Aromatization of methane over different Mo-supported catalysts in the absence of oxygen

Both acidity and structure of the support are important factors in converting methane to aromatics. Lower SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio seems to favor the aromatization of methane over the Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst. When Pt is added as a modifier the activity of Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst will decrease slightly, but coke formation will enhanced.     

Effect of water in the precursor solution on the catalytic property of LaMnAl11O19 high temperature combustion catalyst

Manganese-substituted lanthanum hexaaluminates were prepared by the sol-gel method. The effect of water content on the catalyst preparation was examined. Large water content caused a rapid decrease in the surface area. When the R (R is the mole ratio of H₂O/ Al(OC₃H₇)₃) is equal to 1.5, the catalyst retains a specific surface area of 13.5 m² g⁻¹ and shows higher activity in CH₄ combustion.     

Novel determination of the dimerization mechanism for thermal polymerization of α-methylstyrene

This study discussed the phenomena on thermal polymerization of α-methylstyrene (AMS). A curve scanned by temperature-programmed technique was performed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Heat of polymerization (ΔH) and onset temperature of exothermic (T₀) behavior were determined to be 280±10 J g^-1 and about 138±1°C, respectively. A dimer formation mechanism was proposed for initiation of the propagating chain. Spectroscopic identification of dimer structure was conducted by infrared (IR) spectroscopy in the wavenumber from 650 to 1100 cm^-1associated with molecular fingerprint characteristics. The mechanism of thermal polymerization on α-methylstyrene proposed in this study was similar to that of styrene suggested by Mayo.     

纳米ZrO2的合成对负载Ni催化剂的CH4/CO2重整反应的影响

采用共沉淀法、醇热合成法和干法分别合成了纳米ZrO2（ZrO2 CP、ZrO2 ET和ZrO2 S），用XRD、 BET、SEM等对其结构和表面性质进行表征，以CH4/CO2重整为探针反应研究了不同方法合成的纳米ZrO2负载Ni催化剂的催化性能，并与载体的物化性质进行了关联。实验结果表明，以干法合成的纳米介孔ZrO2 S具有较大的比表面积（133m2/g）和较好的孔径分布(4.9nm)，Ni/ZrO2 S催化剂在CH4/CO2重整反应中表现出较好的催化性能。     

Plasma Thermal Conversion of Methane to Acetylene

This paper describes a re-examination of a known process for the direct plasma thermal conversion of methane to acetylene. Conversion efficiencies (% methane converted) approached 100% and acetylene yields in the 90–95% range with 2–4% solid carbon production were demonstrated. Specificity for acetylene was higher than in prior work. Improvements in conversion efficiency, yield, and specificity were due primarily to improved injector design and reactant mixing, and minimization of temperature gradients and cold boundary layers. At the 60-kilowatt scale cooling by wall heat transfer appears to be sufficient to quench the product stream and prevent further reaction of acetylene resulting in the formation of heavier hydrocarbon products or solid carbon. Significantly increasing the quenching rate by aerodynamic expansion of the products through a converging–diverging nozzle led to a reduction in the yield of ethylene but had little effect on the yield of other hydrocarbon products. While greater product selectivity for acetylene has been demonstrated, the specific energy consumption per unit mass of acetylene produced was not improved upon. A kinetic model that includes the reaction mechanisms resulting in the formation of acetylene and heavier hydrocarbons, through benzene, is described.     

A Novel Dimeric Coumarin from Clausena lenis

A novel dimeric coumarin (1), a dimeric of seselin named diseselin A, was isolated from the aerial part of Clausena lenis. The structure was elucidated based on the MS, 1D and 2D NMR data.     

The Preparation and Characterization of Highly Dispersed PdO over Alumina for Low‐temperature Combustion of Methane

PdO/Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared by glow discharge plasma treatment followed by thermal calcination show a much higher dispersion and a better catalytic activity for methane combustion at relatively low temperatures. The dispersion of palladium active species by such plasma prepared catalysts is 29.7%, 5.4 times higher than that of conventional catalysts. XPS analysis indicates that a surface enrichment of Pd active species (PdO) has been achieved after plasma treatment. The surface atomic composition of PdO of plasma prepared catalysts reaches 10.5%. XRD characterization also confirms a wellcrystallized PdO phase present on the plasma prepared catalyst. The lightoff temperature of the plasma prepared catalyst is 370°C, 50°C lower than that obtained from the conventional catalyst.     

Fitting complex potential energy surfaces to simple model potentials: application of the simplex-annealing method

A stochastic method of optimization, which combines simulated annealing with simplex, is implemented to fit the parameters of a simple model potential. The main characteristic of the method is that it explores the whole space of the parameters of the model potential, and therefore it is very efficient in locating the global minimum of the cost function, in addition to being independent of the initial guess of the parameters. The method is employed to fit the complex intermolecular potential energy surface of the dimer of water, using as a reference the spectroscopic quality anisotropic site-site potential of Feller et al. The simple model potential chosen for its reparameterization is the MCY model potential of Clementi et al. The quality of the fit is assessed by comparing the geometry of the minimum, the harmonic frequencies, and the second virial coefficients of the parameterized potential with the reference one. Finally, to prove more rigorously the robustness of this method, it is compared with standard nonstochastic methods of optimization.     

Ultra-stable Ni catalysts for methane reforming by carbon dioxide

Methane reforming by carbon dioxide has been studied over ultra-stable Ni catalysts. The catalyst was characterized by XRD, IR and TEM and temperature programmed hydrogenation. The nickel–magnesia solid solution catalyst containing low nickel has shown excellent stability (>3000 h) and no carbon deposition in the methane reforming by carbon dioxide. It was also found that the small nickel metal particle interaction with support surface is effective for the inhibition of carbon formation.     

甲烷直接氧化制甲醇Ⅲ．反应气吹扫催化膜反应器（RSCMR）

用溶胶－凝胶法制备了“ＳｉＯ＿２／陶瓷”非对称无机膜，并用该膜制备了反应气吹扫催化膜反应器（ＲＳＣＭＲ）装置。在ＲＳＣＭＲ上考察了甲烷一步催化氧化制甲醇反应。结果表明，在研究的范围内，增加氧气或甲烷的浓度和吹扫气的流速（即总的反应气流量）有利于提高甲醇的收率；甲醇在反应条件下的热不稳定性是影响目标反应选择性的重要原因。ＲＳＣＭＲ较膜反应器（ＣＭＲ）系统能更有效地抑制甲醇的热分解，因而可得到较ＣＭＲ更高的甲醇收率。当反应温度为７００℃时，甲醇的收率在ＣＭＲ中为０．５ｇ／ｍ￣２ｈ，在ＲＳＣＭＲ中可达０．９ｇ／ｍ￣２ｈ。