Layered double hydroxide-like Mg_3Al_(1–x)Fe_x materials as supports for Ir catalysts: Promotional effects of Fe doping in selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde

Supported Ir catalysts were prepared using layered double hydrotalcite‐like materials,such as Mg3Al1-xFex,containing Fe and Al species in varying amounts as supports.These Ir catalysts were applied for the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde(CAL).When x was changed from 0(Ir/Mg3Al)to 1(Ir/Mg3Fe),the rate of CAL hydrogenation reached a maximum at approximately x=0.25,while the selectivity to unsaturated alcohol,i.e.,cinnamyl alcohol,monotonously increased from 44.9%to 80.3%.Meanwhile,the size of the supported Ir particles did not change significantly with x,remaining at 1.7-0.2 nm,as determined by transmission electron microscopy.The chemical state of Ir and Fe species in the Ir/Mg3Al1-xFex catalysts was examined by temperature programmed reduction by H2 and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The surface of the supported Ir particles was also examined through the in‐situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier‐transform of a probe molecule of CO.On the basis of these characterization results,the effects of Fe doping to Mg3Al on the structural and catalytic properties of Ir particles in selective CAL hydrogenation were discussed.The significant factors are the electron transfer from Fe2+in the Mg3Al1–xFex support to the dispersed Ir particles and the surface geometry.

Structured NiFe catalysts derived from in-situ grown layered double hydroxides on ceramic monolith for CO_(2) methanation

Monolithic catalysts for CO_(2) methanation have become an active research area for the industrial development of Power-to-Gas technology.In this study,we developed a facile and reproducible synthesis strategy for the preparation of structured NiFe catalysts on washcoated cordierite monoliths for CO_(2) methanation.The NiFe catalysts were derived from in-situ grown layered double hydroxides(LDHs)via urea hydrolysis.The influence of different washcoat materials,i.e.,alumina and silica colloidal suspensions on the formation of LDHs layer was investigated,together with the impact of total metal concentration.NiFe LDHs were precipitated on the exterior surface of cordierite washcoated with alumina,while it was found to deposit further inside the channel wall of monolith washcoated with silica due to different intrinsic properties of the colloidal solutions.On the other hand,the thickness of in-situ grown LDHs layers and the catalyst loading could be increased by high metal concentration.The best monolithic catalyst(COR-AluCC-0.5M)was robust,having a thin and well-adhered catalytic layer on the cordierite substrate.As a result,high methane yield was obtained from CO_(2) methanation at high flow rate on this structured NiFe catalysts.The monolithic catalysts appeared as promising structured catalysts for the development of industrial methanation reactor.

Colloid of Delaminated Layered Double Hydroxides:a Novel Type of LDH-based Catalyst

The colloid of delaminated layered double hydroxides(LDHs), a new LDH-based catalyst, is described. The semi-heterogeneous delaminated colloidal MgPdA1-LDH, in which the total surface of catalytic site-bearing lamellae was rendered accessible for chemical reactivity, showed excellent catalysis toward Suzuki reaction. The turnover frequency of this catalyst for Suzuki reaction between bromobenzene and phenylboronic acid is about 8000 h^-1.

2D Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets and Their Derivatives Toward E cient Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Layered double hydroxides(LDHs)have attracted tremendous research interest in widely spreading applications.Most notably,transition-metal-bearing LDHs are expected to serve as highly active electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction(OER)due to their layered structure combined with versatile com-positions.Furthermore,reducing the thickness of platelet LDH crystals to nanometer or even molecular scale via cleavage or delamination provides an important clue to enhance the activity.In this review,recent progresses on rational design of LDH nanosheets are reviewed,including direct synthesis via traditional coprecipitation,homogeneous precipitation,and newly developed topochemical oxidation as well as chemical exfoliation of parent LDH crystals.In addition,diverse strategies are introduced to modulate their electrochemical activity by tuning the composition of host metal cations and intercalated counter-anions,and incorporating dopants,cavi-ties,and single atoms.In particular,hybridizing LDHs with conductive components or in situ growing them on conductive substrates to produce freestanding electrodes can further enhance their intrinsic catalytic activity.A brief discussion on future research directions and prospects is also summarized.

