A series of indium oxide‐modified Cu/SiO2catalysts were synthesized and used to produce ethanol via methyl acetate hydrogenation.In‐Cu/SiO2catalyst containing1.0wt%In2O3exhibited the best catalytic activity and stab...A series of indium oxide‐modified Cu/SiO2catalysts were synthesized and used to produce ethanol via methyl acetate hydrogenation.In‐Cu/SiO2catalyst containing1.0wt%In2O3exhibited the best catalytic activity and stability.The physicochemical properties of the synthesized catalysts were investigated using several characterization methods and the results showed that introducing suitable indium to Cu/SiO2increased the copper dispersion,diminished the copper crystallite size,and enriched the surface Cu+concentration.Furthermore,the Cu/SiO2catalyst gradually deactivated during the stability test,which was mainly attributed to copper sintering and the valence change in surface copper species.In contrast,indium addition can inhibit the thermal transmigration and accumulation of copper nanoparticles to stabilize the catalyst.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.展开更多
Copper supported over silica exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the direct synthesis of indole at atmospheric pressure. Under the reaction temperature of 325C,the yield of indole could obtain 88%.
The Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by incipient wetness method exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the vapor-phase synthesis of N-butylaniline from aniline and 1-butanol. When Cu loading was 0.70 mmol/g-SiO2 a...The Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by incipient wetness method exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the vapor-phase synthesis of N-butylaniline from aniline and 1-butanol. When Cu loading was 0.70 mmol/g-SiO2 and the catalyst precursor was calcined at 500 ℃, 1-butanol conversion reached 99%, and the selectivity of N-butylaniline exceeded 97%.展开更多
Methyl glycolate is a good solvent and can be used as feedstock for the synthesis of some important organic chemicals. Catalytic hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate （DMO） over copper-silver catalyst supported on silic...Methyl glycolate is a good solvent and can be used as feedstock for the synthesis of some important organic chemicals. Catalytic hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate （DMO） over copper-silver catalyst supported on silica was studied. The Cu-Ag/SiO2 catalyst supported on silica sol was prepared by homogeneous deposition-precipitation of the mixture of aqueous euprammonia complex and silica sol. The proper active temperature of Cu-Ag/SiO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of DMO was 523-623 K. The most preferable reaction conditions for methyl glycolate （MG） were optimized： temperature at 468-478 K, 40-60 mesh catalyst diameter, H2/DMO ratio 40, and 1.0 h^-1 of LHSV.展开更多
Cu/SiO2 catalysts prepared by a convenient and efficient method using the urea hydrolysis deposition-precipitation （UHDP） technique have been proposed focusing on the effect of copper loading.The texture,structure a...Cu/SiO2 catalysts prepared by a convenient and efficient method using the urea hydrolysis deposition-precipitation （UHDP） technique have been proposed focusing on the effect of copper loading.The texture,structure and composition are systematically characterized by ICP,FTIR,N 2-physisorption,N2O chemisorption,TPR,XRD and XPS.The formation of copper phyllosilicate is observed in Cu/SiO2 catalyst by adopting UHDP method,and the amount of copper phyllosilicate is related to copper loading.It is found the structure properties and catalytic performance is profoundly affected by the amount of copper phyllosilicate.The excellent catalytic activity is attributed to the synergetic effect between Cu0 and Cu ＋.DMO conversion and EG selectivity are determined by the amount of Cu0 and Cu＋,respectively.The proper copper loading （30 wt%） provides with the highest ratio of Cu ＋ /Cu0,giving rise to the highest EG yield of 95% under the reaction conditions of p=2.0 MPa,T=473 K,H2/DMO=80 and LHSV=1.0h-1.展开更多
The efficient synthesis of methanol and ethylene glycol via the chemoselective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate（EC） is important for the sustainable utilization of CO_2 to produce commodity chemicals and fuels. I...The efficient synthesis of methanol and ethylene glycol via the chemoselective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate（EC） is important for the sustainable utilization of CO_2 to produce commodity chemicals and fuels. In this work, a series of β-cyclodextrin-modified Cu/SiO_2 catalysts were prepared by ammonia evaporation method for the selective hydrogenation of EC to co-produce methanol and ethylene glycol. The structure and physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized in detail by N_2 physisorption, XRD, N_2O titration, H_2-TPR, TEM, and XPS/XAES. Compared with the unmodified 25 Cu/SiO_2 catalyst, the involvement of β-cyclodextrin