A novel Co-B amorphous alloy catalyst in the form of ultrafine particles was prepared by chemical reduction of CoCl2 with aqueous NaBH4, which exhibited excellent activity and selectivity during the hydrogenation of c...A novel Co-B amorphous alloy catalyst in the form of ultrafine particles was prepared by chemical reduction of CoCl2 with aqueous NaBH4, which exhibited excellent activity and selectivity during the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol in liquid phase. The optimum yield of cinnamyl alcohol was 87.6%, much better than the yield of using Raney Ni, Raney Co and other Co-based catalysts.展开更多
High‐entropy amorphous catalysts(HEACs)integrate multielement synergy with structural disorder,making them promising candidates for water splitting.Their distinctive features—including flexible coordination environm...High‐entropy amorphous catalysts(HEACs)integrate multielement synergy with structural disorder,making them promising candidates for water splitting.Their distinctive features—including flexible coordination environments,tunable electronic structures,abundant unsaturated active sites,and dynamic structural reassembly—collectively enhance electrochemical activity and durability under operating conditions.This review summarizes recent advances in HEACs for hydrogen evolution,oxygen evolution,and overall water splitting,highlighting their disorder-driven advantages over crystalline counterparts.Catalytic performance benchmarks are presented,and mechanistic insights are discussed,focusing on how multimetallic synergy,amorphization effect,and in‐situ reconstruction cooperatively regulate reaction pathways.These insights provide guidance for the rational design of next‐generation amorphous high‐entropy electrocatalysts with improved efficiency and durability.展开更多
Five Co-B amorphous alloy catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction in different media, including pure water and pure ethanol as well as the mixture of ethanol and water with variable ethanol content, Their cataly...Five Co-B amorphous alloy catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction in different media, including pure water and pure ethanol as well as the mixture of ethanol and water with variable ethanol content, Their catalytic properties were evaluated using liquid phase furfural hydrogenation to furfuryl alcohol as the probe reaction. It was found that the reaction media had no significant influence on either the amorphous structure of the Co-B catalyst or the electronic interaction between metallic Co and alloying B. This could successfully account for the fact that all the as-prepared Co-B catalysts exhibited almost the same selectivity to furfuryl alcohol and the same activity per surface area （ Rs ）, which could be considered as the intrinsic activity, since the nature of active sites remained unchanged. However, the activity per gram of Co （ R^mH ） of the as-prepared Co-B catalysts increased rapidly when the ethanol content in the water-ethanol mixture used as the reaction medium for catalyst preparation increased. This could be attributed to the rapid increase in the surface area possibly owing to the presence of more oxidized boron species which could serve as a support for dispersing the Co-B amorphous alloy particles.展开更多
The core@shell structure materials with the synergistic effect have been confirmed as promising catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,the conventional catalysts with crystalline phase suffer from defici...The core@shell structure materials with the synergistic effect have been confirmed as promising catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,the conventional catalysts with crystalline phase suffer from deficient active sites,elemental dissolution,and structural collapse during OER catalysis,which results in the limited OER performance.Herein,we introduced the amorphous phase structure by controllable wet-chemical sulfuration strategy,thus to prepare the amorphous/crystalline(a/c)Ag S@Co S core@shell catalysts.Benefitting from the core@shell construction with synergistic interaction,a/c heterophase with well-balanced catalytic activity and stability,favorable sulfides components with positive oxysulfide reconstructed layer formation,the optimized Ag S@CoS-2 catalysts displayed superior OER catalytic behaviors with a low overpotential of 260 m V and Tafel slope of 64.4 m V/dec on the current density of 10 m A/cm^(2),surpassing the counterpart catalysts and commercial RuO_(2)catalysts.Meanwhile,the Ag S@CoS-2 catalysts possessed remarkable OER catalytic stability,as well as the favorable overall water splitting performance.展开更多
Amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalyst was prepared by the means of chemical reduction, and selective CO methanation as a strategy for CO removal in fuel processing applications was investigated over the amorphous Ni-Ru-B/Zr...Amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalyst was prepared by the means of chemical reduction, and selective CO methanation as a strategy for CO removal in fuel processing applications was investigated over the amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalyst. The result showed that, at the temperature of 210-230 ℃, the catalyst was shown to be capable of reducing CO in a hydrogen-rich reformate to less than 10 ppm, while keeping the CO2 conversion below 1.55% and the hydrogen consumption below 6.50%. ？2009 Xin Fa Dong. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.展开更多
A novel nanosized amorphous Ru-Fe-B/ZrO2 alloy catalyst for benzene selective hydrogenation to cyclohexene was investigated. The superior properties of this catalyst were attributed to the combination of the nanosize ...A novel nanosized amorphous Ru-Fe-B/ZrO2 alloy catalyst for benzene selective hydrogenation to cyclohexene was investigated. The superior properties of this catalyst were attributed to the combination of the nanosize and the amorphous character as well as to its textural character. In addition, the concentration of zinc ions, the content of ZrO2 in the slurry, and the pretreatment of the catalyst were found to be effective in improving the activity and the selectivity of the catalyst.展开更多
The effect of La on the performance of a supported RuB amorphous alloy catalyst for benzene selective hydrogenation was studied by means of activity and selectivity tests, such as HRTEM, SAED, XPS, and XRD. The result...The effect of La on the performance of a supported RuB amorphous alloy catalyst for benzene selective hydrogenation was studied by means of activity and selectivity tests, such as HRTEM, SAED, XPS, and XRD. The results show that the addition of La to RuB amorphous alloy catalyst can evidently increase the activity and improve the thermal stability of RuB amorphous alloy to refrain its crystallization. The promoting effect of La on the activity of RuB amorphous alloy catalyst is because of the high dispersion of the active components.展开更多
Amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction method. The effects of Ni-Ru-B loading and Ru/Ni mole ratio on the catalytic performance for selective CO methanation from reformed fuel were studie...Amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction method. The effects of Ni-Ru-B loading and Ru/Ni mole ratio on the catalytic performance for selective CO methanation from reformed fuel were studied, and the catalysts were characterized by BET, ICP, XRD and TPD. The results showed that Ru strongly affected the catalytic activity and selectivity by increasing the thermal stability of amorphous structure, promoting the dispersion of the catalyst particle, and intensifying the CO adsorption. For the catalysts with Ru/Ni mole ratio under 0.15, the CO methanation conversion and selectivity increased significantly with the increasing Ru/Ni mole ratio. Among all the catalysts investigated, the 30 wt% Ni-Ru-B loading amorphous Ni61Ru9B30/ZrO2 catalyst with 0.15 Ru/Ni mole ratio presented the best catalytic performance, over which higher than 99.9% of CO conversion was obtained in the temperature range of 230℃-250℃, and the CO2 conversion was kept under the level of 0.9%.展开更多
An ultrafine Ru-B amorphous alloy catalyst was prepared by chemical reduction with KBH4 in aqueous solution, which exhibited perfect selectivity to sorbitol (~100%) and very high activity during the liquid phase gluco...An ultrafine Ru-B amorphous alloy catalyst was prepared by chemical reduction with KBH4 in aqueous solution, which exhibited perfect selectivity to sorbitol (~100%) and very high activity during the liquid phase glucose hydrogenation, much higher than the corresponding crystallized Ru-B, the pure Ru powder, and Raney Ni catalysts. The correlation of the catalytic activity to both the structural and surface electronic characteristics was discussed briefly.展开更多
Supported ionic liquid(IL) catalysts [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiO(amorphous TiO) were synthesized through a one-step method for extraction coupled catalytic oxidative desulfurization(ECODS) system. Characterizations such as FTIR...Supported ionic liquid(IL) catalysts [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiO(amorphous TiO) were synthesized through a one-step method for extraction coupled catalytic oxidative desulfurization(ECODS) system. Characterizations such as FTIR, DRS,wide-angle XRD, Nadsorption–desorption and XPS were applied to analyze the morphology and Keggin structure of the catalysts. In ECODS with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant, it was found that ILs with longer alkyl chains in the cationic moiety had a better effect on the removal of dibenzothiophene. The desulfurization could reach 100% under optimal conditions, and GC–MS analysis was employed to detect the oxidized product after the reaction. Factors affecting the desulfurization efficiencies were discussed, and a possible mechanism was proposed. In addition, cyclic experiments were also conducted to investigate the recyclability of the supported catalyst. The catalytic activity of [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiOonly dropped from 100% to 92.9% after ten cycles, demonstrating the good recycling performance of the catalyst and its potential industrial application.展开更多
