The size of the nanoparticles and the number of oxygen vacancies have a significant effect on the catalytic activity of copper-based catalysts used for the synthesis of methanol from syngas.In this study,the authors p...The size of the nanoparticles and the number of oxygen vacancies have a significant effect on the catalytic activity of copper-based catalysts used for the synthesis of methanol from syngas.In this study,the authors prepared a series of catalysts CuO/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)/CeO_(2)(CZAC)with CuO particles of different sizes and varying number of oxygen vacancies on the surface by changing the added volume of CeO2 by using the co-precipitation method.The properties of the catalysts were characterized and their activity was evaluated by using high-pressure fixed-bed reaction equipment.The results showed that the addition of CeO_(2)to CuO/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)not only influenced the size of the CuO particles and metal-metal interactions,but also had an effect on the concentrations of oxygen vacancies and strongly basic sites.The presence of CuO particles of small sizes and a large numbers of oxygen vacancies on the surface of the catalyst were beneficial to its activity for the synthesis of methanol.The catalyst CZAC,when modified by 5%of CeO_(2),recorded CuO particles of the smallest size(8.9 nm),strong intermetallic interactions,and the highest concentrations of oxygen vacancies and strongly basic sites.It also exhibited the highest catalytic activity,with a space-time yield of methanol of 0.315 g/(h·g)that was higher than that of the enterprise RK-5 catalyst[0.215 g/(h·g)].展开更多
Methanol synthesis from hydrogenation of CO2 is investigated over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by decomposition of M（Cu,Zn）-ammonia complexes （DMAC） at various temperatures.The catalysts were characterized in d...Methanol synthesis from hydrogenation of CO2 is investigated over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by decomposition of M（Cu,Zn）-ammonia complexes （DMAC） at various temperatures.The catalysts were characterized in detail,including X-ray diffraction,N2 adsorption-desorption,N2O chemisorption,temperature-programmed reduction and evolved gas analyses.The influences of DMAC temperature,reaction temperature and specific Cu surface area on catalytic performance are investigated.It is considered that the aurichalcite phase in the precursor plays a key role in improving the physiochemical properties and activities of the final catalysts.The catalyst from rich-aurichalcite precursor exhibits large specific Cu surface area and high space time yield of methanol （212 g/（Lcat·h）;T=513 K,p=3MPa,SV=12000 h-1）.展开更多
Highly active CNT-promoted co-precipitated Cu-ZnO-Al_2O_3 catalysts,symbolized as Cu_iZn_jAl_k-x%CNTs, were prepared, and their catalytic activity for once-throughmethanol synthesis from syngas was investigated. The r...Highly active CNT-promoted co-precipitated Cu-ZnO-Al_2O_3 catalysts,symbolized as Cu_iZn_jAl_k-x%CNTs, were prepared, and their catalytic activity for once-throughmethanol synthesis from syngas was investigated. The results illustrated that, under the reactionconditions (at 493 K, 5.0 MPa, the volume ratio of H_2/CO/CO_2/N_2= 62/30/5/3, GHSV= 4000 h^(-1),the observed single-pass CO-conversion and methanol-STY over a Cu_6Zn_3Al_1-12.5%CNTs catalystreached 64% and 1210 mg/(h-g), which was about 68% and 66% higher than those (38% and 730 mg/(h·g))over the corresponding CNT-free catalyst, Cu-6Zn_3Al_1, respectively. The characteristic studies ofthe catalysts revealed that appropriate incorporation of a minor amount of the CNTs into theCu_iZn_jAl_k brought about little change in the apparent activation energy of the methanol synthesisreaction, however, led to a considerable increase in the catalyst's active Cu surface area andpronouncedly enhanced the stationary-state concentration of active hydrogen-adspecies on the surfaceof the functioning catalyst, which would be favorable to increasing the rate of the COhydro-genation reactions. Moreover, the operation temperature for methanol synthesis over theCNT-promoted catalysts can be 10-20 degrees lower than that over the corresponding CNT-free contrastsystem, which would contribute considerably to an increase in equilibrium CO-conversion andCH_3OH-yield.展开更多
The introduction of mesoporous nanosize zirconia to the catalyst for methanol synthesis dedicates the nanosized catalyst and mesoporous duplicated properties. The catalyst bears the larger surface area, larger mesopor...The introduction of mesoporous nanosize zirconia to the catalyst for methanol synthesis dedicates the nanosized catalyst and mesoporous duplicated properties. The catalyst bears the larger surface area, larger mesoporous volume and more uniform diameter, more surface metal atoms and oxygen vacancies than the catalyst prepared with the conventional coprecipitation method. The modification of microstructure and electronic effect could result in the change of the reduced chemical state and decrease of reducuction temperature of copper, donating the higher activity and methanol selectivity to the catalyst. The results of methanol synthesis demonstrate that the Cu^＋ is the optimum active site. Also, the interaction between the copper and zirconia shows the synergistic effect to fulfil the methanol synthesis.展开更多
Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3) catalysts with Cu/Zn/Al ratios of 6/3/1 were precipitated and aged by conventional and microwave heating methods and tested in the slurry phase reactor for methanol synthesis.The effect of technolog...Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3) catalysts with Cu/Zn/Al ratios of 6/3/1 were precipitated and aged by conventional and microwave heating methods and tested in the slurry phase reactor for methanol synthesis.The effect of technological condition of precipitation and aging process under microwave irradiation on the catalytic performance was investigated to optimize the preparing condition of Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3) catalyst.The results showed that the microwave irradiation during precipitation process could improve the activity of the catalyst,but had little effect on the stability.While the microwave irradiation during aging process has a great benefit to both the activity and stability of the catalyst,the catalyst aged at 80℃ for 1 h under microwave irradiation possessed higher methanol space time yield(STY)and more stable catalytic activity.The activity and stability of the catalyst was further enhanced when microwave irradiation was used in both precipitation and aging processes;the optimized condition for the catalyst precursor preparation was precipitation at 60℃ and aging at 80℃ under microwave irradiation.展开更多
Cu/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2/H2 were respectively prepared by deposition coprecipitation （DP） and solid state reaction （SR） methods. There is an intimate interaction between copper and zirconi...Cu/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2/H2 were respectively prepared by deposition coprecipitation （DP） and solid state reaction （SR） methods. There is an intimate interaction between copper and zirconia, which strongly affects the reduction property and catalytic performance of the catalysts. The stronger the interaction, the lower the reduction temperature and the better the performance of the catalysts. Surface area, pore structure and crystal structure of the catalysts are mainly controlled by preparation methods and alkalinity of synthesis system. The conversion of CO2 and selectivity of methanol are higher for DP catalysts than for SP catalysts.展开更多
The catalytic activity for the synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen was measured on various binary and ternary catalysts containing copper oxide under a pressure of 10 atm. Among these samples the ca...The catalytic activity for the synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen was measured on various binary and ternary catalysts containing copper oxide under a pressure of 10 atm. Among these samples the catalysts, CuO/ZnO/γ-Al_2O_3, demonstrated the highest activity and selectivity to methanol; MnO, as third component, had no promotional effect on the activity of meth- anol formation. Based on a simple power rate law the apparent activation energy estimation and par- tial pressure dependence measurement were accomplished over eight catalysts. The activation energies varied from 40 to 120 kJ / mol depending on the composition of catalysts. The rates of methanol for- mation to be 0.3 -- 0.9 order in H_2 and about 0.1 -- 0.2 order in CO_2 were reported.展开更多
The hydrogenation of CO_(2) into methanol has attracted much attention and In_(2)O_(3) is a promising catalyst.Introducing metal elements into In_(2)O_(3)(M/In_(2)O_(3))is one of the main strategies to improve its per...The hydrogenation of CO_(2) into methanol has attracted much attention and In_(2)O_(3) is a promising catalyst.Introducing metal elements into In_(2)O_(3)(M/In_(2)O_(3))is one of the main strategies to improve its performance.However,its mechanism and active sites remain unclear and need to be further elucidated.Here,the noble‐metal‐free In_(x)‐Co_(y) oxides catalysts were prepared.Much‐improved performance and obvious product selectivity shift were observed.The optimized catalyst(In_(1)‐Co_(4))(9.7 mmol g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1))showed five times methanol yields than pure In_(2)O_(3)(2.2 mmol g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1))(P=4.0 MPa,T=300°C,GHSV=24000 cm^(3)_(STP) g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1),H_(2):CO_(2)=3).And the cobalt‐catalyzed CO_(2) methanation activity was suppressed,although cobalt was most of the metal element.To unravel this selectivity shift,detailed catalysts performance evaluation,together with several in‐situ and ex‐situ characterizations,were employed on cobalt and In‐Co for comparative study.The results indicated CO_(2) hydrogenation on cobalt and In‐Co catalyst both followed the formate pathway,and In‐Co reconstructed and generated a surface In_(2)O_(3)‐enriched core‐shell‐like structure under a reductive atmosphere.The enriched In_(2)O_(3) at the surface significantly enhanced CO_(2) adsorption capacity and well stabilized the intermediates of CO_(2) hydrogenation.CO_(2) and carbon‐containing intermediates adsorbed much stronger on In‐Co than cobalt led to a feasible surface C/H ratio,thus allowing the*CH_(3)O to desorb to produce CH_(3)OH instead of being over‐hydrogenated to CH_(4).展开更多