in 5β-25 Cu/SiO_2 could remarkably increase the catalytic activity—excellent activity of 1178 mgEC g_（cat）^（–1） h^（–1） with 98.8%ethylene glycol selectivity, and 71.6% methanol selectivity could be achieved at 453 K. The remarkably improved recyclability was primarily attributed to the remaining proportion of Cu~＋/（Cu^0＋Cu~＋）. Furthermore, the DFT calculation results demonstrated that metallic Cu^0 dissociated adsorbed H_2, while Cu~＋ activated the carbonyl group of EC and stabilized the intermediates. This study is a facile and efficient method to prepare highly dispersed Cu catalysts—this is also an effective and stable heterogeneous catalyst system for the sustainable synthesis of ethylene glycol and methanol via indirect chemical utilization of CO_2.展开更多
The Cu/SiO_2 catalysts were in situ synthesized by the hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate（TEOS） in one phase solution using ethanol as co-solvent or TEOS/H_2O two phases solution,followed by the precipitation of...The Cu/SiO_2 catalysts were in situ synthesized by the hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate（TEOS） in one phase solution using ethanol as co-solvent or TEOS/H_2O two phases solution,followed by the precipitation of copper on SiO_2 by ammonia evaporation. In the hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate,the catalyst prepared by one phase hydrolysis exhibited higher activity and ethylene glycol（EG） selectivity at lower temperature than that of two phases due to its larger BET surface area and multimodal pore distribution.At 488-503 K,the catalyst prepared in one phase solution with water/ethanol（W/E） volume ratio of 3：1 exhibited 90- 95%EG selectivity,while catalyst prepared by two phase hydrolysis reached 90%EG selectivity only at 498-503 K.展开更多
The reduction of carbon emissions in the steel industry is a significant challenge,and utilizing CO_(2) from carbon intensive steel industry off-gases for methanol production is a promising strategy for decarbonizatio...The reduction of carbon emissions in the steel industry is a significant challenge,and utilizing CO_(2) from carbon intensive steel industry off-gases for methanol production is a promising strategy for decarbonization.However,steelwork off-gases typically contain various impurities,including H_(2)S,which can deactivate commercial methanol synthesis catalysts,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)(CZA).Reverse water-gas shift(RWGS)reaction is the predominant side reaction in CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol which can occur at ambient pressure,enabling the decouple of RWGS from methanol production at high pressure.Then,a series of activated CZA catalysts has been in-situ pretreated in 400 ppm H_(2)S/Ar at 250℃and tested for both RWGS reaction at ambient pressure and CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol at high pressure.An innovative decoupling strategy was employed to isolate the RWGS reaction from the methanol synthesis process,enabling the investigation of the evolution of active site structures and the poisoning mechanism through elemental analysis,X-ray Diffraction,X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy,Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,Temperature Programmed Reduction and CO_(2) Temperature Programmed Desorption.The results indicate that there are different dynamic migration behaviors of ZnO_(x) in the two reaction systems,leading to different poisoning mechanisms.These interesting findings are beneficial to develop sulfur resistant and durable highly efficient catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol,promoting the carbon emission reduction in steel industry.展开更多
A novel gas-phase electrocatalytic cell containing a low-temperature proton exchange membrane(PEM)was developed to electrochemically convert CO_2into organic compounds.Two different Cu-based cathode catalysts(Cu and C...A novel gas-phase electrocatalytic cell containing a low-temperature proton exchange membrane(PEM)was developed to electrochemically convert CO_2into organic compounds.Two different Cu-based cathode catalysts(Cu and Cu–C)were prepared by physical vapor deposition method(sputtering)and subsequently employed for the gas-phase electroreduction of CO_2at different temperatures(70–90°C).The prepared electrodes Cu and Cu–C were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray photoemission spectroscopy(XPS)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).As revealed,Cu is partially oxidized on the surface of the samples and the Cu and Cu–C cathodic catalysts were comprised of a porous,continuous,and homogeneous film with nanocrystalline Cu with a grain size of 16 and 8 nm,respectively.The influence of the applied current and temperature on the electro-catalytic activity and selectivity of these materials was investigated.Among the two investigated electrodes,the pure Cu catalyst film showed the highest CO_2specific electrocatalytic reduction rates and higher selectivity to methanol formation compared to the Cu–C electrode,which was attributed to the higher particle size of the former and lower Cu O/Cu ratio.The obtained results show potential interest for the possible use of electrical renewable energy for the transformation of CO_2into valuable products using low metal loading Cu based electrodes(0.5 mg Cu cm^(-2))prepared by sputtering.展开更多
