A core-shell copper oxides-cobalt oxides heterostructure nanowire arrays for nitrate reduction to ammonia with high yield rate

Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia(NRA) can realize the green synthesis of ammonia(NH3) at ambient conditions, and also remove nitrate contamination in water. However, the current catalysts for NRA still face relatively low NH3yield rate and poor stability. We present here a core-shell heterostructure comprising cobalt oxide anchored on copper oxide nanowire arrays(CuO NWAs@Co_(3)O_(4)) for efficient NRA. The CuO NWAs@Co_(3)O_(4)demonstrates significantly enhanced NRA performance in alkaline media in comparison with plain CuO NWAs and Co_(3)O_(4)flocs. Especially, at-0.23 V vs. RHE, NH_(3) yield rate of the CuO NWAs@Co_(3)O_(4)reaches 1.915 mmol h^(-1)cm^(-2),much higher than those of CuO NWAs(1.472 mmol h^(-1)cm^(-2)), Co_(3)O_(4)flocs(1.222 mmol h^(-1)cm^(-2)) and recent reported Cu-based catalysts.It is proposed that the synergetic effects of the heterostructure combing atom hydrogen adsorption and nitrate reduction lead to the enhanced NRA performance.

Effect of Ceria on Structure and Thermostability of Copper-Iron-Oxide Catalyst

The solid structures and thermostabilities of Cu-Fe-O and Cu-Fe-Ce-O supported on alumina were studied by XRD, ESR, Mossbauer and TPR techniques. The studies indicate that there are Fe2CuO4, CuO and alpha-Fe2O3 phases in Cu-Fe-O with the granula of less than 13 nm. With the catalyst pretreatment temperature rising, the crystallite of Fe2CuO4 in the catalysts grows up and that of CuO disappears gradually. The presence of Ce leads to the increase of Cu2+ concentration, inhibits the crystal growth of CuO and Fe2CuO4 in the catalyst except that of Fe2O3, and eliminates the difference for reductive reaction of oxygen in Fe-O and Cu-O. At 800 degrees C, the crystal growth of Fe2O3 in Cu-Fe-Ce-O is slower than that in Cu-Fe-O, i.e., CeO2 in Cu-Fe-Ce-O inhibits the growth of Fe2O3 phase effectively, and enhances the thermostability of catalysts so as to avoid the sintering of active elements in catalysts. CeO2 promotes the reducibility of catalysts at lower temperature.

Hydrogen Generation by Reforming of Sodium Hypophosphite on Cobalt-Boron Oxides Containing Catalyst

Cobalt-Boron oxides containing catalyst CoO·B2O3 (CoB2O4) are synthesized for hydrogen generation by catalytic reforming of basic solution of sodium hypophosphite (NaH2PO2) and identified by chemical and X-ray analysis. Reforming is performed in temperature range of 30°C - 80°C. Reaction rate constants at each value of temperature (k30°C = 8.53 × 10?4 s?1;k40°C = 1.62 × 10?4 s??;k50°C = 3.06 × 10?3 s?1;k60°C = 5.06 × 10?3 s?1;k80°C = 1.39 × 10?2 s?1), temperature coefficient of rate of chemical reaction (γ = 0.917) and activation energy (EA = 49.59 kJ·mol?1) are calculated.

Sulphuric Acid Bake-Leach Process for the Treatment of Mixed Copper-Cobalt Oxide Ores

A sulphuric acid bake–leach method for the treatment of mixed copper-cobalt oxide minerals was investigated as an alternative to the reductive leaching method. Sulphuric acid bake-leach process of the mixed copper-cobalt oxide ore was carried out by mixing the sample with sulphuric acid followed by baking of the mixture in a muffle furnace. Baking tests were conducted at different conditions such as temperature, time, and varying amounts of acid. The reacted samples were then subjected to water leaching at room temperature to determine the leachability of copper and cobalt from the baked material. The dissolutions of copper and cobalt were dependent on acid concentration with cobalt showing more sensitivity to the amount of acid. Both copper and cobalt were extracted from the baked material within short leaching times and without the addition of reducing agents. The outcome of this work has shown that the sulphuric acid bake-leach process is a possible alternative to the reductive leaching method for copper-cobalt oxide ores.