The efficient fixation and utilization of CO_(2) has been consistently pursued by chemists for decades.Although Cu-based catalysts,e.g.,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3),have been widely used in industry for methanol synthesis from ...The efficient fixation and utilization of CO_(2) has been consistently pursued by chemists for decades.Although Cu-based catalysts,e.g.,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3),have been widely used in industry for methanol synthesis from CO_(2) hydrogenation(CO_(2)+3H_(2)→H_(3)COH+H_(2)O),many issues on the mechanism and the kinetics remain largely uncertain.For example,the surface site for CO_(2) activation and the synergetic effect between Cu and oxide have been hotly debated in literature.In the past few years,theoretical modeling on pure Cu surfaces and Cu/oxide interfaces has been utilized to provide insight into these important questions.Here we will review the recent theoretical advances on simulating this complex heterogeneous catalytic process with first principles density functional theory(DFT)calculations and kinetics modeling.The theoretical results on the mechanism and the kinetics are compared and summarized.展开更多
The development of a highly efficient catalyst for CO_(2) activation and selective conversion to methanol is critical to address the issues associated with the high thermal stability of CO_(2) and controllable synthes...The development of a highly efficient catalyst for CO_(2) activation and selective conversion to methanol is critical to address the issues associated with the high thermal stability of CO_(2) and controllable synthesis of methanol.Cu-based catalysts have been widely studied because of the low cost and excellent performance in mild conditions.However,the improvement of catalytic activity and selectivity remains challenging.Herein,we prepared hollow Cu@ZrO_(2) catalysts through pyrolysis of Cu-loaded Zr-MOF for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol.Low-temperature pyrolysis generated highly dispersed Cu nanoparticles with balanced Cu^(0)/Cu^(+)sites,larger amounts of surface basic sites and abundant Cu-ZrO_(2) interface in the hollow structure,contributing to enhanced catalytic capacity for adsorption/activation of CO_(2) and selective hydrogenation to methanol.In situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy revealed the methanol formation followed the formate-intermediated pathway.This work would provide a guideline for the design of high-performance catalysts and the understanding of the mechanism and active sites for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol.展开更多
To reduce greenhouse gas emission from oil and gas production,it is essential to better convert methane to useful chemicals(rather) than to flare it.Conversion of methane to liquid oxygenates(mainly methanol) has attr...To reduce greenhouse gas emission from oil and gas production,it is essential to better convert methane to useful chemicals(rather) than to flare it.Conversion of methane to liquid oxygenates(mainly methanol) has attracted extensive attention and countless efforts have been made;however,running this reaction in a green,efficient,and practical way has remained elusive.The novel catalyst and oxidants play a critical role in activating methane and converting it to oxygenates(methanol).In this review,the work of commonly used oxidants for methane partial oxidation have been summarized,in which,earth abundant oxidants,O;and H;O are promising.Moreover,H;or CO can activate O;to produce H;O;that catalyzes methane partial oxidation more efficiently and selectively than O;or H;O.Therefore,the work of using reducing agent,such as CO and H;have been reviewed,focusing on rational catalyst design that features multifunction(H;O;production and CH;activation).The novel catalyst design has advanced this reaction towards practicality with green oxidants and H;using zeolites-based catalyst.Environmentally friendly zeolite preparation methods and novel two-dimensional(2 D) zeolites that can reduce waste,improve synthesis and catalytical performance substantially are also reviewed in this work to provide insights for a more comprehensive approach to meet the environment protection needs.展开更多
