Biomass-derived hexose sugars, the most abundant renewable resources in the world, have potential to be the sustainable resources for production of platform chemicals. Here, con- version of glucose is investigated by ...Biomass-derived hexose sugars, the most abundant renewable resources in the world, have potential to be the sustainable resources for production of platform chemicals. Here, con- version of glucose is investigated by using sulfonated graphene （rGO-SOaH） as solid acid catalyst in water without any organic solvent. At first, graphene functionalized with sulfonic acid groups is prepared by using Nail and propane sultone, and then it is characterized by means of XPS, FT-IR, and TEM to confirm the existence of the sulfonic acid groups. The catalytic activity of rGO-SOaH in the conversion of glucose to valuable chemicals is studied under different reaction conditions. The maximum yield of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural （HMF） is 28.8%, and the total yield of formic acid, lactic acid and HMF is 51.94% when the reaction is conducted at the optimized reaction condition. In addition, the rGO-SOaH gives a rela- tively high total yield of the three kinds of products after five run experiments, indicating that the catalyst shows good thermal stability.展开更多
Graphene‐supported BiFeO3 (rG‐BiFeO3) was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and used for the efficient removal of ammonia under visible light. X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy,Fourier transf...Graphene‐supported BiFeO3 (rG‐BiFeO3) was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and used for the efficient removal of ammonia under visible light. X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet‐visiblediffuse reflectance spectroscopy were conducted to characterize the rG‐BiFeO3. The specific surfacearea of the rG‐BiFeO3 catalyst was 48.6 m2/g, larger than that of BiFeO3 (21.0 m2/g). When used as aheterogeneous photocatalyst, rG‐BiFeO3 achieved 91.20% degradation of a NH3‐N solution (50mg/L) at pH = 11 under visible‐light irradiation in the absence of hydrogen peroxide. The degradationof ammonia followed pseudo‐first‐order kinetics, and the catalyst retained high photocatalyticactivity after seven reaction cycles. Study of the mechanism showed that the holes, superoxide anion radicals, and hydroxyl radicals, arising from the synergy between graphene and BiFeO3, oxidized NH3 directly to N2.展开更多
Combinations of graphene(Gr)and carbon black(C)were employed as binary carbon supports to fabricate Pd‐based electrocatalysts via one‐pot co‐reduction with Pd2+.The electrocatalytic performance of the resulting Pd...Combinations of graphene(Gr)and carbon black(C)were employed as binary carbon supports to fabricate Pd‐based electrocatalysts via one‐pot co‐reduction with Pd2+.The electrocatalytic performance of the resulting Pd/Gr‐C catalysts during the electrooxidation of formic acid was assessed.A Pd/Gr0.3C0.7(Gr oxide:C=3:7,based on the precursor mass ratio)electrocatalyst exhibited better catalytic performance than both Pd/C and Pd/Gr catalysts.The current density generated by the Pd/Gr0.3C0.7catalyst was as high as102.14mA mgPd?1,a value that is approximately3times that obtained from the Pd/C(34.40mA mgPd?1)and2.6times that of the Pd/Gr material(38.50mA mgPd?1).The anodic peak potential of the Pd/Gr0.3C0.7was120mV more negative than that of the Pd/C and70mV more negative than that of the Pd/Gr.Scanning electron microscopy images indicated that the spherical C particles accumulated on the wrinkled graphene surfaces to form C cluster/Gr hybrids having three‐dimensional nanostructures.X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy data confirmed the interaction between the Pd metal and the binary Gr‐C support.The Pd/Gr0.3C0.7also exhibited high stability,and so is a promising candidate for the fabrication of anodes for direct formic acid fuel cells.This work demonstrates a simple and cost‐effective method for improving the performance of Pd‐based electrocatalysts,which should have potential industrial applications.展开更多
基金This work sic Research the National is supported by the National Ba- Program of China （No.2011CB921403）, Natural Science Foundation of China （No.51073147）, and the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province （No.1408085MKL03）.
文摘Biomass-derived hexose sugars, the most abundant renewable resources in the world, have potential to be the sustainable resources for production of platform chemicals. Here, con- version of glucose is investigated by using sulfonated graphene （rGO-SOaH） as solid acid catalyst in water without any organic solvent. At first, graphene functionalized with sulfonic acid groups is prepared by using Nail and propane sultone, and then it is characterized by means of XPS, FT-IR, and TEM to confirm the existence of the sulfonic acid groups. The catalytic activity of rGO-SOaH in the conversion of glucose to valuable chemicals is studied under different reaction conditions. The maximum yield of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural （HMF） is 28.8%, and the total yield of formic acid, lactic acid and HMF is 51.94% when the reaction is conducted at the optimized reaction condition. In addition, the rGO-SOaH gives a rela- tively high total yield of the three kinds of products after five run experiments, indicating that the catalyst shows good thermal stability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21347006, 21576175, 51478285, 51403148)the Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province Environmental Science and Engineering of Suzhou University of Science and Technology (zd131205)the Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment~~
文摘Graphene‐supported BiFeO3 (rG‐BiFeO3) was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and used for the efficient removal of ammonia under visible light. X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet‐visiblediffuse reflectance spectroscopy were conducted to characterize the rG‐BiFeO3. The specific surfacearea of the rG‐BiFeO3 catalyst was 48.6 m2/g, larger than that of BiFeO3 (21.0 m2/g). When used as aheterogeneous photocatalyst, rG‐BiFeO3 achieved 91.20% degradation of a NH3‐N solution (50mg/L) at pH = 11 under visible‐light irradiation in the absence of hydrogen peroxide. The degradationof ammonia followed pseudo‐first‐order kinetics, and the catalyst retained high photocatalyticactivity after seven reaction cycles. Study of the mechanism showed that the holes, superoxide anion radicals, and hydroxyl radicals, arising from the synergy between graphene and BiFeO3, oxidized NH3 directly to N2.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2016BM31)the Science and Technology Foundation of Jinan City(201311035)~~
文摘Combinations of graphene(Gr)and carbon black(C)were employed as binary carbon supports to fabricate Pd‐based electrocatalysts via one‐pot co‐reduction with Pd2+.The electrocatalytic performance of the resulting Pd/Gr‐C catalysts during the electrooxidation of formic acid was assessed.A Pd/Gr0.3C0.7(Gr oxide:C=3:7,based on the precursor mass ratio)electrocatalyst exhibited better catalytic performance than both Pd/C and Pd/Gr catalysts.The current density generated by the Pd/Gr0.3C0.7catalyst was as high as102.14mA mgPd?1,a value that is approximately3times that obtained from the Pd/C(34.40mA mgPd?1)and2.6times that of the Pd/Gr material(38.50mA mgPd?1).The anodic peak potential of the Pd/Gr0.3C0.7was120mV more negative than that of the Pd/C and70mV more negative than that of the Pd/Gr.Scanning electron microscopy images indicated that the spherical C particles accumulated on the wrinkled graphene surfaces to form C cluster/Gr hybrids having three‐dimensional nanostructures.X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy data confirmed the interaction between the Pd metal and the binary Gr‐C support.The Pd/Gr0.3C0.7also exhibited high stability,and so is a promising candidate for the fabrication of anodes for direct formic acid fuel cells.This work demonstrates a simple and cost‐effective method for improving the performance of Pd‐based electrocatalysts,which should have potential industrial applications.
