Higher alcohol synthesis over Cu-Fe composite oxides with high selectivity to C_(2+)OH

Cu-Fe composite oxides were prepared by co-precipitation method and tested for higher alcohol synthesis from syngas. The selectivity to C2＋OH and C6＋OH in alcohol distribution was very high while the methane product fraction in hydrocarbon distribution was rather low, demonstrating a promising potential in higher alcohols synthesis from syngas. The distribution of alcohols and hydrocarbons approximately obeyed Anderson-Schulz-Flory distribution with similar chain growth probability, indicating alcohols and hydrocarbons derived from the same intermediates. The effects of Cu/Fe molar ratio, reaction temperature and gas hourly space velocity （GHSV） on catalytic performance were studied in detail. The sample with a Cu/Fe molar ratio of 10/1 exhibited the best catalytic performance. Higher reaction temperature accelerated water-gas-shift reaction and led to lower total alcohols selectivity. GHSV showed great effect on catalytic performance and higher GHSV increased the total alcohol selectivity, indicating there existed visible dehydration reaction of alcohol into hydrocarbon.

Carbon nanotubes-Nafion composites as Pt-Ru catalyst support for methanol electro-oxidation in acid media

Carbon nanotubes-Nafion （CNTs-Nation） composites were prepared by impregnated CNTs with Nation in ethanol solution and characterized by FT-IR. Pt-Ru catalysts supported on CNTs-Nafion composites were synthesized by microwave-assisted polyol process. The physical and electrochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscope （TEM）, CO stripping voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry （CV） and chronoamperometry （CA）. The results showed that the Nation incorporation in CNTs-Nation composites did not significantly alter the oxygen-containing groups on the CNTs surface. The Pt-Ru catalyst supported on CNTs-Nafion composites with 2 wt% Naton showed good dispersion and the best CO oxidation and methanol electro-oxidation activities.

Plasma treated M1 MoVNbTeO_(x)-CeO_(2) composite catalyst for improved performance of oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

High activity and productivity of MoVNbTeO_(x) catalyst are challenging tasks in oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane(ODHE)for industrial application.In this work,phase-pure M1 with 30 wt%CeO_(2) composite catalyst was treated by oxygen plasma to further enhance catalyst performance.The results show that the oxygen vacancies generated by the solid-state redox reaction between M1 and CeO_(2) capture active oxygen species in gas and transform V^(4+)to V^(5+)without damage to M1 structure.The space-time yield of ethylene of the plasma-treated catalyst was significantly increased,in which the catalyst shows an enhancement near~100% than that of phase-pure M1 at 400℃ for ODHE process.Plasma treatment for catalysts demonstrates an effective way to convert electrical energy into chemical energy in catalyst materials.Energy conversion is achieved by using the catalyst as a medium.

Catalytic Removal of NOx by Cerium-modified Zirconium Composite Oxide

Diesel engines have been widely used due to their high thermal efficiency, good environmental adaptability, wide power adjustment range, convenient maintenance and long service life. However, the application of diesel engines is also facing a serious problem;that is, the emission of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter is serious. For marine diesel engine emission requirements, MARPOL Convention Annex VI imposes strict restrictions on the emission of atmospheric pollutants. The limit emission of nitrogen oxides in the Tier III emission standards mandated by IMO is 3.4 g/kWh. Therefore, in order to meet the requirements of international conventions and countries and regions, it is necessary to control the emissions of diesel engines. The NOx in the exhaust gas is mostly a thermal type of nitrogen oxide which is produced under high temperature and high pressure conditions formed during compression and combustion strokes. The diesel engine relies on the compression energy of the mixture to ignite, and the good injection atomization effect is not achieved. The distribution of the detonation point is not uniform, and local high temperature points are generated in some areas, which increases the NOx formation. The main means of reducing NOx emissions are organic internal control and post-treatment. However, the use of internal control technology to reduce the internal temperature of the machine will deteriorate the fuel combustion conditions, so that the fuel cannot be completely burned, and the emissions of incomplete combustion products such as PM and CO increase. It is difficult to achieve NOx reduction by simply relying on the internal control technology, so it is necessary to use post-processing technology. The combined use of different emission reduction technologies is also a hot topic in emissions control research. The post-treatment methods for NOx emission reduction include direct catalytic decomposition, selective non-catalytic reduction, selective catalytic reduction, lean-burn adsorption catalytic reduction, and low-temperature plasma assisted technology. The current research and application schemes in the industry are SCR selectivity. Catalytic reduction and LNT lean combustion adsorption reduction. In this paper, the partial replacement of Ce by La is carried out to modify the Ce/Zr composite oxide. The mass fraction of La2O3 in the prepared La/Ce/Zr composite oxide was 5%, and the physicochemical properties of La/Ce/Zr composite oxide powder were analyzed by ICP, OSC, SEM and TPR techniques. The experiment found that: 1) La can refine the grain and inhibit the grain growth, so that the powder obtains a higher specific surface area and a smaller particle size distribution. 2) The addition of La reduces the sintering of cerium-zirconium and improves the heat aging resistance of the catalyst under the inhibition of high temperature. 3) After doping La, it enhances the migration of surface lattice oxygen and enhances the oxygen storage capacity;the addition of La enhances the NO adsorption capacity of cerium-zirconium and improves the catalytic activity of the catalyst. The light-off temperature and the highest activity temperature of PM decrease, and the reduction rate of No is 19.2%.