Highly active and selective Cu/SiO2 catalysts for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate（DMO） to ethylene glycol（EG） were successfully prepared by means of a convenient one-pot synthetic method with tetraethoxysi lane...Highly active and selective Cu/SiO2 catalysts for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate（DMO） to ethylene glycol（EG） were successfully prepared by means of a convenient one-pot synthetic method with tetraethoxysi lane（TEOS） as the source of silica. XRD, H2-TPR, SEM, TEM, XRF and N2 physisorption measurements were performed to characterize the texture and structure of Cu/SiO2 catalysts with different copper loadings. The active components were highly dispersed on SiO2 supports. Furthermore, the coexistence of Cu0 and Cu＋ contributed a lot to the excellent performance of Cu-TEOS catalysts. The DMO conversion reached 100% and the EG selectivity reached 95% at 498 K and 2 MPa with a high liquid hourly space velocity over the 27-Cu-TEOS catalyst with an actual cop per loading of 19.0%（mass fraction）.展开更多
The mechanism of dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethylene glycol over Cu/SiO2 catalyst was investigated by in situ Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy. It was found that dimethyl oxalate and methyl glyc...The mechanism of dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethylene glycol over Cu/SiO2 catalyst was investigated by in situ Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy. It was found that dimethyl oxalate and methyl glycolate proceeded via dissociative adsorption on Cu/SiO2 catalyst, and four main intermediates, CH3OC（O）（O）C-M （1655 cm-1）, M-C（O）（O）C-M （1618 cm-1）, HOCH2（O）C--M （1682 cm-1） and CH3O-M （2924-2926 cm-1）, were identified during the reaction. It was concluded that dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethylene glycol mainly proceeded along the route： dimethyl oxalate ／rightarrow CH3OC（O）（O）C-M → methyl glycolate →HOCH2（O）C-M → ethylene glycol. Finally a schematic reaction network was proposed.展开更多
Cu/ZrO2/SiO2 are efficient catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH. In order to understand the role of ZrO2 in these mixed-oxides based catalysts, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been carri...Cu/ZrO2/SiO2 are efficient catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH. In order to understand the role of ZrO2 in these mixed-oxides based catalysts, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been carried out on the Cu and Zr K-edge. Under reaction conditions, Cu remains metallic, while Zr is present in three types of coordination environment associated with 1) bulk ZrO2, 2) coordinatively saturated and 3) unsaturated Zr(Ⅳ) surface sites. The amount of coordinatively unsaturated Zr surface sites can be quantified by linear combination fit of reference X-Ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra and its amount correlates with CH3OH formation rates, thus indicating the importance of Zr(Ⅳ) Lewis acid surface sites in driving the selectivity toward CH3OH. This finding is consistent with the proposed mechanism, where CO2 is hydrogenated at the interface between the Cu nanoparticles that split H2 and Zr(Ⅳ) surface sites that stabilizes reaction intermediates.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to prepare iron-based catalysts supported on silica by autocombustion method for directly using for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis（FTS） without a reduction step. The effect of different citr...The purpose of this study was to prepare iron-based catalysts supported on silica by autocombustion method for directly using for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis（FTS） without a reduction step. The effect of different citric acid（CA）：iron nitrate（N） molar ratios and acid types on the FTS performance of catalysts were investigated. The CA：N molar ratios had an important influence on the formation of iron active phases and FTS activity. The iron carbide（FexC）, which is known to be one of the iron active phases, was demonstrated by the X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Increasing the CA：N molar ratios up to 0.1 increased CO conversion of catalyst to 86.5%, which was then decreased markedly at higher CA：N molar ratios. An excess of CA resulted in carbon residues covering the catalyst surface and declined FTS activity. The optimal catalyst（CA：N molar ratio = 0.1） achieved the highest CO conversion when compared with other autocombustion catalysts as well as reference catalyst prepared by impregnation method, followed by a reduction step. The autocombustion method had the advantage to synthesize more efficient catalysts without a reduction step. More interestingly, iron-based FTS catalysts need induction duration at the initial stage of FTS reaction even after reduction, because metallic iron species need time to be transformed to FexC. But here, even if without reduction, FexC was formed directly by autocombustion and induction period was eliminated during FTS reaction.展开更多
