Electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR),driven by renewable energy,offers a promising solution to mitigate increasing CO_(2) emissions and establish a carbon-neutral cycle.Copper is a highly selective and ...Electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR),driven by renewable energy,offers a promising solution to mitigate increasing CO_(2) emissions and establish a carbon-neutral cycle.Copper is a highly selective and active catalyst for CO_(2)RR but suffers from structural reconstruction challenges.Hybrid organic/inorganic materials address these issues by offering customizable compositions and interfaces.Recently,Buonsanti’s team developed hybrid Cu@AlOx nanocrystals with tunable alumina shells via a colloidal atomic layer deposition approach,achieving stable and selective methane production during CO_(2)RR.Mechanistic studies reveal that the alumina shell stabilizes oxidized copper species through Cu^(2+)-O-Al motifs coordinated with AlO_(4) Lewis acid sites,reducing copper dissolution and structural reconstruction.This study provides key insights into the mechanism underlying stabilization,highlighting the critical role of Lewis acidity in preserving the structural integrity of the catalyst.This highlight review aims to inspire the development of other high-performance and stable catalysts through colloidal atomic layer deposition strategies.展开更多
Support substrates play important roles in the catalysis process.Herein,atomically dispersed CuN_(3)catalysts supported by two different types of zirconia(denoted as CuN_(3)/NC/T-ZrO_(2)and CuN_(3)/NC/M-ZrO_(2))have b...Support substrates play important roles in the catalysis process.Herein,atomically dispersed CuN_(3)catalysts supported by two different types of zirconia(denoted as CuN_(3)/NC/T-ZrO_(2)and CuN_(3)/NC/M-ZrO_(2))have been rationally fabricated to uncover the influence of the support.CuN_(3)/NC/T-ZrO_(2)exhibits outstanding performance for electrochemical CO_(2)reduction towards CO at a wide range of potentials(~96%,0.6-0.8 V vs.RHE)owing to the acidic uncoordinated Zr^(4+)sites of T-ZrO_(2),which facilitate CO_(2)accumulation,and N-doped carbon(NC),which enhances the conductivity of the catalyst.Moreover,density functional theory calculations prove that T-ZrO_(2)effectively decreases the Gibbs free energy for CO_(2)to CO conversion.Significantly,this study reports the effects of the substrate on the electrocatalytic CO_(2)RR and provides a promising strategy for tuning catalytic activity and selectivity during the process of converting CO_(2)into high-value products by controlling the phase of the support for the first time.展开更多
The electrocatalytic activity of nanoalloy catalysts could be effectively manipulated by tuning their intrinsic physical and chemical properties(e.g.,compositions,facets,lattice strain,morphologies,etc.).However,it st...The electrocatalytic activity of nanoalloy catalysts could be effectively manipulated by tuning their intrinsic physical and chemical properties(e.g.,compositions,facets,lattice strain,morphologies,etc.).However,it still remains a challenge how to integrate these beneficial physical and chemical properties to promote the electrocatalytic performances for anode and cathode reactions in fuel cells.Herein,highly catalytic Pt_(n)Cu_(100−n)catalysts with many active sites were synthesized through optimizing the compositions of precursors and reaction conditions and a surfactant-free thermal solvent method,which showed a subtle lattice strain.Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction results revealed that the lattice strain of Pt_(n)Cu_(100−n)alloy nanostellates could be modulated by the alloy compositions.Electrochemical results showed that the high catalytic activity of Pt_(n)Cu_(100−n)alloy nanostellate catalysts for both the oxygen reduction and alcohol oxidation reactions was related to lattice shrinkage,facets and bimetallic compositions.Interestingly,Pt_(69)Cu_(31)/C nanostellate catalysts with lattice shrinking revealed the maximum activity and stability compared with other compositions and commercial Pt/C,which was also supported by DFT results.This study will provide a new path for the design of robust and active nanoalloy catalysts with lattice mismatch and dominant active facets for both the cathode and anode reactions in fuel cells.展开更多
A series of new chiral amide ligands were prepared from natural amino acids and applied to the copper-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative homocoupling reaction of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoates.By optimizing the reaction conditio...A series of new chiral amide ligands were prepared from natural amino acids and applied to the copper-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative homocoupling reaction of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoates.By optimizing the reaction conditions,it was found that when using L3(5 mol%)as the ligand,CuCl(5 mol%)as the catalyst,dichloromethane as the solvent,2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl(TEMPO)/O2 as the oxidant,and under the reaction condition of 40℃,this method exhibited good substrate tolerance.Under these conditions,a series of chiral 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol(BINOL)derivatives were synthesized with yields of 45%~90%and enantioselectivities ranging from 50∶50 to 97∶3.展开更多