Hierarchical molybdenum disulfide nanosheet arrays stemmed from nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide/carbon cloth for highly-efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

The hierarchical structure of molybdenum disulfide(MoS2)nanosheet arrays stemmed from nickelcobalt layered double hydroxide(NiCo-LDH)/carbon cloth was prepared by growing the MoS_(2) nanosheet arrays onto the NiCo-LDH template which was pre-deposited onto the carbon cloth substrate.In this electrode configuration,carbon cloth is the three dimensional and conductive skeleton;NiCo-LDH nanosheets,as the template,ensure the oriented growth of MoS2 nanosheet arrays.Therefore,more MoS_(2) active sites are exposed and the catalyst exhibits good hydrogen evolution reaction activity.

Efficiency of high-loaded nickel catalysts modified by Mg in hydrogen storage/extraction using quinoline/decahydroquinoline pair as LOHC substrates

An effect of Mg introduction on efficiency of high-loaded nickel catalysts in dehydrogenation of decahydroquinoline(10HQ)was inves-tigated.10HQ dehydrogenation is key process for the liquid organic hydrogen carrier(LOHC)storage technology using the quinoline/10HQ pair as H_(2)-lean/H_(2)-rich substrates.An influence of synthesis technique of Ni/Mg/Al catalysts on their properties has been demonstrated.The catalysts were synthesized through coprecipitation of Ni,Mg,Al precursors to obtain layered double hydroxides(LDH)or via syn-thesis of(∼72 wt%)Ni-Al_(2)O_(3) system-also through coprecipitation,followed by modifying with a magnesium-containing precursor.For the catalysts of the first series,the inclusion of magnesium into LDH lattice led to a significant increase in catalytic activity in hydrogen extraction(10HQ dehydrogenation reaction).Despite the decrease in the content of catalytically active nickel,a significant increase in the yield of the dehydrogenation product was observed.This regularity is presumably associated with appearance of basic sites,that accelerates the dehydrogenation reaction.In the case of the second series,activity of pre-reduced(600°C,H_(2))catalysts in dehydrogenation of 10HQ also significantly depends on a MgO content and is maximal at Mg:Ni weight ratio 0.056.Using an in-depth study of structure of the original and reduced catalyst samples(Ni-Al_(2)O_(3) and Ni-MgNiOx-Al_(2)O_(3)),it was shown that this regularity is associated with the increased resistance of catalytically active Ni particles to agglomeration during the reductive activation.Also,using the Ni-MgNiOx-Al_(2)O_(3)catalyst for hydrogen storage process(hydrogenation reaction),the possibility of deep quinoline hydrogenation(up to 10HQ)in a flow-type reactor was demonstrated for the first time.

Tuning the properties of Ni-based catalyst via La incorporation for efficient hydrogenation of petroleum resin

The hydrogenation of petroleum resin(PR)is an effective process to prepare high value-added hydrogenated PR(HPR).However,the preparation of non-noble metal-based catalysts with high catalytic activity for PR hydrogenation still remains a challenge.Herein,a La promoted Ni-based catalyst is reported through the thermal reduction of quaternary Ni La Mg Al-layered double hydroxides(Ni La Mg Al-LDHs).The incorporation of La is beneficial to the reduction and stability of Ni particles with reduced particle size,and the increased alkalinity effectively mitigates the breakage of molecular chains of PR.As a result,the La promoted Ni-based catalyst exhibits high catalytic activity and excellent stability for PR hydrogenation.A hydrogenation degree of 95.4%and 96.1%can be achieved for HC_(5)PR and HC_(9) PR with less reduced softening point,respectively.Notably,the hydrogenation degree still maintains at 92.7%even after 100 hours’reaction,much better than that without La incorporation or prepared using conventional impregnation method.

Corrosion engineering on AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloys toward highly efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution of alkaline seawater

Seawater splitting is a prospective approach to yield renewable and sustainable hydrogen energy.Complex preparation processes and poor repeatability are currently considered to be an insuperable impediment to the promotion of the large-scale production and application of electrocatalysts.Avoiding the use of intricate instruments,corrosion engineering is an intriguing strategy to reduce the cost and presents considerable potential for electrodes with catalytic performance.An anode comprising quinary AlCoCrFeNi layered double hydroxides uniformly decorated on an AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy is proposed in this paper via a one-step corrosion engineering method,which directly serves as a remarkably active catalyst for boosting the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in alkaline seawater.Notably,the best-performing catalyst exhibited oxygen evolution reaction activity with overpotential values of 272.3 and 332 mV to achieve the current densities of 10 and100 mA·cm^(-2),respectively.The failure mechanism of the obtained catalyst was identified for advancing the development of multicomponent catalysts.

