The Mechanism of HDS Catalysis

The mechanism of heterogeneous catalytic reactions is much more difficult to elucidate than that of homogeneous systems. Despite the facilities provided by physical methods for investigating the surface of solids, obtaining detailed information on the structure of the active component in real heterogeneous catalysts presents difficulties due to the nonuniform chemical composition of the surface species. Some of these surface species are totally inactive in catalysis, and others can catalyze the given chemical reaction by different pathways and according to different mechanisms. This results in a change of selectivity to the desired product and the appearance of intermediates and reaction by-products. Furthermore, the effect of the reaction medium on the catalyst gains importance during a catalytic process when, at high temperature and pressure, one type of surface species is transformed into another, thus changing the mechanism and direction of the catalyzed reaction.

     

The Mechanism of HDS Catalysis

The mechanism of heterogeneous catalytic reactions is much more difficult to elucidate than that of homogeneous systems. Despite the facilities provided by physical methods for investigating the surface of solids, obtaining detailed information on the structure of the active component in real heterogeneous catalysts presents difficulties due to the nonuniform chemical composition of the surface species. Some of these surface species are totally inactive in catalysis, and others can catalyze the given chemical reaction by different pathways and according to different mechanisms. This results in a change of selectivity to the desired product and the appearance of intermediates and reaction by-products. Furthermore, the effect of the reaction medium on the catalyst gains importance during a catalytic process when, at high temperature and pressure, one type of surface species is transformed into another, thus changing the mechanism and direction of the catalyzed reaction.     

活性炭催化剂臭氧催化氧化处理废水的研究进展

介绍了近年来国内外活性炭催化剂臭氧催化氧化的研究结果,对活性炭及金属负载型活性炭催化剂的反应机理进行了总结。讨论了非均相臭氧催化氧化过程中活性炭的主要作用,活性炭催化剂的表面物化性质、pH值、温度在臭氧催化氧化过程中的影响规律。并提出活性炭催化剂的降解机理以及催化剂性质与有机污染物的化学结构之间的关系还需要进一步的研究。     

Manganese ferrite nanoparticles synthesized through a nanocasting route as a highly active Fenton catalyst

Spinel ferrite MnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized by means of a nanocasting technique using a low-cost mesoporous silica gel as a hard template. The magnetic nanoparticles, of <10 nm diameter and with a surface area of around 100 m²/g, were tested as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide under neutral and basic conditions. This catalyst shows a much higher activity than previous heterogeneous catalysts reported in the literature, which is mainly ascribed to its small particle size. Furthermore, the magnetic catalyst can be easily separated from the reaction medium by means of an external magnetic field. The effects of residual silica and the purity of the catalyst (hematite formation) on catalytic activity have been studied and correlated. The results obtained show this catalyst to be a suitable candidate for the removal of pollutants in wastewaters by means of the Fenton heterogeneous reaction.     

Directions of theoretical and experimental investigations into the mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis

The roles of the atomic structure and the electronic structure of the active surface sites in bonding of reactants and causing bond breaking or bond formation have been the focus of theoretical studies. In addition to calculations on static systems, usually clusters, modelling of the transition states and the dynamics of elementary reaction steps (adsorption, dissociation, surface diffusion, desorption) have been performed. Variations of electronic structure of elements across the periodic table have been shown to be responsible for the unique importance of transition metals in catalysis.Experimental studies utilize catalysts with well-characterized structure (zeolites, crystal surfaces) and information about surface structure, composition and chemical bonding of adsorbates becomes available on the molecular level. Deliberate alteration of catalyst structure, surface composition by alloying and electronic structure by addition of electron donor and electron acceptor promoters have been utilized to modify reaction rates and selectivity. This way many of the molecular ingredients of heterogeneous catalytic reactions have been identified.In recent years evidence has been accumulating that indicates periodic and long term restructuring of the catalyst surface as necessary for chemical change and reaction turnover. These findings point to the need of time resolved studies and in-situ investigations of both the substrate and the adsorbate sides of the surface chemical bonds simultaneously on a time scale shorter than the reaction turnover frequency.Close collaboration between theorists and experimentalists is essential if we are to succeed in designing heterogeneous catalysts.     

