A cascade of in situ conversion of bicarbonate to CO_(2) and CO_(2) electroreduction in a flow cell with a Ni-N-S catalyst

Combination of CO_(2) capture using inorganic alkali with subsequently electrochemical conversion of the resultant HCO_(3)^(-)to high-value chemicals is a promising route of low cost and high efficiency.The electrochemical reduction of HCO_(3)^(-)is challenging due to the inaccessible of negatively charged molecular groups to the electrode surface.Herein,we adopt a comprehensive strategy to tackle this challenge,i.e.,cascade of in situ chemical conversion of HCO_(3)^(-)to CO_(2) and CO_(2) electrochemical reduction in a flow cell.With a tailored Ni-N-S single atom catalyst(SACs),where sulfur(S)atoms located in the second shell of Ni center,the CO_(2)electroreduction(CO_(2)ER)to CO is boosted.The experimental results and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that the introduction of S increases the p electron density of N atoms near Ni atom,thereby stabilizing^(*)H over N and boosting the first proton coupled electron transfer process of CO_(2)ER,i.e.,^(*)+e^(-)+^(*)H+^(*)CO_(2)→^(*)COOH.As a result,the obtained catalyst exhibits a high faradaic efficiency(FE_(CO)~98%)and a low overpotential of 425 mV for CO production as well as a superior turnover frequency(TOF)of 47397 h^(-1),outcompeting most of the reported Ni SACs.More importantly,an extremely high FECOof 90%is achieved at 50 mA cm^(-2)in the designed membrane electrode assembly(MEA)cascade electrolyzer fed with liquid bicarbonate.This work not only highlights the significant role of the second coordination on the first coordination shell of the central metal for CO_(2)ER,but also provides an alternative and feasible strategy to realize the electrochemical conversion of HCO_(3)^(-)to high-value chemicals.

A critical review towards the causes of the iron-based catalysts deactivation mechanisms in the selective oxidation of hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur from biogas

Hydrogen sulfide(H_(2)S) not only presents significant environmental concerns but also induces severe corrosion in industrial equipment,even at low concentrations.Among various technologies,the selective oxidation of hydrogen sulfide(SOH_(2)S) to elemental sulfur(S) has emerged as a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution.Due to its unique properties,iron oxide has been extensively investigated as a catalyst for SOH_(2)S;however,rapid deactivation has remained a significant drawback.The causes of iron oxide-based catalysts deactivation mechanisms in SOH_(2)S,including sulfur or sulfate deposition,the transformation of iron species,sintering and excessive oxygen vacancy formation,and active site loss,are thoroughly examined in this review.By focusing on the deactivation mechanisms,this review aims to provide valuable insights into enhancing the stability and efficiency of iron-based catalysts for SOH_(2)S.

