TiN基IrO2-Ta2O5涂层析氢电极的催化性能

 采用热分解法制备了以离子镀TiN膜为基体的IrO2-Ta2O5涂层电极,通过循环极化曲线并结合扫描电镜、 X射线能谱和X射线衍射研究了涂层的析氢电催化性能. 结果表明,涂层呈多孔多裂纹的结构,焙烧温度对涂层的表面形貌和电催化活性影响很大. 420 ℃下焙烧的涂层具有最优的电催化活性. 涂层电极的析氢反应电极电位为-0.26 V(vs SCE), 低析氢过电位下的Tafel斜率为-0.04 V, 而在高析氢过电位下,电极表面吸附的大量氢原子改变了氧化物电极的结构,从而抑制了氧的阴极还原反应.     

介孔二氧化钛的非有机模板剂法合成

 采用硫酸钛水解法在不使用有机模板剂的条件下合成了高热稳定的锐钛矿型介孔TiO2. 以工业硫酸钛溶液为原料,经两步水解得到介孔结构的偏钛酸, 500 ℃下焙烧后得到比表面积为202.2 m2/g、 平均孔径为2.8 nm并具有超强酸特性的介孔TiO2. 使用X射线衍射、 N2吸附、扫描电镜、 X射线能谱和红外光谱对该样品进行了表征,初步讨论了介孔的形成机理. 吸附在偏钛酸孔壁上的硫酸分子和孔壁上的自由羟基键合,起到了孔结构的导向作用及支撑作用.     

钛嫁接介孔分子筛Ti-HMS的合成、表征与催化性能

 以有机金属二氯二茂钛作为Ti源,以HMS作为载体,采用嫁接法合成了一系列不同载Ti量的Ti-HMS.HMS的模板剂通过600 ℃焙烧或乙醇萃取紧随400 ℃焙烧脱除.合成Ti-HMS用热重-差热分析、 X射线粉末衍射、 N2吸附-脱附等温线、漫反射紫外可见光谱和傅里叶变换红外光谱进行了表征,并在温和反应条件下考察了Ti-HMS对过氧化氢液相氧化对叔丁基甲苯的催化性能. 结果表明,对载体采取乙醇萃取和低温焙烧的方法脱除模板剂有利于保护嫁接反应所需要的羟基; 随着载Ti量增加,骨架Ti逐渐减少,四配位的骨架Ti在对叔丁基甲苯氧化反应中具有催化活性; 非骨架Ti导致催化活性降低.在实验条件下,对叔丁基甲苯的转化率可达9.3%, 对叔丁基苯甲醛的选择性为100%.     

低温苯甲醇醇解法制备高活性锐钛矿型纳米晶TiO2光催化剂

 以TiCl4 为钛源,采用低温苯甲醇醇解法制备了不同粒径及晶相组成的大表面TiO2纳米晶,利用X射线衍射、热重-差热分析、透射电子显微镜、拉曼光谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱和N2物理吸附等方法考察了焙烧温度和焙烧时间对其晶相组成、晶粒尺寸、比表面积及孔体积等微结构性质的影响,并以苯酚的光催化降解为模型反应评价了样品的光催化活性. 结果表明,未经任何热处理的TiO2样品即为锐钛矿晶相,控制焙烧温度及焙烧时间可进一步调控样品的粒径、比表面积、晶相结构及表面氧缺位浓度. 经400 ℃焙烧3 h制备的纳米晶TiO2具有最佳的光催化活性,其活性比商用Degussa P-25 TiO2更高.     

环己酮氨肟化反应中TS-1催化剂的积炭失活

 采用连续淤浆反应器,在环己酮质量空速为6 h-1和温度为70 ℃的条件下,对 TS-1 催化剂上环己酮氨肟化制环己酮肟反应过程中的活性变化规律进行了考察,并用热重-差热分析、程序升温脱附、 N2物理吸附、程序升温氧化和傅里叶变换红外光谱等测试手段对不同运转时间及再生后的催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明,催化剂运转时间在60 h以内时活性稳定,然后迅速下降; 积炭是引起催化剂失活的主要原因. 催化剂表面的积炭主要沉积在 TS-1 的微孔内,含碳物种有两种类型: 易除炭存在于Ti中心附近,可在350 ℃下氧化除去; 难除炭沉积于强酸中心 Si-OH 处,需在700 ℃下才能除去. 催化剂失活前后的骨架结构未发生显著变化,经烧炭再生后活性可恢复到新鲜催化剂的水平.     

Nanocomposite electrodes “Titanium nanophase in a silicon-carbon matrix”

The electrode behavior of nanocomposite films deposited onto a sitall substrate is studied, the films containing a titanium-based conducting phase in a dielectric silicon-carbon matrix. With the films’ resistance decreasing, their electrochemical behavior changes from that of “poor conductors” to a nearly “metal-like” one. The electrode’s differential capacitance increases, and the electron transfer in the [Fe(CN)₆]^3-/4- redox system accelerates. This is explained by an increased number of conducting metal-containing clusters at the film/electrolyte interface.     

Bis(2‐(6‐methylpyridin‐2‐yl)‐benzimidazolyl)titanium dichloride and titanium bis(6‐benzimidazolylpyridine‐2‐carboxylimidate): Synthesis,characterization, and their catalytic behaviors for ethylene polymerization

A series of 6‐(benzimidazol‐2‐yl)‐N‐organylpyridine‐2‐carboxamide were synthesized and transformed into 6‐benzimidazolylpyridine‐2‐carboxylimidate as dianionic tridentate ligands. Bis(2‐(6‐methylpyridin‐2‐yl)‐benzimidazolyl)titanium dichloride ( C1 ) and titanium bis(6‐benzimidazolylpyridine‐2‐carboxylimidate) ( C2 – C8 ) were synthesized in acceptable yields. These complexes were systematically characterized by elemental and NMR analyses. Crystallographic analysis revealed the distorted octahedral geometry around titanium in both complexes C1 and C4 . Using MAO as cocatalyst, all complexes exhibited from good to high catalytic activities for ethylene polymerization. The neutral bis(6‐benzimidazolylpyridine‐2‐carboxylimidate)titanium ( C2 – C8 ) showed high catalytic activities and good stability for prolonged reaction time and elevated reaction temperature; however, C1 showed a short lifetime in catalysis as being observed at very low activity after 5 min. The elevated reaction temperature enhanced the productivity of polyethylenes with low molecular weights, whereas the reaction with higher ethylene pressure resulted in better catalytic activity and resultant polyethylenes with higher molecular weights. At higher ratio of MAO to titanium precursor, the catalytic system generated better activity with producing polyethylenes with lower molecular weights. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 3411–3423, 2008     

Spectroscopic investigation of the composition of electrospun titania nanofibers

We investigate the structure and chemical nature of titania nanofibers synthesized by electrospinning techniques. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is used to identify CO₂ clathrates trapped within the nanofiber structures. These molecular species are formed during pyrolysis of the guide polymer. In addition, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) identifies silicon within the nonwoven sheets. This led us to discover that impurities can be inadvertently incorporated during the electrospinning process from something as simple as a short piece of silicone tubing on a syringe pump. These findings should help advance the field of electrospinning by demonstrating the importance of spectroscopic characterization of materials synthesized by this technique. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.