Active sites in Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO/H2

Among various Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalysts with the Cu/Zn ratio of 3/7, the one with 15 wt.% of ZrO₂ obtains the best activity for methanol synthesis by hydrogenation of CO. The TPR, TPO and XPS analyses reveal that a new copper oxide phase is formed in the calcined Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalysts by the dissolution of zirconium ions in copper oxide. In addition, the Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalyst with 15 wt.% of ZrO₂ turns out to contain the largest amount of the new copper oxide phase. When the Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalysts is reduced, the Cu²⁺ species present in the ZrO₂ lattice is transformed to Cu⁺ species. This leads to the speculation that the addition of ZrO₂ to Cu/ZnO catalysts gives rise to the formation of Cu⁺ species, which is related to the methanol synthesis activity of Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalyst in addition to Cu metal particles. Consequently, the ratio of Cu⁺/Cu⁰ is an important factor for the specific activity of Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalyst for methanol synthesis.     

Preparation of Cu/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2/H2

Cu/ZrO₂ catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO₂/H₂ were respectively prepared by deposition coprecipitation (DP) and solid state reaction (SR) methods. There is an intimate interaction between copper and zirconia, which strongly affects the reduction property and catalytic performance of the catalysts. The stronger the interaction, the lower the reduction temperature and the better the performance of the catalysts. Surface area, pore structure and crystal structure of the catalysts are mainly controlled by preparation methods and alkalinity of synthesis system. The conversion of CO₂ and selectivity of methanol are higher for DP catalysts than for SP catalysts.     

CO2合成醇酯类化学品和高分子材料研究进展

我国作为煤炭大国,燃烧化石燃料产生大量CO₂。通过化学作用将CO₂转化为能源燃料、基础化学品或高分子材料,有利于实现碳氧资源综合利用。从CO₂直接利用和间接利用的角度出发,分别综述了CO₂资源化利用研究进展。直接利用方面,重点阐述了CO₂直接加氢合成甲醇和乙醇;同时CO₂可作为羰化剂合成有机碳酸酯和高分子材料,包括碳酸二乙酯、聚碳酸酯和CO₂基可降解聚合物。在间接利用方面,重点综述了CO₂经碳酸乙烯酯的酯交换反应合成碳酸二甲酯,以及碳酸乙烯酯加氢制备甲醇联产乙二醇的研究进展。CO₂加氢直接合成甲醇催化剂主要包括铜基催化剂、贵金属催化剂,由于贵金属的成本高,廉价的Cu基催化剂研究较为广泛。CO₂加氢直接合成乙醇研究较广泛的催化剂为贵金属(Rh、Pd、Ru)基催化剂体系,还需进一步研究廉价、高活性和高稳定性的催化剂。CO₂与乙醇直接合成碳酸二乙酯(DEC)研究较多的催化剂为铈基多相催化剂,但由于生成物中水分的影响,限制了DEC的收率。环氧化物和CO₂耦合反应生成DEC过程中不产生水,可以有效克服热力学的限制,因此高能化合物与CO₂的耦合路线是高效制备DEC的有效途径。CO₂与环氧化物共聚制备聚碳酸酯材料多采用稀土三元催化剂体系,环氧化物的转化率和聚碳酸酯选择性较高,目前已经实现工业应用。CO₂通过碳酸乙烯酯与甲醇酯交换合成DMC,多使用碱性较强的催化剂和含碱性基团的离子交换树脂。CO₂经碳酸乙烯酯加氢制备甲醇和乙二醇的反应中,铜基催化剂展现出优异的催化性能。CO₂化学转化利用是CO₂碳氧资源综合利用的重要途径,将有效支撑我国未来碳中和目标实现。     

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。     

Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over copper-pyrochlore/zeolite composite catalysts

The hydrogenation of CO₂ was studied over composite catalysts obtained by mixing Cu-based methanol synthesis catalyst and HY zeolite. A mechanism associating methanol synthesis and MTG (methanol to gasoline) reaction allowed the formation of C₁-C₄ hydrocarbons. It was found that the catalytic behaviors of the composite catalysts were favorably influenced by the characteristics of the methanol synthesis catalysts. The Cu-La₂Zr₂O₇ catalyst we recently developed associated with HY zeolite exhibited interesting performances in hydrocarbon synthesis. The addition of ZrO₂ to Cu---La₂Zr₂O₇/HY enhanced the ability to produce hydrocarbons. Comparing composite catalyst systems prepared with different Cu-based methanol synthesis catalysts, the effect of Na contamination on methanol and hydrocarbon formation over composite catalysts were also discussed.     

