Ozone decomposition under the irradiation of 253.7 nm in the presence of methyl bromide

In this paper the mechanism and kinetic of ozone decomposition under the irradiation of 253.7 nm UV\|light were studied. The quantum yield of the ozone depletion in the presence of methyl bromide is further determined and a reaction model is provided to explain the experimental fact.

THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION OF COLLISION ENERGY EFFECT ON REACTION O(?) BARIUM WITH METHYL BROMIDE

The reac dynamics on Ba+BrCH_3→BaBr+CH_3 has been investigated in the first proposed potential energy surface of the generalized LEPS type,using the quasiclassical trajectory method.In simulation of the conditions in molecular beam experiments,the results of the present study show significant effect of the reagent collision energy on the dynamics of the reaction,and are in good agreement with the experimental ones.

Synthesis of dimethyl ether from methane mediated by HBr

Dimethyl ether （DME） was synthesized from methane through a two-step process, in which CH3Br was prepared from the oxidative bromination reaction of methane in the presence of HBr and oxygen over a Rh-SiO2 catalyst and then, in the second step, CH3Br was hydrolyzed to DME over a silica supported metal chloride catalyst. 12 mol%ZnCl2/SiO2 catalyst was found to be the most active, but it deactivated because of Cl- losing.

Product oriented oxidative bromination of methane over Rh/SiO_2 catalysts

Rh/SiO2 was prepared for the oxidative bromination of methane. The catalyst was prepared by calcination at different temperatures and for different times to obtain catalysts with different specific surface areas for the purposes of producing either CH3Br or CH3Br and CO. It was found that the catalyst having a low specific surface area （calcined at relatively high temperature） favors the selective oxidation of methane to prepare CH3Br, while the catalyst having a high specific surface area favors the deeper partial oxidation of methane, which is good for CH3Br and CO preparation, The 650 h on stream life-time test revealed that the catalytic performance of the 0.4Rh/SiO2-900-10 catalyst was excellent. Both methane conversion and CH3Br selectivity kept increasing trends during the life-time test. No matter how serious was the Rh leaching during the reaction, the 0.4Rh/SiO2-900-10 catalyst did not deactivate at all.

Biofumigation: An alternative strategy for the control of plant parasitic nematodes

Plant-parasitic nematodes wreak havoc on the yield and quality of crops worldwide.Damage from these pests is estimated to exceed US$100 bllion annually but is likely higher due to misdiagnosis.Nematode damage may be catastrophic,but historically the solution has been damaging as well.Use of the synthetic nematicide methyl bromide(MBr)poses risks to the environment and to human health.Biofumigation,the use of plant material and naturally produced compounds to control pests,is an increasingly feasible method of pest management.The process acts through the growth or incorporation of plant material into the soil,that,over the course of its degradation,releases glucosinolates that break down into nematotoxic isothiocyanates.These secondary plant metabolites exist naturally in commonly grown plants,most of which belong to the Brassicaceae family.Research endeavors have increasingly explored the potential of biofumigation.The reaction of target pests,the selection of biofumigant,and ideal environments for efficacy continue to be evaluated.This review seeks to provide a cost and benefit assessment of the status of biofumigation for the control of plant-parasitic nematodes as an alternative to conventional methyl bromide usage.

Methane oxybromination over Rh-based catalysts:Effect of supports

Bromine mediation has been regarded as one of the most efficient ways to activate and convert methane to useful organics.This article reports the effects of active components(Rh,Ru,Pd and Pt)and supports(SiO2,Mg O and Al2O3)on the catalysis of methane oxybromination.Among the prepared catalysts,Rh/SiO2 is the best in performance(CH4 conversion of ca.20%and CH3Br selectivity exceeding 70%).The results reveal that support type has a notable influence on the catalytic performance of Rh,especially on product distribution.The high selectivity to CH3 Br over Rh/SiO2 is attributed to its low propensity for CH3Br oxidation.It was found that Rh small in particle size shows high catalytic activity and CH3Br selectivity.Although silicalite-1 zeolite suffers from a certain degree of structural damage due to the presence of high temperature steam,the use of silicalite-1 as support results in a performance comparable to that of Rh/SiO2.