CuMn_(2)O_(4)/石墨炔S型异质结上锚定氧化助催化剂促进曙红敏化光催化析氢

半导体光催化剂有效的电荷分离及利用是光催化制氢的关键.单一半导体催化剂由于光生电子-空穴对的快速复合导致低的光催化活性,构建异质结是提高光生电荷分离以及电子转移效率的有效方法.此外,助催化剂的引入同样能够促进光催化剂表面电子和空穴的分离,并且其协同效应可促使更多载流子流向相应的助催化剂位点而增强光催化性能.因此,同时构建异质结及合适的氧化位点成为解决光生电子-空穴对有效分离及利用的重要研究方向.本文报道了一种同时构建S型异质结和氧化位点促进CuMn_(2)O_(4)光生电子-空穴对有效分离及利用的可行性策略.虽然在制备CuMn_(2)O_(4)的过程中通过调控制备温度能够自身诱导生成具有氧化能力的Mn_(2)O_(3)来作为氧化位点,但是只存在氧化位点时不能很好地克服光生电子-空穴对的重组现象而导致光催化活性较低.基于此,本文巧妙地利用CuMn_(2)O_(4)自身诱导生成氧化位点的特性并引入石墨炔还原端而构建S型异质结,在氧化位点及S型异质结同时存在的情况下增强光生电子的有效转移.此外,在自身诱导生成氧化位点和S型异质结的协同作用下,促进了复合光催化剂中的光生电子和光生空穴精确定向迁移到相应的还原位点和氧化位点.傅里叶变换红外光谱和拉曼光谱证实成功制备了石墨炔.X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和高分辨透射电子显微镜(TEM)等结果表明,成功制备了600-CuMn_(2)O_(4)/GDY-40%(6-CG-40%)样品(600°C焙烧,石墨炔质量百分含量为40%).经过组分优化的复合光催化剂6-CG-40%的催化性能达到1586.54μmol g^(‒1)h^(‒1),是CuMn_(2)O_(4)(106.73μmol g^(‒1)h^(‒1))和石墨炔(70.57μmol g^(‒1)h^(‒1))产氢活性的13.86倍和21.48倍高.利用UV-vis光谱、电化学性能和接触角测试等分析6-CG-40%复合光催化剂产氢性能提升的原因,并通过密度泛函理论计算和相关实验表征验证Mn_(2)O_(3)作为氧化助催化剂的合理性.结果表明,原位诱导生成的Mn_(2)O_(3)氧化助催化剂和引入石墨炔构建的S型异质结有效抑制了光生电子-空穴对的复合,从而优化了光生载流子转移效率,最终增强了曙红敏化6-CG-40%光催化析氢性能.综上所述,在控制诱导因子原位生成Mn_(2)O_(4)氧化助催化剂的基础上引入石墨炔还原端构建了S型异质结,在助催化剂与异质结两者的协同作用下极大程度地改善了光生电子-空穴对的严重复合现象,这项工作为解决光催化制氢领域中制约光催化剂制氢能力的关键问题提供了可行性思路.

Rational design of Fe/Co-based diatomic catalysts for Li–S batteries by first-principles calculations

Fe/Co-based diatomic catalysts decorated on an N-doped graphene substrate are investigated by first-principles calculations to improve the electrochemical properties of Li–S batteries.Our results demonstrate that Fe CoN8@Gra not only possesses moderate adsorption energies towards Li2Snspecies,but also exhibits superior catalytic activity for both reduction and oxidation reactions of the sulfur cathode.Moreover,the metallic property of the diatomic catalysts can be well maintained after Li2Snadsorption,which could help the sulfur cathode to maintain high conductivity during the whole charge–discharge process.Given these exceptional properties,it is expected that Fe CoN8@Gra could be a promising diatomic catalyst for Li–S batteries and afford insights for further development of advanced Li–S batteries.

选择性催化氧化H_(2)S的富氮碳催化剂研究进展

近年来,能高效净化H_(2)S并回收硫资源的选择性催化氧化技术(H_(2)S-SCO)受到了广泛关注.开发高性能、高选择性及低成本的催化剂是H_(2)S-SCO技术的研究重点,其中富氮碳基催化剂(RNCC)具有高活性、无金属、易制备、低成本且易再生等优点,被认为是一类极具潜力的H_(2)S-SCO催化剂.本文介绍了金属基催化剂的发展,总结和归纳RNCC的制备方法、催化活性和物化性质,系统地讨论RNCC的构-效关系及影响RNCC性能的关键因素,并总结了RNCC的H_(2)S-SCO反应机理.最后指出RNCC目前存在机遇和挑战,并展望了未来的发展方向.

基于密度泛函理论的S掺杂碳载体负载Pt催化剂对氧还原反应的影响

采用密度泛函方法对比研究了Pt/C催化剂中碳载体掺S前后对氧还原反应(ORR)的影响。从电荷分布、态密度及d带中心等性质出发,分析了金属-载体间相互作用,研究了ORR各物种在催化剂上的吸附并计算了ORR过电势。结果表明:S掺杂使得碳载体表面发生了电子转移,S上的电子转移到邻近的C原子上,负载Pt纳米颗粒后,Pt金属上的电子转移给了碳载体;Pt在S掺杂碳载体上的吸附更强,形成了Pt—C键和Pt—S键,Pt纳米颗粒的分散度和稳定性得到了提升;掺S使得催化剂d带中心下降,对ORR各中间体的吸附减弱,ORR过电势降低,表明掺S能提高催化剂的催化活性。

Nanosheet-structured K–Co–MoS_2 catalyst for the higher alcohol synthesis from syngas: Synthesis and activation

The nanosheets structured K–Co–MoS_2 catalyst was prepared through a one-step hydrothermal synthesis combined with the wetness impregnation. The fresh catalyst has a high dispersion of Co–Mo–S active phase and no Co_9S_8 is found. The pure H_2 activated catalyst shows a higher intrinsic activity, especially the C_(2+) OH selectivity for the higher alcohol synthesis compared to the one activated by 5% H_2/N_2 atmosphere. The reason is attributed to that the pure H_2 activation more effectively suppresses the formation of Co_9S_8 and stabilizes the Co–Mo–S active phase during the reaction due to the formation of SH species.

