Determination of Metal Dispersion and Surface Acidity of a Pd/Al2O3 Catalyst by Gas Chromatography

The present work is focused on the application of gas chromatography to the characterization of the catalyst activity of Pd/Al₂O₃ by chemisorption of probe molecules, considering both the metal phase and the acid sites on the catalyst surface. Gas chromatography has been used for this purpose, using pulses of hydrogen and oxygen to quantify active metal surface area, and pyridine and quinoline to determine the percentage of overall Lewis acid sites. Chromatographic results have been compared with those obtained by a dynamic pulse adsorption technique in a commercial apparatus.Revised: 11 November and 12 December 2004     

Direct and Highly Selective Conversion of Synthesis Gas into Lower Olefins: Design of a Bifunctional Catalyst Combining Methanol Synthesis and Carbon–Carbon Coupling

The direct synthesis of lower (C₂ to C₄) olefins, key building‐block chemicals, from syngas (H₂ /CO), which can be derived from various nonpetroleum carbon resources, is highly attractive, but the selectivity for lower olefins is low because of the limitation of the Anderson–Schulz–Flory distribution. We report that the coupling of methanol‐synthesis and methanol‐to‐olefins reactions with a bifunctional catalyst can realize the direct conversion of syngas to lower olefins with exceptionally high selectivity. We demonstrate that the choice of two active components and the integration manner of the components are crucial to lower olefin selectivity. The combination of a Zr–Zn binary oxide, which alone shows higher selectivity for methanol and dimethyl ether even at 673 K, and SAPO‐34 with decreased acidity offers around 70 % selectivity for C₂–C₄ olefins at about 10 % CO conversion. The micro‐ to nanoscale proximity of the components favors the lower olefin selectivity.     

合成气直接制二甲醚双功能催化剂助剂的研究

合成气直接制二甲醚较间接法制取二甲醚有显著的经济效益和重要的理论意义，因而日益引起人们的重视［１］．其核心是研制兼有甲醇合成和脱水两种功能的催化剂，即在催化剂中同时含有这两种功能的活性组分．目前采用的催化剂体系多为铜锌氧化物和酸性脱水组分组成的复合催...     

Milling Down to Nanometers: A General Process for the Direct Dry Synthesis of Supported Metal Catalysts

Supported catalysts are among the most important classes of catalysts. They are typically prepared by wet‐chemical methods, such as impregnation or co‐precipitation. Here we disclose that dry ball milling of macroscopic metal powder in the presence of a support oxide leads in many cases to supported catalysts with particles in the nanometer size range. Various supports, including TiO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, and Co₃O₄, and different metals, such as Au, Pt, Ag, Cu, and Ni, were studied, and for each of the supports and the metals, highly dispersed nanoparticles on supports could be prepared. The supported catalysts were tested in CO oxidation, where they showed activities in the same range as conventionally prepared catalysts. The method thus provides a simple and cost‐effective alternative to the conventionally used impregnation methods.     

Effect of Support and Acidity of Catalyst on the Direct Oxidation of Ethylene to Acetic Acid

The selective oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid was investigated on Pd-acid/ support catalyst system. The catalytic activity is influenced strongly by the acidity of the catalyst. The stronger the catalyst acidity the higher the catalytic activity. The nature of the support also influences the activity of the catalyst substantially. The catalyst has highest activity when it exhibits highest acidity on silica.     

Co／Pd催化剂上CH4／CO2等温两步反应直接合成乙酸的热力学

采用量子化学密度泛函理论对CH4/CO2两步法合成乙酸反应中表面碳化物CHx (x=0～3)在Co和Pd模型表面上不同吸附活性位上的吸附能、空间构型和反应吉布斯自由能进行了系统性的比较研究. 计算结果表明, CH4/CO2两步反应在单一金属Co或Pd催化剂上在常压等温条件下不能有效进行,但在Co和Pd组成的双金属催化剂上,两步反应在常压等温下可以进行. 在Co和Pd双金属催化剂上,金属Co活化CH4生成金属碳化物CHxCo(x=0, 1)为热力学允许反应,其后CHx溢流到金属Pd上形成CHyPd (y=1～3)碳化物,最后CO2插入CHyPd生成乙酸,后两者在常压等温情况下也为热力学允许反应,并且在435 K以上可以与前者构成等温循环. 计算结果与实验结果吻合.     