Hydrocarbon synthesis through CO2 hydrogenation over CuZnOZrO2/zeolite hybrid catalysts

Direct syntheses of hydrocarbons from CO₂ hydrogenation were investigated over hybrid catalysts consisting of methanol synthesis catalyst (CuZnOZrO₂) and zeolites (MFI and SAPO). The yield of hydrocarbons was strongly depending upon the amount of zeolite's acid sites as measured by NH₃ TPD, while the product distributions were hardly affected by the change of acidity. The main product was ethane in the case of MFI hybrid catalyst and C₃ or C₄ hydrocarbon in the case of SAPO hybrid catalyst. This difference in product distribution was attributed to different mechanism of hydrocarbon formation. Investigation based on the ethene co-reaction suggested that the consecutive mechanism operated for HZSM-5 and the carbon pool mechanism for SAPO.     

CO2加氢一步制二甲醚展望

CO₂加氢制二甲醚（DME）是有潜力实现CO₂资源化利用的重要途径之一。与光、电催化相比,CO₂的非均相催化转化具有转化效率高等优点,但目前CO₂加氢一步制备DME催化剂的反应活性较低、稳定性较差。本文在简要介绍CO₂加氢一步制DME的铜基双功能催化剂、复合氧化物和氮化镓催化剂的基础上,重点总结了活性中心结构和反应机理的研究进展。对于铜基双功能催化剂,CO₂加氢经甲醇中间体合成DME,其中还原态铜（Cu⁰、Cu⁺及Cu ^δ+,0<δ<2）是其催化活性中心,且还原态铜的分散度及稳定性、固体酸的性质和酸性位分布以及两类活性中心的耦合效应是决定DME收率和催化剂稳定性的关键因素。与此相反,DME是氮化镓催化CO₂加氢的初级产物。这与铜基双功能催化剂有着本质区别,属新催化剂体系。在此基础上,文章对CO₂加氢制DME的可能研究方向进行了展望,认为“二甲醚经济”更具发展潜力。     

载体制备方法对Ni/ZrO_2催化剂顺酐液相加氢性能的影响

分别以水和甲醇为溶剂制备晶粒尺寸基本一致的四方相ZrO_2,通过浸渍法制备Ni质量分数10%的Ni/ZrO_2-W(水为溶剂)与Ni/ZrO_2-M(甲醇为溶剂)催化剂,考察其催化顺酐液相加氢性能。采用BET、XRD、H_2-TPR、H_2-TPD和in situ FT-IR对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,以甲醇为溶剂制备的ZrO_2比表面积明显小于以水为溶剂制备的ZrO_2,但Ni/ZrO_2-M催化剂存在强的金属-载体相互作用,其活性金属分散度以及C=O加氢活性明显高于Ni/ZrO_2-W催化剂。在反应温度210℃和氢压5 MPa条件下反应3 h,Ni/ZrO_2-M催化剂上顺酐转化率几乎100%,γ-丁内酯选择性为22.8%,Ni/ZrO_2-W催化剂上γ-丁内酯选择性仅为2.5%。     