Preparation,characterization and catalytic properties of S_2O_8^(2-)/ZrO_2-CeO_2 solid superacid catalyst

A novel solid superacid catalyst S2O8^2-/ZrO2-CeO2 was prepared by a coprecipitation method and characterized by means of XRD FTIR, BET, TEM and DSC/TG analysis methods. The results indicated that incorporation of appropriate amounts of Ce into the catalyst was beneficial to the formation of sole tetragonal ZrO2 and effectively prevented from the formation of monoclinic ZrO〉 and restrained the loss of sulfated species. XRD revealed the presence of tetragonal Ce0.16Zr0.84O2phase in the case of S2O8^2-/ZrO2-CeO2 calcined above 500 ℃. Catalytic activities of S2O8^2-/ZrO2-CeO2 for the esterification of lactic acid with n-butanol was studied. The results showed that the optimum conditions were as follows： calcination temperature of the catalyst 600 ℃, n（lactic acid）：n（n-butyl alcohol）=1.0：3.0, w（S2O8^2-/ZrO2- CeO2）=12.0%, reaction temperature 145 ℃, and reaction time 2 h. The esterification efficiency of lactic acid was about 96.6%.

Fe-N-C catalysts for PEMFC: Progress towards the commercial application under DOE reference

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFC)have attracted much attention because of their high energy conversion efficiency,high power density and zero emission of pollutants.However,the high cost of the cathode platinum group metal(PGM)catalysts creates a barrier for the large-scale application of PEMFC.Tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development of low-cost PGM-free catalysts,especially the Fe-N-C catalysts,to replace the expensive PGM catalysts.However,the characterization methods and evaluation standards of the catalysts varies,which is not conducive to the comparison of PGM-free catalysts.U.S.Department of energy(DOE)is the only authority that specifies the testing standards and activity targets for PGM-free catalysts.In this review,the major breakthroughs of Fe-N-C catalysts are outlined with the reference of DOE standards and targets.The preparation and characteristics of these highly active Fe-N-C catalysts are briefly introduced.Moreover,the efforts on improving the mass transfer and the durability issue of Fe-N-C fuel cell are discussed.Finally,the prospective directions concerning the comprehensive evaluation of the Fe-N-C catalysts are proposed.

FCC汽油烷基化处理对S Zorb装置进料换热器结焦的影响

针对S Zorb进料换热器的结焦问题,分析了结焦形成的原因,研究了烷基化脱硫降烯烃反应对催化裂化(FCC)汽油结焦性质的影响,并优化了FCC汽油烷基化反应的催化剂、反应温度、反应空速。结果表明:在备选的4种催化剂中,Amberlyst 35树脂对FCC汽油烷基化反应的催化性能最佳,优化的FCC汽油烷基化反应温度为90℃、质量空速为1.0 h^(-1)、压力为0.5 MPa;在优化条件下进行烷基化处理后,汽油的结焦量显著降低,但辛烷值、饱和蒸气压也有所下降。在烷基化反应后的汽油中添加C 4混合烃,可以提高汽油辛烷值和饱和蒸气压,使烷基化汽油满足质量标准要求。

Novel MWCNT-Support for Co-Mo Sulfide Catalyst in HDS of Thiophene and HDN of Pyrrole

