Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries have great promise for next-generation energy storage devices due to the high theoretical specific capacity(1675 mAh g^(-1))of sulfur with chemical conversion for charge storage.However,t...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries have great promise for next-generation energy storage devices due to the high theoretical specific capacity(1675 mAh g^(-1))of sulfur with chemical conversion for charge storage.However,their practical use is hindered by the slow redox kinetics of sulfur and the“shuttle effect”arising from dissolved lithium polysulfides(LiPSs).In recent years,various carbon-based materials have served as sulfur hosts and catalysts for accelerating sulfur conversion redox kinetics and alleviating LiPS shuttling.However,they often suffer from irreversible passivation and structural changes that destroy their long-term performance.We consider the main problems limiting their stability,including excessive LiPS adsorption,passivation by insulating Li2S,and surface reconstruction,and clarify how these factors lead to capacity fade.We then outline effective strategies for achieving long-term sulfur catalysis,focusing on functional carbon,such as designing suitable carbon-supported catalyst interfaces,creating well-distributed active sites,adding cocatalysts to improve electron transfer,and using carbon-based protective layers to suppress unwanted side reactions.Using this information should enable the development of stable,high-activity catalysts capable of long-term operation under practical conditions in Li-S batteries.展开更多
Metal nanoclusters(MNCs)possess distinct chemical properties due to their diverse electronic structures.As a class of promising model catalysts,it is of importance to explore the relationship between their structures ...Metal nanoclusters(MNCs)possess distinct chemical properties due to their diverse electronic structures.As a class of promising model catalysts,it is of importance to explore the relationship between their structures and properties.However,it is still challenging to get highly active and stable MNCs as surface ligands can hinder their activities,while a complete lack of surface ligand protection can lead to instability.To address this concern,here a series of Pd_(6)nanoclusters(NCs)with varying ligand amounts were synthesized by using Pd_(6)(SC_(6)(C_(2))H_(17))_(12)as precursor and single-walled carbon nanotube(s-CNT)as carrier through treating the composite at different temperatures and times.展开更多
There has been a continuous effort to improve the thermal stability of subnanometric platinum(Pt)cluster(<2 nm) catalyst because Pt cluster on CeO_(2) support can be mobile and aggregated into nanoparticle on heati...There has been a continuous effort to improve the thermal stability of subnanometric platinum(Pt)cluster(<2 nm) catalyst because Pt cluster on CeO_(2) support can be mobile and aggregated into nanoparticle on heating at elevated temperatures,yet this great challenge remains.In this study,a strategy is reported to improve the thermal stability of subnanometric Pt cluster by hydrothermal deposition method.Based on this method,zirconium(Zr) was precisely doped on surface of Ce_(0.95)Zr_(0.05)O_(2) by accurately controlling Pt subnanometric cluster size.The surface doping of Zr is favorable for forming the Zr-O-Ce site and activating surface lattice oxygen atoms,which results in strong electronic interactions to stabilize the Pt subnanometric cluster.After high-temperature aging treatment at 1000℃/4 h,the single atom Pt supported on CeO_(2) is aggregated into larger sized(>3 nm) nanoparticle.In contrast,the single atom Pt supported on Ce_(0.95)Zr_(0.0)5O_(2) displays less agglomeration into subnanometric cluster with size of(1.4±0.3) nm.Moreover,the CO oxide catalytic performance of Ce_(0.95)Zr_(0.0)5O_(2)-Pt is 26% and 31%higher than that of CeO_(2)-Pt and commercial Al_(2)O_(3)-Pt catalysts,respectively.The experimental and density functional theory(DFT) calculations indicate that the Zr-O-Ce site and Pt subnanometric cluster interface have more defect sites and active oxygen species than CeO_(2)-Pt interface,which activate the Mars van Krevelen(MvK) mechanism,facilitating the catalytic performance.展开更多
This study focuses on drawing a hydrothermal synthesis process map for Co3O4 nanoparticles with various morphologies and investigating the effects of Co3O4 nanocatalyst morphology on CO oxidation.A series of cobalt-hy...This study focuses on drawing a hydrothermal synthesis process map for Co3O4 nanoparticles with various morphologies and investigating the effects of Co3O4 nanocatalyst morphology on CO oxidation.A series of cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate nanoparticles with various morphologies（i.e.,nanorods,nanosheets,and nanocubes） were successfully synthesized,and Co3O4 nanoparticles were obtained by thermal decomposition of the cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate precursors.The results suggest that the cobalt source is a key factor for controlling the morphology of cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate at relatively low hydrothermal temperatures（≤ 140℃）.Nanorods can be synthesized in CoCl2 solution,while Co（NO3）2 solution promotes the formation of nanosheets.Further increasing the synthesis temperature（higher than 140 ℃） results in the formation of nanocubes in either Co（NO3）2 or CoCl2 solution.The reaction time only affects the size of the obtained nanoparticles.The presence of CTAB could improve the uniformity and dispersion of particles.Co3O4 nanosheets showed much higher catalytic activity for CO oxidation than nanorods and nanocubes because it has more abundant Co^（3＋） on the surface,much higher reducibility,and better oxygen desorption capacity.展开更多
The influence of Ce doping and the precipitation method on structural properties and the catalytic activity of copper manganese oxides for CO oxidation at ambient temperature have been investigated. The catalysts were...The influence of Ce doping and the precipitation method on structural properties and the catalytic activity of copper manganese oxides for CO oxidation at ambient temperature have been investigated. The catalysts were characterized by means of the powder X-ray diffraction and N2 adsorption-desorption, the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, the temperature programmed reduction, diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectra, and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that after doping little amount of Ce in copper manganese oxide, CeO2 phase was highly dispersed and could prevent sintering and aggregating of the catalyst, the size of the catalytic material was decreased, the reducibility was enhanced, the specific surface area was increased and the formation of the active sites for the oxidation of CO was improved significantly. Therefore, the activity of the rare earth promoted catalyst was enhanced remarkably.展开更多
