Catalytic Activity and Morphological Properties of Ni/MgO Catalysts for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane

The catalytic activity of Ni/MgO catalysts was studied for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM). The catalysts were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM) and XRD. The increase in C2+ selectivity of Ni/MgO was attributed to the presence of bulk dislocations and MgNiO₂ phase. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Samarium Based High Surface Area Perovskite Type Oxides SmFe1-XAlXO3 (X=0.00, 0.50, 0.95). Part II, Catalytic Combustion of CH4

The catalytic combustion of methane with stoichiometric amounts of oxygen to CO₂ and H₂O has been studied over samarium based high surface area perovskite type oxides SmFe_1-xAl_xO₃ (x=0.00, 0.50 0.95) prepared via a new sol-gel method. A comparison to other lanthanum perovskites prepared by the ceramic method shows higher catalytic activity for SmFeO₃ and SmFe_0.5Al_0.5O₃ samples.     

Non‐Oxidative Methane Conversion Using Lead‐ and Iron‐Modified Albite Catalysts in Fixed‐Bed Reactor

Raw and modified albite catalysts, including Pb/Albite and Fe/Albite catalysts, have been investigated for methane conversion to C₂ hydrocarbons under non‐oxidative conditions. Introduction of Pb to albite improved the activity and selectivity to non‐coke products. Based on characterization, it was found that Pb entered into the alkali and alkaline‐earth metal sites of albite, while partial Fe doped in the tetrahedron sites and the other loaded on the surface of albite. At the reaction temperature of 1073 K, methane gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 2 L·gcat^–1·h^–1, catalyst dosage of 0.25 g (300 mesh), the methane conversion catalyzed by raw albite in the fixed‐bed micro reactor exhibited a methane conversion of 3.32%. Notably, introducing a Pb content of 3.4 wt% into albite greatly enhanced the conversion of methane up to 8.19%, and the selectivity of C₂ hydrocarbons reached 99% without any coke under the same reaction conditions. While Fe‐doping could weakly heighten the methane conversion to 3.97%, and coke was formed. Thus, a comparison of Pb/Albite and Fe/Albite catalysts demonstrates that the catalytic activity of albite is mainly decided by alkali and alkaline‐earth metal sites, and lead‐modification can effectively improve the catalytic activity of albite.     

Perfluorinated Covalent Triazine Framework Derived Hybrids for the Highly Selective Electroconversion of Carbon Dioxide into Methane

Developing cost‐effective electrocatalysts for high‐selectivity CO₂ electroreduction remains challenging. We herein report a perfluorinated covalent triazine framework (CTF) electrocatalyst that displays very high selectivity in the electroreduction of CO₂ to CH₄ with a faradaic efficiency of 99.3 % in aqueous electrolyte. Systematic characterization and electrochemical studies, in combination with density functional theory calculations, demonstrate that the presence of both nitrogen and fluorine in the CTF provides a unique pathway that is inaccessible with the individual components for CO₂ electroreduction.     

CeO2-MnOx催化剂形貌对低浓度甲烷催化燃烧反应性能的影响

采用水热合成法制备了船形、扁球形及纳米片CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物。并运用低温N₂吸脱附、XRD、SEM、TEM、H₂-TPR、拉曼光谱、XPS等表征技术对不同形貌CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物的结构与其低浓度CH₄催化燃烧反应性能之间的关系进行了关联。结果表明,CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物的形貌与其催化性能密切相关。其中,扁球形CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物的氧空位、Ce³⁺含量及表面吸附活性氧物种最多,其CH₄催化燃烧反应活性最高,540℃时,可将CH₄完全转化;其次是船形CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物催化剂,540℃时其CH₄转化率为94.05%;与前两者相比,纳米片CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物催化剂的氧空位及表面吸附活性氧物种较少,活性较差,相同反应温度下,其CH₄转化率仅为89.68%。     

A Robust 3D Cage‐like Ultramicroporous Network Structure with High Gas‐Uptake Capacity

A three‐dimensional (3D) cage‐like organic network (3D‐CON) structure synthesized by the straightforward condensation of building blocks designed with gas adsorption properties is presented. The 3D‐CON can be prepared using an easy but powerful route, which is essential for commercial scale‐up. The resulting fused aromatic 3D‐CON exhibited a high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area of up to 2247 m² g^?1. More importantly, the 3D‐CON displayed outstanding low pressure hydrogen (H₂, 2.64 wt %, 1.0 bar and 77 K), methane (CH₄, 2.4 wt %, 1.0 bar and 273 K), and carbon dioxide (CO₂, 26.7 wt %, 1.0 bar and 273 K) uptake with a high isosteric heat of adsorption (H₂, 8.10 kJ mol^?1; CH₄, 18.72 kJ mol^?1; CO₂, 31.87 kJ mol^?1). These values are among the best reported for organic networks with high thermal stability (ca. 600 °C).     