文摘A series of indium oxide‐modified Cu/SiO2catalysts were synthesized and used to produce ethanol via methyl acetate hydrogenation.In‐Cu/SiO2catalyst containing1.0wt%In2O3exhibited the best catalytic activity and stability.The physicochemical properties of the synthesized catalysts were investigated using several characterization methods and the results showed that introducing suitable indium to Cu/SiO2increased the copper dispersion,diminished the copper crystallite size,and enriched the surface Cu+concentration.Furthermore,the Cu/SiO2catalyst gradually deactivated during the stability test,which was mainly attributed to copper sintering and the valence change in surface copper species.In contrast,indium addition can inhibit the thermal transmigration and accumulation of copper nanoparticles to stabilize the catalyst.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.
文摘Copper supported over silica exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the direct synthesis of indole at atmospheric pressure. Under the reaction temperature of 325C,the yield of indole could obtain 88%.
文摘The Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by incipient wetness method exhibited very high activity and selectivity for the vapor-phase synthesis of N-butylaniline from aniline and 1-butanol. When Cu loading was 0.70 mmol/g-SiO2 and the catalyst precursor was calcined at 500 ℃, 1-butanol conversion reached 99%, and the selectivity of N-butylaniline exceeded 97%.
文摘Methyl glycolate is a good solvent and can be used as feedstock for the synthesis of some important organic chemicals. Catalytic hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate （DMO） over copper-silver catalyst supported on silica was studied. The Cu-Ag/SiO2 catalyst supported on silica sol was prepared by homogeneous deposition-precipitation of the mixture of aqueous euprammonia complex and silica sol. The proper active temperature of Cu-Ag/SiO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of DMO was 523-623 K. The most preferable reaction conditions for methyl glycolate （MG） were optimized： temperature at 468-478 K, 40-60 mesh catalyst diameter, H2/DMO ratio 40, and 1.0 h^-1 of LHSV.
文摘Cu/SiO2 catalysts prepared by a convenient and efficient method using the urea hydrolysis deposition-precipitation （UHDP） technique have been proposed focusing on the effect of copper loading.The texture,structure and composition are systematically characterized by ICP,FTIR,N 2-physisorption,N2O chemisorption,TPR,XRD and XPS.The formation of copper phyllosilicate is observed in Cu/SiO2 catalyst by adopting UHDP method,and the amount of copper phyllosilicate is related to copper loading.It is found the structure properties and catalytic performance is profoundly affected by the amount of copper phyllosilicate.The excellent catalytic activity is attributed to the synergetic effect between Cu0 and Cu ＋.DMO conversion and EG selectivity are determined by the amount of Cu0 and Cu＋,respectively.The proper copper loading （30 wt%） provides with the highest ratio of Cu ＋ /Cu0,giving rise to the highest EG yield of 95% under the reaction conditions of p=2.0 MPa,T=473 K,H2/DMO=80 and LHSV=1.0h-1.
文摘The efficient synthesis of methanol and ethylene glycol via the chemoselective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate（EC） is important for the sustainable utilization of CO_2 to produce commodity chemicals and fuels. In this work, a series of β-cyclodextrin-modified Cu/SiO_2 catalysts were prepared by ammonia evaporation method for the selective hydrogenation of EC to co-produce methanol and ethylene glycol. The structure and physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized in detail by N_2 physisorption, XRD, N_2O titration, H_2-TPR, TEM, and XPS/XAES. Compared with the unmodified 25 Cu/SiO_2 catalyst, the involvement of β-cyclodextrin in 5β-25 Cu/SiO_2 could remarkably increase the catalytic activity—excellent activity of 1178 mgEC g_（cat）^（–1） h^（–1） with 98.8%ethylene glycol selectivity, and 71.6% methanol selectivity could be achieved at 453 K. The remarkably improved recyclability was primarily attributed to the remaining proportion of Cu~＋/（Cu^0＋Cu~＋）. Furthermore, the DFT calculation results demonstrated that metallic Cu^0 dissociated adsorbed H_2, while Cu~＋ activated the carbonyl group of EC and stabilized the intermediates. This study is a facile and efficient method to prepare highly dispersed Cu catalysts—this is also an effective and stable heterogeneous catalyst system for the sustainable synthesis of ethylene glycol and methanol via indirect chemical utilization of CO_2.