Peroxidase-like catalytic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparficles （NPs） with three different sizes, synthesized by chemical coprecipitation and sol-gel methods, were investigated by UV-vis spectrum analysis. By comparing ...Peroxidase-like catalytic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparficles （NPs） with three different sizes, synthesized by chemical coprecipitation and sol-gel methods, were investigated by UV-vis spectrum analysis. By comparing Fe3O4 NPs with average diameters of 11, 20, and 150 nm, we found that the catalytic activity increases with the reduced nanoparticle size. The electrochemical method to characterize the catalytic activity of Fe3O4 NPs using the response currents of the reaction product and substrate was also developed.展开更多
Hierarchically porous CaFe204/carbon fiber hybrids with enhanced microwave induced cat- alytic activity for the degradation of methyl violet （MV） from water were synthesized from kapok by a novel two-step process co...Hierarchically porous CaFe204/carbon fiber hybrids with enhanced microwave induced cat- alytic activity for the degradation of methyl violet （MV） from water were synthesized from kapok by a novel two-step process coupling pore-fabricating and nanoparticles assembling. The as-prepared samples exhibited characteristic hollow fiber morphology, CaFe204 nanopar- ticles dispersed uniformly on the surface of hollow carbon fibers （HCF）. The effects of various factors such as CaFe204 loading, microwave power, catalyst doses, initial concen- tration of MV solution and pH value on the microwave induced degradation of MV over CaFe204/HCF were evaluated. It was found that the microwave induced degradation of MV over CaFe204/HCF had high reaction rate and short process time. The kinetic study indicated that the degradation of MV over CaFe204/HCF followed pseudo-first-order kinet- ics model. The high catalytic activity of CaFe204/HCF was facilitated by the synergistic relationship between microwave induced catalytic reaction and adsorption characteristics.展开更多
Epigallocatechin-3-O-（3-O-methyl） gallate（EGCG3＂Me） present in leaves of Camellia sinensis has many beneficial biological activities for human health. However, EGCG3＂Me occurs naturally in tea leaves in extremel...Epigallocatechin-3-O-（3-O-methyl） gallate（EGCG3＂Me） present in leaves of Camellia sinensis has many beneficial biological activities for human health. However, EGCG3＂Me occurs naturally in tea leaves in extremely limited quantities. Finding an enzyme from C. sinensis to catalyze the synthesis of EGCG3＂Me is an alternative method to make up for the scarcity of EGCG3＂Me in natural situations. In the present study, a complementary DNA（c DNA） encoding region and genomic DNA of the caffeoyl-coenzyme A O-methyltransferase（CCo AOMT） gene were isolated from C. sinensis（designated Cs CCo AOMT）. Nucleotide sequence analysis of Cs CCo AOMT revealed an open reading frame of 738 bp that encodes a polypeptide with a predicted molecular weight of 28 k Da, which correlated well with the results of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis（SDS-PAGE）. The full-length DNA sequence（2678 bp） contained five exons and four introns. The deduced amino acid sequence of Cs CCo AOMT shared 92% identity with CCo AOMTs from Codonopsis lanceolata and Betula luminifera. The catalytic activity of Cs CCo AOMT was analyzed. Three monomethylated epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate（EGCG） compounds（EGCG4＂Me, EGCG3＂Me, and EGCG3＇Me） were produced by Cs CCo AOMT with K m in the micromolar range. Real-time polymerase chain reaction（RT-PCR） experiments indicated that the Cs CCo AOMT transcript was present at low levels during the early stages of leaf maturity（the first leaf and bud on a shoot） but the relative expression was augmented at advanced stages of leaf maturity（the third or fourth leaf on a shoot）, which accorded well with changes in EGCG3＂Me content in fresh leaves. Hence, we concluded that Cs CCo AOMT catalyzes the syntheses of methylated EGCGs.展开更多
Various manganese oxides(MnOx) prepared via citric acid solution combustion synthesis were applied for catalytic oxidation of benzene. The results showed the ratios of citric acid/manganese nitrate in synthesizing pro...Various manganese oxides(MnOx) prepared via citric acid solution combustion synthesis were applied for catalytic oxidation of benzene. The results showed the ratios of citric acid/manganese nitrate in synthesizing process positively affected the physicochemical properties of MnOx, e.g., BET(Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) surface area, porous structure, reducibility and so on, which were in close relationship with their catalytic performance. Of all the catalysts, the sample prepared at a citric acid/manganese nitrate ratio of 2:1(C2M1) displayed the best catalytic activity with T(90)(the temperature when 90% of benzene was catalytically oxidized) of 212 ℃. Further investigation showed that C2M1 was Mn2O3 with abundant nano-pores, the largest surface area and the proper ratio of surface Mn^4+/Mn^3+, resulting in preferable low-temperature reducibility and abundant surface active adsorbed oxygen species. The analysis results of the in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(in-situ FTIR) revealed that the benzene was successively oxidized to phenolate, o-benzoquinone, small molecules(such as maleates, acetates, and vinyl), and finally transformed to CO2 and H2O.展开更多