Roles of Ceria on Base Metal Oxide Catalysts——NO+CO Reaction

A microreactor system was used to study the catalytic reaction of NO+CO→1/2 N_2+CO_2 over Cu,Fe, Mn,Cr,and Ce oxides supported on alumina,and the effect of adding Ce in supported Cu-M-O(M=Mn,Fe and Cr) catalysts on their catalytic activities for the topic reaction and the concentration of N_2O produced.It was found that the catalytic activity order of the single-element oxide is:CuO>Fe_2O_3≈Cr_2O_3> MnO_2>CeO_2>NiO.Cu-Mn-O is more active than CuO,and Cu-Fe-O is more active than Cu-Mn-O and Cu-Cr-O for NO+CO reaction.This study shows that the addition of Ce in supported Cu-M-O can promote their catalytic activities Jot the topic reaction,which makes the reaction of 2NO+CO→N_2O+CO_2 fast,and N_2O is an intermediate compound produced during NO+CO reaction.

Catalytic methanation reaction over alumina supported cobalt oxide doped noble metal oxides for the purification of simulated natural gas

A series of alumina supported cobalt oxide based catalysts doped with noble metals such as ruthenium and platinum were prepared by wet impregnation method.The variables studied were difference ratio and calcination temperatures.Pt/Co(10∶90)/Al2O3 catalyst calcined at 700 ℃ was found to be the best catalyst which able to convert 70.10% of CO2 into methane with 47% of CH4 formation at maximum temperature studied of 400 ℃.X-ray diffraction analysis showed that this catalyst possessed the active site Co3O4 in face-centered cubic and PtO2 in the orthorhombic phase with Al2O3 existed in the cubic phase.According to the FESEM micrographs,both fresh and spent Pt/Co(10∶90)/Al2O3 catalysts displayed small particle size with undefined shape.Nitrogen Adsorption analysis showed that 5.50% reduction of the total surface area for the spent Pt/Co(10∶90)/Al2O3 catalyst.Meanwhile,Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis(EDX) indicated that Co and Pt were reduced by 0.74% and 0.14% respectively on the spent Pt/Co(10∶90)/Al2O3catalyst.Characterization using FT-IR and TGA-DTA analysis revealed the existence of residual nitrate and hydroxyl compounds on the Pt/Co(10∶90)/Al2O3 catalyst.

Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide over Cu/CeO_2 Catalysts Prepared by SMAI

Supported Cu catalysts for low-temperature CO oxidation were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigations indicated that the copper in all the samples was in a metallic state. XRD measurements showed that the mean diameters of Cu particles prepared by SMAI were small. Catalytical tests showed that the SMAI catalyst had high CO oxidation activity.

Preparation of Cerium Doped Cu/MIL-53(A1) Catalyst and Its Catalytic Activity in CO Oxidation Reaction

Metal-organic framework（MOF） material MIL-53（A1） with high thermal stability was prepared by a solvothermal method,serving as a support material of cerium doped copper catalyst（Ce-Cu）/MIL-53（A1） material for CO oxidation with high catalytic activity.The catalytic performance between the（CuCe）/MIL-53（A1） and the Cu/MIL-53（A1） catalytic material was compared to understand the catalytic behavior of the catalysts.The catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry（TGDSC）,N2 adsorption- desorption,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）.The characterization results showed that MIL-53（A1） had good stability and high surface areas,the（Ce-Cu）nanoparticles on the MIL-53（A1） support was uniform.Therefore,the heterogeneous catalytic composite materials（Ce-Cu）/MIL-53（A1） catalyst exhibited much higher activity than that of the Cu/MIL- 53（A1） catalyst in CO oxidation test,with 100%conversion at 80 ℃.The results reveal that（Cu-Ce）/MIL-53（A1） is the suitable candidate for achieving low temperature and higher activity CO oxidation catalyst of MOFs.

