The selection of appropriate materials for the transportation pipelines is of vital importance to ensure the safety operation in Carbon Capture,Utilisation and Storage(CCUS).To clarify the effects of Cr content in ste...The selection of appropriate materials for the transportation pipelines is of vital importance to ensure the safety operation in Carbon Capture,Utilisation and Storage(CCUS).To clarify the effects of Cr content in steel on the resistance against general and localised corrosion,electrochemistry methods combined with pH measurements and various surface analysis techniques were implemented on X65,1Cr,3Cr and 5Cr steel samples in a CO_(2)-saturated solution at 60°C and pH 6.6 during 192 h of immersion.Additionally,thermodynamic and kinetic analyses of the formation of the corrosion products on carbon steel and low-Cr steels were performed.The results show that the general corrosion resistance increased with rising Cr content without the presence of significant corrosion products formation.However,with the formation and development of the corrosion products,the general corrosion resistance reduced with the increase in Cr content.The formation of the compact crystalline FeCO3 on X65 and 1Cr steel surfaces offered superior general corrosion protection,while cannot provide enough localised corrosion protection.By contrast,the double-structural corrosion product layers on 3Cr and 5Cr steels notably suppressed the localised corrosion,but providing poor protection against general corrosion over long immersion periods.This study reveals the contributions of Cr content on general and localised corrosion resistance at various periods,providing references for material selection and evaluation in CO_(2) environments relevant for CCUS.展开更多
It is acknowledged that injecting CO_(2) into oil reservoirs and saline aquifers for storage is a practical and affordable method for CO_(2) sequestration.Most CO_(2) produced from industrial exhaust contains impurity...It is acknowledged that injecting CO_(2) into oil reservoirs and saline aquifers for storage is a practical and affordable method for CO_(2) sequestration.Most CO_(2) produced from industrial exhaust contains impurity gases such as H_(2)S that might impact CO_(2) sequestration due to competitive adsorption.This study makes a commendable effort to explore the adsorption behavior of CO_(2)/H_(2)S mixtures in calcite slit nanopores.Grand Canonical Monte Carlo(GCMC)simulation is employed to reveal the adsorption of CO_(2),H_(2)S as well as their binary mixtures in calcite nanopores.Results show that the increase in pressure and temperature can promote and inhibit the adsorption capacity of CO_(2) and H_(2)S in calcite nanopores,respectively.CO_(2)exhibits stronger adsorption on calcite surface than H_(2)S.Electrostatic energy plays the dominating role in the adsorption behavior.Electrostatic energy accounts for 97.11%of the CO_(2)-calcite interaction energy and 56.33%of the H_(2)S-calcite interaction energy at 10 MPa and 323.15 K.The presence of H_(2)S inhibits the CO_(2) adsorption in calcite nanopores due to competitive adsorption,and a higher mole fraction of H_(2)S leads to less CO_(2) adsorption.The quantity of CO_(2) adsorbed is lessened by approximately 33%when the mole fraction of H_(2)S reaches 0.25.CO_(2) molecules preferentially occupy the regions near the po re wall and H_(2)S molecules tend to reside at the center of nanopore even when the molar ratio of CO_(2) is low,indicating that CO_(2) has an adsorption priority on the calcite surface over H_(2)S.In addition,moisture can weaken the adsorption of both CO_(2) and H_(2)S,while CO_(2) is more affected.More interestingly,we find that pure CO_(2) is more suitable to be sequestrated in the shallower formations,i.e.,500-1500 m,whereas CO_(2)with H_(2)S impurity should be settled in the deeper reservoirs.展开更多
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 electroche...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.展开更多
Weak redox ability and severe charge recombination pose significant obstacles to the advancement of CO_(2) photoreduction.To tackle this challenge and enhance the CO_(2) photoconversion efficiency,fabricating well-mat...Weak redox ability and severe charge recombination pose significant obstacles to the advancement of CO_(2) photoreduction.To tackle this challenge and enhance the CO_(2) photoconversion efficiency,fabricating well-matched S-scheme heterostructure and establishing a robust built-in electric field emerge as pivotal strategies.In pursuit of this goal,a core-shell structured CuInS_(2)@CoS_(2)S-scheme heterojunction was meticulously engineered through a two-step molten salt method.This approach over the CuInS_(2)-based composites produced an internal electric field owing to the disparity be-tween the Fermi levels of CoS_(2) and CuInS_(2) at their interface.Consequently,the electric field facili-tated the directed migration of charges and the proficient