SO_4^(2-)/TiO_(2)-WO_(3)was prepared and its catalytic activity under differentsynthetic conditions was discussed with esterification of n-butanoic acid and n-butyl alcohol asprobing reaction.The optimum conditions ar...SO_4^(2-)/TiO_(2)-WO_(3)was prepared and its catalytic activity under differentsynthetic conditions was discussed with esterification of n-butanoic acid and n-butyl alcohol asprobing reaction.The optimum conditions are found that the mass fraction of H_2WO_4 used in thecompound is 12.5 percent,the calcination temperature is 580 deg C,the calcination time is 3 h,andthe soaked consistency of H_2SO_4 is 1.0 mol centre dot L^(-1).Then SO_4^(2-)/TiO_(2)-WO_(3)wasapplied as the catalyst in the catalytic synthesis of eight similar important ketals and acetalsunder the optimum conditions and revealed high catalytic activity.On condition that the molar ratioof aldehyde/ketone to glycol is 1:1.5,the mass fraction of the catalyst used in the reactants is0.5 percent,and the reaction time is 1.0 h,the yields of ketals and acetals can reach 64.2percent-95.1 percent.Moreover,it can be easily recovered and reused.展开更多
We synthesized a mesoporous film based on TiO2-reduced graphene oxide(RGO)hybrids using a one-step vapor-thermal method without the need for an additional annealing process.The vapor-thermally prepared TiO2-graphene h...We synthesized a mesoporous film based on TiO2-reduced graphene oxide(RGO)hybrids using a one-step vapor-thermal method without the need for an additional annealing process.The vapor-thermally prepared TiO2-graphene hybrid(VTH)features unique structures with an ultra-large specific surface area of^260 m^2 g^-1 and low aggregation,giving rise to enhanced light harvesting and increased charge generation and separation efficiency.It was observed that a mesoporous film with uniform pore distribution is simultaneously obtained during the VTH growth process.When a 5.0 wt%RGO VTH film was used as the active layer in photocatalysis,the highest photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange was achieved.For another,when a 0.75 wt%RGO VTH film was used as the photoanode in a dye-sensitized solar cell,the power conversion efficiency reached 7.58%,which represents an increase of 73.1%compared to a solar cell using an a photoanode of pure TiO2 synthesized by a traditional solvothermal method.It is expected that this facile method for the synthesis of TiO2/graphene hybrid mesoporous films will be useful in practical applications for preparing other metal oxide/graphene hybrids with ultra-high photocatalytic activity and photovoltaic performance.展开更多
Surface properties （viz. surface area, basicity/base strength distribution, and crystal phases） of alkali metal doped CaO （alkali metal/Ca= 0.1 and 0.4） catalysts and their catalytic activity/selectivity in oxidat...Surface properties （viz. surface area, basicity/base strength distribution, and crystal phases） of alkali metal doped CaO （alkali metal/Ca= 0.1 and 0.4） catalysts and their catalytic activity/selectivity in oxidative coupling of methane （OCM） to higher hydrocarbons at different reaction conditions （viz. temperature, 700 and 750 ℃; CH4/O2 ratio, 4.0 and 8.0 and space velocity, 5140-20550 cm^3 ·g^-1·h^-1） have been investigated. The influence of catalyst calcination temperature on the activity/selectivity has also been investigated. The surface properties （viz. surface area, basicity/base strength distribution） and catalytic activity/selectivity of the alkali metal doped CaO catalysts are strongly influenced by the alkali metal promoter and its concentration in the alkali metal doped CaO catalysts. An addition of alkali metal promoter to CaO results in a large decrease in the surface area but a large increase in the surface basicity （strong basic sites） and the C2＋ selectivity and yield of the catalysts in the OCM process. The activity and selectivity are strongly influenced by the catalyst calcination temperature. No direct relationship between surface basicity and catalytic activity/selectivity has been observed. Among the alkali metal doped CaO catalysts, Na-CaO （Na/Ca = 0.1, before calcination） catalyst （calcined at 750 ℃）, showed best performance （C2＋ selectivity of 68.8% with 24.7% methane conversion）, whereas the poorest performance was shown by the Rb-CaO catalyst in the OCM process.展开更多
HZSM-5 coating using three colloidal silica binders, acidic colloidal silica （ACS）, neutral colloidal silica （NCS） and basic colloidal silica （BCS）, was prepared to study the effect of hinders on their adhesion ...HZSM-5 coating using three colloidal silica binders, acidic colloidal silica （ACS）, neutral colloidal silica （NCS） and basic colloidal silica （BCS）, was prepared to study the effect of hinders on their adhesion and catalytic activity. Scanning electron microscopy characterization indicated that the zeolite coating using BCS shows the smoothest surface with higher homogeneity and adherence strength. The specific surface area, relative crystallization and acid site strength of zeolites are also dependent on the binder used. Catalytic cracking of supercritical n- dodecane over the series of zeolite coating with various binders indicated that HZSM-5 coating with BCS exhibits the highest and the most stable catalytic activity compared with other kinds of binders, and also exhibits a stable catalytic activity ascribed to its proper acid property and microstructure.展开更多
In the present paper, one hundred cluster models NinBP （n = 1-6） have been designed and studied by density functional theory （DFT） to get an insight into the local structure, catalytic properties and sulfur resist...In the present paper, one hundred cluster models NinBP （n = 1-6） have been designed and studied by density functional theory （DFT） to get an insight into the local structure, catalytic properties and sulfur resistibility of amorphous alloy Ni-B-P. The configurations in triplet state are found more stable than those in the singlet state. It is found： that as the content of Ni in the clusters increases, the value of Fermi level in clusters fluctuated, which shows that the content of Ni can influence the Fermi level to a certain extent. Based on the Fermi level and DOS, we consider the activity of catalyst in hydrogenation reaction is the best in cluster Ni3BP. On the basis of the charge of clusters NinBP （n = 1 -6）, we conclude the amorphous alloy Ni-B-P with high Ni content has better sulfur resistibility and the best hydrogenation activity, strong sulfur resistibility appears in clusters Ni3BP, and the amorphous alloy Ni60B20P20 with similar proportion is expected to prepare in the future.展开更多