甲醇芳构化中催化剂酸性对脱烷基、烷基化和异构化反应的影响

在Zn/P/ZSM-5催化剂上研究了甲醇、二甲苯、甲苯和甲醇等不同进料下芳烃产品分布随反应积碳的变化, 发现催化剂积碳对芳构化反应、脱烷基反应和烷基化反应的影响不同. 在不同硅铝摩尔比(Si/Al 比)和Zn负载量的Zn/P/ZSM-5 催化剂上进行甲醇转化, 考察催化剂酸性位点强度、密度和类型与芳烃收率和产品分布之间的关系, 发现当强酸位点酸密度下降时, 脱烷基反应最先被抑制, 其次是芳构化反应和异构化反应, 而烷基化反应却不受影响. 在Si/Al 比为14, 3% (w) Zn 负载量的Zn/P/ZSM-5 催化剂上可得到75%左右的芳烃收率, 二甲苯收率在35%左右, 具有重要的工业应用前景.     

Design and Synthesis of Copper–Cobalt Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Synthesis Gas to Ethanol and Higher Alcohols

Combining quantum‐mechanical simulations and synthesis tools allows the design of highly efficient CuCo/MoO_x catalysts for the selective conversion of synthesis gas (CO+H₂) into ethanol and higher alcohols, which are of eminent interest for the production of platform chemicals from non‐petroleum feedstocks. Density functional theory calculations coupled to microkinetic models identify mixed Cu–Co alloy sites, at Co‐enriched surfaces, as ideal for the selective production of long‐chain alcohols. Accordingly, a versatile synthesis route is developed based on metal nanoparticle exsolution from a molybdate precursor compound whose crystalline structure isomorphically accommodates Cu²⁺ and Co²⁺ cations in a wide range of compositions. As revealed by energy‐dispersive X‐ray nanospectroscopy and temperature‐resolved X‐ray diffraction, superior mixing of Cu and Co species promotes formation of CuCo alloy nanocrystals after activation, leading to two orders of magnitude higher yield to high alcohols than a benchmark CuCoCr catalyst. Substantiating simulations, the yield to high alcohols is maximized in parallel to the CuCo alloy contribution, for Co‐rich surface compositions, for which Cu phase segregation is prevented.     

吲哚的直接气相合成: MgO助剂对Cu/SiO2催化剂性能的影响

将MgO作为助剂用于苯胺和乙二醇直接气相合成吲哚Cu/SiO2催化剂中,通过X射线衍射、程序升温还原和热重分析对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,适量(如0.17mmol/g)MgO的添加不仅提高了催化剂的活性,而且显著增强了催化剂的稳定性.加入的MgO可与CuO发生一定的相互作用,从而改善铜在二氧化硅表面上的分散,抑制铜在反应过程中的烧结.此外,MgO还减少了催化剂的积炭.     

Gas-Phase Carbonylation of Dimethoxymethane to Methyl Methoxyacetate on Solid Acids: The Effect of Acidity on the Catalytic Activity

The gas-phase carbonylation reaction of dimethoxymethane (DMM) to methyl methoxyacetate on different solid acids was studied. It was established that this reaction was accompanied by the occurrence of a side reaction of DMM disproportionation into dimethyl ether and methyl formate. It was shown that the activity of solid acids in both of the reactions depends on the strength of Brønsted acid sites according to an equation like the Brønsted–Evans–Polanyi–Semenov correlations.     