Treatment of Phenol Wastewater with Cu-Fe/AC Catalyst by Continuous CWPO

The Cu-Fe/AC catalyst was prepared by microwave-assisted synthesis, and its morphological characteristics were characterized. The degradation effect of phenol wastewater by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation(CWPO) was studied, and the response surface methodology(RSM) was used to analyze the influencing factors of the removal rate of COD. The experimental results showed that under the conditions of reaction temperature 80 ℃, reaction time 90 min, initial pH 3.1 and H_(2)O_(2)addition 2.2 g/L, the removal rate of COD reached 82%. The results of response surface methodology indicated that under the conditions of reaction temperature 100 ℃, reaction time 64 min, initial pH 3.3 and H_(2)O_(2)addition 2.7 g/L, the removal rate of COD was up to 86%. After Cu-Fe/AC catalyst was reused for 4 times, the removal rate of COD was still above 80%, revealing that the catalyst showed good catalytic performance.

在Cu-Fe-Na/分子筛复合催化剂上CO_2加氢的研究

研究了２５０℃、２．０ＭＰａ压力下在ＣｕＦｅＮａ／分子筛复合催化剂上进行的ＣＯ２催化加氢反应，考察了ＣｕＦｅＮａ上的碱金属Ｎａ含量以及分子筛的硅铝比对ＣＯ２转化率、产物选择性的影响。结果表明，Ｈ型分子筛和ＣｕＦｅＮａ复合，使得ＣＯ２催化加氢生成支链烃的选择性提高。分子筛的硅铝比影响到复合催化剂的活性和选择性，当ＣｕＦｅＮａ上Ｎａ含量很少时（０．０１７ｗ％以下），ＳｉＯ２／Ａｌ２Ｏ３比小的ＨＹ分子筛使ＣｕＦｅＮａ催化剂的活性下降，但ＳｉＯ２／Ａｌ２Ｏ３比大的ＨＵＳＹ以及ＨＭｏｒｄｅｎｉｔｅ分子筛不影响ＣｕＦｅＮａ催化剂的活性。当ＣｕＦｅＮａ上Ｎａ含量较多时（０．８２４～８．１４０ｗ％），Ｎａ型分子筛以及ＨＭｏｒｄｅｎｉｔｅ改善了ＣｕＦｅＮａ催化剂的催化性能。ＣｕＦｅＮａ上过量的碱金属Ｎａ可能在催化剂还原过程中向分子筛迁移，从而使得催化剂的性能得到改善。

Effects of preparation conditions of Au/FeO_x /Al_2O_3 catalysts prepared by a modified two-step method on the stability for CO oxidation

Composite oxide FeO x /Al 2 O 3 -supported gold catalysts were prepared by a modified two-step method. The effects of preparation conditions on the initial catalytic activity and long-time stability were studied for CO oxidation. XRD, XPS and in situ FTIR were employed to investigate the state of FeO x and the species on the catalyst surface. The results showed that Au/FeO x /Al 2 O 3 catalysts prepared by this method exhibited high activity and high stability in a wide pH value range. Calcination pretreatment was proved to be beneficial to improving the activity and stability. The beneficial effects of FeO x acting as a structural promoter could be ascribed to the ability to supply active oxygen species. As the precursor of FeO x , Fe（NO 3 ） 3 is superior to FeCl 3 for obtaining higher stability.