Spherical polyelectrolyte brushes （SPBs） consisting of polystyrene （PS） core and poly（2-aminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride） （PAEMH） shell were prepared by photo-emulsion polymerization. Au nanoparticles （A...Spherical polyelectrolyte brushes （SPBs） consisting of polystyrene （PS） core and poly（2-aminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride） （PAEMH） shell were prepared by photo-emulsion polymerization. Au nanoparticles （Au-NPs） with controlled size and size distribution were synthesized in situ using SPBs as nanoreactors. Via layer-by-layer deposition technique on the surface of SPBs, nano-composite particles with Au/Ag-NPs bilayer and Au/Ag/Au-NPs trilayer were prepared. The structures of the as-prepared Au/Ag multilayer SPBs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM, ICP-AES and DLS. The charge reversal of the nano-composite particles observed by zeta potential confirmed the success of layer-by-layer assembly. The Au/Ag-NPs bilayer nano-composite particles showed high catalytic efficiency with an apparent activation energy of about 41.2 kJ/mol in the reduction reaction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol in the existence of sodium borohydride monitored. The catalytic activity ofAu/Ag-NPs multilayer SPBs close to that of Au-NPs SPBs and much higher than that of Ag-NPs SPBs reveals its potential applications in cost-effective catalysts with high-performance.展开更多
A new pretreatment method has been developed to improve the catalytic activity of the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction （HER）. The procedure involves pre-electrolyzing the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy...A new pretreatment method has been developed to improve the catalytic activity of the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction （HER）. The procedure involves pre-electrolyzing the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy electrode in 30% KOH solution containing 10% potassium sodium tartrate at 70℃ for 2 h, until some of the Mo and Fe elements are leached out. The surface morphology of the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy demonstrates a unique hive-like structure after the pre- treatment, which has the pore size in a nanometer range （about 50 nm）, a very large real surface area, and good stability. The results of the electrochemical studies show that compared to other similar electrode materials and the treated Ni-Fe-Mo-Co electrode by leaching method, the pre-treated Ni-Fe-Mo-Co electrode has a much lower overpotential and much higher exchange current density for HER. In addition, a long-term continuous electrolysis test with a current interruption shows that the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy has excellent catalytic stability.展开更多
Silver nanowires （NWs） coated with platinum （Pt） nanoparticles were synthesized via a galvanic partial replacement of Ag NWs in an aqueous K2PtC16 solution at room temperature. The products were char- acterized us...Silver nanowires （NWs） coated with platinum （Pt） nanoparticles were synthesized via a galvanic partial replacement of Ag NWs in an aqueous K2PtC16 solution at room temperature. The products were char- acterized using a combination of electron microscopies, selected area electron diffraction, energy- dispersive X-ray mapping and X-ray diffraction. The surface morphology and Pt/Ag composition ratios are controlled by adjusting the K2PtC16 concentration. Different concentrations result in various surface morphologies including rough nanoparticle coating, porous and relatively smooth surfaces. The forma- tion mechanism was discussed based on the lattice constants＇ difference, concentration driven nucleation, consumption of Ag NWs, and stoichiometry of the replacement reaction. The effects of the bimetallic interface on the catalytic activity toward the reduction of 4-nitrophenol by sodium borohydride were studied. The activity of Ag-Pt NWs is highly enhanced over monometallic nanostructures, and opti- mized by a low Pt loading of 1.34 at.%, which indicates a catalytic role of the inter-metallic interface for the elecrrnn transfer.展开更多
For the first time,Au nanoparticles on graphene oxide（GO-AuNPs） were successfully fabricated without applying any additional reductants,just by the redox reaction between AuCl_4^（-1） and GO.Their structure was cha...For the first time,Au nanoparticles on graphene oxide（GO-AuNPs） were successfully fabricated without applying any additional reductants,just by the redox reaction between AuCl_4^（-1） and GO.Their structure was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction.The results show that flower-like AuNPs were successfully dispersed on GO surface.Importantly,they showed a high catalytic activity for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction in an aqueous medium.展开更多
A problem of nanocatalyst improvement is considered. The existence of irregularities at the surface of nanoparticle leads to the increasing of the surface/volume ratio and, correspondingly, to the improvement of the c...A problem of nanocatalyst improvement is considered. The existence of irregularities at the surface of nanoparticle leads to the increasing of the surface/volume ratio and, correspondingly, to the improvement of the catalytic activity. But this impurity gives one an additional effect due to the change of the electronic density at the surface. We suggest simple model for the description of this effect. The model allows one to find the discrete spectrum of the Schrdinger operator for nanoparticle. Due to this impurity induced bound states the electron density increases near the surface. It leads to the increase of the catalytic activity of nanoparticles with surface impurities.展开更多
Atomically precise gold cluster catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science,owing to their unexpected catalytic properties.In this work,we explore the evolution of the catalytic activity of clusters ...Atomically precise gold cluster catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science,owing to their unexpected catalytic properties.In this work,we explore the evolution of the catalytic activity of clusters formed by the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,namely Au25(SR)18,Au38(SR)24,and Au25(PPh3)10(SC2H4Ph)5Cl2,in the oxidation of pyrrolidine toγ-butyrolactam.We demonstrate that the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,forming vertex-fused(vf),face-fused(ff),and body-fused(bf)clusters,can induce a decrease in the catalytic activity in the following order:Aubf>Auff>Auvf.The structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units in the clusters does not distinguish the adsorption modes of pyrrolidine over the three clusters from each other,but modulates the chemical adsorption capacity and electronic properties of the three clusters,which is likely to be the key reason for the observed changes in catalytic reactivity.Our results are expected to be extendable to study and design atomically defined catalysts with elaborate structural patterns,in order to produce desired products.展开更多
