挥发性有机化合物催化消除前沿技术及研究进展

挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)是可吸入有害物质形成的重要前体,是大气污染物的重要组成部分。催化氧化法作为末端技术是目前处理VOCs最有效的途径之一。本文讨论了VOCs的热催化氧化、光催化氧化和光热协同催化氧化的研究进展,重点研究常用VOCs的催化氧化机理以及相关催化剂的构筑。其中,热催化燃烧主要以贵金属(Pt、Pd、Au、Ag等)、过渡金属(Mn、Co、Cr等氧化物)及复合型催化剂研究展开;光催化氧化以TiO₂和C₃N₄为典型催化剂进行讨论;光热协同催化研究主要包括碳基催化剂、贵金属负载型以及过渡金属负载型催化剂的开发与应用。此外,本文对基于催化剂的热催化、光催化和光热催化去除VOCs的开发和研究提出了进一步的展望。     

Vanadium based catalysts prepared by grafting: preparation, properties and performances in the ODH of butane

In the present work, many different vanadium based catalysts have been prepared and tested in the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of butane. The catalysts were prepared both by impregnation and grafting for a useful comparison. In particular, the grafting procedure was studied by contacting solutions of increasing concentrations of vanadyl tri-isopropoxide, dissolved in dioxane, with two different supports: SiO₂ and TiO₂-SiO₂. Grafting adsorption behaviour was studied using the isotherms obtained in the two cases. On silica we obtained an isotherm with two different recognisable plateaux. On the contrary, in the adsorption on TiO₂-SiO₂ the system followed the Langmuir adsorption law with a saturation value at about 7% of adsorbed V₂O₅. By greatly increasing the vanadyl concentration multi-layer adsorption seems to occur. In this latter case, catalysts obtained after calcination resulted less dispersed. Each point of both the mentioned isotherms corresponds to a catalyst with more or less dispersed vanadium. All these catalysts were characterised by using many different techniques (X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopic analysis (DRIFT and DRUV) and laser-Raman spectroscopy (LRS) and XPS) and tested in the ODH of butane. In particular, we observed that vanadium dispersed catalysts are more active and selective. From the observation of the adsorption isotherms it is possible to decide the best conditions for preparing well dispersed catalysts with a relatively high vanadium load that have higher activities and selectivities.     

Photocatalytic oxidation of nitrogen oxide over titania–zeolite composite catalyst to remove nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere

The photooxidation of NO with oxygen over Hycom TiO₂ and zeolite (A and Y form zeolite: TiO₂-AZ and TiO₂-YZ) composite catalysts was studied to remove NO_x in the atmosphere. The photocatalytic oxidation activity of the titania in the composite catalyst in a proportion of AZ:TiO₂=3:7 is about three times larger than that in the bare titania. The adsorption behaviors of NO and NO₂ for the bare titania sample obey Langmuir adsorption equations of NO and NO₂, respectively. In the titania–zeolite composite catalysts, the adsorption data indicate the increase in the amount of NO adsorption on the TiO₂ phase and the decrease in the amount of NO₂ adsorption, compared with the bare titania. The acceleration of NO photooxidation rate, resulting from the increase in the amount of NO adsorbed and the decrease in the amount of NO₂ adsorbed, thus occurs on the TiO₂ phase. IR spectra, when irradiating the catalysts with UV, showed the immediate formation of nitrate and NO₂ species on the catalyst. The results lead to the conclusion that the zeolites promote the photocatalytic oxidation of NO over the titania.     

Enantioselective hydrogenation of N-acetyl dehydrophenylalanine methyl ester using cinchonine-modified Pd/TiO2 catalysts

The enantioselective hydrogenation of N-acetyl dehydrophenylalanine methyl ester (NADPME) to N-acetyl phenylalanine methyl ester is investigated using cinchonine-modified Pd/TiO₂ catalysts. The catalysts were prepared using deposition–reduction and wet impregnation methods and were evaluated for reaction using methanol as solvent with various cinchonine/NADPME molar ratios. Enantioselectivity was sensitive to this ratio and comparison with Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ showed that the Pd/TiO₂ gave marginally higher enantioselectivity when tested under comparable conditions. The effect of Pd loading and dispersion was investigated and the maximum enantiomeric excess observed was dependent on the dispersion; the role of the Pd particle size is discussed in the context of cinchonine adsorption. The reactions were carried out in solvents (methanol and dimethyl formamide) and mixed solvents (methanol–water and dimethyl formamide–water); the enantiomeric excess was significantly enhanced using dimethyl formamide. The addition of water does not have a significant effect for the Pd/TiO₂ catalysts. In this paper we report the highest enantiomeric excess for the hydrogenation of a prochiral ester using an immobilised catalyst.     