Synthesis,Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Mesoporous HPMo/SiO_2 Composite

A novel mesoporous HPMo/SiO2 composite was synthesized by the sol-gel method with triblock copolymer EO20PO70EO20 as template.The properties of the product were characterized by X-ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms,Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and inductively-coupled plasma analysis.The experimental results show that the product has a very ordered hexagonal mesostructure,and the HPMo is immobilized into the framework of silica.The final mesoporous composite shows excellent stability in polar solvents.Results of catalytic tests indicate that the composite is an effective catalyst for oxidation of dibenzothiophen,and there are few activity losses even after the third cycle of uses.The high catalytic activity and good insolubility make it a promising catalyst in oxidative desulfurization process.

Synthesis and study of λ-MnO_2 supported Pt nanocatalyst for methanol electro-oxidation

A λ-MnO2 supported Pt nanocatalyst（5 wt.% Pt/λ-MnO2） was synthesized using a facile approach.X-ray diffraction（XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）, scanning electronic microscope（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and energy disperse spectroscopy（EDS） were used for catalyst structure and morphology characterization, which showed that the metallic Pt particles were attached on a λ-MnO2 surface through the interaction between Pt and λ-MnO2.Cyclic voltammetry（CV） was used to test the catalytic activity of Pt/λ-MnO2 toward methanol oxidation, which showed that Pt/λ-MnO2 catalyst has much higher catalytic activity than baseline Pt/C catalyst.

Catalytic Performance of Carbon Smoke over Ag-LSCF Composite Catalysts

To improve the catalytic performance of La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)Co_(0.2)Fe_(0.8)O_(3)(LSCF)towards carbon soot,we utilized the impregnation method to incorporate Ag into the prepared LSCF catalyst.We conducted a series of characterization tests and evaluated the soot catalytic activity of the composite catalyst by comparing it with the LaCoO_(3) group,LaFeO_(3) group,and catalyst-free group.The results indicate that the Ag-LSCF composite catalyst exhibits the highest soot catalytic activity,with the characteristic temperature values of 376.3,431.1,and 473.9℃at 10%,50%,and 90%carbon soot conversion,respectively.These values are 24.8,20.2,and 23.1℃lower than those of the LSCF group.This also shows that LSCF can improve the catalytic activity of soot after compounding with Ag,and reflects the necessity of using catalysts in soot combustion reaction.XPS characterization and BET test show that Ag-LSCF has more abundant surface-adsorbed oxygen species,larger specific surface area and pore volume than LSCF,which also proves that Ag-LSCF has higher soot catalytic activity.

A review on transition metal oxides based photocatalysts for degradation of synthetic organic pollutants

This review provides insight into the current research trend in transition metal oxides(TMOs)-based photocatalysis in removing the organic colouring matters from water.For easy understanding,the research progress has been presented in four generations according to the catalyst composition and mode of application,viz:single component TMOs(the firstgeneration),doped TMOs/binary TMOs/doped binary TMOs(the second-generation),inactive/active support-immobilized TMOs(the third-generation),and ternary/quaternary compositions(the fourth-generation).The first two generations represent suspended catalysts,the third generation is supported catalysts,and the fourth generation can be suspended or supported.The review provides an elaborated comparison between suspended and supported catalysts,their general/specific requirements,key factors controlling degradation,and the methodologies for performance evaluation.All the plausible fundamental and advanced dye degradation mechanisms involved in each generation of catalysts were demonstrated.The existing challenges in TMOs-based photocatalysis and how the researchers approach the hitch to resolve it effectively are discussed.Future research trends are also presented.

Preparation and characteristics of nano-crystalline Cu-Ce-Zr-O composite oxides via a green route: supercritical anti-solvent process

The nano-crystalline Cu-Ce-Zr-O composite oxides were successfully prepared by the supercritical anti-solvent （SAS） process. The physicochemical properties and catalytic performances were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Raman spectroscopy, H2 temperature-programmed reduction （H2 -TPR）, oxygen storage capacity （OSC） measurement and catalytic activity evaluation. It was found that Cu2＋ ions incorporated into CeO2 -ZrO2 lattice to form Cu-Ce-Zr-O solid solution associated with the formation of oxygen vacancies. The Cu-Ce-Zr-O catalysts prepared via the SAS process with the Cu content 2.63 mol.% showed the highest OSC index of 636.9 μmol/g. Compared with the samples prepared by impregnation method, Cu doping using SAS process could improve the dispersion of Cu2＋ in the composite oxide, enhance the interaction between Cu2＋ and CeO2-ZrO2 , improve the reducibility of catalyst, and thus improve the OSC performance and increase the catalytic activity for CO oxidation at low temperature.