Tri-reforming of CH4 using CO2 for production of synthesis gas to dimethyl ether

In general, there are three processes for production of synthesis gas; steam reforming, CO₂ reforming and partial oxidation of methane or natural gas. In the present work, we refer to tri-reforming of methane to synthesize syngas with desirable H₂/CO ratios by simultaneous oxy-CO₂-steam reforming of methane. In this study, we report the results obtained on tri-reforming of methane over the Ni/ZrO₂ based catalyst in order to restrain the carbon deposition and to evaluate the catalytic performance. Results of tri-reforming of CH₄ by three catalysts (Ni/Ce–ZrO₂, Ni/ZrO₂ and Haldor Topsoe R67-7H) are showed that the coke on the reactor wall and the surface of catalyst were reduced dramatically. It was found that the weak acidic site, basic site and redox ability of Ce–ZrO₂ play an important role in tri-reforming of methane conversion. Carbon deposition depends not only on the nature of support, but also on the oxidant as like steam or oxygen. Therefore, the process optimization by reactant ratios is important to manufacture the synthesis gas from natural gas and carbon dioxide.     

载体对铁基催化剂结构及CO2加氢制烯烃反应性能的影响特性

铁基催化剂CO₂加氢直接合成烯烃是实现CO₂减排及CO₂转化与利用的最佳途径之一。目前铁基催化剂的CO₂加氢活性及反应过程中铁基催化剂结构强度仍然较低,成为CO₂加氢制烯烃产业化生产的重要挑战。通过浸渍法制备一系列负载型铁基催化剂,研究载体材料性质对铁基催化剂结构及CO₂加氢直接合成烯烃的影响特性。研究发现,载体可诱导铁基催化剂在CO₂加氢反应过程中形成的铁物种,同时影响铁基催化剂表面碳物种的有序度,调变对CO₂吸附及活化能力;研究结果表明ZrO₂负载的Fe催化剂展现出最佳的CO₂加氢合成烯烃催化性能,在温度320℃和反应压力2.0 MPa时,CO₂转化率>30%,C₂~C₇烃类产物中烯烃选择性高达85%以上,烯烷比为8.2,且CO选择性较低为17.1%。     

The role of the oxidic support on the deactivation of Pt catalysts during the CO2 reforming of methane

Pt supported on γ-Al₂O₃, TiO₂ and ZrO₂ are active catalysts for the CO₂ reforming of methane to synthesis gas. The stability of the catalysts increased in the order Pt/γ-A1₂O₃ < Pt/TiO₂ < Pt/ZrO₂. For all catalysts, the decrease in activity with time on stream is caused by carbon formation, which blocks the active metal sites for reaction. With Pt/TiO₂ and Pt/ZrO₂, deactivation started immediately after the start of the reaction, while the Pt/γ-A1₂O₃ catalyst showed an induction period during which carbon was accumulated without affecting the catalytic activity.     

Effects of identities of supports on Fe-based catalyst and their consequences on activities of CO2 hydrogenation to olefins

The direct synthesis of olefins by CO₂ hydrogenation with iron-based catalysts is one of the best ways to achieve CO₂ emission reduction and CO₂ conversion and utilization. At present, the CO₂ hydrogenation activity and structural strength of the iron-based catalysts are still relatively low during CO₂ hydrogenation process, which has become an important challenge for the industrialization of CO₂ hydrogenation to olefins. In this work, a series of the supported iron-based catalyst was prepared by the impregnation method to study the influence of the properties of support materials on the structure of iron-based catalysts and the reactivities of the direct synthesis of olefins from CO₂ hydrogenation. This work found that the support induced the iron species formed during the process of CO₂ hydrogenation, simultaneously affected the order degree of carbon species on the surface of iron-based catalyst, and tuned the capability of CO₂ adsorption and the activities of CO₂ activation. The results shown that the Fe-based catalyst supported on ZrO₂ exhibited the best catalytic performance for CO₂ hydrogenation to olefins at 320℃ and 2.0 MPa. The CO₂ conversion (>30%) and the selectivity of olefins in C₂—C₇ hydrocarbon products were as high as over 85%, the ratio of olefins to paraffins was 8.2, and the CO selectivity was 17.1%.     