In this work,tungsten oxide with different concentrations(0,0.4 at%,2.0 at%and 3.2 at%)was introduced to the ceria nanorods via a deposition-precipitation(DP)approach,and copper species of ca.10 at%were sequentially a...In this work,tungsten oxide with different concentrations(0,0.4 at%,2.0 at%and 3.2 at%)was introduced to the ceria nanorods via a deposition-precipitation(DP)approach,and copper species of ca.10 at%were sequentially anchored onto the modified ceria support by a similar DP route.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the amount of tungsten oxide(0,0.4 at%,2.0 at%,and 3.2 at%)modifier on the copper-ceria catalysts for CO oxidation reaction and shed light on the structure-activity relationship.By the aids of multiple characterization techniques including N2 adsorption,high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),powder X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS),and temperature-programmed reduction by hydrogen(H2-TPR)in combination with the catalytic performance for CO oxidation reaction,it is found that the copper-ceria samples maintain the crystal structure of the fluorite fcc CeO2 phase with the same nanorod-like morphology with the introduction of tungsten oxide,while the textural properties(the surface area,pore volume and pore size)of ceria support and copper-ceria catalysts are changed,and the oxidation states of copper and tungsten are kept the same as Cu2+and W6+before and after the reaction,but the introduction of tungsten oxide(WO3)significantly changes the metal-support interaction(transfer the CuOx clusters to Cu-[Ox]-Ce species),which delivers to impair the catalytic activity of copper-ceria catalysts for CO oxidation reaction.展开更多
The copper based catalysts, CuO/T-Al2O3, CuO/y-Al2O3-cordierite （Cord） and CuO/Cord, were prepared by impregnation method. The catalytic activity of the catalysts was tested in absence and presence of water vapor,an...The copper based catalysts, CuO/T-Al2O3, CuO/y-Al2O3-cordierite （Cord） and CuO/Cord, were prepared by impregnation method. The catalytic activity of the catalysts was tested in absence and presence of water vapor,and the catalysts were characterized. Temperature program desorption （TPD） experiments or toluene and water on the catalysts were carried out. The influence of water vapor on the activity of the catalysts was discussed. Results showed that addition of the water vapor has a significant negative effect on the catalytic activity of the catalysts.The higher the concentration of the Water vapor in feed steam was, the lower the catalytic activity of the copper based catalysts became, which could be mainly ascribed to the competition of water molecules with toluene molecules for adsorption on the catalyst surfaces. TPD experiments showed that the strength of the interaction between water molecules and three catalysts followed the order： CuO/γ-Al2O3〉CuO/γ-Al2O3-Cord〉CuO/Cord. As a consequence of that, the degree of degradation in the catalytic activity of these three catalysts by the water vapor followed the order： CuO/γ-Al2O3〉CuO/y-Al2O3-Cord〉CuO/Cord. However, the negative effect of the water vapor was reversible.展开更多
Copper-ceria sheets catalysts with different loadings of copper（2 wt.%, 5 wt.% and 10 wt.%） supported on ceria nanosheets were synthesized via a depositioneprecipitation（DP） method. The prepared catalysts were sys...Copper-ceria sheets catalysts with different loadings of copper（2 wt.%, 5 wt.% and 10 wt.%） supported on ceria nanosheets were synthesized via a depositioneprecipitation（DP） method. The prepared catalysts were systematically characterized with various structural and textural detections including X-ray diffraction（XRD）, Raman spectra, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, X-ray absorption fine structure（XAFS）, and temperature-programmed reduction by hydrogen（H2-TPR）, and tested for the CO oxidation reaction. Notably, the sample containing 5 wt.% of Cu exhibited the best catalytic performance as a result of the highest number of active CuO species on the catalyst surface. Further increase of copper content strongly affects the dispersion of copper and thus leads to the formation of less active bulk CuO phase, which was verified by XRD and H2-TPR analysis. Moreover, on the basis of in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy（in-situ DRIFTS） results, the surface Cu~＋ species, which are derived from the reduction of Cu^（2＋）, are likely to play a crucial role in the catalyzing CO oxidation.Consequently, the superior catalytic performance of the copper-ceria sheets is mainly attributed to the highly dispersed CuOx cluster rather than Cu-[Ox]-Ce structure, while the bulk CuO phase is adverse to the catalytic activity of CO oxidation.展开更多
N-participated lignin depolymerization is of great importance for the transformation of waste lignin into value-added chemicals.The vast majority of developed strategies employ organic amines as nitrogen source,and co...N-participated lignin depolymerization is of great importance for the transformation of waste lignin into value-added chemicals.The vast majority of developed strategies employ organic amines as nitrogen source,and considerablemethods rely on excessive use of strong base,which suffers severe environmental issues.Herein,benzonitrile derivatives are synthesized from oxidized ligninβ-O-4 model compounds in the presence of solid nitrogen source(NH_(4))_(2)CO_(3)under mild,base-free conditions over commercially available copper catalyst.Mechanism studies suggest the transformation undergoes a one-pot,highly coupled cascade reaction path involving oxidative C-C bond cleavage and in-situ formation of C≡N bond.Of which,Cu(OAc)2 catalyzes the transfer of hydrogen from C_(β)(C_(β)-H)to C_(α),leading to the cleavage of C_(α)-C_(β)bonds to offer benzaldehyde derivative,this intermediate then reacts in-situ with(NH_(4))_(2)CO_(3)to afford the targeted aromatic nitrile product.Tetrabutylammonium iodide(TBAI),acting as a promoter,plays a key role in breaking the C_(α)-C_(β)bonds to form the intermediate benzaldehyde derivative.With this protocol,the feasibility of the production of value-added syringonitrile from birchwood lignin has been demonstrated.This transformation provides a sustainable approach to benzonitrile chemicals from renewable source of lignin.展开更多
