Fabrication of ultrafine Pd nanoparticles on 3D ordered macroporous TiO_2 for enhanced catalytic activity during diesel soot combustion

Nanocatalysts consisting of three‐dimensionally ordered macroporous(3DOM)TiO2‐supported ultrafine Pd nanoparticles(Pd/3DOM‐TiO2‐GBMR)were readily fabricated by gas bubbling‐assisted membrane reduction(GBMR)method.These catalysts had a well‐defined and highly ordered macroporous nanostructure with an average pore size of 280 nm.In addition,ultrafine hemispherical Pd nanoparticles(NPs)with a mean particle size of 1.1 nm were found to be well dispersed over the surface of the 3DOM‐TiO2 support and deposited on the inner walls of the material.The nanostructure of the 3DOM‐TiO2 support ensured efficient contact between soot particles and the catalyst.The large interface area between the ultrafine Pd NPs and the TiO2 also increased the density of sites for O2 activation as a result of the strong metal(Pd)‐support(TiO2)interaction(SMSI).A Pd/3DOM‐TiO2‐GBMR catalyst with ultrafine Pd NPs(1.1 nm)exhibited higher catalytic activity during diesel soot combustion compared with that obtained from a specimen having relatively large Pd NPs(5.0 nm).The T10,T50 and T90 values obtained from the former were 295,370 and 415°C.Both the activity and nanostructure of the Pd/3DOM‐TiO2‐GBMR catalyst were stable over five replicate soot oxidation trials.These results suggest that nanocatalysts having a 3DOM structure together with ultrafine Pd NPs can decrease the amount of Pd required,and that this approach has potential practical applications in the catalytic combustion of diesel soot particles.

Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous CeO_2/Al_2O_3-supported Au nanoparticle catalysts: Effects of CeO_2 nanolayers on catalytic activity in soot oxidation

A series of catalysts consisting of three‐dimensionally ordered macroporous(3DOM)x‐CeO2/Al2O3‐supported Au nanoparticles(x=2,10,20,and40wt%)were successfully synthesized using a reduction‐deposition method.These catalysts were characterized using scanning electron microscopy,the Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller method,X‐ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy,and temperature‐programmed reduction by H2.Au nanoparticles of mean particle size5nm were well dispersed and supported on the inner walls of uniform macropores.The3DOM structure improved the contact efficiency between soot and the catalyst.An Al‐Ce‐O solid solution was formed in the multilayer support,i.e.,x‐CeO2/Al2O3,by the incorporation of Al3+ions into the CeO2lattice,which resulted in the creation of extrinsic oxygen vacancies.Strong interactions between the metal(Au)and the support(Ce)increased the amount of active oxygen species,and this promoted soot oxidation.The catalytic performance in soot combustion was evaluated using a temperature‐programmed oxidation technique.The presence of CeO2nanolayers in the3DOM Au/x‐CeO2/Al2O3catalysts clearly improved the catalytic activities in soot oxidation.Among the prepared catalysts,3DOM Au/20%CeO2/Al2O3showed high catalytic activity and stability in diesel soot oxidation.

Onion-structured transition metal dichalcogenide nanoparticles by laser fabrication in liquids and atmospheres

Since the discovery of transition metal dichalcogenide(TMDC)nanoparticles(NPs)with the onion-like structure,many efforts have been made to develop their fabrication methods.Laser fabrication(LF)is one of the most promising methods to prepare onion-structured TMDC(or OS-TMDC)NPs due to its green,flexible,and scalable syntheses.In this mini-review article,we systematically introduce various laser-induced OS-TMDC(especially the OS-MoS_(2))NPs,their formation mechanism,properties,and applications.The preparation routes mainly include laser ablation in liquids and atmospheres,and laser irradiation in liquids.The various formation mechanisms are then introduced based on the different preparation routes,to describe the formations of the corresponding OS-NPs.Finally,some interesting properties and novel applications of these NPs are briefly demonstrated,and a short outlook is also given.This review could help to understand the progress of the laser-induced OS-TMDC NPs and their applications.