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries have great promise for next-generation energy storage devices due to the high theoretical specific capacity(1675 mAh g^(-1))of sulfur with chemical conversion for charge storage.However,their practical use is hindered by the slow redox kinetics of sulfur and the“shuttle effect”arising from dissolved lithium polysulfides(LiPSs).In recent years,various carbon-based materials have served as sulfur hosts and catalysts for accelerating sulfur conversion redox kinetics and alleviating LiPS shuttling.However,they often suffer from irreversible passivation and structural changes that destroy their long-term performance.We consider the main problems limiting their stability,including excessive LiPS adsorption,passivation by insulating Li2S,and surface reconstruction,and clarify how these factors lead to capacity fade.We then outline effective strategies for achieving long-term sulfur catalysis,focusing on functional carbon,such as designing suitable carbon-supported catalyst interfaces,creating well-distributed active sites,adding cocatalysts to improve electron transfer,and using carbon-based protective layers to suppress unwanted side reactions.Using this information should enable the development of stable,high-activity catalysts capable of long-term operation under practical conditions in Li-S batteries.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi,China(Nos.2019GXNSFGA245003 and 2021GXNSFBA220058)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22272036 and 22362008)+2 种基金Guangxi Technology Base and Talent Subject,China(GUIKE AD23026272)Guangxi Normal University Research Grant,China(No.2022TD)Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education(No.XYCSR2023018)。
文摘Metal nanoclusters(MNCs)possess distinct chemical properties due to their diverse electronic structures.As a class of promising model catalysts,it is of importance to explore the relationship between their structures and properties.However,it is still challenging to get highly active and stable MNCs as surface ligands can hinder their activities,while a complete lack of surface ligand protection can lead to instability.To address this concern,here a series of Pd_(6)nanoclusters(NCs)with varying ligand amounts were synthesized by using Pd_(6)(SC_(6)(C_(2))H_(17))_(12)as precursor and single-walled carbon nanotube(s-CNT)as carrier through treating the composite at different temperatures and times.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (52204376)Youth Foundation of Hebei Province (E2022103007)+1 种基金Open Project of Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory Co.(YPML-20240502059)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST (2021QNRC001)。
文摘There has been a continuous effort to improve the thermal stability of subnanometric platinum(Pt)cluster(<2 nm) catalyst because Pt cluster on CeO_(2) support can be mobile and aggregated into nanoparticle on heating at elevated temperatures,yet this great challenge remains.In this study,a strategy is reported to improve the thermal stability of subnanometric Pt cluster by hydrothermal deposition method.Based on this method,zirconium(Zr) was precisely doped on surface of Ce_(0.95)Zr_(0.05)O_(2) by accurately controlling Pt subnanometric cluster size.The surface doping of Zr is favorable for forming the Zr-O-Ce site and activating surface lattice oxygen atoms,which results in strong electronic interactions to stabilize the Pt subnanometric cluster.After high-temperature aging treatment at 1000℃/4 h,the single atom Pt supported on CeO_(2) is aggregated into larger sized(>3 nm) nanoparticle.In contrast,the single atom Pt supported on Ce_(0.95)Zr_(0.0)5O_(2) displays less agglomeration into subnanometric cluster with size of(1.4±0.3) nm.Moreover,the CO oxide catalytic performance of Ce_(0.95)Zr_(0.0)5O_(2)-Pt is 26% and 31%higher than that of CeO_(2)-Pt and commercial Al_(2)O_(3)-Pt catalysts,respectively.The experimental and density functional theory(DFT) calculations indicate that the Zr-O-Ce site and Pt subnanometric cluster interface have more defect sites and active oxygen species than CeO_(2)-Pt interface,which activate the Mars van Krevelen(MvK) mechanism,facilitating the catalytic performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51374004,51204083)the Candidate Talents Training Fund of Yun-nan Province (2012HB009,2014HB006)+2 种基金the Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province (2014FB123)a School-Enterprise Cooperation Project from Jinchuan Corporation (Jinchuan 201115)the Talents Training Program of Kunming University of Science and Technology (KKZ3201352038)~~
文摘This study focuses on drawing a hydrothermal synthesis process map for Co3O4 nanoparticles with various morphologies and investigating the effects of Co3O4 nanocatalyst morphology on CO oxidation.A series of cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate nanoparticles with various morphologies（i.e.,nanorods,nanosheets,and nanocubes） were successfully synthesized,and Co3O4 nanoparticles were obtained by thermal decomposition of the cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate precursors.The results suggest that the cobalt source is a key factor for controlling the morphology of cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate at relatively low hydrothermal temperatures（≤ 140℃）.Nanorods can be synthesized in CoCl2 solution,while Co（NO3）2 solution promotes the formation of nanosheets.Further increasing the synthesis temperature（higher than 140 ℃） results in the formation of nanocubes in either Co（NO3）2 or CoCl2 solution.The reaction time only affects the size of the obtained nanoparticles.The presence of CTAB could improve the uniformity and dispersion of particles.Co3O4 nanosheets showed much higher catalytic activity for CO oxidation than nanorods and nanocubes because it has more abundant Co^（3＋） on the surface,much higher reducibility,and better oxygen desorption capacity.
