A series of surfactant-modified CuCoMn-based catalysts were prepared for higher alco- hol synthesis from biomass-based syngas. Three typical surfactants, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB）, sodium dodecyl sulfate...A series of surfactant-modified CuCoMn-based catalysts were prepared for higher alco- hol synthesis from biomass-based syngas. Three typical surfactants, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB）, sodium dodecyl sulfate （SDS） and pluronic P123 triblock copolymer （EO20PO70EO20）, were employed. Compared to surfactant-free CuCoMn catalyst, CO conversion increased from 17.4% to 29.7% over SDS-modified CuCoMn catalyst, and the selectivity of higher alcohols increased from 22.0% to 41.2% over CTAB-modified catalyst. Besides, the proportions of higher alcohols in total alcohols increased over all surfactantmodified catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption/desorption, XRD, XPS and IR analysis. The results showed that several more favorable features rendered the CTAB-modified CuCoMn catalyst to be suitable for higher alcohol production, such as the larger pore size, better crystallinity of CuCoMnO4 spinel. moderate surface atomic distribution and lower valence of metallic ions. In addition, it was verified that CTAB addition at the metal precipitation stage was beneficial to higher alcohol synthesis. Surfactant-induced modification provides a promising alternative method for catalyst improvement in synthesis of higher alcohols.展开更多
Preparation of rice husk ash with high specific surface area and chemical reactivity of the product are reported in this paper. The amorphous rice husk ash with high specific surface area of 311 m2·g-1 was produc...Preparation of rice husk ash with high specific surface area and chemical reactivity of the product are reported in this paper. The amorphous rice husk ash with high specific surface area of 311 m2·g-1 was produced by heating acid treated rice husk at 700℃ for 4 h. The isotherms of rice husk ash are similar in shape to type Ⅱof Brunaner's classification with mesopores being predominant. The rice husk ash has a high chemical reactivity,especially that pretreated with acid. This chemical reactivity depends on ashing temperature and pretreatment conditions. There is an exponential relation between the specific surface area of rice husk ash and the change in the conductivity of saturated Ca(OH)2 solution with rice husk ash, from which the specific surface area can be known according to the conductivity change.展开更多
Silver nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in AgNO3 aqueous solution using nanocarbon as template medium and polymer surfactant as protecting agent in an ultrasonic field.The polymer surfactant pol...Silver nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in AgNO3 aqueous solution using nanocarbon as template medium and polymer surfactant as protecting agent in an ultrasonic field.The polymer surfactant polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)was self-prepared and used directly in aqueous solution form.The molecular weight of PVP was measured by viscosimeter.The crystalline phase,component,size,and morphology of the as-synthesized silver naoparticles were characterized by XRD,TEM,FTIR,and Laser Granularity Instrument.The results indicated that ultrasonic was the key factor to deoxidize Ag+ to be Ago,nanocarbon and polymer surfactants accelerated the deoxidization reaction course and controlled the agglomeration of freshly formed silver nanoparticles,the category of polymer surfactant had decisive effect on the morphology of as-synthesized nanoparticle.Well-defined dendrites silver nanoparticle could be attained when choosing PVP as surfactant in AgNO3 aqueous solution,while regular sphere silver nanoparticle could be synthesized in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)surfactant.Moreover,the concentration of AgNO3 and ultrasonic action time also had obvious effect on the morphology of silver nanoparticle,low concentration of AgNO3 and long time of ultrasonic were not in favor of forming dendrite silver.展开更多
