Smart tailoring of molecular catalysts:Mounting approach to oxygen reduction reaction

Efficient electrocatalytic rupture of energy-rich molecules(H_(2)and O_(2))is a green approach for gener-ating clean energy for modern societies.In this context,porphyry-type molecular electrocatalysts act intelligently toward oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),a fundamental process in fuel cells,due to their redox-rich chemistry,which involves core metal ions and macrocyclic ligands.The concerned scientific community has tried many times to correlate the ORR intermediates with their formation kinetics and simplify the associated multi H+/e-stages during the ORR process,constructing several volcano plots be-tween catalytic Tafel data,turnover frequencies,and overpotentials for many electrocatalysts.Despite the fact that many review articles on molecular electrocatalysts for ORR have been published,understanding the strategic implications and molecular catalyst intelligence towards homogenous ORR has been poorly explored.This review examined the relationships between volcano plots of current vs.thermodynamic parameters and the Sabatier principle in order to explain the intelligence of molecular electrocatalysts and approaches for their creation,as well as the difficulties and potential prospects of molecular electro-catalysts.These facts distinguish this review from previously published articles and will pique the scien-tific community’s interest in avoiding trial-and-error procedures for catalyst creation while also allowing for more exact evaluations of the molecular catalyst’s performance.

Molecular engineering binuclear copper catalysts for selective CO_(2) reduction to C_(2) products

Molecular copper catalysts serve as exemplary models for correlating the structure-reaction-mechanism relationship in the electrochemical CO_(2) reduction(eCO_(2)R),owing to their adaptable environments surrounding the copper metal centres.This investigation,employing density functional theory calculations,focuses on a novel family of binuclear Cu molecular catalysts.The modulation of their coordination configuration through the introduction of organic groups aims to assess their efficacy in converting CO_(2) to C_(2)products.Our findings highlight the crucial role of chemical valence state in shaping the characteristics of binuclear Cu catalysts,consequently influencing the eCO_(2)R behaviour,Notably,the Cu(Ⅱ)Cu(Ⅱ)macrocycle catalyst exhibits enhanced suppression of the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),facilitating proton trans fer and the eCO_(2)R process.Fu rthermore,we explo re the impact of diverse electro n-withdrawing and electron-donating groups coordinated to the macrocycle(R=-F,-H,and-OCH_3)on the electron distribution in the molecular catalysts.Strategic placement of-OCH_3 groups in the macrocycles leads to a favourable oxidation state of the Cu centres and subsequent C-C coupling to form C_(2) products.This research provides fundamental insights into the design and optimization of binuclear Cu molecular catalysts for the electrochemical conversion of CO_(2) to value-added C_(2) products.

Ligand centered electrocatalytic efficient CO_(2) reduction reaction at low overpotential on single-atom Ni regulated molecular catalyst

Electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR)into value-added chemicals/fuels is crucial for realizing the sustainable carbon cycle while mitigating the energy crisis.However,it is impeded by the relatively high overpotential and low energy efficiency due to the lack of efficient electrocatalysts.Herein,we develop an isolated single-atom Ni catalyst regulated strategy to activate and stabilize the iron phthalocyanine molecule(Ni SA@FePc)toward a highly efficient CO_(2)RR process at low overpotential.The well-defined and homogenous catalytic centers with unique structures confer Ni SA@FePc with a significantly enhanced CO_(2)RR performance compared to single-atom Ni catalyst and FePc molecule and afford the atomic understanding on active sites and catalytic mechanism.As expected,Ni SA@FePc exhibits a high selectivity of more significant Faraday efficiency(≥95%)over a wide potential range,a high current density of~252 mA·cm^(−2) at low overpotential(390 mV),and excellent long-term stability for CO_(2)RR to CO.X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurement and theoretical calculation indicate the formation of NiN_(4)-O_(2)-FePc heterogeneous structure for Ni SA@FePc.And CO_(2)RR prefers to occur at the raised N centers of NiN4-O_(2)-FePc heterogeneous structure for Ni SA@FePc,which enables facilitated adsorption of*COOH and desorption of CO,and thus accelerated overall reaction kinetics.