文摘The influence of Ce doping and the precipitation method on structural properties and the catalytic activity of copper manganese oxides for CO oxidation at ambient temperature have been investigated. The catalysts were characterized by means of the powder X-ray diffraction and N2 adsorption-desorption, the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, the temperature programmed reduction, diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectra, and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that after doping little amount of Ce in copper manganese oxide, CeO2 phase was highly dispersed and could prevent sintering and aggregating of the catalyst, the size of the catalytic material was decreased, the reducibility was enhanced, the specific surface area was increased and the formation of the active sites for the oxidation of CO was improved significantly. Therefore, the activity of the rare earth promoted catalyst was enhanced remarkably.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 90406023 and 60571031）；National Important Science Research Program of China （Nos. 2006CB933206 and 2006CB705606）.
文摘Peroxidase-like catalytic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparficles （NPs） with three different sizes, synthesized by chemical coprecipitation and sol-gel methods, were investigated by UV-vis spectrum analysis. By comparing Fe3O4 NPs with average diameters of 11, 20, and 150 nm, we found that the catalytic activity increases with the reduced nanoparticle size. The electrochemical method to characterize the catalytic activity of Fe3O4 NPs using the response currents of the reaction product and substrate was also developed.
文摘Hierarchically porous CaFe204/carbon fiber hybrids with enhanced microwave induced cat- alytic activity for the degradation of methyl violet （MV） from water were synthesized from kapok by a novel two-step process coupling pore-fabricating and nanoparticles assembling. The as-prepared samples exhibited characteristic hollow fiber morphology, CaFe204 nanopar- ticles dispersed uniformly on the surface of hollow carbon fibers （HCF）. The effects of various factors such as CaFe204 loading, microwave power, catalyst doses, initial concen- tration of MV solution and pH value on the microwave induced degradation of MV over CaFe204/HCF were evaluated. It was found that the microwave induced degradation of MV over CaFe204/HCF had high reaction rate and short process time. The kinetic study indicated that the degradation of MV over CaFe204/HCF followed pseudo-first-order kinet- ics model. The high catalytic activity of CaFe204/HCF was facilitated by the synergistic relationship between microwave induced catalytic reaction and adsorption characteristics.
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.Y3080088)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30972404)+1 种基金the Earmarked Fund for China Agricultural Research System(No.CARS-23)the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(No.CAAS-ASTIP-2014-TRICAAS-OX)
文摘Epigallocatechin-3-O-（3-O-methyl） gallate（EGCG3＂Me） present in leaves of Camellia sinensis has many beneficial biological activities for human health. However, EGCG3＂Me occurs naturally in tea leaves in extremely limited quantities. Finding an enzyme from C. sinensis to catalyze the synthesis of EGCG3＂Me is an alternative method to make up for the scarcity of EGCG3＂Me in natural situations. In the present study, a complementary DNA（c DNA） encoding region and genomic DNA of the caffeoyl-coenzyme A O-methyltransferase（CCo AOMT） gene were isolated from C. sinensis（designated Cs CCo AOMT）. Nucleotide sequence analysis of Cs CCo AOMT revealed an open reading frame of 738 bp that encodes a polypeptide with a predicted molecular weight of 28 k Da, which correlated well with the results of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis（SDS-PAGE）. The full-length DNA sequence（2678 bp） contained five exons and four introns. The deduced amino acid sequence of Cs CCo AOMT shared 92% identity with CCo AOMTs from Codonopsis lanceolata and Betula luminifera. The catalytic activity of Cs CCo AOMT was analyzed. Three monomethylated epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate（EGCG） compounds（EGCG4＂Me, EGCG3＂Me, and EGCG3＇Me） were produced by Cs CCo AOMT with K m in the micromolar range. Real-time polymerase chain reaction（RT-PCR） experiments indicated that the Cs CCo AOMT transcript was present at low levels during the early stages of leaf maturity（the first leaf and bud on a shoot） but the relative expression was augmented at advanced stages of leaf maturity（the third or fourth leaf on a shoot）, which accorded well with changes in EGCG3＂Me content in fresh leaves. Hence, we concluded that Cs CCo AOMT catalyzes the syntheses of methylated EGCGs.