乙醇缩合制高碳醇(C6+醇)多相催化剂研究进展

以乙醇为原料制备其他高附加值化工产品近期得到了广泛关注,特别是乙醇基于Guerbet反应缩合制备高碳醇(C₆₊)的过程更成为这一领域的研究热点。本文着重报道了近年来乙醇转化为高碳醇过程的几种典型的多相催化剂,包括羟基磷灰石(HAP)、类水滑石(LDHs)以及各种负载型金属催化剂的研究开发现状,分析比较了各类催化剂的优势与不足,结合反应机理针对催化剂对高碳醇选择性不高的原因进行了讨论,对理想催化剂的设计和改进进行了展望,指出应该通过促进Guerbet反应中的羟醛缩合过程增加高碳醇的选择性。金属负载型催化剂对该反应控制步骤的加速作用显著,而金属位点和载体表面酸碱活性位点的精细调控以及特定催化剂形貌结构的控制合成则是该领域未来的研究重点。     

Manganese ferrite nanoparticles synthesized through a nanocasting route as a highly active Fenton catalyst

Spinel ferrite MnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized by means of a nanocasting technique using a low-cost mesoporous silica gel as a hard template. The magnetic nanoparticles, of <10 nm diameter and with a surface area of around 100 m²/g, were tested as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide under neutral and basic conditions. This catalyst shows a much higher activity than previous heterogeneous catalysts reported in the literature, which is mainly ascribed to its small particle size. Furthermore, the magnetic catalyst can be easily separated from the reaction medium by means of an external magnetic field. The effects of residual silica and the purity of the catalyst (hematite formation) on catalytic activity have been studied and correlated. The results obtained show this catalyst to be a suitable candidate for the removal of pollutants in wastewaters by means of the Fenton heterogeneous reaction.     

Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate by transesterification: Catalyst screening and reaction optimization

The synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate by transesterification is reported. Firstly, a catalyst screening has been performed by studying the influence of different basic and acid homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts on reaction results. Catalytic activity is extremely low for acidic catalysts indicating that reaction rate is very slow. On the contrary, high conversions and yields are obtained for basic catalysts. Catalytic activity increases with catalyst basic strength. The best heterogeneous catalyst is CaO. Calcination of CaO increases dramatically its activity due to calcium hydroxide removal from its surface. A reaction optimization study has been carried out with CaO as catalyst by using a factorial design of experiments leading to operation conditions for achieving a 100% conversion and a >95% yield at 1.5 h reaction time: 95 °C, catalyst/glycerol molar ratio = 0.06 and dimethyl carbonate/glycerol molar ratio = 3.5. Carbonate glycerol can be easily isolated by filtering the catalyst out and evaporating the filtrate at vacuum. Leaching of catalyst in reaction medium was lower than 0.34%. Catalyst recycling leads to a quick decrease in both conversions and yields probably due to a combination of catalyst deactivation by CaO exposure to air between catalytic runs, and a decrease in the catalyst surface area available for reaction due to particle agglomeration.     

丙烯聚合建模研究:扩散作用的影响

提出了均匀分布多粒模型 (UMGM) ,用于研究单个聚丙烯粒子的增长过程。在不考虑催化剂多活性中心和失活的情况下 ,扩散作用能够在较大范围内解释丙烯聚合过程中分子量分布以及反应速率的变化。分析了扩散系数、催化剂的活性以及催化剂颗粒大小对反应的影响。仿真结果表明 ,扩散作用对高活性催化剂的影响更加显著 ,并且与催化剂粒子的大小有密切关系。本模型能够方便地扩展到多活性中心以及采用更加复杂的微观反应动力学方程 .与其他单粒子模型相比 ,UMGM模型参数物理意义明确 ,计算速度快 ,为工业反应器的建模和优化奠定了基础。     

THE SINGLE PELLET DIFFUSION REACTOR: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

Most heterogeneous catalysts are either supported on some kind of porous material or the catalyst itself is porous. To satisfy practical constraints such as pressure drop, handling, and separation from products, these catalysts are generally pelletized. Very often the overall chemical reaction rates within these catalyst pellets are determined by a complicated interaction of internal and external transport effects with the intrinsic kinetic rate at the active surface.     