Both the unsupported and supported NiB amorphous alloy catalysts (NiB and NiB/TiO2) were prepared by the chemical reduction method. Their catalytic activities were tested by the hydrogenation of sulfolene. The interac...Both the unsupported and supported NiB amorphous alloy catalysts (NiB and NiB/TiO2) were prepared by the chemical reduction method. Their catalytic activities were tested by the hydrogenation of sulfolene. The interactions between the NiB alloy and TiO2 were discussed for the first time by using XRD, ICP, SEM and TEM.展开更多
The generation of hydrogen through the electrolysis of water has attracted attention as a promising way to produce and store energy using renewable energy sources.In this process,a catalyst is very important to achiev...The generation of hydrogen through the electrolysis of water has attracted attention as a promising way to produce and store energy using renewable energy sources.In this process,a catalyst is very important to achieve a high‐energy conversion efficiency for the electrolysis of water.A good catalyst for water electrolysis should exhibit high catalytic activity,good stability,low cost and good scalability.Much research has been devoted to developing efficient catalysts for both the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Traditionally,it has been accepted that a material with high crystallinity is important to serve as a good catalyst for HER and/or OER.Recently,catalysts for HER and/or OER in the electrolysis of water splitting based on amorphous materials have received much interest in the scientific community owing to the abundant unsaturated active sites on the amorphous surface,which form catalytic centers for the reaction of the electrolysis of water.We summarize the recent advances of amorphous catalysts for HER,OER and overall water splitting by electrolysis and the related fundamental chemical reactions involved in the electrolysis of water.The current challenges confronting the electrolysis of water and the development of more efficient amorphous catalysts are also discussed.展开更多
A series of Ce-doped Ni-B amorphous alloy catalysts were prepared by a KBH_4 reduction method, characterized by ICP, BET, XRD, H_2-chemisorption, H_2-TPD, etc., and tested in the hydrogenation of 2-ethylanthraquinone....A series of Ce-doped Ni-B amorphous alloy catalysts were prepared by a KBH_4 reduction method, characterized by ICP, BET, XRD, H_2-chemisorption, H_2-TPD, etc., and tested in the hydrogenation of 2-ethylanthraquinone. The results of characterization show that with the addition of Ce the amount of H_2-chemisorption and H_2-TPD areas first increases markedly and then decreases with the maximum appears at the atomic ratio of Ce to Ni of 0.036. The hydrogenation activity also shows the same trend. The effects of Ce are attributed to its dispersion of Ni particles, resulting in the formation of more surface Ni centers. However, much higher Ce contents may result in the decrease of the surface Ni contents. After heat treatment at higher temperatures, the amorphous structure of Ni-B is destroyed.展开更多
Highly active and durable electrocatalytic materials towards small molecules electro-oxidation reaction are critical to the large-scale commercial applications of direct liquid fuel cells.Unfortunately,current nanocry...Highly active and durable electrocatalytic materials towards small molecules electro-oxidation reaction are critical to the large-scale commercial applications of direct liquid fuel cells.Unfortunately,current nanocrystalline electrocatalysts normally suffer from low catalytic efficiency,severe CO poisoning and rapid activity decay.Herein,we report a novel amorphous Pd Ni Cu P catalyst synthesized with laser liquid ablation as a potential settlement to this issue.The as-obtained amorphous Pd Ni Cu P catalyst exhibits enhanced electrocatalytic performance with the mass activity of 1.61 A mg^(-1)and 737.8 m A mg^(-1)towards methanol oxidation reaction(MOR)and formic acid oxidation reaction(FAOR),respectively.Moreover,amorphous Pd Ni Cu P displays excellent operation stability and CO-poisoning resistance in both alkaline and acidic medium.P was proposed to play the decisive role for forming the amorphous structure and maintaining the catalytic stability in MOR and FAOR processes.This work provided insights for the ration design of active and durable amorphous electrocatalysts applied in direct liquid fuel cells.展开更多