Fe- and Co-doped lanthanum oxides catalysts for ammonia decomposition:Structure and catalytic performances

In this paper, a series of Fe- and Co-doped lanthanum（hydr）oxides catalysts were prepared by a simple coprecipitationhydrothermal method. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized with various techniques including powder X-ray diffraction（XRD）, N2 adsorption/desorption, inductively coupled plasma（ICP） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. The Fe-based catalysts exhibited consecutive phase changes of amorphous Fe Ox→FeLaO3→Fe2N under different stages（as-prepared→calcination→ammonia decomposition reaction）; as for Co-based catalysts, the phase transformation followed a sequence of Co（OH）2→Co3O4→metallic Co. It was revealed that Fe2N and metallic Co were most probably the active crystalline phase respectively for Feand Co-based catalysts in the decomposition of ammonia.

Reduction of CeO2 in composites with transition metal complex oxides under hydrogen containing atmosphere and its correlation with catalytic activity

Reduction behavior of pure and doped CeO2, the multi-phase La0.6Sr0.4CoO3.xCeO2, La0.sSr0.2MnO3 . xCeO2, and La0.95Ni0.6Fe0.4O3.xCeO2 composites, was studied under hydrogen containing atmosphere to address issues related to the improvement of electrochemical and catalytic performance of electrodes in fuel cells. The enhanced reduction of cerium oxide was observed initially at 800~C in all composites in spite of the presence of highly reducible transition metal cations that could lead to the increase in surface concentration of oxygen vacancies and generation of the electron enriched surface. Due to continuous reduction of cerium oxide in La0.6Sr0.4CoO3 ＂x- CeO2 and La0.sSr0.zMnO3 ＂xCeO2 （up to 10 h） composites the redox activity of the Ce4＋/Ce3＋ pair could be suppressed and additional measures are required for reversible spontaneous regeneration of Ce4＋. After 3 h exposure to H2-Ar at 800~C the reduction of cerium oxides and perovskite phases in La0.95Ni0.6Fe0.403 ＂xCeO2 com- posites was diminished. The extent of cerium oxide involvement in the reduction process varies with time, and depends on its initial deviation from oxygen stoichiometry （that results in the larger lattice parameter and the longer pathway for O2 transport through the fluorite lattice）, chemical origin of transition metal cations in the perovskite, and phase diversity in multi-phase composites.

3D hierarchically macro-/mesoporous graphene frameworks enriched with pyridinic-nitrogen-cobalt active sites as efficient reversible oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Efficient and affordable electrocatalysts for reversible oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions(ORR and OER,respectively)are highly sought-after for use in rechargeable metal-air batteries.However,the construction of high-performance electrocatalysts that possess both largely accessible active sites and superior ORR/OER intrinsic activities is challenging.Herein,we report the design and successful preparation of a 3D hierarchically porous graphene framework with interconnected interlayer macropores and in-plane mesopores,enriched with pyridinic-nitrogen-cobalt(pyri-N-Co)active sites,namely,CoFe/3D-NLG.The pyri-N-Co bonding significantly accelerates sluggish oxygen electrocatalysis kinetics,in turn substantially improving the intrinsic ORR/OER activities per active site,while copious interlayer macropores and in-plane mesopores enable ultra-efficient mass transfer throughout the graphene architecture,thus ensuring sufficient exposure of accessible pyri-N-Co active sites to the reagents.Such a robust catalyst structure endows CoFe/3D-NLG with a remarkably enhanced reversible oxygen electrocatalysis performance,with the ORR half-wave potential identical to that of the benchmark Pt/C catalyst,and OER activity far surpassing that of the noble-metal-based RuO2 catalyst.Moreover,when employed as an air electrode for a rechargeable Zn-air battery,CoFe/3D-NLG manifests an exceedingly high open-circuit voltage(1.56 V),high peak power density(213 mW cm^(–2)),ultra-low charge/discharge voltage(0.63 V),and excellent charge/discharge cycling stability,outperforming state-of-the-art noble-metal electrocatalysts.