NO x reduction over CeO2–ZrO2 supported iridium catalyst in the presence of propanol

This article describes the catalytic routes that are available for converting unsaturated fatty acid esters and related compounds, obtained from renewable resources, into useful chemical products via the olefin metathesis reaction. These routes offer new possibilities for the oleochemical industry as a contribution to a sustainable chemical industry. Highly selective homogeneous as well as heterogeneous catalyst systems have been developed for these metathetical conversions. Supported rhenium oxide catalysts are already active at room temperature, can be easily separated from the reaction mixture, and can be regenerated many times. New well-defined homogeneous ruthenium complexes are very effective catalysts, showing high turnover numbers. The present knowledge about the catalyst systems and the possibilities for practical applications for the metathetical conversion of unsaturated fatty acid esters and oils will be discussed.     

神经网络全局势函数在多相催化中的应用

当今的多相催化研究需要新的技术和方法从原子尺度上表征活性中心结构和反应中间体。本文作者课题组近期开发了理论模拟新技术来探索催化剂活性位点结构，即基于神经网络势函数的大规模原子模拟（LASP）软件中实现的全局神经网络势函数计算方法。本文介绍了该方法可以显著降低催化体系的计算代价，而维持与密度泛函理论同一级别的计算精度，从而解决多相催化中的许多复杂问题。本文对神经网络势函数方法的实现细节和目前已实现的应用场景进行了详细介绍。神经网络势函数可以用来预测材料晶体结构，理解高压氢化条件下TiO₂表面的结构演化和确定三元氧化物ZnCrO晶相中合成气制甲醇活性位点。最后文章分析了神经网络势函数的局限性和今后可能的三个研究方向，即材料性质预测、多元素体系神经网络势函数构造和化学反应拟合。     

Calcium methoxide as a solid base catalyst for the transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel with methanol

In this study, physical and chemical characterizations of calcium methoxide were investigated to assess its performance as an excellent solid base catalyst using some instrumental methods, such as BET surface area measurement, scanning electron micrographs and particle size distribution. Then, it was used to catalyze transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel with methanol. The effects of various factors such as mass ratio of catalyst to oil, reaction temperature and volume ratio of methanol to oil were studied to optimize the reaction conditions. The results showed that calcium methoxide has strong basicity and high catalytic activity as a heterogeneous solid base catalyst and it was obtained a 98% biodiesel yield within 2 h in this reaction. Besides, the recycling experiment results showed it had a long catalyst lifetime and could maintain activity even after being reused for 20 cycles.     

Highly active palladium nanoparticles immobilized on knitting microporous organic polymers as efficient catalysts for Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction

By encaging the Pd nanoparticles in the interior space of the hypercrosslinked microporous organic polymer, we successfully prepared a novel eco-friendly heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. The catalyst afforded fast conversions for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction even at a loading of 0.05 mmol% Pd, and the turnover frequency for the reaction could be up to 61,353 h^?1. Furthermore, this catalyst is stable enough to be reused more than five times with no appreciable activity decrease. This work provides a method for fabricating highly active microporous organic polymer encapsulated Pd catalysts for Suzuki cross-coupling reaction and resolve the problem of industrialization in traditional active carbon catalysts.     

包围型催化剂：理念、设计及催化性能研究

负载型催化剂广泛应用于多相催化过程，其中活性相和载体之间的界面相互作用及界面密度对催化反应机制及性能的影响一直以来备受关注。利用反向设计思路构造包围型催化剂，并开发一种简易普适的制备方法，即离子交换逆负载法，使载体前体的金属离子通过离子交换反应取代活性金属氢氧化物前体的金属离子，经焙烧、还原形成活性核被载体包围的催化剂。调控离子交换程度及金属、载体前体种类，得到不同结构及种类丰富的包围型催化剂。相比传统负载型催化剂，包围型结构具有更高的界面密度和相互改变的界面性质，且因活性相被载体物理隔离具有高稳定性，在催化反应中表现出更优越的催化性能，有望成为负载型催化剂的升级版进而推动工业催化技术进步。     