A supported Ni-B/TiO2 amorphous catalyst was prepared by impregnation and reduction. It was characterized by XRD, SAED, DSC, XPS, etc.. The catalytic activity of catalyst was measured through the hydrogenation of he...A supported Ni-B/TiO2 amorphous catalyst was prepared by impregnation and reduction. It was characterized by XRD, SAED, DSC, XPS, etc.. The catalytic activity of catalyst was measured through the hydrogenation of heavy arenes in petrochemicals for the first time.展开更多
Amorphous metal-based catalysts(AMCs)have sparked intense research interests in the field of electrocatalysis elicited by their hallmark features such as unlimited volume and morphology,manipulated electronic structur...Amorphous metal-based catalysts(AMCs)have sparked intense research interests in the field of electrocatalysis elicited by their hallmark features such as unlimited volume and morphology,manipulated electronic structures,enriched defects,and unsaturated surface atom coordination.Nevertheless,the manipulation of the amorphous phase in metal-based catalysts is so far impractical,and thus their electrocatalytic mechanism yet remains ambiguous.In this review,the latest advances in AMCs are systematically reviewed,covering amorphous-phase engineering strategy,structure manipulation,and amorphization of various material categories for electrocatalysis.Specifically,a series of applications of AMCs in electrocatalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)are summarized based on the classification criteria of substances.Finally,we put forward current challenges that have not yet been clarified in the field of AMCs,and propose possible solutions,particularly from the perspective of the evolution of electron microscopy.It is expected to promote the understanding of the amorphization-catalysis relationship and provide a guideline for designing high-performance electrocatalysts.展开更多
The structure of Ni active sites supported on amorphous silica-alumina supports with different contents of Al_(2)O_(3)loadings in relation to their activities in ethylene oligomerization were investigated.Two kinds of...The structure of Ni active sites supported on amorphous silica-alumina supports with different contents of Al_(2)O_(3)loadings in relation to their activities in ethylene oligomerization were investigated.Two kinds of Ni sites were detected by in situ FTIR-CO and H_(2)-TPR experiments,that are Ni^(2+)cations as grafted on weak acidic silanols and Ni^(2+)cations at ion-exchange positions.The ethylene oligomerization activities of these Ni/ASA catalysts were found an ascending tendency as the Al_(2)O_(3)loading decreased,which could be attributed to the enriched concentration of Ni^(2+)species on acidic silanols with a weaker interaction with the amorphous silica-alumina support.These Ni^(2+)species were more easily to be evolved into Ni^(+)species,which has been identified to be the active sites of ethylene oligomerization.Thus,it seems reasonable to conclude that Ni^(2+)species grafted on acidic silanols were the precursors of active sites.展开更多
A new supported amorphous catalyst CoP/TiO2 was prepared by chemical reduction and characterized by ICP, XRD, TEM, BET and DSC. Its application in decomposing PH3 to high purity phosphor and its catalytic activity wer...A new supported amorphous catalyst CoP/TiO2 was prepared by chemical reduction and characterized by ICP, XRD, TEM, BET and DSC. Its application in decomposing PH3 to high purity phosphor and its catalytic activity were studied. The decomposition rate is over 95% at 450 ℃. For comparison, unsupported CoP amorphous catalyst was prepared by the same method. The result suggests that CoP/TiO2 exhibits higher thermal stability and catalytic activity than CoP, which is attributed to the high dispersion of CoP alloy particles on the support-TiO2.展开更多
An amorphous CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite fabricated using a surfactant‐assisted assembly method combined with thermal treatment served as a catalyst for non‐aqueous lithium‐oxygen(Li‐O2)batteries.In contrast to the s...An amorphous CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite fabricated using a surfactant‐assisted assembly method combined with thermal treatment served as a catalyst for non‐aqueous lithium‐oxygen(Li‐O2)batteries.In contrast to the specific surface area of the bare CoSnO3 nanoboxes(104.3 m2 g–1),the specific surface area of the CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite increased to approximately 195.8 m2 g–1 and the electronic conductivity also improved.The increased specific surface area provided more space for the deposition of Li2O2,while the improved electronic conductivity accelerated the decomposition of Li2O2.Compared to bare CoSnO3,the overpotential reduced by approximately 20 and 60 mV at current densities of 100 and 500 mA g?1 when CoSnO3@rGO was used as the catalyst.A Li‐O2 battery using a CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite as the cathode catalyst cycled indicated a superior cyclic stability of approximately 130 cycles at a current density of 200 mA g–1 with a limited capacity of 1000 mAh g–1,which is 25 cycles more than that of the bare amorphous CoSnO3 nanoboxes.展开更多