With home-made multi-walled carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs, simplified as CNTs in later text） as support, CNT-supported Co-Mo-S catalysts, denoted as x%（mass percentage）MoiCoj/CNTs, were prepared. Their catalytic performance for thiophene hydrodesulfurization （HDS） and pyrrole hydrodenitrification （HDN） reactions was studied, and compared with the reference system sup- ported by AC. Over the 7.24%Mo3Co1/CNTs catalyst at reaction condition of 1.5 MPa, 613 K, C4H4S/H2=3.7/96.3（molar ratio） and GHSV≈8000 mlswP/（g-cat.h）, the specific HDS activity of thiophene reached 3.29 mmolc4H4S/（s.molMo）, which was 1.32 times as high as that （2.49 mmolc4H4S/（s.molMo）） of the AC-based counterpart, and was 2.47 times as high as that （1.33 mmolc4H4S/（s-molMo）） of the catalysts supported by AC with the respective optimal MoaCol-loading amount, 16.90%Mo3Co1/AC. Analogous reaction-chemical behaviours were also observed in the case of pyrrole HDN. It was experimentally found that using the CNTs in place of AC as support of the catalyst caused little change in the apparent activation energy for the thiophene HDS or pyrrole HDN reaction, but led to a significant increase in the concentration of catalytically active Mo-species （Mo^4＋） at the surface of the functioning catalyst. On the other hand, H2-TPD measurements revealed that the CNT-supported catalyst could reversibly adsorb a greater amount of hydrogen under atmospheric pressure at temperatures ranging from room temperature to about 673 K. This unique feature would help to generate microenvironments with higher stationarystate concentration of active hydrogen-adspecies at the surface of the functioning catalyst. Both factors mentioned above were favorable to increasing the rate of thiophene HDS and pyrrole HDN reactions.

Synthesis of Biodiesel Using ZrO_2 Polycrystalline Ceramic Foam Catalyst in a Tubular Reactor

With the help of the ceramic foam research efforts and preparation techniques, the ZrO2 polycrystalline ceramic foam catalyst was synthesized, and its characteristics, including the crystal structure, the phase composition, the acid–base properties, and the microstructure, were analyzed by XRD, SEM, Py-IR, and BET techniques. The performance of the ZrO2 polycrystalline ceramic foam catalyst in a tubular reactor was investigated via biodiesel synthesis using S. wilsoniana oil and methanol. The effects of reaction conditions(i.e., reaction temperature, reaction pressure, and volume ratio of methanol to S. wilsoniana oil) on transesterification efficiency were investigated, and the reaction conditions were optimized using RSM. The optimum reaction temperature, reaction pressure, and volume ratio of methanol to S. wilsoniana oil were determined to be 290 ℃, 10 MPa, and 4:1, respectively. Under this condition, the FAME content in the product oil reached 98.38%. The performance of the ZrO2 polycrystalline ceramic foam catalyst synthesized in this work for biodiesel synthesis from S. wilsoniana oil with a moisture content of 7.1% and an acid value of 130.697 mg KOH/g was examined, and the FAME content in the product oil was found to be 93% and 97.67%, respectively. The FAME content in the product oil exceeded 97% after five consecutive cycles(12 h per cycle of use) of the catalyst. The proposed catalyst represents a new type of solid catalyst with excellent acid resistance, water resistance, esterification efficiency, and catalytic stability.

Assessment on Commercial Application of Novel S-RHT Catalysts

This article refers to the commercial application assessment of the novel S-RHT catalysts.The application outcome has shown that the catalysts loading was reduced with its performance kept at the original level at the initial and middle stages of operation. The performance of catalysts at the end of operation was analyzed, and factors affecting the performance of the novel catalysts at the end of run were identified to facilitate further improvement of the said catalysts.

Effect of Sulfurization Temperature on Thioetherification Performance of Mo-Ni/Al_2O_3 Catalyst

The Mo modified Ni/Al_2O_3 catalysts were prepared and sulfided at different temperatures, and their catalytic activity for thioetherification of mercaptans and olefins(or dienes), hydrogenation of dienes and olefins in the thioetherification process using fluidized catalytic cracking(FCC) naphtha as the feedstock was investigated. In order to disclose the correlation between the physicochemical characteristics of catalysts and their catalytic activity, the surface structures and properties of the catalysts sulfided at different temperatures were characterized by the high resolution transmission electronic microscopy(HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and H2-temperature programmed reduction(H_2-TPR) technique. The results showed that an increase of sulfurization temperature not only could promote the sulfurization degree of active metals on the catalysts, but also could adjust the micro-morphology of active species. These changes could improve the catalytic performance of thioetherification, and hydrogenation of dienes and olefins. However, an excess sulfurization temperature was more easily to upgrade the ability of the catalyst for hydrogenation of olefins, which could lead to a decrease of the octane number of the product. It was also showed that a moderate sulfurization temperature not only could improve the catalytic performance of thioetherification and hydrogenation of dienes but also could control hydrogenation of olefins.