Effects of the Calcination and Reduction Conditions on a Cu/ZnO Methanol Synthesis Catalyst

The CuO crystallite size of the catalysts obtained from aurichalcite greatly depends on the heating rate of calcination for highly active and selective Cu/ZnO catalyst was prepared by reduction with methanol at 443 K for 17 h.     

Ruthenium Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotubes as Efficient Catalysts for Selective Conversion of Synthesis Gas to Diesel Fuel

Diesel do nicely : The title system is a highly selective Fischer–Tropsch catalyst for the production of C₁₀–C₂₀ hydrocarbons (diesel fuel). The C₁₀–C₂₀ selectivity strongly depends on the mean size of the Ru nanoparticles. Nanoparticles with a mean size around 7 nm exhibit the highest C₁₀–C₂₀ selectivity (ca. 65 %) and a relatively higher turnover frequency for CO conversion.

     

Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Catalyst to Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Influence of Protective Gas Flowing on Its Activity

A non-precious metal catalyst MnHMTA/C to oxygen reduction reaction was prepared by py-rolyzing a precursor from manganese chloride, hexamethylenetetramine and acetylene black in nitrogen gas atmosphere. The effect of heat treatment temperature and owing of nitro-gen gas were investigated. A catalyst with the highest activity can be obtained at 700 ℃. Mn(II) ion was changed to MnO in heat treatment, which improved the catalytic activity of the catalyst. Hexamethylenetetramine takes part in the formation of active site of the cata-lyst as its decomposed gases. The owing of protective gas takes the decomposed gases out of the tube furnace and brings negative effect on the catalytic activity of the MnHMTA/C catalyst.     

Cu对K-LaZrO2异丁醇合成催化剂的影响

采用X射线衍射(XRD)、程序升温脱附(TPD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱技术及富集法考察了K-LaZrO₂和K-CuLaZrO₂催化剂结构、CO和H₂在锆基催化剂上的吸附行为及异丁醇合成活性的影响. 结果表明, 催化剂添加Cu后, 与Zr形成较好的固溶体, 促进了CuO的分散, 且抑制了ZrO₂结晶, 增强Cu-Zr相互作用, 提高了催化活性. CO-TPD结果显示, 引入Cu后, 催化剂表面CO吸附量明显增加, 有利于碳链增长; H₂-TPD结果显示, 与活性相关的低温脱附氢量也明显增加. 另外, FTIR及富集法结果发现, Cu的引入促进了表面C₁物种的形成, 增加了表面C₁物种含量, 促进了碳链增长, 明显改善了异丁醇的选择性. 在p=10.0 MPa, 空速(GHSV)=3000 h^-1, T=360℃, V(H₂)/V(CO)=1:1条件下,异丁醇选择性达到48.5%.     

Matrix Effects in a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Particle: Influence on Structure,Acidity, and Accessibility

Matrix effects in a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst have been studied in terms of structure, accessibility, and acidity. An extensive characterization study into the structural and acidic properties of a FCC catalyst, its individual components (i.e., zeolite H-Y, binder (boehmite/silica) and kaolin clay), and two model FCC catalyst samples containing only two components (i.e., zeolite-binder and binder-clay) was performed at relevant conditions. This allowed the drawing of conclusions about the role of each individual component, describing their mutual physicochemical interactions, establishing structure-acidity relationships, and determining matrix effects in FCC catalyst materials. This has been made possible by using a wide variety of characterization techniques, including temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia, infrared spectroscopy in combination with CO as probe molecule, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Ar physisorption, and advanced nuclear magnetic resonance. By doing so it was, for example, revealed that a freshly prepared spray-dried FCC catalyst appears as a physical mixture of its individual components, but under typical riser reactor conditions, the interaction between zeolite H-Y and binder material is significant and mobile aluminum migrates and inserts from the binder into the defects of the zeolite framework, thereby creating additional Brønsted acid sites and restoring the framework structure.     