Uniform Ni-B amorphous alloys about 14 nm have been prepared on CNTs-A support,named Ni-B/CNTs-A. In comparison with the Ni-B/CNTs amorphous catalyst, Ni-B/CNTs-A showed higher nickel loading, determined by ICP and be...Uniform Ni-B amorphous alloys about 14 nm have been prepared on CNTs-A support,named Ni-B/CNTs-A. In comparison with the Ni-B/CNTs amorphous catalyst, Ni-B/CNTs-A showed higher nickel loading, determined by ICP and better catalytic activity and ethylene selectivity in the acetylene hydrogenation reaction.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (29973025) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (98QMA11402).
文摘A novel Co-B amorphous alloy catalyst in the form of ultrafine particles was prepared by chemical reduction of CoCl2 with aqueous NaBH4, which exhibited excellent activity and selectivity during the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol in liquid phase. The optimum yield of cinnamyl alcohol was 87.6%, much better than the yield of using Raney Ni, Raney Co and other Co-based catalysts.
基金supported by the Australian Research Council(ARC)Projects(DP220101139,DP220101142,and LP240100542).
文摘High‐entropy amorphous catalysts(HEACs)integrate multielement synergy with structural disorder,making them promising candidates for water splitting.Their distinctive features—including flexible coordination environments,tunable electronic structures,abundant unsaturated active sites,and dynamic structural reassembly—collectively enhance electrochemical activity and durability under operating conditions.This review summarizes recent advances in HEACs for hydrogen evolution,oxygen evolution,and overall water splitting,highlighting their disorder-driven advantages over crystalline counterparts.Catalytic performance benchmarks are presented,and mechanistic insights are discussed,focusing on how multimetallic synergy,amorphization effect,and in‐situ reconstruction cooperatively regulate reaction pathways.These insights provide guidance for the rational design of next‐generation amorphous high‐entropy electrocatalysts with improved efficiency and durability.
文摘Five Co-B amorphous alloy catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction in different media, including pure water and pure ethanol as well as the mixture of ethanol and water with variable ethanol content, Their catalytic properties were evaluated using liquid phase furfural hydrogenation to furfuryl alcohol as the probe reaction. It was found that the reaction media had no significant influence on either the amorphous structure of the Co-B catalyst or the electronic interaction between metallic Co and alloying B. This could successfully account for the fact that all the as-prepared Co-B catalysts exhibited almost the same selectivity to furfuryl alcohol and the same activity per surface area （ Rs ）, which could be considered as the intrinsic activity, since the nature of active sites remained unchanged. However, the activity per gram of Co （ R^mH ） of the as-prepared Co-B catalysts increased rapidly when the ethanol content in the water-ethanol mixture used as the reaction medium for catalyst preparation increased. This could be attributed to the rapid increase in the surface area possibly owing to the presence of more oxidized boron species which could serve as a support for dispersing the Co-B amorphous alloy particles.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52073199,52274304)。
文摘The core@shell structure materials with the synergistic effect have been confirmed as promising catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,the conventional catalysts with crystalline phase suffer from deficient active sites,elemental dissolution,and structural collapse during OER catalysis,which results in the limited OER performance.Herein,we introduced the amorphous phase structure by controllable wet-chemical sulfuration strategy,thus to prepare the amorphous/crystalline(a/c)Ag S@Co S core@shell catalysts.Benefitting from the core@shell construction with synergistic interaction,a/c heterophase with well-balanced catalytic activity and stability,favorable sulfides components with positive oxysulfide reconstructed layer formation,the optimized Ag S@CoS-2 catalysts displayed superior OER catalytic behaviors with a low overpotential of 260 m V and Tafel slope of 64.4 m V/dec on the current density of 10 m A/cm^(2),surpassing the counterpart catalysts and commercial RuO_(2)catalysts.Meanwhile,the Ag S@CoS-2 catalysts possessed remarkable OER catalytic stability,as well as the favorable overall water splitting performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20576023)the Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation(No.06025660).
