Correlations between photosorption and photocatalytic activities of alkali metal halides

An analysis of the correlation suggests that the common stages in photosorption, photooxidation and photodecomposition of some simple molecules on alkali metal halides are connected with catalyst photoexcitation.

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Thermoanalytical studies of substances liberating aggressive gases

A modification to the derivatograph has been designed that allows thermoanalytical investigations of chemical compounds, including sulphides and acids, that evolve aggressive gases such as CO, SO₂, S, etc. during warming. Application of this modification is exemplified by studies on the thermal dehydrogenation of titanium hydride (TiH_1.85) and on the interaction of rhenium disulphide (ReS₂) with concentrated sulphuric acid.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird über die Modifizierung eines Derivatografen berichtet, die die Thermoanalyse von Stoffen ermöglicht, die wie z. B. Sulfide oder Säuren beim Erhitzen aggressive Gase wie z. B. CO, SO₂, S usw. freisetzen. Als Beispiel für die Anwendung dieser Modifizierung dienten Untersuchungen der thermischen Dehydrogenierung von Titanhydrid (TiH_1.85) und des Einwirkens von konzentrierter Schwefelsäure auf Rheniumsulfid (ReS₂).

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, , , , , SO₂, S . . 2- , - (³_1,85) (ReS₂) (H₂SO₄).

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Presented as a poster at ESTAC-4, Jena, GDR, 1987.     

High-temperature pyrolysis of polymers

The experimental results on the pyrolysis of thermoplastic polymers under high-temperature heating and burning conditions are discussed. The reaction of polymer degradation in this case proceeds in the same way as in a low-temperature region.

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Zusammenfassung Die experimentellen Ergebnisse der Pyrolyse von thermoplastischen Polymeren unter Erhitzungs- und Brehnbedingungen hoher Temperatur werden besprochen. Die Reaktion der Polymerzersetzung verläuft in diesem Falle genau so wie in der Niedrigtemperaturzone ab.

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Crystalline order and melting behaviour of isotactic polypropylene (α-form)

The dependence of the order in the orientation of the chains in the crystalline structure on the crystallization temperature is described for the -form of isotactic polypropylene.From the present and previous results it is concluded that, for a fixed isotactic polypropylene sample, a biunivocal relation holds between a parameter selected as a measure to the degree of order and the melting endotherm position.

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Zusammenfassung Die Abhängigkeit der Orientierungsordnung von Ketten in kristallinen Strukturen von der Kristallisationstemperatur wird für die -Form von isotaktischem Polypropylen beschrieben. Aus den jetzt und früher erhaltenen Ergebnissen wird geschlossen, daß für eine fixierte isotaktische Polypropylenprobe eine Beziehung zwischen einem als Maß für den Ordnungsgrad gewählten Parameter und der Lage der endothermen Schmelzpeaks besteht.

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Papers I and II correspond to references 4 and 5.

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We acknowledge financial support by the Progetto Finalizzato Chimica Fine e Secondaria C.N.R. and the Ministero Pubblica Istruzione (Italy).     

A mechanistic study of cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to propyne over supported Rh4 and Fex Rhy carbonyl cluster derived catalysts

CO₂ undergoes cycloaddition to propyne on a cationic rhodium site with the assistance of O^2–/OH^– of support or iron oxide over Rh₄ and Fex Rhy carbonyl clusterderived catalysts.¹³CO₁₂ labeling and FTIR studies suggest that monodentate carbonate formed on the catalyst surface is most likely a key species to offer an active CO₂ to be converted into a carbonyl intermediate prior to the product 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrone.

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CO₂ O^2–/OH Rh₄ Fex Rhy. ¹³CO₂ , CO₂ , 4,6--2-.

     

Influence of ammonia on propylene oxidation on tin-antimony and bismuth-antimony catalysts

The influence of ammonia on the direction of the oxidative transformations of propylene has been studied. Ammonia has been shown to block the surface oxygen of antimony catalysts. As a result, an increase in the selectivity with respect to the products of partial oxidation is observed.