Carbon dioxide capture and reduction(CCR)process emerges as an efficient catalytic strategy for CO_(2)capture and conversion to valuable chemicals.K-promoted Cu/Al_(2)O_(3)catalysts exhibited promising CO_(2)capture e...Carbon dioxide capture and reduction(CCR)process emerges as an efficient catalytic strategy for CO_(2)capture and conversion to valuable chemicals.K-promoted Cu/Al_(2)O_(3)catalysts exhibited promising CO_(2)capture efficiency and highly selective conversion to syngas(CO+H_(2)).The dynamic nature of the Cu-K system at reaction conditions complicates the identification of the catalytically active phase and surface sites.The present work aims at more precise understanding of the roles of the potassium and copper and the contribution of the metal oxide support.Whileγ-Al_(2)O_(3)guarantees high dispersion and destabilisation of the potassium phase,potassium and copper act synergistically to remove CO_(2)from diluted streams and promote fast regeneration of the active phase for CO_(2)capture releasing CO while passing H_(2).A temperature of 350℃is found necessary to activate H_(2)dissociation and generate the active sites for CO_(2)capture.The effects of synthesis parameters on the CCR activity are also described by combination of ex-situ characterisation of the materials and catalytic testing.展开更多
Supported Cu catalysts for low-temperature CO oxidation were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigations indicated that the copper in all the samples was...Supported Cu catalysts for low-temperature CO oxidation were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigations indicated that the copper in all the samples was in a metallic state. XRD measurements showed that the mean diameters of Cu particles prepared by SMAI were small. Catalytical tests showed that the SMAI catalyst had high CO oxidation activity.展开更多
Strain engineering on metal-based catalysts has been utilized as an efficacious strategy to regulate the mechanism and pathways in various electrocatalytic reactions.However,controlling strain and establishing the str...Strain engineering on metal-based catalysts has been utilized as an efficacious strategy to regulate the mechanism and pathways in various electrocatalytic reactions.However,controlling strain and establishing the strain-activity relationship still remain significant challenges.Herein,three different and continuous tensile strains(CuPd-1.90%,CuAu-3.37%,and CuAg-4.33%)are successfully induced by introducing heteroatoms with different atomic radius.The catalytic performances of CuPd-1.90%,CuAu-3.37%,and CuAg-4.33%display a positive correlation against tensile strains in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR).Specifically,CuAg-4.33%exhibits superior catalytic performance with a 77.9%Faradaic efficiency of multi-carbon products at−300mA cm^(-2) current density,significantly higher than those of pristine Cu(Cu-0%).Theoretical calculations and in situ spectroscopies verify that tensile strain can affect the d-band center of Cu,thereby altering the binding energy of*CO intermediates and Gibbs free energies of the C-C coupling procedure.This work might highlight a new method for precisely regulating the lattice strain of metallic catalysts in different electrocatalytic reactions.展开更多
To promote CO_(2)redox kinetics on the cathode of hybrid sodium-carbon dioxide(Na-CO_(2))batteries,hollow cubic CuS nanoboxes were encapsulated in polypyrrole and polydopamine by in situ polymerization of pyrrole and ...To promote CO_(2)redox kinetics on the cathode of hybrid sodium-carbon dioxide(Na-CO_(2))batteries,hollow cubic CuS nanoboxes were encapsulated in polypyrrole and polydopamine by in situ polymerization of pyrrole and dopamine monomers,respectively,and coupled with high-temperature heat treatment to obtain nitrogen-carbon encapsulated Cu_(x)S@NC_(PPy)and Cu_(x)S@NCPDA catalysts.The results show that the encapsulation of nitrogen-doped carbon not only increases the specific surface area and improves the electron affinity but also promotes the synergistic interaction between the CuS-based active species and the defect carbon,thus providing abundant active sites for CO_(2)conversion.The electrochemical performances of the carbon-coated modified samples were all improved,especially the hybrid Na-CO_(2)battery based on Cu_(x)S@NC_(PPy),which showed a low voltage gap of 0.74 V at 0.1 mA/cm^(2)and a high power density of 3.42 mW/cm^(2).展开更多
Copper–ceria(Cu O–CeO2) catalysts have been known to be very effective for the oxidation of CO, and their chemical behavior has been extensively studied during the last decades. However, the effect of different CeO2...Copper–ceria(Cu O–CeO2) catalysts have been known to be very effective for the oxidation of CO, and their chemical behavior has been extensively studied during the last decades. However, the effect of different CeO2 crystal surfaces on the catalytic activity of Cu O–CeO2 for the oxidation of CO is still unclear and should be further elucidated. In this study, we deposited 1 wt% Cu on mostly {100}-exposed CeO2 nanocubes(1 Cu Ce NC) and mostly {110}-exposed CeO2 nanorods(1 Cu Ce NR), respectively. Both 1 Cu Ce NC and 1 Cu Ce NR have been used as catalysts for the oxidation of CO and achieved 100% and 50% CO conversion at 130 ℃, respectively. The differences in the catalytic activity of 1 Cu Ce NC and 1 Cu Ce NR were analyzed using temperature-programmed reduction of H2 and temperature-programmed desorption of CO techniques. The results confirmed the excellent reducibility of the 1 Cu Ce NC catalyst, which was attributed to the weak interactions between Cu and the CeO2 support. Moreover, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy studies indicated that the {100} planes of 1 Cu Ce NC facilitated the generation of active Cu(I) sites, which resulted in the formation of highly reactive Cu(I)-CO species during the oxidation of CO. Both the excellent redox properties and effective CO adsorption capacity of the 1 Cu Ce NC catalyst increased its catalytic reactivity.展开更多
The 2-methylpyrazine was synthesized by catalytic reaction of ethylene diamine and propylene glycol at 380 ℃. The alumina supported copper catalysts with promoter were prepared by impregnation method, characterized b...The 2-methylpyrazine was synthesized by catalytic reaction of ethylene diamine and propylene glycol at 380 ℃. The alumina supported copper catalysts with promoter were prepared by impregnation method, characterized by ICP-AES, BET and TPR. The results demonstrated that the dehydrogenation was improved by addition of chromium promoter. The selectivity of 2-methylpyrazine reached 84.75%, while the conversions of reactants were also enhanced.展开更多