文摘Amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalyst was prepared by the means of chemical reduction, and selective CO methanation as a strategy for CO removal in fuel processing applications was investigated over the amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalyst. The result showed that, at the temperature of 210-230 ℃, the catalyst was shown to be capable of reducing CO in a hydrogen-rich reformate to less than 10 ppm, while keeping the CO2 conversion below 1.55% and the hydrogen consumption below 6.50%. ？2009 Xin Fa Dong. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
文摘A novel nanosized amorphous Ru-Fe-B/ZrO2 alloy catalyst for benzene selective hydrogenation to cyclohexene was investigated. The superior properties of this catalyst were attributed to the combination of the nanosize and the amorphous character as well as to its textural character. In addition, the concentration of zinc ions, the content of ZrO2 in the slurry, and the pretreatment of the catalyst were found to be effective in improving the activity and the selectivity of the catalyst.
文摘The effect of La on the performance of a supported RuB amorphous alloy catalyst for benzene selective hydrogenation was studied by means of activity and selectivity tests, such as HRTEM, SAED, XPS, and XRD. The results show that the addition of La to RuB amorphous alloy catalyst can evidently increase the activity and improve the thermal stability of RuB amorphous alloy to refrain its crystallization. The promoting effect of La on the activity of RuB amorphous alloy catalyst is because of the high dispersion of the active components.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No: 20576023)the Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation(No: 06025660)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering (G3100026)
文摘Amorphous Ni-Ru-B/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction method. The effects of Ni-Ru-B loading and Ru/Ni mole ratio on the catalytic performance for selective CO methanation from reformed fuel were studied, and the catalysts were characterized by BET, ICP, XRD and TPD. The results showed that Ru strongly affected the catalytic activity and selectivity by increasing the thermal stability of amorphous structure, promoting the dispersion of the catalyst particle, and intensifying the CO adsorption. For the catalysts with Ru/Ni mole ratio under 0.15, the CO methanation conversion and selectivity increased significantly with the increasing Ru/Ni mole ratio. Among all the catalysts investigated, the 30 wt% Ni-Ru-B loading amorphous Ni61Ru9B30/ZrO2 catalyst with 0.15 Ru/Ni mole ratio presented the best catalytic performance, over which higher than 99.9% of CO conversion was obtained in the temperature range of 230℃-250℃, and the CO2 conversion was kept under the level of 0.9%.
文摘An ultrafine Ru-B amorphous alloy catalyst was prepared by chemical reduction with KBH4 in aqueous solution, which exhibited perfect selectivity to sorbitol (~100%) and very high activity during the liquid phase glucose hydrogenation, much higher than the corresponding crystallized Ru-B, the pure Ru powder, and Raney Ni catalysts. The correlation of the catalytic activity to both the structural and surface electronic characteristics was discussed briefly.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21576122, 21646001, 21506080)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos. BK20150485, BK20170528)+2 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2017M611727)Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds (1701104B)supported by the Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (201810299332 W)
文摘Supported ionic liquid(IL) catalysts [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiO(amorphous TiO) were synthesized through a one-step method for extraction coupled catalytic oxidative desulfurization(ECODS) system. Characterizations such as FTIR, DRS,wide-angle XRD, Nadsorption–desorption and XPS were applied to analyze the morphology and Keggin structure of the catalysts. In ECODS with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant, it was found that ILs with longer alkyl chains in the cationic moiety had a better effect on the removal of dibenzothiophene. The desulfurization could reach 100% under optimal conditions, and GC–MS analysis was employed to detect the oxidized product after the reaction. Factors affecting the desulfurization efficiencies were discussed, and a possible mechanism was proposed. In addition, cyclic experiments were also conducted to investigate the recyclability of the supported catalyst. The catalytic activity of [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiOonly dropped from 100% to 92.9% after ten cycles, demonstrating the good recycling performance of the catalyst and its potential industrial application.