Effects of Au-Ce strong interactions on catalytic activity of Au/CeO_2/3DOM Al_2O_3 catalyst for soot combustion under loose contact conditions

Au/3DOM（three-dimensionally ordered macroporous） Al2O3 and Au/CeO2/3DOM Al2O3 were prepared using a reduction-deposition method and characterized using scanning electron microscopy,N2 adsorption-desorption,X-ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy,temperature-programmed hydrogen reduction,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Au nanoparticles of similar sizes were well dispersed and supported on the inner walls of uniform macropores.The norminal Au loading is 2%.Al-Ce-O solid solution in CeO2/3DOM Al2O3 catalysts can be formed due to the incorporation of Al^3＋ ions into the ceria lattice,which causes the creation of extrinsic oxygen vacancies.The extrinsic oxygen vacancies improved the oxygen-transport properties.The strong metal-support interactions between Au and CeO2 increased the amount of active oxygen on the Au nanoparticle surfaces,and this promoted soot oxidation.The activities of the Au-based catalysts were higher than those of the supports（Al2O3 or CeO2/3DOM Al2O3） at low temperature.Au/CeO2/3DOM Al2O3 had the highest catalytic activity for soot combustion,with T（10）,T（50）,and T（90） values of 273,364,and 412℃,respectively.

Efficient coating fabrication of onion-like carbon nanoparticles via aerosol deposition

In this work,an onion-like carbon(OLC)nanoparticle coating with a micron-sized thickness was fabricated via aerosol deposition(AD).During the room temperature impact consolidation(RTIC),the OLC nanoparticles(5-10 nm)experienced remarkable deformation along both the perpendicular and parallel directions to the coating-substiate interface.Particle deformation,mechanical interlocking,and van der Waals forces between the OLC particles were revealed as the major regimes for coating formation.The aerosol deposition technique might open new avenues for fabricating carbonaceous nanostructures for various functional applications.

Soot and Nanomaterials Synthesis in the Flame

The general scheme of conversion of hydrocarbon fuels with new experimental data on the formation of fullerenes and graphenes taking into account the pressure effect is proposed for the fuel-rich flames. It is shown that the formation of fullerenes is important to the corresponding spatial orientation of PAH, possible at low pressures. The formation of hydrophobic soot surface on silicon and nickel substrates during combustion of propane-oxygen flame was studied. It is established that the hydrophobic properties are due to the presence of soot particles in the form nanobeads. The photovoltaic properties of solar cells coated by nickel oxide nanoparticles synthesized in counter flow propane-air flame. It is revealed that coated the surface of a silicon solar cell by nickel oxide nanoparticles results in the increase in solar cell efficiency by 3%.

Preparation of ultrafine Ce-based oxide nanoparticles and their catalytic performances for diesel soot combustion

The ultrafine Ce-based oxide nanoparticles with different element dopings （Zr, Y） were synthesized by the method of mi- cropores-diffused coprecipitation （MDC） using ammonia solution as the precipitation agent. The activities of the catalysts for soot oxidation were evaluated by the temperature-programmed oxidation （TPO） reaction. Ce-based oxides prepared in this study exhibited high catalytic activity for soot oxidation under tile condition of loose contact between soot particles and catalysts, and the catalytic ac- tivity ofultrafine Ce0.gZr0 iO2 nanoparticle for soot combustion was the highest, whose/＂10, Ts0 and Sco2m was 364, 442 ~C and 98.3%, respectively. All catalysts were systematically characterized by means of X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, Brumauer-Emett-Teller （BET）, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy （UV-Vis DRS）. It was indicated that the MDC method could prepare the ultrafine Ce-bascd oxide nanoparticles whose the crystal lattice were perfect, and the BET surface area and average crystal size of the ultrafine nanoparticles changed with the different element dopings （Zr, Y）. The H2-TPR measurements showed that the ultrafine Ce-based ox- ide nanoparticles with the doping-Zr cation could be favorable for improving the redox property of the catalysts.