Interfacial engineering of heterogeneous molecular electrocatalysts using ionic liquids towards efficient hydrogen peroxide production

Efficient and selective oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts are critical to realizing decentralized H_(2)O_(2)production and utilization.Here we demonstrate a facile interfacial engineering strategy using a hydrophobic ionic liquid(IL,i.e.,[BMIM][NTF2])to boost the performance of a nitrogen coordinated single atom cobalt catalyst(i.e.),cobalt phthalocyanine(CoPc)supported on carbon nanotubes(CNTs).We find a strong correlation between the ORR performance of CoPc/CNT and the thickness of its IL coatings.Detailed characterization revealed that a higher O_(2)solubility(2.12×10^(−3)mol/L)in the IL compared to aqueous electrolytes provides a local O2 enriched surface layer near active catalytic sites,enhancing the ORR thermodynamics.Further,the hydrophobic IL can efficiently repel the as‐synthesized H_(2)O_(2)molecules from the catalyst surface,preventing their fast decomposition to H_(2)O,resulting in improved H_(2)O_(2)selectivity.Compared to CoPc/CNT without IL coatings,the catalyst with an optimal~8 nm IL coating can deliver a nearly 4 times higher mass specific kinetic current density and 12.5%higher H2O2 selectivity up to 92%.In a two‐electrode electrolyzer test,the optimal catalyst exhibits an enhanced productivity of 3.71 molH2O2 gcat^(–1)h^(–1),and robust stability.This IL‐based interfacial engineering strategy may also be extended to many other electrochemical reactions by carefully tailoring the thickness and hydrophobicity of IL coatings.

A hybrid artificial photosynthesis system with molecular catalysts covalently linked onto TiO2 as electron relay for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Efficient charge carrier transfer from light harvesters to catalysts greatly determines the photocatalytic activity in an artificial photosynthesis(AP) system for solar hydrogen evolution.In this study,an AP system composed of xanthene dye as light harvester and cobaloxime molecular complex as catalyst,with TiO2 as electron relay,was designed for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light(λ>420 nm).It was demonstrated that with cobaloxime molecule covalently linked onto the TiO2 electron relay,the resulting hybrid AP system exhibited much increased photocatalytic activity as compared to that without TiO2.The greatly increased photocatalytic activity should be due to the efficient electron transfer from xanthene dye as light harvester and cobaloxime molecular complex as catalyst,shuttled by the TiO2 electron relay,for the following water reduction reaction.The present study demonstrates a facile and feasible strategy to guide the design of high performance AP systems through the electron relay shuttled and promoted cha rge transfer process.

Catalytic Transformation of Bio-oil to Olefins with Molecular Sieve Catalysts

Catalytic conversion of bio-oil into light olefins was performed by a series of molecular sieve catalysts, including HZSM-5, MCM-41, SAPO-34 and Y-zeolite. Based on the light olefins yield and its carbon selectivity, the production of light olefins decreased in the following order： HZSM-5〉SAPO-34〉MCM-41〉Y-zeolite. The highest olefins yield from bio-oil using HZSM- 5 catalyst reached 0.22 kg/kgbio-oil with carbon selectivity of 50.7% and a nearly complete bio-oil conversion. The reaction conditions and catalyst characterization were investigated in detail to reveal the relationship between the catalyst structure and the production of olefins. The comparison between the pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis of bio-oil was also performed.

Researches on the In Situ Copolymerization of Ethylene with Catalysts Immobilized onto the Molecular Sieves

In this paper,the bi-functional catalyst system composed of molecular sieve（MCM-41） immobilized oligomerization catalyst（C25H17Cl2N3·FeCl2） and copolymerization catalyst（Et（Ind）2ZrCl2） was employed in the in situ copolymerization of ethylene aiming to prepare the Linear low density polyethylene（LLDPE）.In this paper,we mainly argued the regular pattern of the in situ copolymerization of ethylene in limited nano-space and compared it with that happening in free space.The impact of variance of the reaction temperature,Fe/Zr value and the A1/（Fe＋Zr） value on the activity of the in situ copolymerization of ethylene has also been introduced.Furthermore,the degree of branching,thermal properties and crystalline changes of the obtained polymerization products prepared from different reactivity were investigated.