Investigation on Interaction between Cold Plasma with Catalysts

The characteristic parameters were measured with floating double probe method when cold plasma was interacting with catalysts, such as MoO3/Al2O3, NiY, Pd/Al2O3, which were used in the conversion of natural gas to C2 hydrocarbons through electrical field enhanced plasma catalysis. These parameters were compared in different input voltage, different atmosphere, before and after reaction in plasma field. The interaction between catalysts and cold plasma was also investigated. This confirm that cold plasma can enhanced catalysis effect.

Interaction between the Components of FeCl_3-Al(i-Bu)_3-bipyridine Catalyst

The interactions between the components of FeCl3-Al (i-Bu)3-bipyridine -catalyst were studied by the electric conductivity of these components in a hydrogenated gasoline medium at 25℃. It was found that Al (i-Bu) existed in an 3 associated state and was then dissociated into ion pairs. The reaction between FeCl3 and Al (i-Bu)3 is the chief reaction in the formation of nano-sized particles. Simultaneously, Al (i-Bu)3 reduced Fe3+ into Fe2+. The reaction between Fe2+ and bipy generated a Fe (bipyridine)2+ complex compound, which prevented Al (i-Bu)3 from reducing Fe2+ to a lower valence (Fe+, Fe0). The excessive Al (i-Bu)3 was dissociated into ion pairs and formed a double layer, which stabilized the nano-sized particles.

Study on the Synthesis and Properties of PET Using Hydrotalcite as Catalyst

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)(PET)was synthesized by the in-situ polymerization method using layered double hydrotalcite(LDH)as the catalyst,and the thermal and flame retardation properties of PET were investigated as required.As identified by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)and thermogravimetric(TGA)analysis,the crystallization rate and thermal degradation temperature of the as-prepared PET sample were enhanced compared with commercial PET sample.It was confirmed from the fire-resistant property study that the LDH can be used as an efficient flame-retardant besides functioning as a catalyst in the transesterification/polycondensation process for PET synthesis.

离子液体凝胶催化剂在合成乙酸正龙脑酯中的应用

乙酸正龙脑酯作为医药中间体,具有广泛用途。无论是传统工艺的酸性催化剂,还是离子液体催化剂都存在催化剂与反应物有效分离困难、不易循环使用的缺点。将具备温敏性的离子液体凝胶作为乙酸正龙脑酯的新型催化剂,可突破离子液体催化酯化反应工业化的技术瓶颈。本工作以离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑硫酸氢盐、聚乙烯醇、单宁酸为原料,基于超分子组装原理,制备了温敏性离子液体凝胶催化剂。采用流变仪、热重分析仪、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、核磁共振波谱仪对离子液体凝胶进行表征。结果显示,PVA-Ta-[BMIM]HSO4离子液体凝胶中存在羧酸酯键和氢键,是由咪唑环和苯环的π-π堆积作用构成的混合双网络聚合物,具有较高的机械强度和韧性。以乙酸正龙脑酯为反应模型,考察了离子液体凝胶催化剂的活性,通过单因素实验法优化了离子液体凝胶催化剂合成乙酸正龙脑脂的反应条件,得到反应温度为90℃,反应时间为6 h,α-蒎烯与冰醋酸的物质的量比为1∶1。实验结果表明,该催化剂对温度产生可逆相变响应,高温时反应体系为均相,保证了催化效率,反应结束后降温凝固成为凝胶并析出。离子液体凝胶的催化活性与酸性离子液体的活性差别不大,重复使用五次后,α-蒎烯转化率保持在75%以上,乙酸正龙脑酯的选择性在8.5%以上。

基于层状锌铝复合氢氧化物前驱体优化制备Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)气相醛加氢催化剂