改性钒铈基催化剂催化氧化烟气中邻二甲苯

燃煤过程中产生微量VOCs随烟气排放将导致大气污染。本文以Mn、Fe、Co、Cu对钒铈钛（Ce-V₂O₅/TiO₂）催化剂进行改性,并研究催化剂对烟气中典型VOCs中的邻二甲苯氧化脱除行为。研究结果表明,Mn、Fe改性分别在低温段和中高温段有效提高Ce-V₂O₅/TiO₂催化剂对烟气中邻二甲苯的催化氧化效率。烟气中的水蒸气、SO₂、NH₃、NO对催化氧化有不同的抑制程度,其中NH₃对催化效率抑制作用最强。不同改性催化剂对烟气组分反应不同,Fe改性Ce-V₂O₅/TiO₂催化剂抗烟气复杂组分中抗毒性最强。表征结果表明,Fe改性的Ce-V₂O₅/TiO₂催化剂表面积高、氧化还原性强,具有高催化活性与较强抗中毒性,可能成为一种针对燃煤烟气中有机污染物高效脱除的有潜力的催化剂材料。     

Characterization and photocatalytic activity of transition-metal-supported surface bond-conjugated TiO2/SiO2

TM/TiO₂/SiO₂ photocatalysts were prepared by the photodeposition method using transition metal salts (TM=Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺) as precursors and the surface bond-conjugated TiO₂/SiO₂ as supporter in N₂ atmosphere, and were characterized by XRD, XPS, UV-Vis diffuse reflection and zeta-potential. Their photocatalytic activities were evaluated using reactive brilliant red K-2G (K-2G) and cationic blue X-GRL (CBX) showing different adsorption behavior on the oxides. Fe, Cu supported TiO₂/SiO₂ can efficiently extend the light absorption to the visible region. XPS analysis verified that the introduction of transition metal lead to the changes of the electronic environmental of Ti cations and the zeta-potential of oxides. As a result, K-2G has higher adsorption on the modified TiO₂/SiO₂ than that on the baked one, while the adsorption of CBX has a little change on the both oxides. At the same time, for the photodegradation of K-2G, Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺-modified catalysts show that their photoactivities are 3.3–2.2 times higher than the bare one. On the contrast, all transition-metal-supported catalysts have no significant activity improvement except that Fe/TiO₂/SiO₂ shows 1.68 times higher activity for the photodegradation of CBX. The results indicate that the photoactivity could be increased in photodegradation of dyes by changing the performances of adsorption to dyes and absorption to light of photocatalyst.     

Environmentally friendly solid acid catalyst prepared by modifying TiO2 with cerium sulfate for the removal of volatile organic chemicals

An environmentally friendly solid acid catalyst, Ce(SO₄)₂/TiO₂ was prepared simply by modifying TiO₂ with Ce(SO₄)₂ for acid catalysis of volatile organic chemicals, 2-propanol and cumene. The characterization of prepared catalysts was performed using FTIR, XRD and DSC. The surface area of 7-Ce(SO₄)₂/TiO₂ calcined at 300 °C was very high (206.0 m²/g) compared to that of unmodified TiO₂ (115.2 m²/g) due to the interaction between Ce(SO₄)₂ and TiO₂. 7-Ce(SO₄)₂/TiO₂ containing 7 wt% Ce(SO₄)₂ and calcined at 300 °C exhibited maximum catalytic activities for both reactions, 2-propanol dehydration and cumene dealkylation. The catalytic activities for both reactions were correlated with the acid amounts of catalysts measured by an ammonia chemisorption method. The role of Ce results in an increase in the thermal stability of the surface sulfate species and consequently the acid amount of Ce(SO₄)₂/TiO₂ is increased. The asymmetric stretching frequency of the SO bonds for Ce(SO₄)₂/TiO₂ catalysts was related to the acidic properties and to the catalytic activity for acid catalysis to remove volatile organic chemicals, 2-propanol and cumene.     