separation of photoinduced carriers.The resulting CuInS_(2)@CoS_(2) heterostructure exhibited remarkable CO_(2) photoreduction performance,which was 21.7 and 26.5 times that of pure CuInS_(2) and CoS_(2),respectively.The S-scheme heterojunc-tion photogenerated charge transfer mechanism was validated through a series of rigorous anal-yses,including in situ irradiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,work function calculations,and differential charge density examinations.Furthermore,in situ infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations corroborated the fact that the CuInS_(2)@CoS_(2) heterojunction substan-tially lowered the formation energy of *COOH and *CO.This study demonstrates the application potential of S-scheme heterojunctions fabricated via the molten salt method in the realm of ad-dressing carbon-related environmental issues.展开更多
Introducing inorganic nanomaterials into a polymer matrix greatly improves the anticorrosion performance of epoxy coatings(EP);however,poor compatibility between the materials can limit the improvement in properties.I...Introducing inorganic nanomaterials into a polymer matrix greatly improves the anticorrosion performance of epoxy coatings(EP);however,poor compatibility between the materials can limit the improvement in properties.In this work,based on the high interface compatibility of two-dimensional(2D)Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC(BDC=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)in the epoxy coating that we reported in previous work,we fabricated a 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-halloysite nanotube(HNT)nanocomposite have a structure consisting of alternating of nanosheets and nanotube by in situ synthesis.The nanocomposite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and scanning electron microscopy.The mechanical and anticorrosion performance of the 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-HNT/EP coating was evaluated by mechanical tests and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy spectra.Compared with a conventional unreinforced epoxy coating,the 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-HNT/EP coating had higher mechanical strength and toughness,and the low-frequency impedance modulus of 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-HNT/EP coating was increased by three orders of magnitude,demonstrating the high corrosion resistance of our reinforced coating.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFB4001601)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021QE036)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(22CX06052A)the Postgraduate Innovation Funding Project of China University of Petroleum(East China)(YCX2020070)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(20CX02405A)the Development Fund of Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil&Gas Storage and Transportation Safety.
文摘The selection of appropriate materials for the transportation pipelines is of vital importance to ensure the safety operation in Carbon Capture,Utilisation and Storage(CCUS).To clarify the effects of Cr content in steel on the resistance against general and localised corrosion,electrochemistry methods combined with pH measurements and various surface analysis techniques were implemented on X65,1Cr,3Cr and 5Cr steel samples in a CO_(2)-saturated solution at 60°C and pH 6.6 during 192 h of immersion.Additionally,thermodynamic and kinetic analyses of the formation of the corrosion products on carbon steel and low-Cr steels were performed.The results show that the general corrosion resistance increased with rising Cr content without the presence of significant corrosion products formation.However,with the formation and development of the corrosion products,the general corrosion resistance reduced with the increase in Cr content.The formation of the compact crystalline FeCO3 on X65 and 1Cr steel surfaces offered superior general corrosion protection,while cannot provide enough localised corrosion protection.By contrast,the double-structural corrosion product layers on 3Cr and 5Cr steels notably suppressed the localised corrosion,but providing poor protection against general corrosion over long immersion periods.This study reveals the contributions of Cr content on general and localised corrosion resistance at various periods,providing references for material selection and evaluation in CO_(2) environments relevant for CCUS.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.52004320)the Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing (No.2462021QNXZ012,No.2462022BJRC001,and No.2462021YJRC012)the funding from the State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering (No.PRP/indep-1-2103)。
