Spinel oxide(NiCo_(2)O_(4))has demonstrated great potential to replace noble metal catalysts for the oxidation reaction of air pollutants.To further boost the oxidation ability of such catalysts,in this study,a facile...Spinel oxide(NiCo_(2)O_(4))has demonstrated great potential to replace noble metal catalysts for the oxidation reaction of air pollutants.To further boost the oxidation ability of such catalysts,in this study,a facile surface-engineering strategy wherein NiCo_(2)O_(4) was treated with different alkali solvents was developed.The obtained catalyst(NiCo_(2)O_(4)-OH)showed a higher surface alkalinity and more surface defects compared to the pristine spinel oxide,including enhanced structural distortion as well as promoted oxygen vacancies.The propane oxidation ability of NiCo_(2)O_(4)-OH was greatly enhanced,with a propane conversion rate that was approximately 6.4 times higher than that of pristine NiCo_(2)O_(4) at a reaction temperature 193℃.This work sets a valuable paradigm for the surface modulation of spinel oxide via alkali treatment to ensure a high-performance oxidation catalyst.展开更多
甘油是生物质精炼的主要副产物(约占10%),年过剩量与低利用率导致其市场价格(0.24-0.6 US kg^(-1))较低.甘油是具有三个活性羟基的多元醇,被认为是生产高价值产品的理想原料.甲酸作为甘油转化最重要的产品之一,广泛应用于农药、皮革、...甘油是生物质精炼的主要副产物(约占10%),年过剩量与低利用率导致其市场价格(0.24-0.6 US kg^(-1))较低.甘油是具有三个活性羟基的多元醇,被认为是生产高价值产品的理想原料.甲酸作为甘油转化最重要的产品之一,广泛应用于农药、皮革、染料和医药行业,将甘油电氧化(EGOR)为甲酸(FA)不仅能有效避免资源过剩造成浪费,而且能满足未来对甲酸燃料电池的需求.然而甘油电催化氧化途径较为复杂,涉及反应中间产物的脱氢、吸附/解吸和C-C键裂解.本文将密度泛函理论(DFT)与实验相结合,研究了在精细构建的NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片上通过EGOR生产FA的反应机制.DFT计算结果表明,活性羟基(OH^(*))物种可以改变EGOR生产FA过程的决速步骤(RDS),通过调节吸附中间体的吸附能可获得理想的FA产率.其中,高度羟基化的NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片(311)-OH^(*)晶面上具有最低的吉布斯自由能,能显著提升反应过程动力学.在理论分析的基础上,通过简易的电沉积方法精准制备了超薄NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片(~1.7 nm),并采用X射线吸收精细结构谱和高分辨透射电镜对催化剂进行了结构分析.结果表明,NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片中四面体(A_(Td))和八面体(B_(Oh))配位具有内角共享的A_(Td)-O-B_(Oh)和边共享的B_(Oh)-O-B_(Oh)构型,金属间的协同作用有效改善了材料的电子效应,有利于提供更多的吸附位点并促进EGOR过程中的电荷转移.NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片在EGOR中的电荷转移电阻仅为0.94Ω,电化学活性表面积高达10.25 cm^(2).相比较电催化析氧反应,NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片表现出了较好的EGOR性能,在10 mA cm^(-2)的电流密度下阳极功耗降低了320 mV,在100 mA cm^(-2)的电流密度时的阳极电势仅为1.46 VRHE.此外,在120 h的稳定性测试中,甘油的转化率和FA的选择性可分别保持在89%和70%.多电位步骤实验、原位电化学阻抗谱和电子顺磁共振谱结果表明,NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片上原位产生的OH^(*)物种是EGOR过程中的直接活性中心,有利于将RDS从甘油酸脱氢裂解转化为甘油醛的脱氢步骤,并进一步促进C-C键的裂解.进一步结合理论预测,证实了OH^(*)物种是EGOR过程中的直接活性中心.综上,采用绿色高效的电催化手段促进甘油生产高附加值化学品是生物质链升级的重要举措,有效避免了传统的高温高压,以水为介质,原位利用OH^(*).本文为新型催化剂的未来设计和理解生物质基原料电氧化升级反应机制提供了新思路.展开更多
High-temperature oxidation behavior of ferrovanadium(FeV_(2)O_(4))and ferrochrome(FeCr_(2)O_(4))spinels is crucial for the application of spinel as an energy material,as well as for the clean usage of high-chromium va...High-temperature oxidation behavior of ferrovanadium(FeV_(2)O_(4))and ferrochrome(FeCr_(2)O_(4))spinels is crucial for the application of spinel as an energy material,as well as for the clean usage of high-chromium vanadium slag.Herein,the nonisothermal oxidation behavior of FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4)prepared by high-temperature solid-state reaction was examined by thermogravimetry and X-ray diffraction(XRD)at heating rates of 5,10,and 15 K/min.The apparent activation energy was determined by the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose(KAS)method,whereas the mechanism function was elucidated by the