THE INFLUENCE OF SUBSTITUENT ELECTRONIC EFFECT ON ETHYLENE OLIGOMERIZATION ACTIVITIES OF BIS(IMINO)PYRIDYL Fe(Ⅱ) CATALYSTS:A COMBINED MOLECULAR MECHANICS AND CHARGE EQUILIBRATION METHOD

Bis(imino)pyridyl Fe(Ⅱ) complexes are important catalysts in ethylene oligomerization for preparingα-olefins. The metal net charge-activity relationship of bis(imino)pyridyl Fe(Ⅱ) complexes was investigated by molecular mechanics (MM) and net charge equilibration(QEq) method with modified Dreiding force field.It was found that metal net charge was in reverse ratio to ethylene oligomerization activity.Electron-donor substituents with less steric hindrance to the central metal were favorable to Fe complex act...

Catalytic Oxidative Conversion from Naphthol to 2-Hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone over Iron Porphyrin Catalysts by Molecular Oxygen in an Alkaline 2-Propanol Solution

In an alkaline 2-propanol solution with 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-methoxyl phenyl) porphyrin iron chloride(TOMPPFeCl) as a catalyst and oxygen as a cheap green oxidant, 2-naphthol was conversed to 2-hydroxy-\{1,4-naphthoquinone(HNQ)\} with a yield of 62.17% and a selectivity of 100%, and the conversion number of TMOPPFeCl catalyst was 8.32/min. The catalytic oxidation products were characterized by means of UV-Vis, IR, GC-MS, ~ 1H NMR and melting point determination. In this catalytic oxidation, the catalytic activity of TMOPPFeCl was researched in detail and the reacting conditions were optimized. A possible reaction mechanism is summarized based on in situ EPR determination.

Coupling metal oxide nanoparticle catalysts for water oxidation to molecular light absorbers

Water oxidation, as a mandatory reaction of solar fuels conversion systems, requires the use of light absorbers with electronic properties that are well matched with those of the multi-electron catalyst in order to achieve high efficiency. Molecular light absorbers offer flexibility in fine tuning of orbital energetics,and metal oxide nanoparticles have emerged as robust oxygen evolving catalysts. Hence, these material choices offer a promising approach for the development of photocatalytic systems for water oxidation.However, efficient charge transfer coupling of molecular light absorbers and metal oxide nanoparticle catalysts has proven a challenge. Recent new approaches toward the efficient coupling of these components based on synthetic design improvements combined with direct spectroscopic observation and kinetic evaluation of charge transfer processes are discussed.

SUPPORTED ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYSTS FOR ETHYLENE SLURRY POLYMERIZATION AND CONTROL OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF POLYETHYLENE

The effect of chemical composition of highly active supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts with controlled morphology on the MWD of PE has been studied.It was shown the variation of transition metal compound in the MgCl_2-supported catalyst affect of MWD of PE produced in broad range:Vanadium-magnesium catalyst(VMC)produce PE with broad and bimodal MWD(M_w/M_n=14-21).MWD of PE,produced over titanium-magnesium catalyst(TMC)is narrow or medium depending on Ti content in the catalyst(M_w/M_n=3.1-4.8).The oxidation ...

ZSM-5/USY/Beta分子筛催化剂对四氢萘加氢裂化制备BTEX的性能研究

分别采用ZSM-5、USY、Beta 3种分子筛通过等体积浸渍法制备了NiMo/ZSM-5、NiMo/USY、NiMo/Beta 3种催化剂,分别标记为cat-1、cat-2、cat-3。利用XRD、NH3-TPD、SEM对催化剂进行表征分析,在固定床反应器上以四氢萘作为模型化合物,研究其加氢裂化制备BTEX的催化性能,考察了四氢萘加氢裂化的工艺条件,并探讨了加氢裂化机理。结果表明,Beta分子筛制备的催化剂cat-3金属组分颗粒大小均匀,呈现出高度分散的状态,并且酸量适中。在反应温度为400℃、氢油比为600、反应压力为4MPa、2h-1空速的最佳反应条件下,与cat-1、cat-2相比,cat-3具有最佳的四氢萘转化率和BTEX选择性,分别高达95%和70%左右。

甲醇制烯烃技术研究进展

甲醇制烯烃(MTO)转化是C1化学中最重要的反应之一,它为非石油生产基础石化产品提供了一条途径.自20世纪70年代以来,甲醇转化为烯烃的工艺得到了发展并实现了商业化.许多研究机构和公司在MTO反应的机理研究方面付出了巨大努力,并在MTO工艺研发中采用择形催化剂,如ZSM-5和SAPO-34实现了甲醇高效转化为轻质烯烃、乙烯和丙烯的高选择性.我们对MTO技术的发展进行了简要的综述,并讨论了MTO反应早期初始C―C键形成的反应机制、间接反应机理、沸石和沸石催化剂上甲醇转化的复杂反应以及MTO反应的失活.