Preparation and reaction mechanism of novel Ce_(x)Co_(y)Cuz oxide composite catalysts towards oxidation of o-xylene

Ce_(x)Co_(y)Cuzoxide composite catalysts were prepared by using polyethylene glycol, citrate sol-gel method combined with PMMA template for the oxidation of o-xylene. The catalysts were characterized by the Xray diffraction(XRD), H2-temperature programmed reduction(H2-TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), etc. The catalytic activity for o-xylene was investigated. The catalytic degradation pathway and mechanism of o-xylene were inferred. The results show that Ce O_(2)is mainly present on the surface of all catalysts. The surface area of Ce_(2)Co1Cu1is up to 77.2 m^(2)/g, and the average pore size is 10.62 nm. It exhibits redox and sufficient Ce^(4+)and Ce^(^(3+)), and reactive oxygen species, and has maximum O-H and C=O in the five catalyst samples. The catalytic activity of Ce2Co1Cu1is the best at low temperature, with the T50and T90values of 235 and 258°C at a space velocity of 32000 h-1, respectively. The o-xylene is oxidized to o-methyl benzaldehyde, and then further oxidized to o-methylbenzoic acid, and finally CO_(2)and H2O are formed.

CeMO_(δ)/3DOM ZrTiO_(4)(M=Mn,Fe,Co)催化剂的制备及其对炭烟颗粒的催化消除性能

消除柴油机尾气中的炭烟颗粒对人体健康和社会发展都具有重要的现实意义。采用胶体晶体模板法和等体积浸渍法制备了CeMO_(δ)/3DOM ZrTiO_(4)(M=Mn,Fe,Co)系列复合金属氧化物催化剂,利用X射线衍射仪、全自动比表面和孔隙分析仪、扫描电镜等表征了催化剂的物化性能,并测试了Ce M O_(δ)/3DOM ZrTiO_(4)(M=Mn,Fe,Co)系列催化剂对炭烟颗粒的催化消除性能。研究结果表明,所制备的催化剂均具有独特的三维有序大孔结构,其中CeMnO_(δ)/3DOM ZrTiO_(4)催化剂对炭烟的催化活性最高,是一种具有应用前景的复合金属氧化物催化剂。

铈改性CuMn/Al_(2)O_(3)/堇青石整体催化剂的甲苯催化燃烧性能研究

本研究以堇青石为载体,采用超声浸渍法制备了一系列CuMnCe_(x)/Al_(2)O_(3)/堇青石整体式催化剂,同时,通过N_(2)吸附-脱附、XRD、SEM、EDX、H_(2)-TPR、O_(2)-TPD、XPS和EPR等方法对样品的物理、化学性质进行了系统的表征分析。实验结果表明,CuMnCe_(x)/Al_(2)O_(3)/堇青石整体式催化剂中的Ce含量明显影响甲苯催化燃烧性能。其中,CuMnCe_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)/堇青石整体式催化剂对甲苯氧化具有最高活性,当甲苯浓度为1 g/L、空速为78000 mL/(g·h)、温度为263℃时甲苯转化率达到90%,究其原因为CeO_(2)在CuMnO_(x)上分散均匀,不仅提高了氧空位的浓度和氧物种的迁移率,还增强了催化剂的低温还原性。同时,CuMnCe_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)/堇青石整体式催化剂在长期评价和循环测试中呈现良好的稳定性。

UiO-66-NH_(2)负载铜催化剂的制备及其对醇的催化氧化

通过溶剂热法成功制备了一种基于金属有机骨架(MOF)的复合材料Cu-Cu_(2)O/UiO-66-NH_(2),采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对材料进行全面表征。在空气作氧化剂条件下,以苯甲醇氧化为苯甲醛作为模型反应,系统地考察了溶剂、温度、催化剂各组分用量等因素对催化效果的影响。研究结果表明,该复合催化剂在醇选择性氧化反应中表现出优异的催化性能,60℃下反应5 h便可将苯甲醇定量转化为苯甲醛,并对其他苄基醇、烯丙基醇和杂芳基醇等底物也展现出良好活性。此外,循环利用3次后,该催化剂活性几乎不变,表明其具有良好的稳定性和重复使用性。