基金supported by the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program(No 2009DFA61050)National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 program)(Nos 2007AA05Z334 & 2009AA05Z407)National Basic Research Program of China(No2007CB210200)
文摘The Cu/SiO_2 catalysts were in situ synthesized by the hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate（TEOS） in one phase solution using ethanol as co-solvent or TEOS/H_2O two phases solution,followed by the precipitation of copper on SiO_2 by ammonia evaporation. In the hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate,the catalyst prepared by one phase hydrolysis exhibited higher activity and ethylene glycol（EG） selectivity at lower temperature than that of two phases due to its larger BET surface area and multimodal pore distribution.At 488-503 K,the catalyst prepared in one phase solution with water/ethanol（W/E） volume ratio of 3：1 exhibited 90- 95%EG selectivity,while catalyst prepared by two phase hydrolysis reached 90%EG selectivity only at 498-503 K.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22276060 and 21976059)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2024A1515012636)China Scholarship Council Scholarship(No.201906155006)。
文摘The reduction of carbon emissions in the steel industry is a significant challenge,and utilizing CO_(2) from carbon intensive steel industry off-gases for methanol production is a promising strategy for decarbonization.However,steelwork off-gases typically contain various impurities,including H_(2)S,which can deactivate commercial methanol synthesis catalysts,Cu/ZnO/Al_(2)O_(3)(CZA).Reverse water-gas shift(RWGS)reaction is the predominant side reaction in CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol which can occur at ambient pressure,enabling the decouple of RWGS from methanol production at high pressure.Then,a series of activated CZA catalysts has been in-situ pretreated in 400 ppm H_(2)S/Ar at 250℃and tested for both RWGS reaction at ambient pressure and CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol at high pressure.An innovative decoupling strategy was employed to isolate the RWGS reaction from the methanol synthesis process,enabling the investigation of the evolution of active site structures and the poisoning mechanism through elemental analysis,X-ray Diffraction,X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy,Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,Temperature Programmed Reduction and CO_(2) Temperature Programmed Desorption.The results indicate that there are different dynamic migration behaviors of ZnO_(x) in the two reaction systems,leading to different poisoning mechanisms.These interesting findings are beneficial to develop sulfur resistant and durable highly efficient catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol,promoting the carbon emission reduction in steel industry.
基金Financial support from the "Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness" (Project CTQ2016-75491-R)from Abengoa Researchthe Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness for financial support through the Ramón y Cajal Program, Grant: RYC-2015-19230
文摘A novel gas-phase electrocatalytic cell containing a low-temperature proton exchange membrane(PEM)was developed to electrochemically convert CO_2into organic compounds.Two different Cu-based cathode catalysts(Cu and Cu–C)were prepared by physical vapor deposition method(sputtering)and subsequently employed for the gas-phase electroreduction of CO_2at different temperatures(70–90°C).The prepared electrodes Cu and Cu–C were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray photoemission spectroscopy(XPS)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).As revealed,Cu is partially oxidized on the surface of the samples and the Cu and Cu–C cathodic catalysts were comprised of a porous,continuous,and homogeneous film with nanocrystalline Cu with a grain size of 16 and 8 nm,respectively.The influence of the applied current and temperature on the electro-catalytic activity and selectivity of these materials was investigated.Among the two investigated electrodes,the pure Cu catalyst film showed the highest CO_2specific electrocatalytic reduction rates and higher selectivity to methanol formation compared to the Cu–C electrode,which was attributed to the higher particle size of the former and lower Cu O/Cu ratio.The obtained results show potential interest for the possible use of electrical renewable energy for the transformation of CO_2into valuable products using low metal loading Cu based electrodes(0.5 mg Cu cm^(-2))prepared by sputtering.