有机硅烷对介孔Y型分子筛理化特性及费托性能影响研究

为了合成对汽油段、柴油段产物有高选择性的催化剂载体,以多种有机硅烷为模板剂原位合成了高结晶度介孔Y型分子筛,考察了硅烷剂浓度以及有机硅烷剂中的取代基对Y型分子筛性能的影响,并以合成的介孔分子筛为载体通过浸渍法负载钴制备了催化剂,考察了催化剂的费托反应性能;采用X射线衍射、比表面积测试、扫描电子显微镜等测试手段分析了介孔分子筛及催化剂的物性特征,分别使用气相色谱质谱联用仪、气相色谱对反应产物进行了定性和定量分析。结果表明:有机硅烷剂中的硅与硅凝胶中的硅摩尔比为1∶30时达到饱和,继续提高硅烷剂浓度将导致分子筛结晶度下降,且大量的微孔损失,粒径明显减小。通过改变有机硅烷剂的取代基链长,分子筛的平均介孔尺寸可在4.9~9.0 nm进行调控。极性有机硅烷剂更有利于合成高结晶度与大比表面积的介孔分子筛,其中最大比表面积达到683.7 m^(2)/g,且相较于相同链长的非极性有机硅烷剂合成的分子筛其微孔孔容增加了约30%,而介孔孔容几乎相同。在以合成气为原料气的费托合成实验中,极性有机硅烷剂合成的分子筛催化剂对柴油段C_(10-20)产物具有较高选择性,最高达31.1%;非极性有机硅烷剂合成的分子筛催化剂对汽油段C_(5-12)产物具有较高选择性,最高达39.7%。

加氢裂化复合分子筛催化剂研究进展

分子筛催化剂是加氢裂化的核心,传统分子筛催化剂只具有单一性质,无法兼具酸性强、水热稳定性及催化活性高等优点,因此复合分子筛催化剂的使用受到业界广泛关注。分别对微孔、介孔组成的复合分子筛进行介绍,通过将多种具有不同孔道结构和特性的分子筛进行复合,制备出在加氢裂化反应中性能优异的复合分子筛催化剂,并对加氢裂化催化剂的发展趋势进行展望。

两步晶化合成ZSM-22分子筛及其临氢异构反应性能

采用两步晶化法,通过调节加入铝源的时间合成了一系列ZSM-22分子筛,并对其酸性位点的分布进行调控。采用XRD、SEM、N2吸附/脱附、NH3-TPD、FTIR、Py-IR、ICP、TEM-EDS等表征方法对其物相、形貌、织构性质、酸性和元素进行表征分析。结果表明,第二步晶化时,加入铝源,在模板剂诱导作用下,促使第一步晶化后高硅ZSM-22表面未晶化的无定形硅酸盐原位合成了ZSM-22分子筛,使高硅ZSM-22表面生长一层低硅铝比ZSM-22分子筛,从而使分子筛的酸性位点发生改变。制备了Pt负载双功能催化剂,研究其正十二烷的临氢异构化反应性能。结果表明,两步晶化ZSM-22分子筛可以抑制微孔内的裂化反应,获得更高异构产物选择性,其中S6-C在330℃时,转化率为89.3%,选择性89.4%,产率79.8%。通过两步晶化方式合成的ZSM-22分子筛,活性位点更多地位于分子筛的外表面和孔口附近,进而改变其异构体产物的分布,降低支链位于碳链端位异构体的比例,更倾向于生成支链位于碳链中间位置的异构体,S12-C的2-甲基十一烷分布比例比常规ZSM-22降低10%左右。

