Oxidative Desulfurization of DBT with H2O2 over 3DOM H3PW12O40/Al2O3 Catalyst

A series of heteropoly acid (HPA) based Al2O3 catalysts with three-dimensional ordered (3DOM) structure were synthesized by colloidal crystal template method.Interconnected macropores (250 nm) could be clearly observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM).Mesopores could be detected by N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms which further confirmed the 3DOM structural characteristics of catalyst.Moreover,Keggin-type HPW was highly dispersed in the Al2O3 framework,which suggested by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) results.The oxidation desulfurization (ODS) performance of 3DOM H3PW12O40/Al2O3 of refractory sulphur compounds was evaluated in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.It oxidized 98.5% of dibenzothiophene (DBT) into corresponding sulfone within 3 h,which exhibited superior ODS performance than corresponding mesoporous and microporous H3PW12O40/Al2O3 catalyst.The enhancement of ODS efficiency is related to the improvement of mass transfer of DBT in the pore channel resulting from the interconnected 3DOM structure.Furthermore,the as-prepared catalyst still demonstrates outstanding cycle performance after 6 runs,which could be easily recovered from the model fuel.

Recent advances in soot combustion catalysts with designed micro-structures

With the enhancement of the people consciousness of environment protection, soot particulates(PM)elimination has drawn wide attention in recent years. Efficient after-treatment with well-designed catalysts is one of the best ways to eliminate soot particulates that come from diesel engines. Catalysts coated on the DPF(diesel particulate filter) are considered as the main factor to lower soot ignition temperature.Improvement of the structures of the catalysts is significantly important in order to achieve good catalytic performance and high stability. Based on the structures, soot combustion catalysts can be mainly divided into three types: particle-based catalysts, 3 DOM catalysts and nanoarray catalysts. This review mainly summarized recent advances in soot combustion catalysts with different designed micro-structures, each category is explained with critical assessment and several typical examples, aiming to guide the synthesis of advanced soot combustion catalysts.

Three-dimensional ordered macroporous g-C_(3)N_(4)-Cu_(2)O-TiO_(2) heterojunction for enhanced hydrogen production

In this study,a g-C_(3)N_(4)-Cu_(2)O-TiO_(2) photocatalyst with a novel three-dimensional ordered macroporous(3DOM)structure was successfully prepared using a sacrificial template strategy and a photodeposition method.The influence of the special porous structure with cross pore channels on the photocatalytic properties of the as-prepared sample was studied in detail.Compared with the original photocatalyst(TiO_(2) with 3 wt%Pt),g-C_(3)N_(4)-Cu_(2)O-TiO_(2) exhibited a higher specific surface area and more active sites,thus accelerating the separation efficiency of the photogenerated electron-hole pair.Consequently,the as-prepared photocatalyst showed good photocatalytic performance,reaching a maximum hydrogen production rate of 12,108μmol g^(-1) h^(-1) and approximately five times higher than that of the pristine comparison sample.The enhanced photoactivity of the g-C_(3)N_(4)-Cu_(2)O-TiO_(2) heterojunction can be ascribed to its double p-n heterojunction and robust porous structure,where the photodeposited Cu_(2)O plays a synergistic catalytic role in the photocatalytic process and the outer clad g-C_(3)N_(4) layer prevents Cu_(2)O oxidation.Additionally,the possible photocatalytic mechanism was briefly discussed based on the experimental results.This work identifies viable pathways for developing low-cost heterojunction photocatalysts with highly efficient photocatalytic activity toward improved solar energy conversion.