以偏铝酸钠作为铝源通过一步法、两步法和混合法引入Cu制备基于ZnAl-LDH前驱体的3种不同的Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)催化剂,对催化剂及其前驱体结构性质进行表征,结合辛烯醛(2-乙基-2-己烯醛,EPA)加氢反应评价结果,探究不同制备方法、不同铝的引入方式对ZnAl_(2)O_(4)尖晶石形成的影响,考察不同条件下所得催化剂的结构与反应性能之间的构效关系。结果表明:与工业催化剂相比,在辛烯醛气相加氢反应中混合法制得的催化剂与工业催化剂活性相当,产物选择性在空速1.5 h^(-1)时高于工业剂1.9%,在空速4.0 h^(-1)时高于工业剂2.5%;以偏铝酸钠作为铝源制备的ZnAl-LDH前驱物大大提高锌铝结合效率,减少非结合Al_(2)O_(3)的产生,提高产物选择性,同时实现380℃低温焙烧条件下ZnAl-LDH向ZnAl_(2)O_(4)尖晶石的转变,避免传统的高温焙烧过程中CuO的烧结。

单原子催化剂催化生物质衍生物选择性加氢的研究进展

生物质是以碳源形式存在的可再生资源,其平台化合物及衍生物的升级利用可得到能源和精细化工产品。多相催化剂在生物质资源的转化中起到重要作用,其中不乏纳米催化剂和单原子催化剂的参与。由于木质纤维素的含氧量较高,不能直接作为工业应用原料,因此需要还原反应来降低其含氧量。加氢反应是降低木质纤维素衍生分子中O C比、提高H C比的重要方法。本研究将综合讨论单原子催化剂在呋喃类、α,β-不饱和醛酮和木质素类平台化合物选择性加氢中的应用。

高性能Ir基阳极双催化层阴离子交换膜电解水

设计高性能低Ir阳极催化层对阴离子交换膜电解水(AEMWE)商业化发展至关重要。本研究采用催化剂涂覆基底(CCS)方法,构建基于氧化铱(IrO_(2))和碳载铱(IrC)双催化层的阳极结构,提出了一种新型双Ir催化层并提高了AEMWE性能。研究表明,在IrC-IrO_(2)(先喷涂碳载铱,后喷涂氧化铱)催化层中,IrC高度分散特性有利于提高催化层中Ir的利用率,优化了催化层内电子、氢氧根离子的传输。采用商业Pt/C催化剂作为阴极,IrC-IrO_(2)阳极双催化层组装成碱性膜电极,在1 mol/L KOH电解质条件下,2.0 V时IrC-IrO_(2)电极达到了2.31 A/cm^(2)的高电流密度,而且在低浓度电解质以及纯水中依旧保持较高的性能。本研究为碱性膜电解水技术高效催化层的设计提供了参考。

高效Li-CO_(2)电池用富缺陷Co-N-C纳米片电极的制备

采用原位生长-模板保护-裂解组装策略,对双金属类沸石咪唑骨架材料(ZIFs)前驱体进行结构调控,成功制备Co-N_(x)、N-C活性位点及缺陷共存的二维钴-氮-碳纳米片(Co-N-C NFs)催化剂。Co-N-C NFs耦合了内在的Co-N-C的电子结构和外在的富缺陷的二维片层结构,为锂-二氧化碳电池(LCB)提供了有利的气-液-固三相反应界面;纳米薄片彼此交互,构建出有利于CO_(2)吸脱附、锂离子和电子迁移输运路径以及便于产物寄宿的空间结构。基于Co-N-C NFs催化剂正极构筑LCB电池,电池表现出优异的电化学性能,放电容量达到2880μAh/cm^(2),在100μA/cm^(2)的大电流密度下,放-充电平台维持在2.60 V和4.40 V,且能稳定工作超1480 h。