文摘It is acknowledged that injecting CO_(2) into oil reservoirs and saline aquifers for storage is a practical and affordable method for CO_(2) sequestration.Most CO_(2) produced from industrial exhaust contains impurity gases such as H_(2)S that might impact CO_(2) sequestration due to competitive adsorption.This study makes a commendable effort to explore the adsorption behavior of CO_(2)/H_(2)S mixtures in calcite slit nanopores.Grand Canonical Monte Carlo(GCMC)simulation is employed to reveal the adsorption of CO_(2),H_(2)S as well as their binary mixtures in calcite nanopores.Results show that the increase in pressure and temperature can promote and inhibit the adsorption capacity of CO_(2) and H_(2)S in calcite nanopores,respectively.CO_(2)exhibits stronger adsorption on calcite surface than H_(2)S.Electrostatic energy plays the dominating role in the adsorption behavior.Electrostatic energy accounts for 97.11%of the CO_(2)-calcite interaction energy and 56.33%of the H_(2)S-calcite interaction energy at 10 MPa and 323.15 K.The presence of H_(2)S inhibits the CO_(2) adsorption in calcite nanopores due to competitive adsorption,and a higher mole fraction of H_(2)S leads to less CO_(2) adsorption.The quantity of CO_(2) adsorbed is lessened by approximately 33%when the mole fraction of H_(2)S reaches 0.25.CO_(2) molecules preferentially occupy the regions near the po re wall and H_(2)S molecules tend to reside at the center of nanopore even when the molar ratio of CO_(2) is low,indicating that CO_(2) has an adsorption priority on the calcite surface over H_(2)S.In addition,moisture can weaken the adsorption of both CO_(2) and H_(2)S,while CO_(2) is more affected.More interestingly,we find that pure CO_(2) is more suitable to be sequestrated in the shallower formations,i.e.,500-1500 m,whereas CO_(2)with H_(2)S impurity should be settled in the deeper reservoirs.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2020QB132,ZR2020MB025)the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure (SKL202108SIC)the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province (ts201712046)。
文摘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.
文摘Weak redox ability and severe charge recombination pose significant obstacles to the advancement of CO_(2) photoreduction.To tackle this challenge and enhance the CO_(2) photoconversion efficiency,fabricating well-matched S-scheme heterostructure and establishing a robust built-in electric field emerge as pivotal strategies.In pursuit of this goal,a core-shell structured CuInS_(2)@CoS_(2)S-scheme heterojunction was meticulously engineered through a two-step molten salt method.This approach over the CuInS_(2)-based composites produced an internal electric field owing to the disparity be-tween the Fermi levels of CoS_(2) and CuInS_(2) at their interface.Consequently,the electric field facili-tated the directed migration of charges and the proficient separation of photoinduced carriers.The resulting CuInS_(2)@CoS_(2) heterostructure exhibited remarkable CO_(2) photoreduction performance,which was 21.7 and 26.5 times that of pure CuInS_(2) and CoS_(2),respectively.The S-scheme heterojunc-tion photogenerated charge transfer mechanism was validated through a series of rigorous anal-yses,including in situ irradiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,work function calculations,and differential charge density examinations.Furthermore,in situ infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations corroborated the fact that the CuInS_(2)@CoS_(2) heterojunction substan-tially lowered the formation energy of *COOH and *CO.This study demonstrates the application potential of S-scheme heterojunctions fabricated via the molten salt method in the realm of ad-dressing carbon-related environmental issues.
文摘Introducing inorganic nanomaterials into a polymer matrix greatly improves the anticorrosion performance of epoxy coatings(EP);however,poor compatibility between the materials can limit the improvement in properties.In this work,based on the high interface compatibility of two-dimensional(2D)Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC(BDC=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)in the epoxy coating that we reported in previous work,we fabricated a 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-halloysite nanotube(HNT)nanocomposite have a structure consisting of alternating of nanosheets and nanotube by in situ synthesis.The nanocomposite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and scanning electron microscopy.The mechanical and anticorrosion performance of the 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-HNT/EP coating was evaluated by mechanical tests and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy spectra.Compared with a conventional unreinforced epoxy coating,the 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-HNT/EP coating had higher mechanical strength and toughness,and the low-frequency impedance modulus of 2D Co_(2)(OH)_(2)BDC-HNT/EP coating was increased by three orders of magnitude,demonstrating the high corrosion resistance of our reinforced coating.