Surrounded catalysts: concept,design and catalytic performance

Supported catalysts are widely used in heterogeneous catalysis processes, in which the interfacial interaction between the active phase and the support and the influence of the interfacial density on the catalytic reaction mechanism and performance have always attracted attention. The main preparation method for traditional supported catalysts is impregnation method, in which a metal precursor is deposited onto the outer surface of support, normally rendering limited contact area and relatively weak interface interaction between the active species and the support. We use the reverse design idea to construct the surrounding catalyst, and develop a simple and universal preparation method, namely the ion exchange reverse loading method, so that the metal ions of the carrier precursor can replace the metal ions of the active metal hydroxide precursor through the ion exchange reaction. After calcination and reduction, a catalyst with an active core surrounded by a carrier is formed. The unique surrounded structure presents not only high interface density and mutually changed interface, but also high stability due to the physical isolation of active phase, revealing superior catalytic performance to the traditional supported catalyst, suggesting the great potential of this new surrounded catalyst as the upgrade of supported catalyst.     

The Y-procedure: How to extract the chemical transformation rate from reaction-diffusion data with no assumption on the kinetic model

The paper presents a new method to extract the chemical transformation rate from reaction-diffusion data with no assumption on the kinetic model (“kinetic model-free procedure”). It is a new non-steady-state kinetic characterization procedure for heterogeneous catalysts.The mathematical foundation of the Y-procedure is a Laplace-domain analysis of the two inert zones in a TZTR followed by transposition to the Fourier domain. When combined with time discretization and filtering the Y-procedure leads to an efficient practical method for reconstructing the concentration and reaction rate in the active zone.Using the Y-procedure the concentration and reaction rate of a non-steady state catalytic process can be determined without any pre-assumption regarding the type of kinetic dependence. The Y-procedure is the basis for advanced software for non-steady state kinetic data interpretation.The Y-procedure can be used to relate changes in the catalytic reaction rate and kinetic parameters to changes in the surface composition (storage) of a catalyst.     

氧化酯化反应催化剂的研究进展

本工作综述了近年来醛或醇氧化酯化催化剂的研究进展,介绍了均相催化剂和非均相催化剂的研究情况,其中均相反应体系,催化剂不易分离且能耗较大,价格普遍偏高,适用于氧化酯化的均相反应体系难以工业化。非均相反应体系在工业化方面具有很大优势,催化剂分离简单易还原、可回收再利用等,但同样存在稳定性较差及收率较低的问题。分析了贵金属催化剂和非贵金属催化剂的合成、结构及催化醛氧化酯化性能,总结了部分催化剂催化醛氧化酯化的反应机理。通过各种制备方法调控催化剂的结构、形貌、比表面积,进而暴露大面积活性面及延长催化剂的使用寿命来提高催化剂的经济效益。展望了氧化酯化反应催化剂的研究方向,贵金属催化剂由于成本限制,非贵金属催化剂将是未来醛氧化酯化领域重点研究的方向。     

Catalytic performance of sulfate-grafted graphene oxide for esterification of acetic acid with methanol

Graphene oxide possesses tremendous mechanical and electronic properties in combination with large surface area and accessible active sites leading to the development of novel innovative heterogeneous catalysts. The present study elaborates the catalytic activity of graphene oxide, enhanced by grafting active sulfate groups on its surface to result as a superior catalyst. The catalyst was evaluated in the model acetic acid esterification reaction with methanol in terms of acid conversion. Catalysts consisting of varied sulfate concentrations and calcination time were synthesized and optimized for its best catalytic activity. The prepared catalysts (GO-SO₄) were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, SEM-EDS, XPS, and BET. A 44% enhancement in catalyst activity was observed using sulfate-grafted graphene oxide (GO-SO₄) catalyst over bare GO due to the synergistic effect of sulfate ions. The catalyst can be separated out by simple filtration. Further, the influence of operating process parameters including catalyst loading, and the reaction temperature was evaluated toward the maximum acid conversion. In addition, the detailed kinetic study was also done in this system using Pseudo-homogeneous model.