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Thermal stability and phase transformations in a commercial vanadia-molybdena alkali-promoted catalyst

Temperature-programmed decomposition, thermal analysis, thermogravimetry and high-temperature X-ray analysis have been used to investigate a commercial catalyst for the selective oxidation of benzene into maleic anhydride. It was shown that phase transformations took place in the vanadia-molybdena alkali-promoted catalyst. The transformations were caused either by high-temperature treatment or by catalytic work in an industrial plant. As a result, the-bronze phase was formed. In the high-temperature region a reversible transformation of the bronze phase was observed. This was interpreted as the phase transformation.

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Zusammenfassung Temperaturprogrammierte Zersetzung, Thermoanalyse, Thermogravimetrie und Hochtemperatur-Röntgenanalyse wurden zur Untersuchung eines kommerziellen Katalysators für die selektive Oxydation von Benzol zu Maleinsäure herangezogen. Es wird gezeigt, daß in dem einen Alkalipromotor enthaltenden Vanadinoxid-Molybdänoxid-Katalysator Phasenübergänge vor sich gehen. Die Phasenübergänge, als deren Ergebnis eine-Bronzephase gebildet wird, wurden entweder durch Hochtemperaturbehandlung oder durch sich in einer industriellen Anlage während des Betriebes abspielenden Vorgänge verursacht. Im Bereich hoher Temperaturen wurde eine reversible Umwandlung der Bronzephase beobachtet, die als Phasenübergang interpretiert wurde.

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Effect of the support on the coking of nickel catalysts in hydrocarbon steam reforming

Experiments on the coking rates of variously prepared nickel catalysts on TiO₂, Al₂O₃ and MgO in n-butane steam reforming show that changes in the relative coking rate at a rising steam excess in the gas phase depend mainly on the kind of support. The results obtained are accounted for by changes in the electron density at the site of nickel crystallite contact with the surface of various supports.

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Influence of solvent on platinum catalyst formation

The adsorption properties of Pt-black reduced in various solvents (water, sulfuric acid, ethanol, alkali, heptane) have been studied. The nature of solvent is shown to influence the catalyst surface formation, the heat of hydrogen adsorption and the ratio of its forms.

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Some regularities of bubble growth under chemical reaction

The elementary processes involved in a chemical reaction with phase transformation on a nonporous metallic catalyst are considered. A model of growth for a single bubble and relations to calculate the break-off diameter frequencies are proposed.

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Kinetics and mechanism of OsO4 catalyzed oxidation of chalcones by Ce4 in aqueous acetic sulfuric acid media

Kinetics of OsO₄ catalyzed oxidation of chalcones by Ce⁴⁺ has been studied in aqueous acetic-sulfuric acid medium in the temperature range 313 to 338 K. The order in [oxidant] is zero while the order with respect to [substrate] and [catalyst] are each fractional. The rate of the reaction decreased with increase in percentage of acetic acid while [H⁺] had practically no effect on the rate The rates of various substituted chalcones (with substituents in the phenyl. ring attached to the moiety) are in the orderp-CH₃>m-CH₃>H>p-Cl>m-Cl>m-NO₂>p-NO₂. A mechanism in which formation of a cyclic ester between chalcone and OsO₄ in a fast step followed by its decomposition in a rate-determining step is envisaged.

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Ce⁴⁺, OsO₄, - 313–338 . —, —. , [H⁺] . ( , : -CH₃>-CH₃>H>-Cl>-NO₂>-NO₂. , OsO₄ , , .

     

Isomerization and secondary metathesis of 2-butenes over a MoO3/Al2O3 catalyst

Transformation of cis- and trans-2-butene at 40°C was investigated over a MoO₃/A₂O₃ catalyst reduced with hydrogen and subjected to different pretreatments. Isomerization is accelerated by hydrogen preadsorbed either at low or high temperatures. The cometathesis of 2-butenes with the 1-butene intermediate, however, is enhanced only by hydrogen preadsorbed at low and suppressed by hydrogen adsorbed at high temperatures.