Effect of Oxide Assisted Metal Nanoparticles on Microstructure and Morphology of Gallium oxide Nanowires

Several researches have been reported about the characteristic of β-Ga_2O_3 nanowires which was synthesized on nickel oxide particle.But indeed,recent researches about synthesis of β-Ga_2O_3 nanowires on oxide-assisted transition metal are limited to nickel or cobalt oxide catalyst.In this work,Gallium oxide(β-Ga_2O_3)nanowires were synthesized by a simple thermal evaporation method from gallium powder in the range of 700-1000℃ using the iron,nickel,copper,cobalt and zinc oxide as a catalyst,respectively.The β-Ga_2O_3 nanowires with single crystalline without defects were successfully synthesized at the reaction temperature of 850,900 and 950℃ in all the catalysts.But optimum experimental condition in synthesis of nanowires varied with the kind of catalyst.As increasing synthesis temperature,the morphology of gallium oxide nanowires changed from nanowires to nanorods,and its diameter increased.From these results,we could be proposed that the growth mechanism of β-Ga_2O_3 nanowires was changed with synthesis temperature of nanowires.Microstructure and morphology of Synthesized nanowire was characterized by HR-TEM,FE-SEM,EDX and XRD.

CO_2 Reforming of CH_4 over Nickel and Cobalt Catalysts Prepared from La-Based Perovskite Precursors

Four perovskite-type complex oxides (LaNiO_3, La_2NiO_4, LaCoO_3 andLa_2CoO_4) were successfully prepared using two sol-gel methods, the Pechini method (PC) and thecitric acid complexing method (CC). The catalysts were characterized by XRD and TPR. Afterreduction, the activity of the catalysts in the CO_2 reforming of methane was tested. Ni-basedcatalysts from La_2NiO_4 precursors were the most active and stable catalyst after calcination above850 ℃, which gave a methane conversion of 0.025 mmol/(g·s) for those prepared by the PC methodand 0.020 mmol/(g·s) by the CC method. It was proposed that the well-defined structure and lowerreducibility is responsible for the unusual catalytic behavior observed over the pre-reducedLa2NiO_4 catalyst.

A Density Functional Study for the Reaction Mechanism of CO Oxidation on the Copper Cluster

We have studied the reaction mechanism of CO oxidation on the Cu13 cluster via density functional theory. There are two main reaction pathways to be considered： Eley-Rideal（ER） and Langmuir-Hinshelwood（LH） mechanisms, respectively. According to these two main reaction mechanisms, we have obtained five reaction pathways for the first CO oxidation（denoted as RER1,RER2, RLH1, RLH2 and RLH3, respectively）： RER1 is COgas ＋ O2（ads） → O（ads） ＋ CO2（gas）; RER2 is COgas ＋ O2（ads） → CO3（ads） → O（ads） ＋ CO2（gas）; RLH1 refers to CO（ads） ＋ O2（ads） → O（ads） ＋ CO2（gas）; RLH2 refers to CO（ads） ＋ O2（ads） → OOCO（ads） → O（ads） ＋ CO2（gas） and RLH3 refers to O2（ads） ＋ CO（ads）→ O（ads） ＋ O（ads） ＋ CO（ads） → O（ads） ＋ CO2（gas）. These pathways have low energy barriers and are strongly exothermic, suggesting the Cu13 cluster is very favorable catalyst for the first CO oxidation. However, there are higher energy barriers of 99. 8 and 45.4 kJ/mol in the process of producing and decomposing intermediates along the RLH2 and RER2, indicating that RER1, RLH1 and RLH3 are superior pathways with lower energy barriers, especially the RER1 channel. Thereafter, the second CO is more prone to react with the remaining oxygen atom on Cu13 along the ER channel in comparison with the LH pathway, in which the moderate barrier is 70.0 kJ/mol and it is exothermic by 59.6 kJ/mol. Furthermore, the interaction between the absorbate and cluster is analyzed by electronic analysis to gain insights into high activity of the copper cluster.