Application of flame-formed carbon nanoparticle films for ethanol sensing Author links open overlay panel

Carbon nanoparticles(CNPs)have received considerable attention due to their exceptional qualities and adaptability.Their unique physical and chemical characteristics make them extremely intriguing as materials for numerous high-potential applications,such as electronics and gas sensing.This study focused on producing carbon-based nanomaterial devices by deposition of flame-formed carbon nanoparticles on a suitable substrate and investigating their gas-sensing properties.CNPs were produced in a fuel-rich laminar premixed ethylene/air flame and the collected CNP film was morphologically and electrically characterized.The electrical conductivity of the film was investigated as a function of ethanol concentration and amount of deposited material.Notably,CNP films exhibited high sensitivity to ambient ethanol gas concentrations,and rapid recovery times at room temperature,and showed a sensitivity increasing with the amount of deposited material and the surface complexity.Our findings demonstrate the high potential of combustion-generated CNPs as building materials for low-cost and portable ethanol sensors.

In-situ generation of platinum nanoparticles on LaCoO_(3) matrix for soot oxidation

The LaCo_(0.94)Pt_(0.06)O_(3) catalyst is reduced under 5% H_(2)/Ar at different temperatures to get Pt/LaCoO_(3) with high catalytic activity for soot oxidation.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method(BET),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),H_(2)-temperature programmed reduction(H_(2)-TPR),O_(2)-temperature programmed desorption(O_(2)-TPD) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) were used to study the physicochemical properties of the catalyst.SEM and TEM results indicate that Pt nanoparticles(<10 nm) are grown homogeneously on the surface of the LaCoO_(3) matrix after in-situ reduction.XRD shows that the reduced catalyst has a high symmetrical structure.TGA results indicate that all reduced catalysts exhibit an excellent activity,especially the catalyst reduced at 350℃(T_(10)=338℃,T_(50)=393℃,T_(90)=427℃).And perovskite is the primary active component.According to XPS study,the high symmetrical structure benefits the mobility of oxygen vacancy,and Pt nanoparticles induce the oxygen vacancy to move to its adjacent situation,resulting in more adsorbed oxygen on the surface of the reduced catalyst and increasing the activity.The possible reaction principle is also proposed.

十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)修饰的蜡烛灰作为润滑油添加剂的摩擦学性能研究

通过简单方法收集的蜡烛灰表面呈负电性,可以用阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)进行修饰,利用透射电镜观察修饰后蜡烛灰的形貌,发现蜡烛灰是由20 nm左右的洋葱状碳纳米颗粒组成,分散性更好,粒径更加均匀,修饰后明显改善其在液体石蜡(LP)中的分散稳定性.利用Optimol SRV-IV往复振动摩擦磨损试验机评价了修饰前后蜡烛灰在LP中的摩擦学性能.结果表明:蜡烛灰作为LP的添加剂不能明显改善其润滑性能,但是表面修饰的蜡烛灰在LP中能够显著降低摩擦和减小磨损,因而具有良好的润滑性能.通过扫描电子显微镜、拉曼光谱以及X-射线能谱进一步推测两种蜡烛灰在LP中的润滑机理.

洋葱状纳米碳烟颗粒在基础油中的摩擦学性能

在SRV IV摩擦磨损试验机上,采用球-盘接触方式考察了不同载荷下碳烟颗粒在150SN基础油中的摩擦学性能。借助三维表面形貌仪、扫描电子显微镜、能谱仪、X射线光电子能谱仪及拉曼光谱探讨了载荷诱导的碳烟颗粒的减摩作用机理。结果表明,载荷对碳烟颗粒在150SN基础油中摩擦学特性有较大影响。低载荷时,碳烟颗粒可以改善基础油的抗磨性能;高载荷时,碳烟能够改善基础油的减摩性。载荷诱导的碳烟颗粒的减摩机理与其洋葱状的纳米结构有关,高载荷下碳烟颗粒外层的石墨微晶被剥离,在摩擦副表面形成了减摩层,使摩擦系数下降。