The coupling reaction of phenylurea with different functionalized aryl halides in the presence of air stable CuI,N,N-dimethylethylenediamine as a ligand,and K_3PO_4 as a base gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical diaryl...The coupling reaction of phenylurea with different functionalized aryl halides in the presence of air stable CuI,N,N-dimethylethylenediamine as a ligand,and K_3PO_4 as a base gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylureas in relatively high yields.This method is milder than the palladium catalyzed arylation and avoids the use of toxic phosphine ligands.展开更多
Oxides with different crystal phases can have important effects on the configuration of surface atoms,which can further affect the distribution of hydrogenation sites and acidic sites as well as the competitions of th...Oxides with different crystal phases can have important effects on the configuration of surface atoms,which can further affect the distribution of hydrogenation sites and acidic sites as well as the competitions of these varied types of catalytic sites.This could be potentially used to tailor the distribution of the products.In this study,zirconium oxides with different crystal phases supported copper catalysts were prepared for the hydrogenation of the biomass-derived furfural,vanillin,etc.The results showed that both calcination temperature and Cu species affected the shift of zirconia from tetragonal phase to the monoclinic phase.Monoclinic zirconia supported copper catalyst can effectively catalyze the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol via hydrogenation route due to its low amount of Brønsted acidic sites,although the surface area and the exposed metallic Cu surface area were much lower than the tetragonal zirconia supported copper catalyst.Zirconia with tetragonal or tetragonal/monoclinic phases supported copper catalysts contain abundant acidic sites and especially the Br?nsted acidic sites,which catalyzed mainly the conversion of furfural via the acid-catalyzed routes such as the acetalization,rather than the hydrogenation.The acidic sites over the Cu/ZrO_(2)catalyst played more predominant roles than the hydrogenation sites in determining the conversion of the organics like furfural and vanillin.展开更多
A simple, multi component, one-pot method has been reported for the synthesis of poly substituted imidazoles in presence of magnetically separable and recyclable spinel nano copper ferrite as heterogeneous catalyst by...A simple, multi component, one-pot method has been reported for the synthesis of poly substituted imidazoles in presence of magnetically separable and recyclable spinel nano copper ferrite as heterogeneous catalyst by the cyclo-condensation of benzil, aromatic aldehyde, ammonium acetate and substituted amines under ultrasonic irradiation. This method of preparation has many advantages compared to those methods which are previously reported in the literature. This methodology offers simple experimental procedure, milder reaction conditions and environmentally benign approach.展开更多
Copolymerization of ethylene with carbon monoxide was pertormed with Cu catalyst systems. Novel catalystsystems based on Cu (Cu(CH_3COO)_2/ligand/acid) were firstly reported for the copolymerization of ethylene with c...Copolymerization of ethylene with carbon monoxide was pertormed with Cu catalyst systems. Novel catalystsystems based on Cu (Cu(CH_3COO)_2/ligand/acid) were firstly reported for the copolymerization of ethylene with carbonmonoxide, in which the ligand was a bidentate phosphorus chelating ligand. The experimental results showed that this kindof Cu catalyst system exhibited high activity. When DPPP (1, 3-bis(diphenylphosphine)propane) and CH_3COOH were usedas ligand and acid, the corresponding catalyst system had the best activity of 108.1 g copolymer/(gCu·h). The novel Cu catalyst system had the advantages of high stability and low cost.展开更多
Density functional theory calculations have been performed to investigate the copper-catalyzed borocyanation of 1-aryl-1,3-butadienes.The computations show that the regio-and enantioselectivity is determined by the bo...Density functional theory calculations have been performed to investigate the copper-catalyzed borocyanation of 1-aryl-1,3-butadienes.The computations show that the regio-and enantioselectivity is determined by the borocupration step.The π-electron withdrawing aryl group at the C' atom makes the C4 atom more electrophilic than the other carbon atoms,which together with the steric repulsion around the forming C-B bond,re sults in the experimentally observed exclusive 4,3-regioselectivity.The origins of the enantioselectivity were attributed to the steric effect and π-π stacking interaction between the butadiene moiety and the ligand.展开更多
A series of salicylaldimine ligands were designed to promote the copper-catalyzed Ullmann cross- coupling reaction. After a screening process, 2-（（2-isopropylphenylimino）methyl）phenol was found to serve as a good ...A series of salicylaldimine ligands were designed to promote the copper-catalyzed Ullmann cross- coupling reaction. After a screening process, 2-（（2-isopropylphenylimino）methyl）phenol was found to serve as a good supporting ligand for this reaction. Employing this Schiff-base ligand as a new supporting ligand, the copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl bromides and aryl iodides with various phenols successfully proceeded in good yields under mild conditions. Various diaryl ethers were obtained with excellent yields in dioxane in the presence of K3P04 and a catalytic amount of copper（I） salt.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22101289)Hundred Talents Programs in Chinese Academy of Science,and the Ningbo S&T Innovation 2025 Major Special Program(No.2022Z205).