The hydrophobic aggregation of ultrafine kaolinite in cationic surfactant suspension was investigated by sedimentation test,zeta potential measurement and SEM observation. SEM images reveal that kaolinite particles sh...The hydrophobic aggregation of ultrafine kaolinite in cationic surfactant suspension was investigated by sedimentation test,zeta potential measurement and SEM observation. SEM images reveal that kaolinite particles show the self-aggregation of edge-face in acidic media,the aggregation of edge-face and edge-edge in neutral media,and the dispersion in alkaline media due to electrostatic repulsion. In the presence of the dodecylammonium acetate cationic surfactant and in neutral and alkaline suspension,the hydrophobic aggregation of face-face is demonstrated. The zeta potential of kaolinite increases with increasing the concentration of cationic surfactant. The small and loose aggregation at a low concentration but big and tight aggregation at a high concentration is presented. At pH=7 alkyl quarterly amine salt CTAB has the best hydrophobic aggregation among three cationic surfactants,namely,dodecylammonium acetate,alkyl quarterly amine salts 1227 and CTAB.展开更多
Au nanorods have been successfully synthesized at 90 ℃ by using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） and benzyldimethylammoniumchloride hydrate （BDAC） co-surfactant. At 90 ℃, the reaction time was less than...Au nanorods have been successfully synthesized at 90 ℃ by using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） and benzyldimethylammoniumchloride hydrate （BDAC） co-surfactant. At 90 ℃, the reaction time was less than 10 s, and the longitudinal surface plasmon absorption band could vary between 680 and 770 nm by adjusting the molar ratio of BDAC to CTAB from 2 to 0.5. At 90 ℃, nanorods with a longitudinal surface plasmon absorption peak of 770 nm can be obtained when the molar ratio of BDAC to CTAB was 3：2.展开更多
The effects of Ca(2+) and Al(3+)ions on flocculating process of kaolin using plogycrylamide as flocculant was studied. Mechanism of the effects was investigated and discussed through molecularorbit(MO) theory , soluti...The effects of Ca(2+) and Al(3+)ions on flocculating process of kaolin using plogycrylamide as flocculant was studied. Mechanism of the effects was investigated and discussed through molecularorbit(MO) theory , solution chemistry calculation and electronic probe examination in this article.展开更多
In the present study, the relationship between properties of different carbon materials and their impact on performance of VRLA （valve regulated lead acid） battery was studied. The material properties undertaken for...In the present study, the relationship between properties of different carbon materials and their impact on performance of VRLA （valve regulated lead acid） battery was studied. The material properties undertaken for the study are： surface area, conductivity and water absorption of the carbon. The electrode morphology revealed the uniform distribution of active material when high surface area carbon was added to NAM （negative active material）. The porosity of the plate also exhibited changes with respect to type of carbon materials added. The study further revealed that, the addition of high surface area carbon （-1,400 m^2/g） improves the charge acceptance of the battery with higher loading. Further improvement in charge acceptance was observed with addition of graphite to higher surface area carbon. Nevertheless, the float current of the battery got affected due to graphite loading and found there was no impact on shelf life of the battery in all the cases. The study demonstrates the need for customized ＂carbon formulation＂ to obtain the maximum performance out of the battery.展开更多
A simple and green approach to synthesize highly active electro-catalysts for methanol oxi- dation reaction （MOR） without using any organic agents is described. Pt nanoparticles are directly deposited on the pre-cle...A simple and green approach to synthesize highly active electro-catalysts for methanol oxi- dation reaction （MOR） without using any organic agents is described. Pt nanoparticles are directly deposited on the pre-cleaned and pre-oxidized multiwall carbon nanotubes （MWC- NTs） from Pt salt by using CO as the reductant. MOR activity has been characterized by both cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry, the current density and mass specific current at the peak potential （ca. 0.9 V vs. RHE） reaches 11.6 mA/cm^2 and 860 mA/mgpt, respectively. After electro-deposition of Ru onto the Pt/MWCNTs surface, the catalysts show steady state mass specific current of 20 and 80 mA/mgpt at 0.5 and 0.6 V, respectively.展开更多