文摘Both the unsupported and supported NiB amorphous alloy catalysts (NiB and NiB/TiO2) were prepared by the chemical reduction method. Their catalytic activities were tested by the hydrogenation of sulfolene. The interactions between the NiB alloy and TiO2 were discussed for the first time by using XRD, ICP, SEM and TEM.
基金the financial support from Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)the support from Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship scheme
文摘The generation of hydrogen through the electrolysis of water has attracted attention as a promising way to produce and store energy using renewable energy sources.In this process,a catalyst is very important to achieve a high‐energy conversion efficiency for the electrolysis of water.A good catalyst for water electrolysis should exhibit high catalytic activity,good stability,low cost and good scalability.Much research has been devoted to developing efficient catalysts for both the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Traditionally,it has been accepted that a material with high crystallinity is important to serve as a good catalyst for HER and/or OER.Recently,catalysts for HER and/or OER in the electrolysis of water splitting based on amorphous materials have received much interest in the scientific community owing to the abundant unsaturated active sites on the amorphous surface,which form catalytic centers for the reaction of the electrolysis of water.We summarize the recent advances of amorphous catalysts for HER,OER and overall water splitting by electrolysis and the related fundamental chemical reactions involved in the electrolysis of water.The current challenges confronting the electrolysis of water and the development of more efficient amorphous catalysts are also discussed.
文摘A series of Ce-doped Ni-B amorphous alloy catalysts were prepared by a KBH_4 reduction method, characterized by ICP, BET, XRD, H_2-chemisorption, H_2-TPD, etc., and tested in the hydrogenation of 2-ethylanthraquinone. The results of characterization show that with the addition of Ce the amount of H_2-chemisorption and H_2-TPD areas first increases markedly and then decreases with the maximum appears at the atomic ratio of Ce to Ni of 0.036. The hydrogenation activity also shows the same trend. The effects of Ce are attributed to its dispersion of Ni particles, resulting in the formation of more surface Ni centers. However, much higher Ce contents may result in the decrease of the surface Ni contents. After heat treatment at higher temperatures, the amorphous structure of Ni-B is destroyed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52177220,52001219 and U1601216)。
文摘Highly active and durable electrocatalytic materials towards small molecules electro-oxidation reaction are critical to the large-scale commercial applications of direct liquid fuel cells.Unfortunately,current nanocrystalline electrocatalysts normally suffer from low catalytic efficiency,severe CO poisoning and rapid activity decay.Herein,we report a novel amorphous Pd Ni Cu P catalyst synthesized with laser liquid ablation as a potential settlement to this issue.The as-obtained amorphous Pd Ni Cu P catalyst exhibits enhanced electrocatalytic performance with the mass activity of 1.61 A mg^(-1)and 737.8 m A mg^(-1)towards methanol oxidation reaction(MOR)and formic acid oxidation reaction(FAOR),respectively.Moreover,amorphous Pd Ni Cu P displays excellent operation stability and CO-poisoning resistance in both alkaline and acidic medium.P was proposed to play the decisive role for forming the amorphous structure and maintaining the catalytic stability in MOR and FAOR processes.This work provided insights for the ration design of active and durable amorphous electrocatalysts applied in direct liquid fuel cells.
基金the NNSFC, RFDP, NSFTC and NNSFCTJ for the financial support (20003006, 2000005520, 99380171 and 031606211).
