Oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene over Fe promoted Co–Mo/Al_2O_3 and Ni–Mo/Al_2O_3 catalysts using hydrogen peroxide and formic acid as oxidants

This work reports the enhancing effect of a highly cost effective and efficient metal, Fe, incorporation to Co or Ni based Mo/Al2O3 catalysts in the oxidative desulfurization （ODS） of dibenzothiophene （DBT） using H2O2 and formic acid as oxidants. The influence of operating parameters i.e. reaction time, catalyst dose, reaction temperature and oxidant amount on oxidation process was investigated. Results revealed that 99% DBT conversion was achieved at 60℃ and 150 min reaction time over Fe-Ni-Mo/Al2O3. Fe tremendously enhanced the ODS activity of Co or Ni based Mo/Al2O3 catalysts following the activity order：Fe-Ni-Mo/Al2O3 〉 Fe-Co-Mo/Al2O3 〉 Ni-Mo/Al2O3 〉 Co-Mo/Al2O3, while H2O2 exhibited higher oxidation activity than formic acid over all catalyst systems. Insight about the surface morphology and textural properties of fresh and spent catalysts were achieved using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, energy dispersive X-ray （EDX） analysis, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy （AAS） and BET surface area analysis, which helped in the interpretation of experimental data. The present study can be deemed as an effective approach on industrial level for ODS of fuel oils crediting to its high efficiency, low process/catalyst cost, safety and mild operating condition.

Research progresses of fibers in asphalt and cement materials:A review

Asphalt mixtures and cement concrete are an important material in the construction of roads,highways and buildings,and there has been a lot of research about the improvement of their performance.Among them,fibers are commonly used in the construction industry because of their superior properties as reinforcing materials that can provide a proper interfacial action between the fibers and the substrate.This review classifies fibers into natural fibers,inorganic fibers and polymer fibers according to their sources and properties.It summarizes and compares the characteristics,modification methods,usage requirements and research status of each type of fiber in asphalt and cement construction materials,and analyzes the problems and challenges faced by fibers in their applications.The evaluation results show that various types of fibers can enhance the fracture resistance,tensile strength and rutting resistance of asphalt to a certain extent,improve the high temperature performance and viscoelasticity of asphalt,and have a certain effect on the fatigue resistance and road water resistance of asphalt mixes.The fibers also provide better tensile,compressive and abrasion resistance to cement concrete and improve the brittleness and crack resistance of ordinary cement.Besides,for some defects of various types of fibers in construction materials,such as biodegradability,dispersibility and surface inertness of fibers,the targeted modification of fibers is introduced based on physical and chemical modification methods to improve the performance impact of modified fibers in various conditions of application.

Chiral fluorescent sensor Tb^(3+)@Cd‑CP based on camphoric acid for the enantioselective recognition of R‑and S‑propylene glycol

Herein,a layered chiral coordination polymer,[Cd2(D‑cam)_(2)(2,2′‑bipy)_(2)]_(n)(Cd‑CP),was synthesized using a solvothermal method with camphoric acid(D‑H_(2)cam),2,2′‑bipyridine(2,2′‑bipy)and Cd^(2+),and Tb^(3+)@Cd‑CP was in‑situ synthesized introducing Tb^(3+)ions.The fluorescence experiments revealed that compared to Cd‑CP,Tb^(3+)@Cd‑CP exhibited ultra‑high fluorescence performance.The luminescence sensing performance demonstrated that Tb^(3+)@Cd‑CP could distinguish R/S‑propylene glycol(R/S‑PG)by fluorescence responses,with fluorescence quenching constant of 5.3×10^(3)and 2.0×10^(3)L·mol^(-1)respectively and the enantioselectivity factor(α)of 2.65.Moreover,Tb^(3+)@Cd‑CP demonstrated limits of detection of 9.3 and 19.0μmol·L^(-1)for R‑PG and S‑PG,respectively,and showed good reproducibility.

Silver-anchored porous aromatic framework for efficient conversion of propargylic alcohols with CO_(2) at ambient pressure

The conversion of propargylic alcohols and carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) into fine chemicals suffers from issues of harsh reaction conditions and difficult catalyst recovery. To achieve efficient CO_(2)activation at low energy consumption, a silver-anchored porous aromatic framework catalyst Ag@PAF-DAB with high active phase density and CO_(2)adsorption capacity was proposed. Since Ag@PAF-DAB has the dual functions of CO_(2)capture and conversion, propargylic alcohols were completely converted into α-alkylidene cyclic carbonate or α–hydroxy ketone as high value-added product under atmospheric pressure(CO_(2), 0.1 MPa) and low silver equivalent(0.5 mol%). Notably, Ag@PAF-DAB exhibited broad substrate diversity, high stability,and excellent reusability. By applying FTIR and GC, the key to green synthetic route of α–hydroxy ketone was confirmed to lie in the further hydration of α-alkylidene cyclic carbonate.