碳质纳米燃料添加剂对柴油机性能影响的试验研究

在一台ZS1100柴油机上,以碳质纳米颗粒氧化石墨烯(GO)、多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)和石墨烯(GR)作为燃料添加剂(25×10^(-6)和100×10^(-6))分别加入生物柴油-柴油掺混燃料中,研究了柴油机的燃烧特性、经济性能和炭烟排放特性。结果表明,柴油中掺混20%体积比的生物柴油改善了燃烧过程,各负荷下滞燃期缩短,CA50提前,炭烟排放降低,但燃油消耗率最大增加了4.2%,热效率降低了2.1%。3种碳质纳米燃料添加剂的加入都优化了掺混燃料的燃烧,缩短了滞燃期,改善了燃油经济性,对比发现,添加100×10^(-6)的MWCNT后,缸压峰值最大提高了0.334 MPa,放热率峰值提高了17.9%,同时燃油消耗率最大降低5.0%,热效率提高4.4%。3种碳质纳米燃料添加剂的加入都降低了炭烟排放,且MWCNT和GR在高浓度时效果更加明显,其中100×10^(-6)的MWCNT效果最显著,炭烟排放最大降低了17.2%。

Lubrication antagonism mechanism of nano-MoS_(2)and soot particles in ester base oil

Spherical nano-MoS_(2)(S-MoS_(2))has excellent lubricating properties and potential application value in engine oil additives.Engine soot can enter the engine oil,so the tribological interaction between S-MoS_(2)and diesel combustion soot(DCS)should be investigated.In this study,DCS was used to simulate engine soot.The interaction was investigated in dioctyl sebacate(DOS),and the interaction mechanism was full characterized.Results showed that S-MoS_(2)and DCS had obvious antagonism effects on lubrication.The 0.5%S-MoS_(2)exhibited good lubricating properties in DOS,which could reduce friction by~22%and wear by~54%.However,after 0.5%S-MoS_(2)was added to the 0.5%DCS contaminated DOS,the lubrication performance was not improved and was even worse than that without S-MoS_(2).When S-MoS_(2)was added for DOS lubrication,a tribofilm containing MoS_(2)formed on the friction surface,but simultaneously adding 0.5%DCS resulted in the disappearance of the MoS_(2)tribofilm.Moreover,under the action of friction heat,DCS and S-MoS_(2)could form hard Mo_(x)C_(y),thereby increasing abrasive wear.Finally,a preliminary deantagonism method was provided.After 2.0%zinc isooctyl dithiophosphate was added to the above antagonistic system,the friction coefficient did not show visible changes,but the wear recovered to a level close to that when only S-MoS_(2)was added.The antiantagonism method is not very satisfactory and some more efficient methods need to be further explored.

Catalytic combustion of soot over Ru-doped mixed oxides catalysts

We employed modified substrates as outer heterogeneous catalysts to reduce the soot originating from the incomplete diesel combustion. Here, we proposed that ceria（CeO2）-based catalysts could lower the temperature at which soot combustion occurred from 610 oC to values included in the operation range of diesel exhausts（270–400 oC）. Here, we used the sol-gel method to synthesize catalysts based on mixed oxides（ZnO：CeO2） deposited on cordierite substrates, and modified by ruthenium nanoparticles. The presence of ZnO in these mixed oxides produced defects associated with oxygen vacancies, improving thermal stability, redox potential, sulfur resistance, and oxygen storage. We evaluated the morphological and structural properties of the material by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, Brumauer-emmett-teller method（BET）, temperature programmed reduction（H2-TPR）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. We investigated how the addition of Ru（0.5 wt.%） affected the catalytic activity of ZnO：CeO2 in terms of soot combustion. Thermogravimetric analysis（TG/DTA） revealed that presence of the catalyst decreased the soot combustion temperature by 250 oC, indicating that the oxygen species arose at low temperatures, which was the main reason for the high reactivity of the oxidation reactions. Comparative analysis of soot emission by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy（DRS） showed that the catalyst containing Ru on the mixed oxide-impregnated cordierite samples efficiently oxidized soot in a diesel stationary motor： soot emission decreased 80%.