Hydrogen production from steam reforming of methanol over CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts: Catalytic performance and kinetic modeling

A series of CuO/ZnO/Al_2O_3, CuO/ZnO/ZrO_2/Al_2O_3 and CuO/ZnO/CeO_2/Al_2O_3 catalysts were prepared by coprecipitation and characterized by N_2 adsorption, XRD, TPR, N_2O titration and HRTEM. The catalytic performances of these catalysts for the steam reforming of methanol were evaluated in a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor at 0.1 MPa and temperatures between 473 and 543 K. The results showed that the catalytic activity depended greatly on the catalyst reducibility and the specific surface area of Cu. An approximate linear correlation between the catalytic activity and the Cu surface area was found for all catalysts investigated in this study.Compared to CuO/ZnO/Al_2O_3, the ZrO_2-doped CuO/ZnO/Al_2O_3 exhibited higher activity and selectivity to CO,while the CeO_2-doped catalyst displayed lower activity and selectivity. Finally, an intrinsic kinetic study was carried out over a screened CuO/ZnO/CeO_2/Al_2O_3 catalyst in the absence of internal and external mass transfer effects. A good agreement was observed between the model-derived effluent concentrations of CO(CO_2) and the experimental data. The activation energies for the reactions of methanol-steam reforming, water-gas shift and methanol decomposition over CuO/ZnO/CeO_2/Al_2O_3 were 93.1, 85.1 and 116.5 k J·mol~(-1), respectively.     

Development of high performance Raney Cu-based catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2

Catalytic hydrogenation of CO₂ into methanol has been investigated over Raney Cu-based catalysts. The Raney catalysts leached in NaOH/ZnO solutions showed high activities and selectivities for methanol synthesis. The deposition of Zn on the surface of Cu particles increased the surface area and the specific activity of Raney Cu–M. Raney Cu–Zr developed was significantly more active than a commercial catalyst.     

单斜相与四方相混合晶相组成ZrO2负载镍催化剂催化顺酐选择性加氢

通过调控水热法制备条件制备同为单斜相和四方相混合晶相组成、但织构性质和表面结构性质不同的两种ZrO_2载体,采用浸渍法制备镍质量分数为10%的Ni/ZrO_2催化剂,考察不同反应温度[(150～240)℃]和氢气压力[(3～7)MPa]条件下两种ZrO_2载体负载镍催化剂的顺酐加氢性能。采用XRD、H_2-TPR、H_2-TPD和拉曼光谱等对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,与镍物种发生较强相互作用的ZrO_2负载镍催化剂具有较高的■键加氢活性与选择性,几乎没有■加氢活性,在所考察的反应温度和反应压力范围,催化剂上丁二酸酐选择性均高于95.1%,γ-丁内酯选择性均低于4.9%。与之不同,与镍物种发生较弱相互作用的ZrO_2负载镍催化剂具有较弱的■键加氢活性,然而,该催化剂表现出一定的■加氢活性,并且其■加氢活性随反应温度或反应压力的提高而显著提高。在反应温度240℃、氢气压力5 MPa条件下,γ-丁内酯选择性高达60.6%。推测晶相组成相似的两种ZrO_2载体负载镍催化剂明显的■加氢性能差异与其表面结构性质不同有关。     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene with CO2 over SnO2–ZrO2 mixed oxide nanocomposite catalysts

SnO₂–ZrO₂ nanocomposite catalysts with different compositions ranging from 0 to 100% of SnO₂ were prepared at room temperature by co-precipitation method using aqueous ammonia as a hydrolyzing agent. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopic characterization revealed the SnO₂–ZrO₂ nanocomposite behavior. Acid–base properties of these catalysts were ascertained by temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) of NH₃ and CO₂. Both acidic and basic sites distribution of the nanocomposite catalysts is quite different from those of respective single oxides (SnO₂ or ZrO₂). Catalytic activity of these nanocomposite catalysts for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation (EBD) to styrene in the presence of excess CO₂ was evaluated. The change in the acid–base bi-functionality of the nanocomposite catalysts in comparison with single oxides had profound positive influence in enhancing the catalytic activity.     