文摘Electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR),driven by renewable energy,offers a promising solution to mitigate increasing CO_(2) emissions and establish a carbon-neutral cycle.Copper is a highly selective and active catalyst for CO_(2)RR but suffers from structural reconstruction challenges.Hybrid organic/inorganic materials address these issues by offering customizable compositions and interfaces.Recently,Buonsanti’s team developed hybrid Cu@AlOx nanocrystals with tunable alumina shells via a colloidal atomic layer deposition approach,achieving stable and selective methane production during CO_(2)RR.Mechanistic studies reveal that the alumina shell stabilizes oxidized copper species through Cu^(2+)-O-Al motifs coordinated with AlO_(4) Lewis acid sites,reducing copper dissolution and structural reconstruction.This study provides key insights into the mechanism underlying stabilization,highlighting the critical role of Lewis acidity in preserving the structural integrity of the catalyst.This highlight review aims to inspire the development of other high-performance and stable catalysts through colloidal atomic layer deposition strategies.
基金funded by the NSFC(Grant No.21401004)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(Grant No.1508085QB36,1908085QB58,2008085MB52)Open Foundation of Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-based Materials(fzj19005).
文摘Support substrates play important roles in the catalysis process.Herein,atomically dispersed CuN_(3)catalysts supported by two different types of zirconia(denoted as CuN_(3)/NC/T-ZrO_(2)and CuN_(3)/NC/M-ZrO_(2))have been rationally fabricated to uncover the influence of the support.CuN_(3)/NC/T-ZrO_(2)exhibits outstanding performance for electrochemical CO_(2)reduction towards CO at a wide range of potentials(~96%,0.6-0.8 V vs.RHE)owing to the acidic uncoordinated Zr^(4+)sites of T-ZrO_(2),which facilitate CO_(2)accumulation,and N-doped carbon(NC),which enhances the conductivity of the catalyst.Moreover,density functional theory calculations prove that T-ZrO_(2)effectively decreases the Gibbs free energy for CO_(2)to CO conversion.Significantly,this study reports the effects of the substrate on the electrocatalytic CO_(2)RR and provides a promising strategy for tuning catalytic activity and selectivity during the process of converting CO_(2)into high-value products by controlling the phase of the support for the first time.
基金supported by the 111 Project(Grant No.D17007)Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists(Grant No.GZS2018003)+2 种基金the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21908045,51922008 and 51872075)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2018M642754)the Talent postdoctoral program for Henan province(Grant No.ZYQR201810170).
文摘The electrocatalytic activity of nanoalloy catalysts could be effectively manipulated by tuning their intrinsic physical and chemical properties(e.g.,compositions,facets,lattice strain,morphologies,etc.).However,it still remains a challenge how to integrate these beneficial physical and chemical properties to promote the electrocatalytic performances for anode and cathode reactions in fuel cells.Herein,highly catalytic Pt_(n)Cu_(100−n)catalysts with many active sites were synthesized through optimizing the compositions of precursors and reaction conditions and a surfactant-free thermal solvent method,which showed a subtle lattice strain.Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction results revealed that the lattice strain of Pt_(n)Cu_(100−n)alloy nanostellates could be modulated by the alloy compositions.Electrochemical results showed that the high catalytic activity of Pt_(n)Cu_(100−n)alloy nanostellate catalysts for both the oxygen reduction and alcohol oxidation reactions was related to lattice shrinkage,facets and bimetallic compositions.Interestingly,Pt_(69)Cu_(31)/C nanostellate catalysts with lattice shrinking revealed the maximum activity and stability compared with other compositions and commercial Pt/C,which was also supported by DFT results.This study will provide a new path for the design of robust and active nanoalloy catalysts with lattice mismatch and dominant active facets for both the cathode and anode reactions in fuel cells.
