Ni/Mo_2 N as a Highly Active Hydrodenitrogenation Catalyst

The catalysts were prepared by the temperature programmed reaction (TPR) of MoO3 with NH3 at various temperatures in the range of 573K～973K, and their hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) activities were tested in situ.It is shown that molybdenum nitrid(Mo2N) was formed above 923K and its intermediate MoO2 formed at about 573～623K under the rapid (5K/min.) TPR conditions.Mo2N is the most active species for pyridine HDN among MoO3,MoO2,MoS2,and Mo2N. Moreover,it can be promoted by adding Ni component.It is shown that the Ni/Mo2N catalyst prepared by adding some NiO into the precursor MoO3 has a steady HDN activity Which is far higher than that of the commercial sulfided NiMo/Al2O3(HR346) catalyst.

A highly active VOx-MnOx/CeO_(2) for selective catalytic reduction of NO:The balance between redox property and surface acidity

Excellent catalysts with low-temperature activity and relatively wide temperature window for selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia(NH_(3)-SCR) are highly demanded in view of the practical treatment of NO.Herein,we have designed a highly active VOx-MnOx/CeO_(2) material based on the intrinsic requirement of SCR reaction for catalyst,namely redox sites and surface acid sites.The vanadium oxide and manganese oxide are highly dispersed over the ceria mesosphere via simple incipient wetness impregnation.The loading of manganese could introduce acid sites and enhance the redox property remarkably,while the loading of vanadium increases acid sites and weakens redox property.Through tentatively controlling the appropriate loading ratio of the two components,the optimal catalyst achieves a balance between redox property and surface acidity.The work shed light on the development of new SCR catalyst with superior low temperature activity,wide work temperature window and good hydrothermal stability.

Template-assisted synthesis of hierarchically porous Co3O4 with enhanced oxygen evolution activity

Oxygen evolution reaction（OER） is one of the most important reactions in the energy storage devices such as metal–air batteries and unitized regenerative fuel cells（URFCs）. However, the kinetically sluggishness of OER and the high prices as well as the scarcity of the most active precious metal electrocatalysts are the major bottleneck in these devices. Developing low-cost non-precious metal catalysts with high activity and stability for OER is highly desirable. A facile, in situ template method combining the dodecyl benzene sulfuric acid sodium（SDBS） assisted hydrothermal process with subsequent high-temperature treatment was developed to prepare porous Co3O4 with improved surface area and hierarchical porous structure as precious catalysts alternative for oxygen evolution reaction（OER）. Due to the unique structure, the as-prepared catalyst shows higher electrocatalytic activity than Co3O4 prepared by traditional thermal-decomposition method（noted as Co3O4-T） and commercial IrO2 catalyst for OER in 0.1M KOH aqueous solution. Moreover, it displays improved stability than Co3O4-T. The results demonstrate a highly efficient, scalable, and low cost method for developing highly active and stable OER electrocatalysts in alkaline solutions.