Catalytic performance for CO2 conversion to methanol of gallium-promoted copper-based catalysts: influence of metallic precursors

This study reports new gallium-promoted copper-based catalysts prepared by co-impregnation of methoxide–acetylacetonate (acac) precursors from methanolic solutions onto silica and zinc oxide supports. Catalyst performance in the CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol was investigated at 2 MPa and temperatures between 523 and 543 K. A high activity and selectivity for ZnO-supported catalysts was found, which also showed a high stability in terms of both activity and selectivity. The maximum value for the activity was 378 g MeOH/kg cat h at 543 K, with a selectivity of 88% towards methanol production. The high performance of these materials in the CO₂ hydrogenation is related to the presence of Ga₂O₃ promoter and highly dispersed Cu⁺ species on the surface, determined by XPS and Auger on used catalysts.     

CO2 utilization as an oxidant in the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene over MnO2-ZrO2 catalysts

MnO₂-ZrO₂ binary oxide catalytic system was applied for the effective utilization of CO₂ as an oxidant in the ethylbenzene dehydrogenation (EBD) to styrene monomer (SM). MnO₂-ZrO₂ oxides were prepared by co-precipitation method and characterized as solid solution mixture having surface area more than 100² g⁻¹. 10% MnO₂-ZrO₂ mixed oxide catalyst exhibited conversion of 73% with the selectivity of 98% at 650 °C. The MnO₂-ZrO₂ binary oxides were X-ray amorphous whereas the individual oxides (MnO₂ and ZrO₂) having much lower surface areas were crystalline in nature. As a result, MnO₂-ZrO₂ binary oxides exhibited greatly elevated catalytic activity for the conversion of ethylbenzene (EB) than those of individual oxides in the presence of CO₂. However, in the absence of CO₂ poor catalytic activity and stabilities were observed. Gradual enhancement of activities were demonstrated in the higher CO₂ to EB ratios. Hence, CO₂ had a profound role as a soft oxidant by improving both activity and stability in the EBD over MnO₂-ZrO₂ mixed oxide catalysts.     

助剂二氧化硅对CO2加氢制备甲醇CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-ZrO2催化剂性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列CuO-ZnO-Al₂O₃-ZrO₂(CZAZ)催化剂,用于二氧化碳加氢合成甲醇。通过加入少量的助剂二氧化硅得到了一系列CZAZ/SiO₂改性催化剂。采用XRD、BET、H₂-TPR、NH₃-TPD以及CO₂-TPD等技术进行表征,研究了助剂二氧化硅含量对催化剂的物理化学性质以及组织结构的影响。结果表明,助剂二氧化硅的含量对催化剂的组织结构具有较大的影响。同时评价了该组催化剂参与二氧化碳加氢合成甲醇反应的催化性能。测试结果表明,采用助剂二氧化硅质量分数为4%的改性催化剂,表现出较为优良的催化活性。助剂二氧化硅促进了活性组分氧化铜的分散,并且经过二氧化硅改性的CZAZ催化剂具有更大的比表面积,这些因素都对该催化剂在二氧化碳加氢合成甲醇方面的良好表现起到重要作用。     

Si掺杂对Cu/ZrO2催化CO2加氢制甲醇性能的影响

为了提高Cu/ZrO₂催化剂在二氧化碳加氢制甲醇中的催化活性,制备了一系列不同Si/Zr的Si-ZrO₂载体并负载5%（质量分数）Cu得到了Cu/Si-ZrO₂催化剂。对所制备的催化剂进行了X射线衍射（XRD）、N₂物理吸脱附（BET）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、氢气程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）、二氧化碳程序升温脱附（CO₂-TPD）及高分辨透射电子显微镜 （HRTEM） 的表征。结果表明,Si的掺杂使得Cu/ZrO₂体系获得了稳定的晶相,大的比表面积和更多的碱性位点,尤其是中强碱性位点,同时产生了更多的氧空位,促进了CO₂的吸附和转化,因此得到了更高活性的催化剂。当Si与Zr的摩尔比为0.2时,在质量空速为6000 ml·g^-1·h^-1,温度为220℃、压力为3.0 MPa,V（H₂）∶V（CO₂）=3∶1（体积比）条件下,催化剂的CO₂转化率为4.6%,CH₃OH选择性为85%。