Efficient parallel screening of combinatorial libraries is one of the most challenging aspects of the high- throughput （HT） heterogeneous catalysis workflow. Today, a number of methods have been used in HT catalyst ...Efficient parallel screening of combinatorial libraries is one of the most challenging aspects of the high- throughput （HT） heterogeneous catalysis workflow. Today, a number of methods have been used in HT catalyst studies, including various optical, mass-spectrometry, and gas- chromatography techniques. Of these, rapid-scanning Fourier-transform infrared （FTIR） imaging is one of the fastest and most versatile screening techniques. Here, the new design of the 16-channel HT reactor is presented and test results for its accuracy and reproducibility are shown. The performance of the system was evaluated through the oxidation of CO over commercial Pd/AI203 and cobalt oxide nanoparticles synthesized with different reducer-reductant molar ratios, surfactant types, metal and surfactant concentrations, synthesis temperatures, and ramp rates.展开更多
基金V. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the National Key Basic Program of China （No.2013CB228105）, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.51161140331）. The assistance of Song-bai Qiu and Tong-qi Ye from University of Science and Technology of China is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘A series of surfactant-modified CuCoMn-based catalysts were prepared for higher alco- hol synthesis from biomass-based syngas. Three typical surfactants, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB）, sodium dodecyl sulfate （SDS） and pluronic P123 triblock copolymer （EO20PO70EO20）, were employed. Compared to surfactant-free CuCoMn catalyst, CO conversion increased from 17.4% to 29.7% over SDS-modified CuCoMn catalyst, and the selectivity of higher alcohols increased from 22.0% to 41.2% over CTAB-modified catalyst. Besides, the proportions of higher alcohols in total alcohols increased over all surfactantmodified catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption/desorption, XRD, XPS and IR analysis. The results showed that several more favorable features rendered the CTAB-modified CuCoMn catalyst to be suitable for higher alcohol production, such as the larger pore size, better crystallinity of CuCoMnO4 spinel. moderate surface atomic distribution and lower valence of metallic ions. In addition, it was verified that CTAB addition at the metal precipitation stage was beneficial to higher alcohol synthesis. Surfactant-induced modification provides a promising alternative method for catalyst improvement in synthesis of higher alcohols.
文摘Preparation of rice husk ash with high specific surface area and chemical reactivity of the product are reported in this paper. The amorphous rice husk ash with high specific surface area of 311 m2·g-1 was produced by heating acid treated rice husk at 700℃ for 4 h. The isotherms of rice husk ash are similar in shape to type Ⅱof Brunaner's classification with mesopores being predominant. The rice husk ash has a high chemical reactivity,especially that pretreated with acid. This chemical reactivity depends on ashing temperature and pretreatment conditions. There is an exponential relation between the specific surface area of rice husk ash and the change in the conductivity of saturated Ca(OH)2 solution with rice husk ash, from which the specific surface area can be known according to the conductivity change.
文摘Silver nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in AgNO3 aqueous solution using nanocarbon as template medium and polymer surfactant as protecting agent in an ultrasonic field.The polymer surfactant polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)was self-prepared and used directly in aqueous solution form.The molecular weight of PVP was measured by viscosimeter.The crystalline phase,component,size,and morphology of the as-synthesized silver naoparticles were characterized by XRD,TEM,FTIR,and Laser Granularity Instrument.The results indicated that ultrasonic was the key factor to deoxidize Ag+ to be Ago,nanocarbon and polymer surfactants accelerated the deoxidization reaction course and controlled the agglomeration of freshly formed silver nanoparticles,the category of polymer surfactant had decisive effect on the morphology of as-synthesized nanoparticle.Well-defined dendrites silver nanoparticle could be attained when choosing PVP as surfactant in AgNO3 aqueous solution,while regular sphere silver nanoparticle could be synthesized in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)surfactant.Moreover,the concentration of AgNO3 and ultrasonic action time also had obvious effect on the morphology of silver nanoparticle,low concentration of AgNO3 and long time of ultrasonic were not in favor of forming dendrite silver.