From the chemical catalysis viewpoint,the excellent performance of CNTs in adsorption-activation of H2 and in promoting spillover of adsorbed H-species is very attractive,in addition to their nanosize channels,sp2-C c...From the chemical catalysis viewpoint,the excellent performance of CNTs in adsorption-activation of H2 and in promoting spillover of adsorbed H-species is very attractive,in addition to their nanosize channels,sp2-C constructed surfaces,and high thermal/electrical conductivity.This review examines some recent progresses of CNTs as a novel support or promoter of catalysts for certain hydrogenation or dehydrogenation reactions,e.g.,hydrogenation-conversion of syngas to yield alcohols and decomposition or steam-reforming of methanol to generate H2,mainly based on recent work carried out in our laboratory.展开更多
基金supported by the Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant 22262006,22068009)the Supported by Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects(ZK[2023]ordinary 050,[2023]General 403)+4 种基金the Science and Technology Support Plan Projects of Guizhou Province(Grant(2018)2192)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Talents Team of Guizhou(2018-5607)the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province(20177254)the One hundred Person Project of Guizhou Province(No.20165655)the Innovation Group Project of Education Department in Guizhou Province(No.2021010)。
文摘The size of the nanoparticles and the number of oxygen vacancies have a significant effect on the catalytic activity of copper-based catalysts used for the synthesis of methanol from syngas.In this study,the authors prepared a series of catalysts CuO/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)/CeO_(2)(CZAC)with CuO particles of different sizes and varying number of oxygen vacancies on the surface by changing the added volume of CeO2 by using the co-precipitation method.The properties of the catalysts were characterized and their activity was evaluated by using high-pressure fixed-bed reaction equipment.The results showed that the addition of CeO_(2)to CuO/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)not only influenced the size of the CuO particles and metal-metal interactions,but also had an effect on the concentrations of oxygen vacancies and strongly basic sites.The presence of CuO particles of small sizes and a large numbers of oxygen vacancies on the surface of the catalyst were beneficial to its activity for the synthesis of methanol.The catalyst CZAC,when modified by 5%of CeO_(2),recorded CuO particles of the smallest size(8.9 nm),strong intermetallic interactions,and the highest concentrations of oxygen vacancies and strongly basic sites.It also exhibited the highest catalytic activity,with a space-time yield of methanol of 0.315 g/(h·g)that was higher than that of the enterprise RK-5 catalyst[0.215 g/(h·g)].
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2011CB201404)the financial support of the State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation (OSSO) of China
文摘Methanol synthesis from hydrogenation of CO2 is investigated over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by decomposition of M（Cu,Zn）-ammonia complexes （DMAC） at various temperatures.The catalysts were characterized in detail,including X-ray diffraction,N2 adsorption-desorption,N2O chemisorption,temperature-programmed reduction and evolved gas analyses.The influences of DMAC temperature,reaction temperature and specific Cu surface area on catalytic performance are investigated.It is considered that the aurichalcite phase in the precursor plays a key role in improving the physiochemical properties and activities of the final catalysts.The catalyst from rich-aurichalcite precursor exhibits large specific Cu surface area and high space time yield of methanol （212 g/（Lcat·h）;T=513 K,p=3MPa,SV=12000 h-1）.
基金This work Supported by National Nat. Sci. Foundation (No. 50072021) Fujian Provincial Nat. Sci. Foundation (No. 2001H017) of China.
文摘Highly active CNT-promoted co-precipitated Cu-ZnO-Al_2O_3 catalysts,symbolized as Cu_iZn_jAl_k-x%CNTs, were prepared, and their catalytic activity for once-throughmethanol synthesis from syngas was investigated. The results illustrated that, under the reactionconditions (at 493 K, 5.0 MPa, the volume ratio of H_2/CO/CO_2/N_2= 62/30/5/3, GHSV= 4000 h^(-1),the observed single-pass CO-conversion and methanol-STY over a Cu_6Zn_3Al_1-12.5%CNTs catalystreached 64% and 1210 mg/(h-g), which was about 68% and 66% higher than those (38% and 730 mg/(h·g))over the corresponding CNT-free catalyst, Cu-6Zn_3Al_1, respectively. The characteristic studies ofthe catalysts revealed that appropriate incorporation of a minor amount of the CNTs into theCu_iZn_jAl_k brought about little change in the apparent activation energy of the methanol synthesisreaction, however, led to a considerable increase in the catalyst's active Cu surface area andpronouncedly enhanced the stationary-state concentration of active hydrogen-adspecies on the surfaceof the functioning catalyst, which would be favorable to increasing the rate of the COhydro-genation reactions. Moreover, the operation temperature for methanol synthesis over theCNT-promoted catalysts can be 10-20 degrees lower than that over the corresponding CNT-free contrastsystem, which would contribute considerably to an increase in equilibrium CO-conversion andCH_3OH-yield.