Au/CuO_x-TiO₂Catalysts for CO Oxidation at Low Temperature

A series of Au/CuOx-TiO2 with various Cu/Ti ratios were prepared. CuOx/TiO2 was prepared by incipient-wetness im- pregnation with aqueous solution of copper nitrate. Au catalysts were prepared by deposition-precipitation method at pH 7 and 338 K. The catalysts were characterized by inductively-coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, temperature pro- gramming reduction, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron mi- croscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The reaction was carried out in a fixed bed reactor with a feed con- taining 1% CO in air at WHSV of 120,000 mL/h·g. High gold dispersion and narrow size distribution was obtained. The addition of CuOx in Au/TiO2 enhanced the activity on CO oxidation significantly. CuOx was in amorphous state which could stabilize the Au nanoparticles. Cu was in Cu1+ state. Cu donated partial electrons to Au. The interactions among Au, Cu1+ and TiO2 account for the high catalytic activity for CO oxidation. The significant promotional effect of CuOx on CO oxidation at low temperature was demonstrated.

刚果(金)某铜钴矿浸出新工艺

这是一篇冶金工程领域的文章。刚果(金)某铜钴矿为氧化矿,铜钴含量分别为Cu 3.43%和Co 0.42%。本文采用浸出液五级循环浸出工艺浸出铜和钴,在硫酸用量为矿石质量的7.4%、亚硫酸钠用量为理论量的1.68倍、磨矿粒度-74μm 75%、浸出温度45℃、浸出液固体积质量比2/1~3/1、单级浸出时间4 h的实验条件下,铜浸出率96.85%、钴浸出率95.67%。该工艺在确保铜钴浸出率的情况下,比一级浸出降低硫酸用量6 kg/t、浸出过程总溶液量减少约1/4,降低了酸耗、减少了后续钴沉淀和铜萃取处理液量。

用于氨水电解的自支撑Ni_(4)Cu_(1)Co_(x)/CC氨氧化电极研究

氨作为一种零碳能源载体,由于其较高的体积比能量和氢含量,被视为一种理想的氢载体。以氨作为燃料,通过电解的方式结合氨氧化反应,可以实现氨到氢的高效转化。以碳布为基底,采用电沉积法制备了一系列Ni_(4)Cu_(1)Co_(x)/CC一体化自支撑电极。通过扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射和X射线光电子能谱等物理表征证明了材料的合成,通过循环伏安测试、电化学阻抗测试和计时电流测试等电化学测试以及氨水电解池测试证明了Co的掺杂能够提高氨氧化性能,并在氨水电解池中测试了其电解氨水性能。

丙烯气相直接氧化制环氧丙烷铜基催化剂研究进展

环氧丙烷(PO)作为一种用途广泛的有机化合物原料,主要用于合成聚氨酯塑料。聚氨酯塑料因其卓越的弹性、耐久性和多样性,在许多日用品及工业产品中发挥着重要作用。传统的环氧丙烷生产方法常常步骤繁琐并且效率不高,因此科学界持续寻找更为简洁和环保的合成路径。近年来,通过利用分子氧直接环氧化丙烯来合成环氧丙烷的技术引起了人们广泛的兴趣,因为这种方法有望简化生产流程,同时减少有害副产品的生成。通过介绍不同形貌(八面体、立方体、纳米管、纳米棒等)、不同粒径氧化亚铜的调节和制备方法,讨论催化性能的影响因素,例如氧化亚铜的形貌、载体、粒径等,探索不同元素(卤族元素、碱土金属等)掺杂对氧化亚铜催化性能的不同作用方式。在论述这些实验观察和结果的基础上,通过进一步讨论丙烯环氧化反应的可能机理和途径,针对环氧化反应提供详细的分子水平的视角。通过这项研究,希望能够更有效地设计催化剂,优化制备过程,并为环氧丙烷的绿色生产作出贡献,推动聚氨酯塑料行业的可持续发展。