Recent advances in soot combustion catalysts with designed micro-structures

With the enhancement of the people consciousness of environment protection, soot particulates(PM)elimination has drawn wide attention in recent years. Efficient after-treatment with well-designed catalysts is one of the best ways to eliminate soot particulates that come from diesel engines. Catalysts coated on the DPF(diesel particulate filter) are considered as the main factor to lower soot ignition temperature.Improvement of the structures of the catalysts is significantly important in order to achieve good catalytic performance and high stability. Based on the structures, soot combustion catalysts can be mainly divided into three types: particle-based catalysts, 3 DOM catalysts and nanoarray catalysts. This review mainly summarized recent advances in soot combustion catalysts with different designed micro-structures, each category is explained with critical assessment and several typical examples, aiming to guide the synthesis of advanced soot combustion catalysts.

Slippery Photothermal Trap for Outstanding Deicing Surfaces

Ice accumulation is a safety and operational threat in power lines,wind turbines,and transportations.Surfaces having both passive anti-icing and active deicing functionalities are very rare.Here,we report a self-cleaning slippery photothermal trap,which is icephobic passively and deice the surfaces actively by converting sun light to heat at the ice-substrate interface.The photothermal trap consists of three layers:a candle soot layer act as solar radiation absorber,a magnetic iron oxide Fe_(3)O_(4) nanoparticles layer act as heat spreader for lateral dispersal of sun light,and Room Temperature Vulcanized(RTV)insulation to reduce the transverse heat loss.Upon illumination under microsolar 300,the temperature of the surface increased by 40℃ within 200 s.The heat confinement at the magnetic Fe_(3)O_(4) na-noparticles layer leads to rapid increase of the surface temperature,ice start to melt and silicone lubricant facilitates the ice removal.The slippery photothermal trap removed the frozen droplet(10 fiL)within 40 s upon the illumination of sun light and the frozen droplet was completely converted into water after 7 min illumination of solar light at-20℃.The developed slippery photothermal trap also melted the fully frost covered layer within 100 s at-20℃ under sunlamp.The average defrosted length(25 mm)was also observed by irradiation of laser light for 45 s.The self-cleaning slippery photothermal coating showed outstanding deicing performance at subzero temperature for long term due to the infusion of silicone oil into the nanostructures and same chemical composition with binder.

Low-temperature thermocatalytic particulate carbon decomposition via urea solution-combustion derived CeO2 nanostructures

A facile,one-pot,urea solution combustion route was utilized to synthesize highly catalytic CeO2 nanostructures.CeO2 prepared under varying thermal conditions was characterized by electron microscopy,energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,infrared and Raman techniques.As the synthesis temperature is raised from 400 to 1000℃,the crystallite size and dspacing of nanoparticles are observed to reduce while cell parameters remain in the same range.Particle size exhibits an accession from~20 to~50 nm along the process.Initial CeO2 nanoparticles are detected as a composite structure of CeO2 and graphitic carbon nitride(g-C3 N4)produced by the pyrolysis of urea.Concerning the solid carbon particulate oxidation capacity,an outstanding performance is exhibited by CeO2 synthesized at 800℃where the oxidation onset temperature is reduced by 27%compared with the others.The superior performance is attributed to the carbon nitride-generated unique CeO2 nanomorphology consolidating ample reactive sites and facilitated oxygen delivery for a highly efficient thermocatalytic process.Concerning atmospheric pollution mitigation,synthesis of these CeO2 nanostructures represents a cost effective and convenient abatement technique for carbon particulates in comparison to cost-intensive,environmentally detrimental and noble-metal based techniques.