Malek method.Moreover,in-situ XRD was conducted to deduce the phase transformation of the oxidation mechanism for FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4).The results reveal a gradual increase in the overall apparent activation energies for FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4)during oxidation.Four stages of the oxidation process are observed based on the oxidation conversion rate of each compound.The oxidation mechanisms of FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4)are complex and have distinct mechanisms.In particular,the chemical reaction controls the entire oxidation process for FeV_(2)O_(4),whereas that for FeCr_(2)O_(4)transitions from a three-dimensional diffusion model to a chemical reaction model.According to the in-situ XRD results,numerous intermediate products are observed during the oxidation process of both compounds,eventually resulting in the final products FeVO_(4)and V2O_(5)for FeV_(2)O_(4)and Fe_(2)O_(3)and Cr_(2)O_(3)for FeCr_(2)O_(4),respectively.展开更多
Direct conversion of syngas to aromatics(STA)over oxide-zeolite composite catalysts is promising as an alternative method for aromatics production.However,the structural effect of the oxide component in composite cata...Direct conversion of syngas to aromatics(STA)over oxide-zeolite composite catalysts is promising as an alternative method for aromatics production.However,the structural effect of the oxide component in composite catalysts is still ambiguous.Herein,we investigate the size effect by selecting ZnCr_(2)O_(4)spinel,as a probe oxide,mixing with H-ZSM-5 zeolite as a composite catalyst for STA reaction.The CO conversion,aromatics selectivity and space-time yield(STY)of aromatics are all significantly improved with the crystal size of ZnCr_(2)O_(4)oxide decreases,which can mainly attribute to the higher oxygen vacancy concentration and thus the rapid generation of more C1oxygenated intermediate species.Based on the understanding of the size-performance relationship,ZnCr_(2)O_(4)-400 with a smaller size mixing with H-ZSM-5 can achieve32.6%CO conversion with 76%aromatics selectivity.The STY of aromatics reaches as high as 4.79 mmol g_(cat)^(-1)h^(-1),which outperforms the previously reported some typical catalysts.This study elucidates the importance of regulating the size of oxide to design more efficient oxidezeolite composite catalysts for conversion of syngas to value-added chemicals.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22072069)the Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials(Wuhan University of Science and Technology No.WKDM202303).
文摘Spinel oxide(NiCo_(2)O_(4))has demonstrated great potential to replace noble metal catalysts for the oxidation reaction of air pollutants.To further boost the oxidation ability of such catalysts,in this study,a facile surface-engineering strategy wherein NiCo_(2)O_(4) was treated with different alkali solvents was developed.The obtained catalyst(NiCo_(2)O_(4)-OH)showed a higher surface alkalinity and more surface defects compared to the pristine spinel oxide,including enhanced structural distortion as well as promoted oxygen vacancies.The propane oxidation ability of NiCo_(2)O_(4)-OH was greatly enhanced,with a propane conversion rate that was approximately 6.4 times higher than that of pristine NiCo_(2)O_(4) at a reaction temperature 193℃.This work sets a valuable paradigm for the surface modulation of spinel oxide via alkali treatment to ensure a high-performance oxidation catalyst.