文摘A series of new chiral amide ligands were prepared from natural amino acids and applied to the copper-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative homocoupling reaction of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoates.By optimizing the reaction conditions,it was found that when using L3(5 mol%)as the ligand,CuCl(5 mol%)as the catalyst,dichloromethane as the solvent,2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl(TEMPO)/O2 as the oxidant,and under the reaction condition of 40℃,this method exhibited good substrate tolerance.Under these conditions,a series of chiral 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol(BINOL)derivatives were synthesized with yields of 45%~90%and enantioselectivities ranging from 50∶50 to 97∶3.
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(21773288,51902093)National Key Basic Research Program of China(2017YFA0403402)。
文摘In this work,tungsten oxide with different concentrations(0,0.4 at%,2.0 at%and 3.2 at%)was introduced to the ceria nanorods via a deposition-precipitation(DP)approach,and copper species of ca.10 at%were sequentially anchored onto the modified ceria support by a similar DP route.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the amount of tungsten oxide(0,0.4 at%,2.0 at%,and 3.2 at%)modifier on the copper-ceria catalysts for CO oxidation reaction and shed light on the structure-activity relationship.By the aids of multiple characterization techniques including N2 adsorption,high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),powder X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS),and temperature-programmed reduction by hydrogen(H2-TPR)in combination with the catalytic performance for CO oxidation reaction,it is found that the copper-ceria samples maintain the crystal structure of the fluorite fcc CeO2 phase with the same nanorod-like morphology with the introduction of tungsten oxide,while the textural properties(the surface area,pore volume and pore size)of ceria support and copper-ceria catalysts are changed,and the oxidation states of copper and tungsten are kept the same as Cu2+and W6+before and after the reaction,but the introduction of tungsten oxide(WO3)significantly changes the metal-support interaction(transfer the CuOx clusters to Cu-[Ox]-Ce species),which delivers to impair the catalytic activity of copper-ceria catalysts for CO oxidation reaction.
基金Supported by the National-Natural Science Foundation of China （20936001）, the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, and the State Key Lab of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology （x2yj C709028Z）.
文摘The copper based catalysts, CuO/T-Al2O3, CuO/y-Al2O3-cordierite （Cord） and CuO/Cord, were prepared by impregnation method. The catalytic activity of the catalysts was tested in absence and presence of water vapor,and the catalysts were characterized. Temperature program desorption （TPD） experiments or toluene and water on the catalysts were carried out. The influence of water vapor on the activity of the catalysts was discussed. Results showed that addition of the water vapor has a significant negative effect on the catalytic activity of the catalysts.The higher the concentration of the Water vapor in feed steam was, the lower the catalytic activity of the copper based catalysts became, which could be mainly ascribed to the competition of water molecules with toluene molecules for adsorption on the catalyst surfaces. TPD experiments showed that the strength of the interaction between water molecules and three catalysts followed the order： CuO/γ-Al2O3〉CuO/γ-Al2O3-Cord〉CuO/Cord. As a consequence of that, the degree of degradation in the catalytic activity of these three catalysts by the water vapor followed the order： CuO/γ-Al2O3〉CuO/y-Al2O3-Cord〉CuO/Cord. However, the negative effect of the water vapor was reversible.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21301107,21501109)the Excellent Young Scientists Fund from NSFC(21622106)+3 种基金the Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province of China,China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2014M551891,2015T80706)Doctoral Funding of Shandong Province of China(BS2014CL008)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20130131120009)Postdoctoral Innovation Project Foundation of Shandong Province(201301008)
文摘Copper-ceria sheets catalysts with different loadings of copper（2 wt.%, 5 wt.% and 10 wt.%） supported on ceria nanosheets were synthesized via a depositioneprecipitation（DP） method. The prepared catalysts were systematically characterized with various structural and textural detections including X-ray diffraction（XRD）, Raman spectra, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, X-ray absorption fine structure（XAFS）, and temperature-programmed reduction by hydrogen（H2-TPR）, and tested for the CO oxidation reaction. Notably, the sample containing 5 wt.% of Cu exhibited the best catalytic performance as a result of the highest number of active CuO species on the catalyst surface. Further increase of copper content strongly affects the dispersion of copper and thus leads to the formation of less active bulk CuO phase, which was verified by XRD and H2-TPR analysis. Moreover, on the basis of in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy（in-situ DRIFTS） results, the surface Cu~＋ species, which are derived from the reduction of Cu^（2＋）, are likely to play a crucial role in the catalyzing CO oxidation.Consequently, the superior catalytic performance of the copper-ceria sheets is mainly attributed to the highly dispersed CuOx cluster rather than Cu-[Ox]-Ce structure, while the bulk CuO phase is adverse to the catalytic activity of CO oxidation.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFA1507902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21721004 and 21878288)+1 种基金the science and technology bureau of Dalian city(No.2021RT04)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB17020100).