文摘A supported Ni-B/TiO2 amorphous catalyst was prepared by impregnation and reduction. It was characterized by XRD, SAED, DSC, XPS, etc.. The catalytic activity of catalyst was measured through the hydrogenation of heavy arenes in petrochemicals for the first time.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52001222,52075361,and U21A20174)the Key National Scientific and Technological Cooperation Projects of Shanxi Province(No.202104041101008)+5 种基金the Major Science and Technology Project of Shanxi Province(No.20201102003)the Key Research and Development Projects in Shanxi Province(No.201903D421030)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(Nos.201701D221073 and 201901D111107)the Program for the Innovative Talents of Higher Education Institutions of Shanxi(PTIT)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(STIP,No.2019L025)the Special Foundation for Youth San Jin scholars。
文摘Amorphous metal-based catalysts(AMCs)have sparked intense research interests in the field of electrocatalysis elicited by their hallmark features such as unlimited volume and morphology,manipulated electronic structures,enriched defects,and unsaturated surface atom coordination.Nevertheless,the manipulation of the amorphous phase in metal-based catalysts is so far impractical,and thus their electrocatalytic mechanism yet remains ambiguous.In this review,the latest advances in AMCs are systematically reviewed,covering amorphous-phase engineering strategy,structure manipulation,and amorphization of various material categories for electrocatalysis.Specifically,a series of applications of AMCs in electrocatalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)are summarized based on the classification criteria of substances.Finally,we put forward current challenges that have not yet been clarified in the field of AMCs,and propose possible solutions,particularly from the perspective of the evolution of electron microscopy.It is expected to promote the understanding of the amorphization-catalysis relationship and provide a guideline for designing high-performance electrocatalysts.
文摘The structure of Ni active sites supported on amorphous silica-alumina supports with different contents of Al_(2)O_(3)loadings in relation to their activities in ethylene oligomerization were investigated.Two kinds of Ni sites were detected by in situ FTIR-CO and H_(2)-TPR experiments,that are Ni^(2+)cations as grafted on weak acidic silanols and Ni^(2+)cations at ion-exchange positions.The ethylene oligomerization activities of these Ni/ASA catalysts were found an ascending tendency as the Al_(2)O_(3)loading decreased,which could be attributed to the enriched concentration of Ni^(2+)species on acidic silanols with a weaker interaction with the amorphous silica-alumina support.These Ni^(2+)species were more easily to be evolved into Ni^(+)species,which has been identified to be the active sites of ethylene oligomerization.Thus,it seems reasonable to conclude that Ni^(2+)species grafted on acidic silanols were the precursors of active sites.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.043801311)
文摘A new supported amorphous catalyst CoP/TiO2 was prepared by chemical reduction and characterized by ICP, XRD, TEM, BET and DSC. Its application in decomposing PH3 to high purity phosphor and its catalytic activity were studied. The decomposition rate is over 95% at 450 ℃. For comparison, unsupported CoP amorphous catalyst was prepared by the same method. The result suggests that CoP/TiO2 exhibits higher thermal stability and catalytic activity than CoP, which is attributed to the high dispersion of CoP alloy particles on the support-TiO2.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11405144)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (20720180081)~~
文摘An amorphous CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite fabricated using a surfactant‐assisted assembly method combined with thermal treatment served as a catalyst for non‐aqueous lithium‐oxygen(Li‐O2)batteries.In contrast to the specific surface area of the bare CoSnO3 nanoboxes(104.3 m2 g–1),the specific surface area of the CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite increased to approximately 195.8 m2 g–1 and the electronic conductivity also improved.The increased specific surface area provided more space for the deposition of Li2O2,while the improved electronic conductivity accelerated the decomposition of Li2O2.Compared to bare CoSnO3,the overpotential reduced by approximately 20 and 60 mV at current densities of 100 and 500 mA g?1 when CoSnO3@rGO was used as the catalyst.A Li‐O2 battery using a CoSnO3@rGO nanocomposite as the cathode catalyst cycled indicated a superior cyclic stability of approximately 130 cycles at a current density of 200 mA g–1 with a limited capacity of 1000 mAh g–1,which is 25 cycles more than that of the bare amorphous CoSnO3 nanoboxes.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20263003)supported this work.
文摘Uniform Ni-B amorphous alloys about 14 nm have been prepared on CNTs-A support,named Ni-B/CNTs-A. In comparison with the Ni-B/CNTs amorphous catalyst, Ni-B/CNTs-A showed higher nickel loading, determined by ICP and better catalytic activity and ethylene selectivity in the acetylene hydrogenation reaction.