文摘甘油是生物质精炼的主要副产物(约占10%),年过剩量与低利用率导致其市场价格(0.24-0.6 US kg^(-1))较低.甘油是具有三个活性羟基的多元醇,被认为是生产高价值产品的理想原料.甲酸作为甘油转化最重要的产品之一,广泛应用于农药、皮革、染料和医药行业,将甘油电氧化(EGOR)为甲酸(FA)不仅能有效避免资源过剩造成浪费,而且能满足未来对甲酸燃料电池的需求.然而甘油电催化氧化途径较为复杂,涉及反应中间产物的脱氢、吸附/解吸和C-C键裂解.本文将密度泛函理论(DFT)与实验相结合,研究了在精细构建的NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片上通过EGOR生产FA的反应机制.DFT计算结果表明,活性羟基(OH^(*))物种可以改变EGOR生产FA过程的决速步骤(RDS),通过调节吸附中间体的吸附能可获得理想的FA产率.其中,高度羟基化的NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片(311)-OH^(*)晶面上具有最低的吉布斯自由能,能显著提升反应过程动力学.在理论分析的基础上,通过简易的电沉积方法精准制备了超薄NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片(~1.7 nm),并采用X射线吸收精细结构谱和高分辨透射电镜对催化剂进行了结构分析.结果表明,NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片中四面体(A_(Td))和八面体(B_(Oh))配位具有内角共享的A_(Td)-O-B_(Oh)和边共享的B_(Oh)-O-B_(Oh)构型,金属间的协同作用有效改善了材料的电子效应,有利于提供更多的吸附位点并促进EGOR过程中的电荷转移.NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片在EGOR中的电荷转移电阻仅为0.94Ω,电化学活性表面积高达10.25 cm^(2).相比较电催化析氧反应,NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片表现出了较好的EGOR性能,在10 mA cm^(-2)的电流密度下阳极功耗降低了320 mV,在100 mA cm^(-2)的电流密度时的阳极电势仅为1.46 VRHE.此外,在120 h的稳定性测试中,甘油的转化率和FA的选择性可分别保持在89%和70%.多电位步骤实验、原位电化学阻抗谱和电子顺磁共振谱结果表明,NiCo_(2)O_(4)纳米片上原位产生的OH^(*)物种是EGOR过程中的直接活性中心,有利于将RDS从甘油酸脱氢裂解转化为甘油醛的脱氢步骤,并进一步促进C-C键的裂解.进一步结合理论预测,证实了OH^(*)物种是EGOR过程中的直接活性中心.综上,采用绿色高效的电催化手段促进甘油生产高附加值化学品是生物质链升级的重要举措,有效避免了传统的高温高压,以水为介质,原位利用OH^(*).本文为新型催化剂的未来设计和理解生物质基原料电氧化升级反应机制提供了新思路.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52004044)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(Nos.cstb2022nscqmsx0801 and cstc2021jcyj-msxmx0882)+2 种基金the Foundation of Chongqing University of Science and Technology(No.ckrc2022030)the Graduate Research Innovation Project of Chongqing University of Science and Technology(No.YKJCX2220216)the National Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(No.202311551007).
文摘High-temperature oxidation behavior of ferrovanadium(FeV_(2)O_(4))and ferrochrome(FeCr_(2)O_(4))spinels is crucial for the application of spinel as an energy material,as well as for the clean usage of high-chromium vanadium slag.Herein,the nonisothermal oxidation behavior of FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4)prepared by high-temperature solid-state reaction was examined by thermogravimetry and X-ray diffraction(XRD)at heating rates of 5,10,and 15 K/min.The apparent activation energy was determined by the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose(KAS)method,whereas the mechanism function was elucidated by the Malek method.Moreover,in-situ XRD was conducted to deduce the phase transformation of the oxidation mechanism for FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4).The results reveal a gradual increase in the overall apparent activation energies for FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4)during oxidation.Four stages of the oxidation process are observed based on the oxidation conversion rate of each compound.The oxidation mechanisms of FeV_(2)O_(4)and FeCr_(2)O_(4)are complex and have distinct mechanisms.In particular,the chemical reaction controls the entire oxidation process for FeV_(2)O_(4),whereas that for FeCr_(2)O_(4)transitions from a three-dimensional diffusion model to a chemical reaction model.According to the in-situ XRD results,numerous intermediate products are observed during the oxidation process of both compounds,eventually resulting in the final products FeVO_(4)and V2O_(5)for FeV_(2)O_(4)and Fe_(2)O_(3)and Cr_(2)O_(3)for FeCr_(2)O_(4),respectively.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21978285,21991093,21991090)the“Transformational Technologies for Clean Energy and Demonstration”,Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA21030100)。
文摘Direct conversion of syngas to aromatics(STA)over oxide-zeolite composite catalysts is promising as an alternative method for aromatics production.However,the structural effect of the oxide component in composite catalysts is still ambiguous.Herein,we investigate the size effect by selecting ZnCr_(2)O_(4)spinel,as a probe oxide,mixing with H-ZSM-5 zeolite as a composite catalyst for STA reaction.The CO conversion,aromatics selectivity and space-time yield(STY)of aromatics are all significantly improved with the crystal size of ZnCr_(2)O_(4)oxide decreases,which can mainly attribute to the higher oxygen vacancy concentration and thus the rapid generation of more C1oxygenated intermediate species.Based on the understanding of the size-performance relationship,ZnCr_(2)O_(4)-400 with a smaller size mixing with H-ZSM-5 can achieve32.6%CO conversion with 76%aromatics selectivity.The STY of aromatics reaches as high as 4.79 mmol g_(cat)^(-1)h^(-1),which outperforms the previously reported some typical catalysts.This study elucidates the importance of regulating the size of oxide to design more efficient oxidezeolite composite catalysts for conversion of syngas to value-added chemicals.