文摘N-participated lignin depolymerization is of great importance for the transformation of waste lignin into value-added chemicals.The vast majority of developed strategies employ organic amines as nitrogen source,and considerablemethods rely on excessive use of strong base,which suffers severe environmental issues.Herein,benzonitrile derivatives are synthesized from oxidized ligninβ-O-4 model compounds in the presence of solid nitrogen source(NH_(4))_(2)CO_(3)under mild,base-free conditions over commercially available copper catalyst.Mechanism studies suggest the transformation undergoes a one-pot,highly coupled cascade reaction path involving oxidative C-C bond cleavage and in-situ formation of C≡N bond.Of which,Cu(OAc)2 catalyzes the transfer of hydrogen from C_(β)(C_(β)-H)to C_(α),leading to the cleavage of C_(α)-C_(β)bonds to offer benzaldehyde derivative,this intermediate then reacts in-situ with(NH_(4))_(2)CO_(3)to afford the targeted aromatic nitrile product.Tetrabutylammonium iodide(TBAI),acting as a promoter,plays a key role in breaking the C_(α)-C_(β)bonds to form the intermediate benzaldehyde derivative.With this protocol,the feasibility of the production of value-added syringonitrile from birchwood lignin has been demonstrated.This transformation provides a sustainable approach to benzonitrile chemicals from renewable source of lignin.
文摘Carbon dioxide capture and reduction(CCR)process emerges as an efficient catalytic strategy for CO_(2)capture and conversion to valuable chemicals.K-promoted Cu/Al_(2)O_(3)catalysts exhibited promising CO_(2)capture efficiency and highly selective conversion to syngas(CO+H_(2)).The dynamic nature of the Cu-K system at reaction conditions complicates the identification of the catalytically active phase and surface sites.The present work aims at more precise understanding of the roles of the potassium and copper and the contribution of the metal oxide support.Whileγ-Al_(2)O_(3)guarantees high dispersion and destabilisation of the potassium phase,potassium and copper act synergistically to remove CO_(2)from diluted streams and promote fast regeneration of the active phase for CO_(2)capture releasing CO while passing H_(2).A temperature of 350℃is found necessary to activate H_(2)dissociation and generate the active sites for CO_(2)capture.The effects of synthesis parameters on the CCR activity are also described by combination of ex-situ characterisation of the materials and catalytic testing.
文摘Supported Cu catalysts for low-temperature CO oxidation were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigations indicated that the copper in all the samples was in a metallic state. XRD measurements showed that the mean diameters of Cu particles prepared by SMAI were small. Catalytical tests showed that the SMAI catalyst had high CO oxidation activity.
基金Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province,Grant/Award Numbers:2022B1515120084,2023A1515012776National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:22172099,U21A20312Shenzhen Science and Technology Program,Grant/Award Number:RCYX20200714114535052。
文摘Strain engineering on metal-based catalysts has been utilized as an efficacious strategy to regulate the mechanism and pathways in various electrocatalytic reactions.However,controlling strain and establishing the strain-activity relationship still remain significant challenges.Herein,three different and continuous tensile strains(CuPd-1.90%,CuAu-3.37%,and CuAg-4.33%)are successfully induced by introducing heteroatoms with different atomic radius.The catalytic performances of CuPd-1.90%,CuAu-3.37%,and CuAg-4.33%display a positive correlation against tensile strains in electrochemical CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR).Specifically,CuAg-4.33%exhibits superior catalytic performance with a 77.9%Faradaic efficiency of multi-carbon products at−300mA cm^(-2) current density,significantly higher than those of pristine Cu(Cu-0%).Theoretical calculations and in situ spectroscopies verify that tensile strain can affect the d-band center of Cu,thereby altering the binding energy of*CO intermediates and Gibbs free energies of the C-C coupling procedure.This work might highlight a new method for precisely regulating the lattice strain of metallic catalysts in different electrocatalytic reactions.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52172264)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC3900802)。
文摘To promote CO_(2)redox kinetics on the cathode of hybrid sodium-carbon dioxide(Na-CO_(2))batteries,hollow cubic CuS nanoboxes were encapsulated in polypyrrole and polydopamine by in situ polymerization of pyrrole and dopamine monomers,respectively,and coupled with high-temperature heat treatment to obtain nitrogen-carbon encapsulated Cu_(x)S@NC_(PPy)and Cu_(x)S@NCPDA catalysts.The results show that the encapsulation of nitrogen-doped carbon not only increases the specific surface area and improves the electron affinity but also promotes the synergistic interaction between the CuS-based active species and the defect carbon,thus providing abundant active sites for CO_(2)conversion.The electrochemical performances of the carbon-coated modified samples were all improved,especially the hybrid Na-CO_(2)battery based on Cu_(x)S@NC_(PPy),which showed a low voltage gap of 0.74 V at 0.1 mA/cm^(2)and a high power density of 3.42 mW/cm^(2).
文摘Copper–ceria(Cu O–CeO2) catalysts have been known to be very effective for the oxidation of CO, and their chemical behavior has been extensively studied during the last decades. However, the effect of different CeO2 crystal surfaces on the catalytic activity of Cu O–CeO2 for the oxidation of CO is still unclear and should be further elucidated. In this study, we deposited 1 wt% Cu on mostly {100}-exposed CeO2 nanocubes(1 Cu Ce NC) and mostly {110}-exposed CeO2 nanorods(1 Cu Ce NR), respectively. Both 1 Cu Ce NC and 1 Cu Ce NR have been used as catalysts for the oxidation of CO and achieved 100% and 50% CO conversion at 130 ℃, respectively. The differences in the catalytic activity of 1 Cu Ce NC and 1 Cu Ce NR were analyzed using temperature-programmed reduction of H2 and temperature-programmed desorption of CO techniques. The results confirmed the excellent reducibility of the 1 Cu Ce NC catalyst, which was attributed to the weak interactions between Cu and the CeO2 support. Moreover, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy studies indicated that the {100} planes of 1 Cu Ce NC facilitated the generation of active Cu(I) sites, which resulted in the formation of highly reactive Cu(I)-CO species during the oxidation of CO. Both the excellent redox properties and effective CO adsorption capacity of the 1 Cu Ce NC catalyst increased its catalytic reactivity.