Confined Ultrathin Pd‐Ce Nanowires with Outstanding Moisture and SO2 Tolerance in Methane Combustion

An efficient strategy (enhanced metal oxide interaction and core–shell confinement to inhibit the sintering of noble metal) is presented confined ultrathin Pd‐CeO_x nanowire (2.4 nm) catalysts for methane combustion, which enable CH₄ total oxidation at a low temperature of 350 °C, much lower than that of a commercial Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst (425 °C). Importantly, unexpected stability was observed even under harsh conditions (800 °C, water vapor, and SO₂), owing to the confinement and shielding effect of the porous silica shell together with the promotion of CeO₂. Pd‐CeO_x solid solution nanowires (Pd‐Ce NW) as cores and porous silica as shells (Pd‐CeNW@SiO₂) were rationally prepared by a facile and direct self‐assembly strategy for the first time. This strategy is expected to inspire more active and stable catalysts for use under severe conditions (vehicle emissions control, reforming, and water–gas shift reaction).     

对称电场催化增强甲烷转化合成C_2研究(英文)

利用电场作用通过交流和直流等离子体在低温、常压和低功率下催化反应将甲烷直接转化为碳二烃（乙烷、乙烯、乙炔）。考察了在对称电场作用下催化剂的催化性能。实验结果表明,在交流电场作用下,碳二烃选择性差别不大;甲烷转化率的大小顺序为： ＭｎＯ_２／Ａｌ２Ｏ３＞Ｎｉ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３＞ＭｏＯ_３／Ａｌ２Ｏ３＞Ａｌ２Ｏ３＞Ｎｉ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３＞ＭｏＯ_３／Ａｌ２Ｏ３＞Ｎｉ／ＮａＹ＞Ｐｄ／ＺＳＭ－５＞Ｎｉ／Ｈ４Ｍｇ２Ｓｉ３Ｏ４＞Ｎｉ／ＺＳＭ－５＞Ｃｏ／ＺＳＭ－５＞无催化剂：在直流电场作用下,碳二烃选择性差别也不大（除Ｎｉ／ＮａＹ外）,甲烷转化率的大小顺序为： Ｎｉ／Ａ１２Ｏ３＞Ｎｉ／Ｈ４Ｍｇ２Ｓｉ３Ｏ４＞Ｎｉ／ＺＳＭ－５＞Ｃｏ／ＺＳＭ－５＞ＭｎＯ２／Ａ１２Ｏ３＞ＭｏＯ３／Ａ１２Ｏ３＞Ｎｉ／ＮａＹ＞无催化剂＞Ｐｄ／ＺＳＭ－５。     

甲烷干气重整反应中镍基催化剂上表面积碳研究(英文)

镍基催化剂上积碳是甲烷干气重整反应急需解决的关键问题。实验采用ＴＰＳＲ、ＴＰＤ、ＸＰＳ和脉冲反应等方法系统研究了镍基催化剂表面积碳的形态和特点。热力学研究表明,在５７３ Ｋ到１２７３ Ｋ的温度范围内,催化剂的表面积碳是不可避免的。ＴＰＳＲ、ＸＰＳ和ＴＰＤ研究表明,甲烷在催化剂表面裂解将形成至少三种碳物种：Ｃα、Ｃβ和Ｃγ。这三种碳物种具有不同的表面迁移能力、热稳定性和反应活性。其中,Ｃα物种在甲烷干气重整反应中是一种非常活泼和重要的中间体;Ｃγ物种则可能是表面积碳的前驱物：部分脱氢的Ｃβ物种能够与Ｈ２或ＣＯ２反应生成ＣＨ４或ＣＯ。     

Chemical behavior of ortho-hydroquinone-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands in the presence of palladium(II) chloride

The synthesis, structural characterization, and coordination behavior of ditopic ortho-hydroquinone-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands (ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CHpz₂, ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-Phpz)₂, and ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-tBupz)₂) with pyrazole, 3-phenylpyrazole, and 3-tert-butylpyrazole as donors are described. The reaction of a soluble PdCl₂-source with ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CHpz₂ in acetonitrile yielded the related square-planar N,N-coordinated Pd(II) dichloride complex, whereas treatment of ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-Phpz)₂ or ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-tBupz)₂ with PdCl₂ in acetonitrile resulted in degradation of these ligands. The Pd(II) complexes trans-(3-PhpzH)₂PdCl₂ and trans-(3-tBupzH)₂PdCl₂ were isolated and fully characterized including X-ray diffraction analyses.