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Effect of water on hydrogen desorption from the surface of Rh/C catalysts

An increase in the number of titration cycles results in a considerable decrease in H_T and O_T values, which in turn, brings about a decrease in the amount of desorbed hydrogen. This shows that water, being a product of titration reaction, is adsorbed on the oxidized surface of rhodium and represents a kinetic-diffusive barrier for hydrogen titration.

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Comparison of the sulfurization of CoMoK/Al2O3 catalyst with H2S and CS2

Only H₂S consumption and H₂O formation was found in the sulfurization of CoMoK/Al₂O₃ water gas shift catalyst with H₂S/H₂, but CO₂ was formed first, then CH₄, H₂O and H₂S appeared in the later part of TPS with CS₂/H₂. Carbon deposition on the catalyst during the sulfurization with CS₂/H₂ caused a lower activity than the catalyst sulfurized with H₂S but could be removed in the run of WGS reaction.

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Exchange of deuterium with OH groups of HY zeolites

The exchange reaction of D₂ with OH groups of HY zeolites was followed both in the solid and gas phase by IR and MS. The rates of D₂–OH and D₂–H₂ exchange increase considerably with dehydroxylation of the sample. The active centers are probably vacancies formed by removal of oxygen from the lattice, they catalyze the dissociation of D₂. Dehydroxylation of the sample is accompanied by the formation of 3 740 cm^–1 hydroxyls, whose exchange with D₂ is slower than that with other OH groups and which affect the kinetics in the gas phase.

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D₂ OH HY - O₂–OH O₂–H₂ . , , , O₂. OH, 3740 ^–1, , OH .

     

Thermal decomposition of iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate in air in the presence of (basic) beryllium carbonate

Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate undergoes decomposition in the presence of basic beryllium carbonate without any interaction with the carbonate. The components of the mixture decompose individually. Iron(II) sulphate decomposes with the formation of tetrahydrate, monohydrate, anhydrous salt, oxysulphate and ferric sulphate as intermediate phases. The basic beryllium carbonate decomposes to the oxide with BeO·BeCO₃ as the intermediate compound.

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Zusammenfassung In Gegenwart von basischem Berylliumcarbonat zersetzt sich Eisen(II)-sulfat-Heptahydrat, ohne mit dem Carbonat in Wechselwirkung zu treten. Die Komponenten des Gemisches zersetzen sich individuell. Die Zersetzung des Eisen(II)-sulfats verläuft über die Zwischenphasen Tetrahydrat, Monohydrat, wasserfreies Salz, Oxysulfat und Eisen(III)-sulfat. Das basische Berylliumcarbonat wird über die intermediäre Verbindung BeO·BeCO₃ in das Oxid überführt.

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The authors are grateful to Dr. B. R. Sant for his keen interest and useful suggestions throughout this work. They also express their sincere thanks to Prof. P. K. Jena, Director, for his kind permission to publish the results. One of us (MSRS) thanks the Director for a Senior Fellowship.     

Kinetics of molecular exchange in CF3COOH complexes with proton acceptors

The kinetics of hydrogen bond dissociation and formation in solution has been studied by a lineshape analysis of the¹H NMR signals of the proton donor (CF₃COOH) and proton acceptor (DMF) between –100 and –170°C. It has been found that proton exchange is much slower than molecular exchange and it does not affect the lineshape. A stepwise mechanism has been confirmed.

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Electroconductivity changes of Na-modified TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 films

Electrolytic supporting of metallic sodium on the surface of TiO₂ and Pt/TiO₂ films is shown to change significantly the Fermi level of the semiconductor substrate already at small concentrations of sodium. The steady-state catalytic activity changes only at high concentrations of supported sodium, varying the chemical composition of the active phase. The contact process does not play any significant role in the catalytic process.

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