ZSM-22分子筛合成及其正十二烷烃临氢异构化性能:模板剂和动态晶化的影响

以二乙胺(DEA)或1,6-己二胺(DAH)为模板剂,分别在静态或动态条件下合成具有不同形貌和聚集状态的ZSM-22分子筛,采用XRD、SEM、EDS、TEM、NH3-TPD及N2吸附/脱附表征手段对其进行表征分析。并负载Pt在Al2O3上和ZSM-22机械混合制备双功能催化剂,考察其正十二烷的临氢异构化反应性能。结果表明,模板剂和动态晶化会改变ZSM-22分子筛的形貌及聚集状态,并且会影响其酸性、比表面积和临氢异构活性。其中,以二乙胺为模板剂,静态晶化72h合成的ZSM-22具有最优的催化性能,在310℃反应温度下,正十二烷异构化转化率为66%时,异构十二烷的选择性达到90%。但是,模板剂及动态晶化条件对单支链异构体的产物分布影响较小,异构体产物以支链靠近端位的2-甲基十一烷为主,且随着反应温度升高,2-甲基异构体选择性明显降低。

A perspective on the electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol with metallomacrocyclic catalysts

Electrocatalytic carb on dioxide reducti on(CO_(2)R)presents a promising route to establish zero-e mission carb on cycle and store in termittent ren ewable energy into chemical fuels for steady energy supply.Methanol is an ideal energy carrier as alternative fuels and one of the most important commodity chemicals.Nevertheless,methanol is currently mainly produced from fossil-based syngas,the production of which yields tremendous carb on emission globally.Direct CO_(2)R towards metha nol poses great potential to shift the paradigm of methanol production.In this perspective,we focus our discussions on producing methanol from electrochemical CO_(2)R,using metallomacrocyclic molecules as the model catalysts.We discuss the motivation of having methanol as the sole CO_(2)R product,the documented application of metallomacrocyclic catalysts for CO_(2)R,and recent advance in catalyzing CO_(2) to methanol with cobalt phthalocyanine-based catalysts.We attempt to understand the key factors in determining the activity,selectivity,and stability of electrocatalytic CO_(2)-to-methanol conversion,and to draw mechanistic insights from existing observations.Finally,we identify the challenges hindering methanol electrosynthesis directly from CO_(2) and some intriguing directions worthy of further investigation and exploration.

沸石分子筛催化芳烃烷基化反应的研究进展

沸石分子筛具有良好的水热稳定性和酸性,其特有的孔道结构有利于分子的传质,在芳烃的烷基化中表现出良好的催化性能。介绍了近年来芳烃烷基化反应中分子筛通过不同的改性方法来改良自身的结构、孔道、酸性位点提升分子筛在芳烃的烷基化反应中催化性能的研究与应用,主要的改性方法有模板法、后处理法、离子交换法等。以期对研究制备高效绿色环保型分子筛固体酸催化剂在芳烃烷基化反应的工业化应用具有一定的意义。

Single atom‐based catalysts for electrochemical CO_(2) reduction

Electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR),powered by renewable energy,emerges as a promising approach against environmental issues and energy crisis by converting CO_(2) into val‐ue‐added chemicals.Single atom catalysts(SACs)with isolated metal atoms dispersed on supports exhibit outstanding performance for CO_(2) electroreduction,because of their strong single at‐om‐support interactions,maximum metal utilization and excellent catalytic activity.However,SACs suffer from agglomeration of particles,low metal loading,and difficulty in large‐scale production.In addition,molecular catalysts as another single atom‐based catalyst,consisting of ligands molecules connected to metal ions,exhibited similar metal‐nitrogen(M‐N)active centers as that in met‐al‐nitrogen‐carbon(M‐N‐C)SACs,which were highly active to CO_(2) reduction due to their well‐defined active sites and tunability over the steric and electronic properties of the active sites.Nonetheless,molecular catalysts are challenged by generally moderate activity,selectivity and sta‐bility,poor conductivity and aggregation.Many works have been devoted to overcoming these is‐sues of SACs and molecular catalysts for efficient CO_(2)RR,but only limited reviews for systematic summary of their fabrication,application,and characterizations,which were highlighted in this review.Firstly,we summarize recent advanced strategies in preparing SACs for CO_(2)RR,including wet‐chemistry approaches(defect engineering,spatial confinement,and coordination design),other synthetic methods and large‐scale production of SACs.Besides,electrochemical applications of SACs and molecular catalysts on CO_(2)RR are discussed,which involved the faradaic efficiency and partial current density of the desired product as well as the catalyst stability.In addition,ex‐situ and in‐situ/operando characterization techniques are briefly assessed,benefiting probing the active sites and understanding the CO_(2)RR catalytic mechanisms.Finally,future directions for the devel‐opment of single atom‐based catalysts(SACs,molecular catalysts)are pointed out.