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文摘Various manganese oxides(MnOx) prepared via citric acid solution combustion synthesis were applied for catalytic oxidation of benzene. The results showed the ratios of citric acid/manganese nitrate in synthesizing process positively affected the physicochemical properties of MnOx, e.g., BET(Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) surface area, porous structure, reducibility and so on, which were in close relationship with their catalytic performance. Of all the catalysts, the sample prepared at a citric acid/manganese nitrate ratio of 2:1(C2M1) displayed the best catalytic activity with T(90)(the temperature when 90% of benzene was catalytically oxidized) of 212 ℃. Further investigation showed that C2M1 was Mn2O3 with abundant nano-pores, the largest surface area and the proper ratio of surface Mn^4+/Mn^3+, resulting in preferable low-temperature reducibility and abundant surface active adsorbed oxygen species. The analysis results of the in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(in-situ FTIR) revealed that the benzene was successively oxidized to phenolate, o-benzoquinone, small molecules(such as maleates, acetates, and vinyl), and finally transformed to CO2 and H2O.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province Education Committee(Nos.2004D007and2002A00008)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20471044)
文摘SO_4^(2-)/TiO_(2)-WO_(3)was prepared and its catalytic activity under differentsynthetic conditions was discussed with esterification of n-butanoic acid and n-butyl alcohol asprobing reaction.The optimum conditions are found that the mass fraction of H_2WO_4 used in thecompound is 12.5 percent,the calcination temperature is 580 deg C,the calcination time is 3 h,andthe soaked consistency of H_2SO_4 is 1.0 mol centre dot L^(-1).Then SO_4^(2-)/TiO_(2)-WO_(3)wasapplied as the catalyst in the catalytic synthesis of eight similar important ketals and acetalsunder the optimum conditions and revealed high catalytic activity.On condition that the molar ratioof aldehyde/ketone to glycol is 1:1.5,the mass fraction of the catalyst used in the reactants is0.5 percent,and the reaction time is 1.0 h,the yields of ketals and acetals can reach 64.2percent-95.1 percent.Moreover,it can be easily recovered and reused.
文摘We synthesized a mesoporous film based on TiO2-reduced graphene oxide(RGO)hybrids using a one-step vapor-thermal method without the need for an additional annealing process.The vapor-thermally prepared TiO2-graphene hybrid(VTH)features unique structures with an ultra-large specific surface area of^260 m^2 g^-1 and low aggregation,giving rise to enhanced light harvesting and increased charge generation and separation efficiency.It was observed that a mesoporous film with uniform pore distribution is simultaneously obtained during the VTH growth process.When a 5.0 wt%RGO VTH film was used as the active layer in photocatalysis,the highest photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange was achieved.For another,when a 0.75 wt%RGO VTH film was used as the photoanode in a dye-sensitized solar cell,the power conversion efficiency reached 7.58%,which represents an increase of 73.1%compared to a solar cell using an a photoanode of pure TiO2 synthesized by a traditional solvothermal method.It is expected that this facile method for the synthesis of TiO2/graphene hybrid mesoporous films will be useful in practical applications for preparing other metal oxide/graphene hybrids with ultra-high photocatalytic activity and photovoltaic performance.
文摘Surface properties （viz. surface area, basicity/base strength distribution, and crystal phases） of alkali metal doped CaO （alkali metal/Ca= 0.1 and 0.4） catalysts and their catalytic activity/selectivity in oxidative coupling of methane （OCM） to higher hydrocarbons at different reaction conditions （viz. temperature, 700 and 750 ℃; CH4/O2 ratio, 4.0 and 8.0 and space velocity, 5140-20550 cm^3 ·g^-1·h^-1） have been investigated. The influence of catalyst calcination temperature on the activity/selectivity has also been investigated. The surface properties （viz. surface area, basicity/base strength distribution） and catalytic activity/selectivity of the alkali metal doped CaO catalysts are strongly influenced by the alkali metal promoter and its concentration in the alkali metal doped CaO catalysts. An addition of alkali metal promoter to CaO results in a large decrease in the surface area but a large increase in the surface basicity （strong basic sites） and the C2＋ selectivity and yield of the catalysts in the OCM process. The activity and selectivity are strongly influenced by the catalyst calcination temperature. No direct relationship between surface basicity and catalytic activity/selectivity has been observed. Among the alkali metal doped CaO catalysts, Na-CaO （Na/Ca = 0.1, before calcination） catalyst （calcined at 750 ℃）, showed best performance （C2＋ selectivity of 68.8% with 24.7% methane conversion）, whereas the poorest performance was shown by the Rb-CaO catalyst in the OCM process.
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文摘HZSM-5 coating using three colloidal silica binders, acidic colloidal silica （ACS）, neutral colloidal silica （NCS） and basic colloidal silica （BCS）, was prepared to study the effect of hinders on their adhesion and catalytic activity. Scanning electron microscopy characterization indicated that the zeolite coating using BCS shows the smoothest surface with higher homogeneity and adherence strength. The specific surface area, relative crystallization and acid site strength of zeolites are also dependent on the binder used. Catalytic cracking of supercritical n- dodecane over the series of zeolite coating with various binders indicated that HZSM-5 coating with BCS exhibits the highest and the most stable catalytic activity compared with other kinds of binders, and also exhibits a stable catalytic activity ascribed to its proper acid property and microstructure.