A comparative study of TiO2 supported noble metal catalysts for the oxidation of formaldehyde at room temperature

The TiO₂ supported noble metal (Au, Rh, Pd and Pt) catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and BET. These catalysts were tested for the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde (HCHO). It was found that the order of activity was Pt/TiO₂  Rh/TiO₂ > Pd/TiO₂ > Au/TiO₂  TiO₂. HCHO could be completely oxidized into CO₂ and H₂O over Pt/TiO₂ in a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 50,000 h⁻¹ even at room temperature. In contrast, the other catalysts were much less effective for HCHO oxidation at the same reaction conditions. HCHO conversion to CO₂ was only 20% over the Rh/TiO₂ at 20 °C. The Pd/TiO₂ and Au/TiO₂ showed no activities for HCHO oxidation at 20 °C. The different activities of the noble metals for HCHO oxidation were studied with respect to the behavior of adsorbed species on the catalysts surface at room temperature using in situ DRIFTS. The results show that the activities of the TiO₂ supported Pt, Rh, Pd and Au catalysts for HCHO oxidation are closely related to their capacities for the formation of formate species and the formate decomposition into CO species. Based on in situ DRIFTS studies, a simplified reaction scheme of HCHO oxidation was also proposed.     

Investigation of the ammonia adsorption on monolithic SCR catalysts by transient response analysis

The adsorption of ammonia on three different monolithic SCR catalysts was investigated experimentally. Two of the examined monoliths were coated cordierite honeycombs, containing either V₂O₅–WO₃/TiO₂ or V₂O₅/TiO₂ as active components. The third sample was a commercially available extruded monolithic honeycomb consisting of V₂O₅–WO₃/TiO₂, and was tested for comparison. Different transient response methods and a modified temperature programmed desorption (TPD) method were used to investigate the ammonia adsorption in the presence of water (5%) and oxygen (10%). Under typical SCR conditions (stoichiometric ratio NH₃:NO<1), the ammonia coverage of the WO₃-free catalyst sample was significantly lower. Ammonia is more strongly adsorbed on the WO₃-containing catalyst. The extruded catalyst adsorbed substantially larger amounts of ammonia especially at low temperatures, leading to a slow response under transient conditions.     

阵列型TiO2纳米管光催化降解VOCs性能

通过二次阳极氧化电化学方法制备纳米孔/纳米管复合结构的阵列型TiO₂纳米管（2-step TiO₂ NTs）,实验证明这种结构的TiO₂ NTs对大气中的挥发性有机化合物（volatile organic compounds,VOCs）有着十分优异的降解效果。本文通过气态甲醇的光催化降解来评估比较一次氧化生成的TiO₂纳米管（1-step TiO₂ NTs）和2-step TiO₂ NTs的催化效果。实验结果表明,二次阳极氧化电化学方法所生成的TiO₂ NTs的纳米结构对光致电荷的产生有着十分重要的推动作用。之所以2-step TiO₂ NTs的纳米孔/纳米管复合结构能够显著提高VOCs的降解效率,是由于这种特殊的结构能够更加有利于电子的传递,同时能够有效地抑制光生电子和空穴的复合。最后,通过实验数据阐述了2-step TiO₂ NTs光催化活性的增强机理,这种新结构显示出更小的带隙、更高效的光生电子/空穴分离效率和VOCs降解性能。     

Improvement of catalytic activity and sulfur-resistance of Ag/TiO2–Al2O3 for NO reduction with propene under lean burn conditions

Ag-based catalysts supported on various metal oxides, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, and TiO₂–Al₂O₃, were prepared by the sol–gel method. The effect of SO₂ on catalytic activity was investigated for NO reduction with propene under lean burn condition. The results showed the catalytic activities were greatly enhanced on Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ in comparison to Ag/Al₂O₃ and Ag/TiO₂, especially in the low temperature region. Application of different characterization techniques revealed that the activity enhancement was correlated with the properties of the support material. Silver was highly dispersed over the amorphous system of TiO₂–Al₂O₃. NO₃⁻ rather than NO₂⁻ or NOx reacted with the carboxylate species to form CN or NCO. NO₂ was the predominant desorption species in the temperature programmed desorption (TPD) of NO on Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃. More amount of formate (HCOO⁻) and CN were generated on the Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ catalyst than the Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst, due to an increased number of Lewis acid sites. Sulfate species, resulted from SO₂ oxidation, played dual roles on catalytic activity. On aged samples, the slow decomposition of accumulated sulfate species on catalyst surface led to poor NO conversion due to the blockage of these species on active sites. On the other hand, catalytic activity was greatly enhanced in the low temperature region because of the enhanced intensity of Lewis acid site caused by the adsorbed sulfate species. The rate of sulfate accumulation on the Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ system was relatively slow. As a consequence, the system showed superior capability for selective adsorption of NO and SO₂ toleration to the Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst.     