文摘The introduction of mesoporous nanosize zirconia to the catalyst for methanol synthesis dedicates the nanosized catalyst and mesoporous duplicated properties. The catalyst bears the larger surface area, larger mesoporous volume and more uniform diameter, more surface metal atoms and oxygen vacancies than the catalyst prepared with the conventional coprecipitation method. The modification of microstructure and electronic effect could result in the change of the reduced chemical state and decrease of reducuction temperature of copper, donating the higher activity and methanol selectivity to the catalyst. The results of methanol synthesis demonstrate that the Cu^＋ is the optimum active site. Also, the interaction between the copper and zirconia shows the synergistic effect to fulfil the methanol synthesis.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2005CB221204).
文摘Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3) catalysts with Cu/Zn/Al ratios of 6/3/1 were precipitated and aged by conventional and microwave heating methods and tested in the slurry phase reactor for methanol synthesis.The effect of technological condition of precipitation and aging process under microwave irradiation on the catalytic performance was investigated to optimize the preparing condition of Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3) catalyst.The results showed that the microwave irradiation during precipitation process could improve the activity of the catalyst,but had little effect on the stability.While the microwave irradiation during aging process has a great benefit to both the activity and stability of the catalyst,the catalyst aged at 80℃ for 1 h under microwave irradiation possessed higher methanol space time yield(STY)and more stable catalytic activity.The activity and stability of the catalyst was further enhanced when microwave irradiation was used in both precipitation and aging processes;the optimized condition for the catalyst precursor preparation was precipitation at 60℃ and aging at 80℃ under microwave irradiation.
文摘Cu/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2/H2 were respectively prepared by deposition coprecipitation （DP） and solid state reaction （SR） methods. There is an intimate interaction between copper and zirconia, which strongly affects the reduction property and catalytic performance of the catalysts. The stronger the interaction, the lower the reduction temperature and the better the performance of the catalysts. Surface area, pore structure and crystal structure of the catalysts are mainly controlled by preparation methods and alkalinity of synthesis system. The conversion of CO2 and selectivity of methanol are higher for DP catalysts than for SP catalysts.
基金Work financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘The catalytic activity for the synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen was measured on various binary and ternary catalysts containing copper oxide under a pressure of 10 atm. Among these samples the catalysts, CuO/ZnO/γ-Al_2O_3, demonstrated the highest activity and selectivity to methanol; MnO, as third component, had no promotional effect on the activity of meth- anol formation. Based on a simple power rate law the apparent activation energy estimation and par- tial pressure dependence measurement were accomplished over eight catalysts. The activation energies varied from 40 to 120 kJ / mol depending on the composition of catalysts. The rates of methanol for- mation to be 0.3 -- 0.9 order in H_2 and about 0.1 -- 0.2 order in CO_2 were reported.
文摘The hydrogenation of CO_(2) into methanol has attracted much attention and In_(2)O_(3) is a promising catalyst.Introducing metal elements into In_(2)O_(3)(M/In_(2)O_(3))is one of the main strategies to improve its performance.However,its mechanism and active sites remain unclear and need to be further elucidated.Here,the noble‐metal‐free In_(x)‐Co_(y) oxides catalysts were prepared.Much‐improved performance and obvious product selectivity shift were observed.The optimized catalyst(In_(1)‐Co_(4))(9.7 mmol g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1))showed five times methanol yields than pure In_(2)O_(3)(2.2 mmol g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1))(P=4.0 MPa,T=300°C,GHSV=24000 cm^(3)_(STP) g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1),H_(2):CO_(2)=3).And the cobalt‐catalyzed CO_(2) methanation activity was suppressed,although cobalt was most of the metal element.To unravel this selectivity shift,detailed catalysts performance evaluation,together with several in‐situ and ex‐situ characterizations,were employed on cobalt and In‐Co for comparative study.The results indicated CO_(2) hydrogenation on cobalt and In‐Co catalyst both followed the formate pathway,and In‐Co reconstructed and generated a surface In_(2)O_(3)‐enriched core‐shell‐like structure under a reductive atmosphere.The enriched In_(2)O_(3) at the surface significantly enhanced CO_(2) adsorption capacity and well stabilized the intermediates of CO_(2) hydrogenation.CO_(2) and carbon‐containing intermediates adsorbed much stronger on In‐Co than cobalt led to a feasible surface C/H ratio,thus allowing the*CH_(3)O to desorb to produce CH_(3)OH instead of being over‐hydrogenated to CH_(4).