整体式钴基复合金属催化剂微波催化燃烧甲苯特性

以蜂窝状堇青石为载体,通过将钴与过渡金属铜锰铈复合,浸渍法制备系列整体式钴基复合金属催化剂,探究其在微波辐照下对典型VOCs—甲苯的催化活性.结果表明,甲苯进气浓度1000mg/m^(3),进气流速4L/min时,催化剂对甲苯的催化活性为CoCuCeOx>CoCuOx>CoCuMnCeOx>Co CuMnOx,CoCuCeOx对甲苯的T50=220℃、T90=295℃.表征可知,钴铜氧化物的复合使得催化剂表面颗粒态的CoOx、CuOx和Cu Co_(2)O_(4)尖晶石相互搭建形成有空隙的球状结构,而锰的加入不利于该球状结构生成.Cu^(2+)取代了一部分Co3O4尖晶石结构中的Co^(2+)形成Cu Co_(2)O_(4)尖晶石,CuCo_(2)O_(4)尖晶石中的Co-O和Cu-O键容易断裂,从而促进气态氧的吸附与活化,产生表面活性氧物种参与甲苯的氧化反应.Ce的加入会存在Ce^(3+)/Ce4+价态的转化,促使CoCuCeOx催化剂表面产生丰富的氧空位,进而作为活性中心促进甲苯的氧化降解.钴、铜、铈之间的复合改变了活性组分结构,提高了催化剂的吸波性能与催化活性,可应用于微波催化燃烧VOCs技术中.

核壳结构Co_(3)O_(4)@MnOx整体式催化剂的碳烟催化燃烧性能

采用两步水热法在泡沫镍基底上合成了具有纳米棒形貌的Co_(3)O_(4)@MnOx整体式催化剂,通过X射线衍射、X射线能谱分析、氢气-程序升温还原、X射线光电子能谱、拉曼光谱和碳烟-程序升温还原等手段对催化剂进行表征,在微型固定床反应器上评价了其催化碳烟燃烧性能,通过等温动力学实验探究了催化剂的本征活性。结果表明,Co_(3)O_(4)@MnOx催化剂呈现了以Co_(3)O_(4)为核、以MnOx为壳的核壳结构。与催化剂Co-NW相比,Co_(3)O_(4)@MnOx催化剂中Co_(3)O_(4)与MnOx之间的相互作用使其表面产生了更多高价物种Mn^(4+)和Mn^(3+)以及更多的表面氧空位,其氧化还原性能提高,催化剂的活性氧物种数量增加了两倍,催化性能得到改善,在NO存在的反应气氛中使碳烟起燃温度降低148℃。此外,相比催化剂CoNW,Co_(3)O_(4)@MnOx催化剂使碳烟燃烧反应的活化能从113.6 kJ/mol降低至102.2 kJ/mol,催化剂的本征活性提高了两倍。

刚果(金)地区超大型铜钴矿资源选冶工艺研究与实践

非洲铜钴矿床主要分布于赞比亚—刚果(金)铜矿带,具有储量大、品位高、矿石性质复杂等特点,这些铜钴矿石按氧化程度与脉石矿物的特性差异,可分为原生硫化铜钴矿石、低钙混合铜钴矿石、高钙混合铜钴矿石、低钙氧化铜钴矿石和高钙氧化铜钴矿石,指出应根据矿石氧化率、脉石矿物的类型(对于碱性脉石矿物必须关注Ca、Mg含量)、矿石中铜钴矿物的赋存状态、金属回收率及加工成本等因素确定其开发利用工艺,并列举了这5类代表性矿石的生产工艺及生产指标。概括说,除低钙氧化铜钴矿石宜采用直接浸出工艺外,其余各类矿石均宜采用选冶联合工艺,但浮选工艺各有特色。研究与生产实践表明,针对不同性质的矿石选用不同的选冶工艺,是获得理想分选指标的关键。