High Activity and Selectivity of Cu／SiO2 Catalyst for the Direct Synthesis of Indole

Copper supported over silica exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the direct synthesis of indole at atmospheric pressure. Under the reaction temperature of 325℃,the yield of indole could obtain 88%.     

含氮合成气直接制二甲醚的Cu基催化剂研究

研究了CuO-ZnO-Al2O3／HZSM－5系列双功能催化剂催化含N2合成气直接制二甲醚的性能，考察了助剂和催化剂制备方法对反应性能的影响，结果表明，在CuO-ZnO-Al2O3／HZSM－5催化剂中加入ZrO2，有利于提高催化活性；用胶体沉积法制备的CuO-ZnO-Al2O3／HZSM－5双功能催化剂，其CuO晶粒小，分散好、易于还原，同时增强了各组分间的协同作用，表现出良好的催化性能。     

Zn/SiO_2气相催化裂解1,1,2-三氯乙烷脱HCl:酸性与失活

用浸渍法制备了一系列SiO_2负载的过渡金属催化剂M/SiO_2(M为第Ⅳ周期过渡金属),用于气相催化裂解1,1,2-三氯乙烷(TCE)脱HCl的反应。研究发现,在M/SiO_2催化剂中,Zn/SiO_2催化性能最好,TCE转化率能达到98%,顺-1,2-二氯乙烯(cis-DCE)的选择性为82%。随着Zn负载量的增加,Zn/SiO_2催化剂上TCE转化率逐渐增加,与催化剂上总酸量变化一致。将总酸量以Zn负载量归一化得到比酸量,则比酸量越大,Zn/SiO_2催化剂比活性越高,表明Zn/SiO_2催化剂表面酸性中心是TCE脱氯反应的活性中心。Zn/SiO_2催化剂在TCE脱HCl反应中存在一定的失活现象,归因于反应过程中催化剂表面积炭。低Zn负载量催化剂上会产生较多积炭,归因于其具有较多强酸性中心,表明催化剂表面强酸中心是导致催化剂积炭和失活的主要原因。     

Insights into Promoting Effect of Sm on Catalytic Performance of the CeO2/Beta Catalyst in Direct Conversion of Bioethanol to Propylene

Aseries of Sm-doped CeO₂/Beta composite catalysts with various Sm/Ce atomic ratios(0.1-0.4) was prepared by an incipient impregnation method, followed by calcination at 650 ^oC. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), N₂ adsorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), Raman, NH₃-temperature programmed desorption(TPD) and CO₂-TPD. The incorporation of Sm into CeO₂/Beta increases obviously the propylene yield for the selective conversion of ethanol to propylene. The promoting effect of Sm on CeO₂/Beta can be attributed to two reasons. One is more acetone intermediates are generated on the Sm-doped catalysts due to the enhanced formation of oxygen vacancies. The other is the conversion of acetone intermediate to propylene is enhanced owing to weaker and fewer acid sites on the Sm-doped catalysts.     

镁铝复合金属氧化物负载纳米Pd催化剂的制备及其在醇胺一步合成亚胺反应中的应用

以共沉淀法制备的Pd2+掺杂水滑石为前驱体,通过焙烧、还原得到了镁铝复合金属氧化物负载纳米Pd催化剂.利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD),X射线光电子能谱(XPS),场发射透射电子显微镜(TEM)等手段对催化剂进行表征,发现通过Pd2+掺杂水滑石为前驱体制备的复合金属氧化物负载纳米Pd催化剂,可以实现Pd纳米颗粒(3.6 nm)在镁铝复合氧化物表面的均匀分散.该催化剂在催化苯甲醇和苯胺一步法合成N-苄叉苯胺时,在温和的反应条件下表现出良好的催化性能以及对N-苄叉苯胺较高的选择性,产物收率99%.在循环实验过程中,催化剂表现出较好的稳定性,并且催化活性未见下降.