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文摘In the present paper, one hundred cluster models NinBP （n = 1-6） have been designed and studied by density functional theory （DFT） to get an insight into the local structure, catalytic properties and sulfur resistibility of amorphous alloy Ni-B-P. The configurations in triplet state are found more stable than those in the singlet state. It is found： that as the content of Ni in the clusters increases, the value of Fermi level in clusters fluctuated, which shows that the content of Ni can influence the Fermi level to a certain extent. Based on the Fermi level and DOS, we consider the activity of catalyst in hydrogenation reaction is the best in cluster Ni3BP. On the basis of the charge of clusters NinBP （n = 1 -6）, we conclude the amorphous alloy Ni-B-P with high Ni content has better sulfur resistibility and the best hydrogenation activity, strong sulfur resistibility appears in clusters Ni3BP, and the amorphous alloy Ni60B20P20 with similar proportion is expected to prepare in the future.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51273063 and 51003028)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+1 种基金the Higher School Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program(No.20110074110003)111 Project Grant(No.B08021)
文摘Spherical polyelectrolyte brushes （SPBs） consisting of polystyrene （PS） core and poly（2-aminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride） （PAEMH） shell were prepared by photo-emulsion polymerization. Au nanoparticles （Au-NPs） with controlled size and size distribution were synthesized in situ using SPBs as nanoreactors. Via layer-by-layer deposition technique on the surface of SPBs, nano-composite particles with Au/Ag-NPs bilayer and Au/Ag/Au-NPs trilayer were prepared. The structures of the as-prepared Au/Ag multilayer SPBs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM, ICP-AES and DLS. The charge reversal of the nano-composite particles observed by zeta potential confirmed the success of layer-by-layer assembly. The Au/Ag-NPs bilayer nano-composite particles showed high catalytic efficiency with an apparent activation energy of about 41.2 kJ/mol in the reduction reaction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol in the existence of sodium borohydride monitored. The catalytic activity ofAu/Ag-NPs multilayer SPBs close to that of Au-NPs SPBs and much higher than that of Ag-NPs SPBs reveals its potential applications in cost-effective catalysts with high-performance.
文摘A new pretreatment method has been developed to improve the catalytic activity of the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction （HER）. The procedure involves pre-electrolyzing the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy electrode in 30% KOH solution containing 10% potassium sodium tartrate at 70℃ for 2 h, until some of the Mo and Fe elements are leached out. The surface morphology of the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy demonstrates a unique hive-like structure after the pre- treatment, which has the pore size in a nanometer range （about 50 nm）, a very large real surface area, and good stability. The results of the electrochemical studies show that compared to other similar electrode materials and the treated Ni-Fe-Mo-Co electrode by leaching method, the pre-treated Ni-Fe-Mo-Co electrode has a much lower overpotential and much higher exchange current density for HER. In addition, a long-term continuous electrolysis test with a current interruption shows that the Ni-Fe-Mo-Co alloy has excellent catalytic stability.
基金financial support of the project from the PAPD(No.50831004)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.021314380019 and 1106021343)+3 种基金the Innovation Fund of Jiangsu Province(No.BY2013072-06)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.2012729)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.11374136)the State Key Program for Basic Research of China (No.2010CB631004)
文摘Silver nanowires （NWs） coated with platinum （Pt） nanoparticles were synthesized via a galvanic partial replacement of Ag NWs in an aqueous K2PtC16 solution at room temperature. The products were char- acterized using a combination of electron microscopies, selected area electron diffraction, energy- dispersive X-ray mapping and X-ray diffraction. The surface morphology and Pt/Ag composition ratios are controlled by adjusting the K2PtC16 concentration. Different concentrations result in various surface morphologies including rough nanoparticle coating, porous and relatively smooth surfaces. The forma- tion mechanism was discussed based on the lattice constants＇ difference, concentration driven nucleation, consumption of Ag NWs, and stoichiometry of the replacement reaction. The effects of the bimetallic interface on the catalytic activity toward the reduction of 4-nitrophenol by sodium borohydride were studied. The activity of Ag-Pt NWs is highly enhanced over monometallic nanostructures, and opti- mized by a low Pt loading of 1.34 at.%, which indicates a catalytic role of the inter-metallic interface for the elecrrnn transfer.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(No.21074089)Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission,China(No.09JCZDJC23300)
文摘For the first time,Au nanoparticles on graphene oxide（GO-AuNPs） were successfully fabricated without applying any additional reductants,just by the redox reaction between AuCl_4^（-1） and GO.Their structure was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction.The results show that flower-like AuNPs were successfully dispersed on GO surface.Importantly,they showed a high catalytic activity for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction in an aqueous medium.
基金Supported by Federal Targeted Program "Scientific and Educational Human Resources for Innovation-Driven Russia" (contracts P689NK-526P, 14.740.11.0879, and 16.740.11.0030) and grant 11-08-00267 of Russian Foundation for Basic Researchesstate contract SC16.516.11.6073 and by Federal Targeted Program "Researches and Development in the Prioring Directions Developments of a Scientific and Technological Complex of Russia 2007-2013" (state contract 07.514.11.4146)
文摘A problem of nanocatalyst improvement is considered. The existence of irregularities at the surface of nanoparticle leads to the increasing of the surface/volume ratio and, correspondingly, to the improvement of the catalytic activity. But this impurity gives one an additional effect due to the change of the electronic density at the surface. We suggest simple model for the description of this effect. The model allows one to find the discrete spectrum of the Schrdinger operator for nanoparticle. Due to this impurity induced bound states the electron density increases near the surface. It leads to the increase of the catalytic activity of nanoparticles with surface impurities.
文摘Atomically precise gold cluster catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science,owing to their unexpected catalytic properties.In this work,we explore the evolution of the catalytic activity of clusters formed by the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,namely Au25(SR)18,Au38(SR)24,and Au25(PPh3)10(SC2H4Ph)5Cl2,in the oxidation of pyrrolidine toγ-butyrolactam.We demonstrate that the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,forming vertex-fused(vf),face-fused(ff),and body-fused(bf)clusters,can induce a decrease in the catalytic activity in the following order:Aubf>Auff>Auvf.The structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units in the clusters does not distinguish the adsorption modes of pyrrolidine over the three clusters from each other,but modulates the chemical adsorption capacity and electronic properties of the three clusters,which is likely to be the key reason for the observed changes in catalytic reactivity.Our results are expected to be extendable to study and design atomically defined catalysts with elaborate structural patterns,in order to produce desired products.