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20825311)973 program(No.2011CB808500)+1 种基金Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.08DZ2270500)Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institute of Higher Learning.
文摘The efficient fixation and utilization of CO_(2) has been consistently pursued by chemists for decades.Although Cu-based catalysts,e.g.,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3),have been widely used in industry for methanol synthesis from CO_(2) hydrogenation(CO_(2)+3H_(2)→H_(3)COH+H_(2)O),many issues on the mechanism and the kinetics remain largely uncertain.For example,the surface site for CO_(2) activation and the synergetic effect between Cu and oxide have been hotly debated in literature.In the past few years,theoretical modeling on pure Cu surfaces and Cu/oxide interfaces has been utilized to provide insight into these important questions.Here we will review the recent theoretical advances on simulating this complex heterogeneous catalytic process with first principles density functional theory(DFT)calculations and kinetics modeling.The theoretical results on the mechanism and the kinetics are compared and summarized.
基金the financial support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22178265,U21B2096,21938008)the Tianjin Key Science and Technology Project(19ZXNCGX00030)。
文摘The development of a highly efficient catalyst for CO_(2) activation and selective conversion to methanol is critical to address the issues associated with the high thermal stability of CO_(2) and controllable synthesis of methanol.Cu-based catalysts have been widely studied because of the low cost and excellent performance in mild conditions.However,the improvement of catalytic activity and selectivity remains challenging.Herein,we prepared hollow Cu@ZrO_(2) catalysts through pyrolysis of Cu-loaded Zr-MOF for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol.Low-temperature pyrolysis generated highly dispersed Cu nanoparticles with balanced Cu^(0)/Cu^(+)sites,larger amounts of surface basic sites and abundant Cu-ZrO_(2) interface in the hollow structure,contributing to enhanced catalytic capacity for adsorption/activation of CO_(2) and selective hydrogenation to methanol.In situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy revealed the methanol formation followed the formate-intermediated pathway.This work would provide a guideline for the design of high-performance catalysts and the understanding of the mechanism and active sites for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol.
文摘To reduce greenhouse gas emission from oil and gas production,it is essential to better convert methane to useful chemicals(rather) than to flare it.Conversion of methane to liquid oxygenates(mainly methanol) has attracted extensive attention and countless efforts have been made;however,running this reaction in a green,efficient,and practical way has remained elusive.The novel catalyst and oxidants play a critical role in activating methane and converting it to oxygenates(methanol).In this review,the work of commonly used oxidants for methane partial oxidation have been summarized,in which,earth abundant oxidants,O;and H;O are promising.Moreover,H;or CO can activate O;to produce H;O;that catalyzes methane partial oxidation more efficiently and selectively than O;or H;O.Therefore,the work of using reducing agent,such as CO and H;have been reviewed,focusing on rational catalyst design that features multifunction(H;O;production and CH;activation).The novel catalyst design has advanced this reaction towards practicality with green oxidants and H;using zeolites-based catalyst.Environmentally friendly zeolite preparation methods and novel two-dimensional(2 D) zeolites that can reduce waste,improve synthesis and catalytical performance substantially are also reviewed in this work to provide insights for a more comprehensive approach to meet the environment protection needs.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2011CBA00508)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20923004)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(IRT1036)
文摘From the chemical catalysis viewpoint,the excellent performance of CNTs in adsorption-activation of H2 and in promoting spillover of adsorbed H-species is very attractive,in addition to their nanosize channels,sp2-C constructed surfaces,and high thermal/electrical conductivity.This review examines some recent progresses of CNTs as a novel support or promoter of catalysts for certain hydrogenation or dehydrogenation reactions,e.g.,hydrogenation-conversion of syngas to yield alcohols and decomposition or steam-reforming of methanol to generate H2,mainly based on recent work carried out in our laboratory.