S-1分子筛羟基窝锚定钴用于丙烷脱氢制丙烯

以全硅MFI分子筛(S-1)为载体,采用简单的浸渍法制备了不同钴(Co)含量的Co/S-1催化剂并应用于丙烷脱氢反应。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、氮气吸附-脱附、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)等技术对Co/S-1进行表征。结果表明,Co负载在S-1载体上并与S-1的Si—OH反应生成单位点Co物种和超小的Co纳米团簇,这些物种是丙烷脱氢的主要活性中心。Co的负载量对丙烷脱氢影响很大,当负载量较低时,活性Co物种较少,丙烷脱氢性能较差;当负载量较高时,Co物种会团聚成大颗粒不利于丙烷脱氢反应。通过优化制备条件,发现当Co负载量为1%(质量分数)时,Co/S-1的丙烷脱氢性能最优,循环使用5次后丙烷转化率、丙烯选择性和丙烯产率均未出现明显的下降。

Isolated diatomic Zn-Co metal–nitrogen/oxygen sites with synergistic effect on fast catalytic kinetics of sulfur species in Li-S battery

Lithium-sulfur batteries are severely restricted by low electronic conductivity of sulfur and Li_(2)S,shuttle effect,and slow conversion reaction of lithium polysulfides(LiPSs).Herein,we report a facile and highyield strategy for synthesizing dual-core single-atom catalyst(ZnCoN_(4)O_(2)/CN)with atomically dispersed nitrogen/oxygen-coordinated Zn-Co sites on carbon nanosheets.Based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations and LiPSs conversion catalytic ability,ZnCoN_(4)O_(2)/CN provides dual-atom sites of Zn and Co,which could facilitate Li^(+)transport and Li_(2)S diffusion,and catalyze LiPSs conversion more effectively than homonuclear bimetallic single-atom catalysts or their simple mixture and previously reported singleatom catalysts.Li-S cell with ZnCoN_(4)O_(2)/CN modified separator showed excellent rate performance(789.4 mA h g^(-1)at 5 C)and stable long cycle performance(0.05%capacity decay rate at 6C with 1000cycles,outperforming currently reported single atomic catalysts for LiPSs conversion.This work highlights the important role of metal active centers and provides a strategy for producing multifunctional dual-core single atom catalysts for high-performance Li-S cells.

The Project “Study on Technology for Manufacture of High-Spheroidicity FCC Catalysts” Passed SINOPEC's Appraisal

On January 7, 2015 the project ＂Study on the technology formanufacture of high-spheroidicity FCC catalysts ＂undertakenby the SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing（RIPP） has passed the technical appraisal organized by theScience and Technology Division of the Sinopec Corp.

Studies on the Catalyst for Oxidation of o-Xylene to Phthalic Anhydride by the Image Texture Analysis Technique

The present paper covers surface texture features of the catalysts for the oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride (PA) investigated by the Image Texture Analysis Technique and obviously corresponding relationships between the catalyst activity and its texture features (entropy(F9) and angular second moment(F1)).By means of the two texture features(F9 and F1), the effects of promoters K2O and Al2O3 on the properties of the catalysts were analysed, a higher active catalyst' s surface texture model for active catalysts is given:d(F) = 0. 00693×F9 - 0. 98039×F1 - 0.03078 > 0The results show that the Image Texture Analysis Technique would be a useful tool for the studies of catalyst surface structure and computer-aided design of catalysts.

Spectroscopic Characterization of Mo-Co-S and Mo-Fe-S Complexes-derived Catalysts for Desulfurization and Denitrification

The characteristic studies, by means of LR, UV-Vis and XPS spectroscopies, of the preparation process of Mo-Co-S and Mo-Fe-S catalysts for HDS and HDN, derived from (NH4)2MoS4-CoCl2 and (NH4)2MoS4-FeCl2 complexes supported on γ-Al2O3, respectively, indicate that the catalytically essential moiety on the surface of the catalysts is dominantly some sulfido-bimetallic species with such a structural unit (M' =Co or Fe), and both Co and Fe, served as promoters, can donate electrons to Mo probably via bridging-S. The nature of active-sites and the mechanism of promotion are discussed according to the results.