wt% MoO₃ loading, the Raman spectroscopy data of the calcined samples show that the supported Mo-species possess a highly distorted octahedral MoO₆ structure. TiO₂–Al₂O₃ composites were prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using TiCl₄ as a precursor. Using several characterization techniques, we demonstrated that the support composite presents a high dispersion of TiO₂ over -Al₂O₃ without forming precipitates up to ca. 11 wt% loading. Moreover, the textural properties of the composite support are comparable to those of alumina. Under the present sulfidation conditions (673 K, 5%H₂S/95%H₂), Mo-species supported on TiO₂ are better sulfided than on alumina, as demonstrated using XPS. This can be attributed to the relatively lower interaction between Mo-species and titania. The state of sulfide species supported on the composite support can be considered as a transition state between TiO₂ and Al₂O₃. However, at relatively higher TiO₂ loadings (ca. 11 wt%), Mo/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ catalysts exhibit sulfidability similar to that of Mo/TiO₂. The HDS tests conducted in both the laboratory and in industry show that sulfide catalysts supported on TiO₂–Al₂O₃ (ca. 11 wt% TiO₂) are more active than those supported on TiO₂ or Al₂O₃.     

Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Aerogel Chromium Oxide Supported by Alumina or Silica

Alumina or silica supported chromium oxide catalysts prepared by sol-gel technique have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, BET analysis, combined diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, EPR and reduction-extraction by ethane 1,2 diol. The results reveal the presence of Cr³⁺, Cr⁵⁺ and Cr⁶⁺ ions. Chromium species Cr⁶⁺ are isolated and atomically dispersed on the alumina support as free chromate CrO ₄ ^2– while on silica, dichromate or polychromate species like Cr₂O ₇ ^2– or Cr₃O ₁₀ ^2– predominate. Chromium oxide exhibits a better catalytic properties for paraxylene partial oxidation, when it is supported on alumina. The difference of oxidation states and degree of oligomerisation of chromium on the two supports affects the catalytic properties.     

CuxCe1-xO2-x/SBA-15/堇青石整体式催化剂及其CO催化氧化性能

以堇青石蜂窝陶瓷为载体,CuxCe1-xO2-x/SBA-15为催化活性组分,制备了一系列10%~60%Cu0.5Ce0.5O1.5/SBA-15/堇青石和50%CuxCe1-xO2-x/SBA-15/堇青石(x=0~1)整体式催化剂,采用低温氮吸附-脱附、XRD、XPS和H2-TPR对催化剂进行了表征,在微型固定床反应器中评价了催化剂的CO催化氧化活性。结果表明:整体式催化剂仍然保持SBA-15的介孔结构,催化剂中除了堇青石的物相外,还有CuO和CeO2物相,催化剂表面的Cu以Cu2+和Cu+两种状态存在,Ce以Ce4+状态存在,催化剂表面的氧化还原性能与Cu0.5Ce0.5O1.5的含量和Cu、Ce的比例有一定的关系,50%Cu0.5Ce0.5O1.5/SBA-15/堇青石催化剂具有最好催化活性,CO可以在140℃完全转化。     

Effect Of Iridium Addition On The Reducibility Of MoO3/Alumina Catalyst

The reducibility of oxidic MoO₃/alumina catalyst modified by different amounts of Ir was studied by temperature-programmed reduction. Ir facilitated the reduction of both polymeric Mo_oct and isolated Mo_tet species. However, the interaction of Mo_tet with Ir particles smaller than 0.8 nm inhibited reduction, probably because of formation of a non-reducible Ir-O-Mo phase.     

Zr(WMo)1-x/2VxO8-x/2：多元素同/低价取代立方ZrW2O8结构类型热收缩固溶体的合成、结构与性质

利用酸蒸气水热法合成了Zr(WMo)1-x/2VxO7-x/2(OH)2·2H2O(x=0.04,0.08,0.10,0.14,0.20,0.22,0.26,0.32)四方晶相固溶体。以此为前驱体,通过高温脱水和相转变法合成了立方相Zr(WMo)1-x/2VxO8-x/2(x=0.04,0.08,0.10,0.14,0.20,0.22)固溶体。立方Zr(WMo)1-x/2VxO8-x/2固溶体具有Pa3空间群。Zr(WMo)1-x/2VxO8-x/2的平均晶体结构描述为按照化学计量的ZrV2O7结构与β-ZrWMoO8结构的叠加。ZrV2O7在立方ZrWMoO8中的固溶度为11mol%;立方Zr(WMo)1-x/2VxO8-x/2固溶体的相变温度低于200 K;在200 K～573 K温度范围内具有负热膨胀系数;线热膨胀系数近似为常数。