文摘The 2-methylpyrazine was synthesized by catalytic reaction of ethylene diamine and propylene glycol at 380 ℃. The alumina supported copper catalysts with promoter were prepared by impregnation method, characterized by ICP-AES, BET and TPR. The results demonstrated that the dehydrogenation was improved by addition of chromium promoter. The selectivity of 2-methylpyrazine reached 84.75%, while the conversions of reactants were also enhanced.
基金Authors are thankful to Head of Department of Chemistry V.G.Vaze College,Mulund(E),Mumbai-81(MS),India and Head of Department of Organic Research Laboratory,S.C.S.College,Omerga-413 606(MS),India for providing the necessary laboratory facilities
文摘The coupling reaction of phenylurea with different functionalized aryl halides in the presence of air stable CuI,N,N-dimethylethylenediamine as a ligand,and K_3PO_4 as a base gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylureas in relatively high yields.This method is milder than the palladium catalyzed arylation and avoids the use of toxic phosphine ligands.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51876080)the Program for Taishan Scholars of Shandong Province Government。
文摘Oxides with different crystal phases can have important effects on the configuration of surface atoms,which can further affect the distribution of hydrogenation sites and acidic sites as well as the competitions of these varied types of catalytic sites.This could be potentially used to tailor the distribution of the products.In this study,zirconium oxides with different crystal phases supported copper catalysts were prepared for the hydrogenation of the biomass-derived furfural,vanillin,etc.The results showed that both calcination temperature and Cu species affected the shift of zirconia from tetragonal phase to the monoclinic phase.Monoclinic zirconia supported copper catalyst can effectively catalyze the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol via hydrogenation route due to its low amount of Brønsted acidic sites,although the surface area and the exposed metallic Cu surface area were much lower than the tetragonal zirconia supported copper catalyst.Zirconia with tetragonal or tetragonal/monoclinic phases supported copper catalysts contain abundant acidic sites and especially the Br?nsted acidic sites,which catalyzed mainly the conversion of furfural via the acid-catalyzed routes such as the acetalization,rather than the hydrogenation.The acidic sites over the Cu/ZrO_(2)catalyst played more predominant roles than the hydrogenation sites in determining the conversion of the organics like furfural and vanillin.
文摘A simple, multi component, one-pot method has been reported for the synthesis of poly substituted imidazoles in presence of magnetically separable and recyclable spinel nano copper ferrite as heterogeneous catalyst by the cyclo-condensation of benzil, aromatic aldehyde, ammonium acetate and substituted amines under ultrasonic irradiation. This method of preparation has many advantages compared to those methods which are previously reported in the literature. This methodology offers simple experimental procedure, milder reaction conditions and environmentally benign approach.
文摘Copolymerization of ethylene with carbon monoxide was pertormed with Cu catalyst systems. Novel catalystsystems based on Cu (Cu(CH_3COO)_2/ligand/acid) were firstly reported for the copolymerization of ethylene with carbonmonoxide, in which the ligand was a bidentate phosphorus chelating ligand. The experimental results showed that this kindof Cu catalyst system exhibited high activity. When DPPP (1, 3-bis(diphenylphosphine)propane) and CH_3COOH were usedas ligand and acid, the corresponding catalyst system had the best activity of 108.1 g copolymer/(gCu·h). The novel Cu catalyst system had the advantages of high stability and low cost.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22073066,21503143 and 21975179)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.16JCQNJC05600)。
文摘Density functional theory calculations have been performed to investigate the copper-catalyzed borocyanation of 1-aryl-1,3-butadienes.The computations show that the regio-and enantioselectivity is determined by the borocupration step.The π-electron withdrawing aryl group at the C' atom makes the C4 atom more electrophilic than the other carbon atoms,which together with the steric repulsion around the forming C-B bond,re sults in the experimentally observed exclusive 4,3-regioselectivity.The origins of the enantioselectivity were attributed to the steric effect and π-π stacking interaction between the butadiene moiety and the ligand.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaKey Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province for the financial support(Nos.21201147,21302063,KJS1112)
文摘A series of salicylaldimine ligands were designed to promote the copper-catalyzed Ullmann cross- coupling reaction. After a screening process, 2-（（2-isopropylphenylimino）methyl）phenol was found to serve as a good supporting ligand for this reaction. Employing this Schiff-base ligand as a new supporting ligand, the copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl bromides and aryl iodides with various phenols successfully proceeded in good yields under mild conditions. Various diaryl ethers were obtained with excellent yields in dioxane in the presence of K3P04 and a catalytic amount of copper（I） salt.