Removal of VOCs from gas streams with double perovskite-type catalysts

Double perovskite-type catalysts including La2 CoMnO6 and La2 CuMnO6 are first evaluated for the effectiveness in removing volatile organic compounds（VOCs）, and single perovskites（La CoO3, LaMnO3, and La Cu O3） are also tested for comparison. All perovskites are tested with the gas hourly space velocity（GHSV） of 30,000 hr^-1, and the temperature range of100–600℃ for C7H8 removal. Experimental results indicate that double perovskites have better activity if compared with single perovskites. Especially, toluene（C7H8） can be completely oxidized to CO2 at 300℃ as La2 Co MnO6 is applied. Characterization of catalysts indicates that double perovskites own unique surface properties and are of higher amounts of lattice oxygen,leading to higher activity. Additionally, apparent activation energy of 68 k J/mol is calculated using Mars-van Krevelen model for C7 H8 oxidation with La2 Co Mn O6 as catalyst. For durability test, both La2 Co Mn O6 and La2 CuMnO6 maintain high C7 H8 removal efficiencies of 100% and98%, respectively, at 300℃ and 30,000 hr^-1, and they also show good resistance to CO2（5%） and H2 O（g）（5%） of the gas streams tested. For various VOCs including isopropyl alcohol（C3H8 O）,ethanal（C2H4O）, and ethylene（C2H4） tested, as high as 100% efficiency could be achieved with double perovskite-type catalysts operated at 300–350℃, indicating that double perovskites are promising catalysts for VOCs removal.

Ultrasmall NiFe layered double hydroxide strongly coupled on atomically dispersed FeCo-NC nanoflowers as efficient bifunctional catalyst for rechargeable Zn-air battery

An atomically dispersed FeCo-NC material with the 3D flower-like morphology was used as a unique substrate for the controllable deposition of ultrasmall NiFe layered double hydroxide nanodots(termed as NiFe-NDs)to simultaneously promote the sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).The size-limiting growth of NiFe-NDs(~4.0 nm in diameter)was realized via the confinement of the 3D flower-like mesoporous structure and the rich N/O functionality of FeCo-NC.Benefiting from the distinctive structure with the simultaneously maximum exposure of both OER and ORR active sites,the NiFe-ND/FeCo-NC composite showed an ORR halfwave potential of 0.85 V and an OER potential of 1.66 V in0.1 mol L-1KOH at 10.0 mA cm-2.In-situ Raman analysis suggested the activity of OER was derived from the Ni sites on NiFe-ND/FeCo-NC.Moreover,the NiFe-ND/FeCo-NC-assembled Zn-air battery(ZAB)exhibited a very small discharge-charge voltage gap of 0.87 V at 20 mA cm-2and robust cycling stability.Furthermore,the NiFe-ND/FeCo-NC composite was also applicable for fabricating all-solid-state ZAB to power wearable electronics with superior cycling stability under deformation.Our work could enlighten a new applicable branch of atomically dispersed metal-nitrogen-carbon materials as unique substrates for fabricating multifunctional electrocatalysts.

Double transition metal atoms anchored on Graphdiyne as promising catalyst for electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction

Ammonia synthesis by electrochemical nitrogen reduction technique is an attractive alternative to traditional Haber-Bosch process.Currently,development of an efficient and effective electrocatalyst is one of the remaining key challenges.In this work,density functional theory(DFT)computations were systematically employed on double transition metal atoms(Fe,Co,Ni,Cu and Mo)anchored Graphdiyne(GDY)for nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR).The Co-Ni heteronuclear complex and Mo-Mo homonuclear complex showed the highest NRR activity while demonstrating synergistic effect of double atomic catalytic sites towards the promising NRR activity.

Ni-based catalysts derived from layered-double-hydroxide nanosheets for efficient photothermal CO_(2) reduction under flow-type system

Photothermal CO_(2) reduction is an efficient and sustainable catalytic path for CO_(2) treatment.Here,we successfully fabricated a novel series of Ni-based catalysts(Ni-x)via H2 reduction of NiAl-layered double hydroxide nanosheets at temperatures(x)ranging from 300 to 600°C.With the increase of the reduction temperature,the methane generation rate of the Ni-x catalyst for photothermal CO_(2) hydrogenation gradually increased under ultraviolet-visible-infrared(UV-vis-IR)irradiation in a flow-type system.The Ni-600 catalyst showed a CO_(2) conversion of 78.4%,offering a CH4 production rate of 278.8 mmol·g^(−1)h−1,with near 100%selectivity and 100 h long-term stability.Detailed characterization analyses showed metallic Ni nanoparticles supported on amorphous alumina are the catalytically active phase for CO_(2) methanation.This study provides a possibility for large-scale conversion and utilization of CO_(2) from a sustainable perspective.