Two-Stage Hydrogenation Modification of C_9 Petroleum Resin over NiWS/γ-Al_2O_3 and PdRu/γ-Al_2O_3 Catalysts in Series

Hydrogenation modification is one of the most important ways to produce high-quality petroleum resin. The col- orless C9 petroleum resin （CgPR） was obtained by two-stage catalytic hydrogenation over NiWS/？-A1203 catalyst and PdRu/ y-A1203 catalyst connected in series. Via the hydrogenation reaction, aromatic rings in C9PR were converted to alicyclic rings, and its color was reduced from Gardner color grade No. 11 to Gardner color grade No. 0. The optimum Ni/W atomic ratio was found to be close to 0.23, while the optimum Pd/Ru atomic ratio was close to 3.80. The TEM results showed that the morphology and size of sulfide or metal particles of the two kinds of catalysts remained almost unchanged after the reac- tion was carried our for 1 204 hours, attesting to their good catalytic stability.

Surface Modification of AB_2 and AB_5 Hydrogen Storage Alloy Electrodes by the Hot-Charging Treatment

The effect of the hot-charging treatment on the performance of AB(2) and AB(5) hydrogen storage alloy electrodes was investigated. The result showed that the treatment can markedly improve the voltage plateau ratio (VPR), the high rate discharge ability (HRDA), the diffusion coefficient of hydrogen DH and the discharge capacity of the AB2 hydrogen storage alloy electrode. The SEM analysis showed that the hot-charging treatment brings about a Ni-rich surface due to the dissolution of Zr oxides. It is also very helpful for the improvement of the kinetic properties of AB2 hydrogen storage alloy electrode because the microcracking of the surface results in fresh surface. This can be the basic modification treatment for NiMH battery used in electric vehicles (EVs) in the future. But for AB(5) type alloys, the treatment has the disadvantage of impairing the comprehensive electrochemical properties, because the surface of the alloy may be corroded during the treatment. The mechanism of the surface modification of the electrode is also proposed.

TiO_2-modified nano-egg-shell Pd catalyst for selective hydrogenation of acetylene

Pd-based egg-shell nano-catalysts were prepared using porous hollow silica nanoparticles （PHSNs） as support, and the as-prepared catalysts were modified with TiO2 to promote their selectivity for hydro-genation of acetylene. Pd nanoparticles were loaded evenly on PHSNs and TiO2 was loaded on the active Pd particles. The effects of reduction time and temperature and the amount of TiO2 added on catalytic per-formances were investigated by using a fixed-bed micro-reactor. It was found that the catalysts showed better performance when reduced at 300 ℃ than at 500℃, and if reduced for 1 h than 3 h. When the amount of Ti added was 6 times that of Pd, the catalyst showed the highest ethylene selectivity.