The removal of dichloromethane from atmospheric pressure air streams using plasma-assisted catalysis

Plasma-assisted catalysis was used for the destruction of 500 ppm of dichloromethane, CH₂Cl₂ (DCM), in gas streams of air using a non-thermal, atmospheric pressure plasma utilising a dielectric packed bed. The combination of plasma and catalyst gave improved destruction of DCM. Eight catalysts which including alumina, TiO₂ and various zeolites were investigated with the finding that alumina in a one-stage reactor configuration and TiO₂ and HZSM-5 in two-stage configurations gave the best DCM destructions. The sodium zeolites are capable of reducing by 50% the unwanted NO_x by-products, formed by plasma processing in air. The nature of the catalyst is important in terms of the destruction efficiency, end-product selectivity and NO_x reduction.     

A model catalyst approach to the effects of the support on Co–Mo hydrodesulfurization catalysts

Co–Mo model sulfide catalysts, in which CoMoS phases are selectively formed, were prepared by means of a CVD technique using Co(CO)₃NO as a precursor of Co. It is shown by means of XPS, FTIR and NO adsorption that CoMoS phases form selectively when the Mo content exceeds monolayer loading. A single exposure of MoS₂/Al₂O₃ to a vapor of Co(CO)₃NO at room temperature fills the edge sites of the MoS₂ particles. It is suggested that the maximum potential HDS activity of MoS₂/Al₂O₃ and Co–Mo/Al₂O₃ catalysts can be predicted by means of Co(CO)₃NO as a “probe” molecule. An attempt was made to determine the fate of Co(CO)₃NO adsorbed on MoS₂/Al₂O₃. The effects of the support on Co–Mo sulfide catalysts in HDS and HYD were investigated by use of CVD-Co/MoS₂/support catalysts. XPS and NO adsorption showed that model catalysts can also be prepared for SiO₂-, TiO₂- and ZrO₂-supported catalysts by means of the CVD technique. The thiophene HDS activity of CVD-Co/MoS₂/Al₂O₃, CVD-Co/MoS₂/TiO₂ and CVD-Co/MoS₂/Al₂O₃ is proportional to the amount of Co species interacting with the edge sites of MoS₂ particles or CoMoS phases. It is concluded that the support does not influence the HDS reactivity of CoMoS phases supported on TiO₂, ZrO₂ and Al₂O₃. In contrast, CoMoS phases on SiO₂ show catalytic features characteristic of CoMoS Type II. With the hydrogenation of butadiene, on the other hand, the Co species on MoS₂/TiO₂, ZrO₂ and SiO₂ have the same activity, while the Co species on MoS₂/Al₂O₃ have a higher activity.     

H2气氛中TiOx的形成及其对Ni/TiO2催化剂顺酐液相加氢性能的影响

采用等体积浸渍法制备了Ni/TiO₂催化剂,利用N₂物理吸附、H₂-TPR、XRD、H₂-TPD及CO-TPSR等表征手段研究H₂气氛中随着热处理温度升高,Ni/TiO₂催化剂结构和织构变化规律,并考察催化剂的顺酐液相加氢性能。研究表明,随着热处理温度的升高,催化剂C-C键加氢活性逐渐增高,而CO加氢活性先增高后降低。产生这一现象的原因与TiO_x物种随H₂气氛中热处理温度的升高而逐渐增多有关。     

Reactivity of V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts in the selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide by ammonia

The physico-chemical characteristics and the reactivity of sub-monolayer V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂ deNO_x catalysts is investigated in this work by EPR, FT-IR and reactivity tests under transient conditions. EPR indicates that tetravalent vanadium ions both in magnetically isolated form and in clustered, magnetically interacting form are present over the TiO₂ surface. The presence of tungsten oxide stabilizes the surface V^IV and modifies the redox properties of V₂O₅/TiO₂ samples. Ammonia adsorbs on the catalysts surface in the form of molecularly coordinated species and of ammonium ions. Upon heating, activation of ammonia via an amide species is apparent. V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂ catalysts exhibits higher activity than the binary V₂O₅/TiO₂ and WO₃/TiO₂ reference sample. This is related to both higher redox properties and higher surface acidity of the ternary catalysts. Results suggest that the catalyst redox properties control the reactivity of the samples at low temperatures whereas the surface acidity plays an important role in the adsorption and activation of ammonia at high temperatures.     

Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂的CO_2-TPD表征

Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂是甲烷二氧化碳重整反应制取合成气研究最多、最具应用潜力的一种催化剂。通过对催化剂进行CO_2-TPD研究,考察还原态Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂的CO_2脱附特性。结果表明,浸渍法制备的Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂CO_2脱附曲线呈现双峰,分别在(60~65)℃和(350~380)℃出现高低温两个活性位;高温CO_2吸附量为3.0 cm~3·g~(-1),低温CO_2吸附量为24.0 cm~3·g~(-1)。催化剂的CO_2吸附量与其Ni含量无关。考察选用不同载体的CO_2脱附行为,发现以Al_2O_3为载体的催化剂CO_2吸附量是MgO和SiO_2为载体催化剂的2~4倍,以TiO_2为载体的催化剂几乎不吸附CO_2。     

不同无机酸对聚吡咯/TiO2复合物的吸附性能影响

考察了不同无机酸对PPy/TiO₂复合物吸附性能的影响。首先分别在HNO₃、H₂SO₄和H₃PO₄体系中合成了聚吡咯(PPy)/TiO₂复合物(分别简写为N-PPy/TiO₂、S-PPy/TiO₂和P-PPy/TiO₂)。以红外光谱、热重分析、Zeta电位、比表面积分析和扫描电镜等测试方法对复合物的物理化学性能进行了表征。接着以几种合成的复合对阴离子染料酸性红G和阳离子染料亚甲基蓝进行吸附研究,发现无机酸对合成的复合物的吸附性有较大的影响。几种复合物均可在30min内达到吸附平衡,并且可以重复使用6次以上吸附量没有明显的降低。其中S-PPy/TiO₂的吸附性能最好,其对ARG和MB的最大吸附量分别达到218.34mg/g和314.68mg/g。复合物对染料的吸附过程符合准二级动力学模型和Langmuir吸附等温式。对S-PPy/TiO₂进行吸附热力学研究表明,其对染料的吸附过程为熵增的自发过程。     

溶胶-凝胶原位合成宽活性温度V2O5/TiO2脱硝催化剂

利用溶胶-凝胶技术原位合成一系列不同V₂O₅担载量的V₂O₅/TiO₂催化剂,通过BET、XRD、NH₃-TPD及紫外-可见光等手段对催化剂进行表征。结果表明：制备的催化剂均具有介孔结构,V₂O₅在TiO₂表面高度分散,且存在3种典型的酸性位。通过选择性催化还原反应对V₂O₅/TiO₂催化剂进行活性评价,结果显示随着V₂O₅含量的增加,NO转化率大于75%的温度窗口向低温方向偏移,含10% （质量分数）V₂O₅的催化剂的NO转化率为80%的温度窗口最宽为200～450℃,240℃时20 h连续实验表现出稳定的抗硫抗水性能。结合紫外-可见光谱分析,揭示了钒掺杂所形成的单聚和低聚钒酸盐为催化剂的活性组分。     

氮掺杂对TiO_2催化剂吸附性能及光催化性能的影响

以低浓度碱溶剂热法制备钛酸纳米纤维,利用二次水热法掺杂氮元素制得N-Ti O2催化剂;采用X射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜对制备的催化剂进行表征。以亚甲基蓝溶液模拟有机废水,考察氮掺杂量对催化剂吸附性能和光催化性能的影响,揭示吸附性和光催化性能的内在联系。结果表明,掺杂氮元素未改变Ti O2的晶型,但能改变Ti O2晶体尺寸,对其形貌有一定影响,同时显著提高N-Ti O2催化剂的吸附性能和催化活性。氮掺杂量越高,晶粒尺寸越小,比表面积越大,吸附和光催化性能越好。在n(N)∶n(Ti)=1∶1时,Ti O2光催化活性和吸附性能最佳。     

Catalysts for chlorinated VOCs abatement: Multiple effects of water on the activity of VOx based catalysts for the combustion of chlorobenzene

The influence of H₂O on the performances of VO_x/TiO₂, VO_x-WO_x/TiO₂ and VO_x-MoO_x/TiO₂ catalysts is investigated in the combustion of chlorobenzene. H₂O proves to influence in opposite manners the chlorobenzene conversion depending on its concentration and on the kind of catalysts. The overall influence of water is the sum of three effects, two negative: (1) the reduction of the vanadium phase dictated by its reducibility, itself influenced by the presence of WO_x or MoO_x, (2) the decrease of the number of strong Brönsted acid sites involved in the adsorption of the chlorobenzene and one positive (3) the retrieval of chlorine species from the surface through the production of HCl.