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Supporting Plan Through Contract, China(No.2011BAD22B06)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China(No. R1110089)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Univer-sities of China(No.2011FZA4012)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No.20090101110034)the Zhejiang Provincial Key Science and Technology Innovation Team, China(No.2009R50012)
文摘Highly active and selective Cu/SiO2 catalysts for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate（DMO） to ethylene glycol（EG） were successfully prepared by means of a convenient one-pot synthetic method with tetraethoxysi lane（TEOS） as the source of silica. XRD, H2-TPR, SEM, TEM, XRF and N2 physisorption measurements were performed to characterize the texture and structure of Cu/SiO2 catalysts with different copper loadings. The active components were highly dispersed on SiO2 supports. Furthermore, the coexistence of Cu0 and Cu＋ contributed a lot to the excellent performance of Cu-TEOS catalysts. The DMO conversion reached 100% and the EG selectivity reached 95% at 498 K and 2 MPa with a high liquid hourly space velocity over the 27-Cu-TEOS catalyst with an actual cop per loading of 19.0%（mass fraction）.
文摘The mechanism of dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethylene glycol over Cu/SiO2 catalyst was investigated by in situ Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy. It was found that dimethyl oxalate and methyl glycolate proceeded via dissociative adsorption on Cu/SiO2 catalyst, and four main intermediates, CH3OC（O）（O）C-M （1655 cm-1）, M-C（O）（O）C-M （1618 cm-1）, HOCH2（O）C--M （1682 cm-1） and CH3O-M （2924-2926 cm-1）, were identified during the reaction. It was concluded that dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethylene glycol mainly proceeded along the route： dimethyl oxalate ／rightarrow CH3OC（O）（O）C-M → methyl glycolate →HOCH2（O）C-M → ethylene glycol. Finally a schematic reaction network was proposed.
基金E.L.,K.L.,P.W.,and S.T.are supported by the SCCER-Heat and Energy Storage program
文摘Cu/ZrO2/SiO2 are efficient catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH. In order to understand the role of ZrO2 in these mixed-oxides based catalysts, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been carried out on the Cu and Zr K-edge. Under reaction conditions, Cu remains metallic, while Zr is present in three types of coordination environment associated with 1) bulk ZrO2, 2) coordinatively saturated and 3) unsaturated Zr(Ⅳ) surface sites. The amount of coordinatively unsaturated Zr surface sites can be quantified by linear combination fit of reference X-Ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra and its amount correlates with CH3OH formation rates, thus indicating the importance of Zr(Ⅳ) Lewis acid surface sites in driving the selectivity toward CH3OH. This finding is consistent with the proposed mechanism, where CO2 is hydrogenated at the interface between the Cu nanoparticles that split H2 and Zr(Ⅳ) surface sites that stabilizes reaction intermediates.
基金financial support to the Overseas Academic Presentation Scholarship for Graduate Students, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University
文摘The purpose of this study was to prepare iron-based catalysts supported on silica by autocombustion method for directly using for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis（FTS） without a reduction step. The effect of different citric acid（CA）：iron nitrate（N） molar ratios and acid types on the FTS performance of catalysts were investigated. The CA：N molar ratios had an important influence on the formation of iron active phases and FTS activity. The iron carbide（FexC）, which is known to be one of the iron active phases, was demonstrated by the X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Increasing the CA：N molar ratios up to 0.1 increased CO conversion of catalyst to 86.5%, which was then decreased markedly at higher CA：N molar ratios. An excess of CA resulted in carbon residues covering the catalyst surface and declined FTS activity. The optimal catalyst（CA：N molar ratio = 0.1） achieved the highest CO conversion when compared with other autocombustion catalysts as well as reference catalyst prepared by impregnation method, followed by a reduction step. The autocombustion method had the advantage to synthesize more efficient catalysts without a reduction step. More interestingly, iron-based FTS catalysts need induction duration at the initial stage of FTS reaction even after reduction, because metallic iron species need time to be transformed to FexC. But here, even if without reduction, FexC was formed directly by autocombustion and induction period was eliminated during FTS reaction.