基金Project(2005CB623701) supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China
文摘The hydrophobic aggregation of ultrafine kaolinite in cationic surfactant suspension was investigated by sedimentation test,zeta potential measurement and SEM observation. SEM images reveal that kaolinite particles show the self-aggregation of edge-face in acidic media,the aggregation of edge-face and edge-edge in neutral media,and the dispersion in alkaline media due to electrostatic repulsion. In the presence of the dodecylammonium acetate cationic surfactant and in neutral and alkaline suspension,the hydrophobic aggregation of face-face is demonstrated. The zeta potential of kaolinite increases with increasing the concentration of cationic surfactant. The small and loose aggregation at a low concentration but big and tight aggregation at a high concentration is presented. At pH=7 alkyl quarterly amine salt CTAB has the best hydrophobic aggregation among three cationic surfactants,namely,dodecylammonium acetate,alkyl quarterly amine salts 1227 and CTAB.
文摘Au nanorods have been successfully synthesized at 90 ℃ by using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） and benzyldimethylammoniumchloride hydrate （BDAC） co-surfactant. At 90 ℃, the reaction time was less than 10 s, and the longitudinal surface plasmon absorption band could vary between 680 and 770 nm by adjusting the molar ratio of BDAC to CTAB from 2 to 0.5. At 90 ℃, nanorods with a longitudinal surface plasmon absorption peak of 770 nm can be obtained when the molar ratio of BDAC to CTAB was 3：2.
文摘The effects of Ca(2+) and Al(3+)ions on flocculating process of kaolin using plogycrylamide as flocculant was studied. Mechanism of the effects was investigated and discussed through molecularorbit(MO) theory , solution chemistry calculation and electronic probe examination in this article.
文摘In the present study, the relationship between properties of different carbon materials and their impact on performance of VRLA （valve regulated lead acid） battery was studied. The material properties undertaken for the study are： surface area, conductivity and water absorption of the carbon. The electrode morphology revealed the uniform distribution of active material when high surface area carbon was added to NAM （negative active material）. The porosity of the plate also exhibited changes with respect to type of carbon materials added. The study further revealed that, the addition of high surface area carbon （-1,400 m^2/g） improves the charge acceptance of the battery with higher loading. Further improvement in charge acceptance was observed with addition of graphite to higher surface area carbon. Nevertheless, the float current of the battery got affected due to graphite loading and found there was no impact on shelf life of the battery in all the cases. The study demonstrates the need for customized ＂carbon formulation＂ to obtain the maximum performance out of the battery.
基金ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.21273215）, National Instrumentation Program （No.2011YQ03012416）, and 973 Program from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China （No.2010CB923302）.
文摘A simple and green approach to synthesize highly active electro-catalysts for methanol oxi- dation reaction （MOR） without using any organic agents is described. Pt nanoparticles are directly deposited on the pre-cleaned and pre-oxidized multiwall carbon nanotubes （MWC- NTs） from Pt salt by using CO as the reductant. MOR activity has been characterized by both cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry, the current density and mass specific current at the peak potential （ca. 0.9 V vs. RHE） reaches 11.6 mA/cm^2 and 860 mA/mgpt, respectively. After electro-deposition of Ru onto the Pt/MWCNTs surface, the catalysts show steady state mass specific current of 20 and 80 mA/mgpt at 0.5 and 0.6 V, respectively.
基金the South Carolina Smart State Center for Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity (SAGE) for funding
文摘Efficient parallel screening of combinatorial libraries is one of the most challenging aspects of the high- throughput （HT） heterogeneous catalysis workflow. Today, a number of methods have been used in HT catalyst studies, including various optical, mass-spectrometry, and gas- chromatography techniques. Of these, rapid-scanning Fourier-transform infrared （FTIR） imaging is one of the fastest and most versatile screening techniques. Here, the new design of the 16-channel HT reactor is presented and test results for its accuracy and reproducibility are shown. The performance of the system was evaluated through the oxidation of CO over commercial Pd/AI203 and cobalt oxide nanoparticles synthesized with different reducer-reductant molar ratios, surfactant types, metal and surfactant concentrations, synthesis temperatures, and ramp rates.
