Synthesis, characterization of high Ti-containing Ti-MCM-41 catalysts and their activity evaluation in oxidation of cyclohexene and epoxidation of higher olefins

A series of titanium rich isomorphous substituted Ti MCM-41 and HMS materials have been synthesized with different Si/Ti ratios. The highest amount of Ti incorporated in synthesis gel is in TiMCM-41 (Si/Ti = 10). Whereas for TiHMS catalysts, Ti is incorporated up to Si/Ti = 50 successfully without forming any extra framework TiO₂. Cyclohexene epoxidation reaction with dry tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant has been studied to evaluate the catalytic properties of Ti substituted mesoporous catalysts. The effect of molar ratio of substrate:oxidant in this reaction has been studied and high conversion, high selectivity were achieved at 2: 1 molar ratio with TiMCM-41 (Si/Ti =25). Dry TBHP (in dichloromethane) and chloroform were found as good oxidant and solvent system for this reaction. Pure siliceous mesoporous silica and low `Ti' substituted mesoporous silicas were found to be efficient catalysts for oxidation of cyclohexene. An interesting variation of the selectivity from allylic oxidation to epoxidation during oxidation of cyclohexene was observed with an increase in the Ti amount in the mesoporous framework. The allylic oxidation of cyclohexene has been carried out using molecular oxygen as an oxidant and in the presence of a small amount of TBHP as initiator. Siliceous HMS materials gave better conversion compared to MCM-41 type of materials and other conventional silicas like silica gel, fumed silica etc. in allylic oxidation of cyclohexene. Epoxidation of higher cyclic olefins like cyclooctene, cyclododecene, cis-cyclododecene and linear olefins 1-Heptene, cis-2-hexene, 1-undecene was carried out over TiMCM-41 (Si/Ti = 25). Ti substituted mesoporous catalysts were characterized by elemental analysis, XRD, FTIR, UVDRS, ²⁹SiMASNMR, BET surface area and pore size distribution techniques.     

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas over BaTi1 − xNixO3 catalysts

Performances of BaTi_1 − xNi_xO₃ perovskites, prepared using sol–gel method, as catalysts for partial oxidation of methane to syngas have been studied. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET and TEM. The experimental studies showed the calcination temperature and Ni content exhibited a significant influence on catalytic activity. Among catalysts tested, the catalyst BaTi_0.8Ni_0.2O₃ exhibited the best activity and excellent stability.     

Solvent-free partial oxidation of cyclohexane to KA oil over hydrotalcite-derived Cu-MgAlO mixed metal oxides

A highly efficient and stable hydrotalcite-derived Cu-MgAlO catalyst was developed for the partial oxidation of cyclohexane with molecular oxygen. The physical-chemical properties of Cu-MgAlO catalysts were studied, and the results indicated that the copper component had been successfully introduced into the hydrotalcite unit layer structure. The catalytic reaction results showed that copper as the active species could activate C-H bond and effectively promote the decomposition of cyclohexyl hydroperoxide (CHHP) to the mixture of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone (KA oil). 8.3% of cyclohexane conversion and 82.9% of selectivity for KA oil were obtained over 9%Cu-MgAlO catalyst at 150℃ with 0.6 MPa of oxygen pressure for 2 h. Especially, its catalytic performance was still stable after five runs.     

Selective oxidation of cyclohexane over TS-2, a titanium silicate molecular sieve

The selective oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone using hydrogen peroxide has been studied over TS-2, a titanium silicate molecular sieve with a MEL structure. The reaction is found to be catalyzed by the Ti present in the framework structure, the activity being proportional to the Ti content.     

C-radioisotope labeled methanol conversion over H- and Cs- modified ZSM-5, Beta zeolites and MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve

The Na–MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve, Na–ZSM-5 and Na–Beta zeolites have been modified by Cs- and H- using ion-exchange method and characterized by XRD, SEM and nitrogen adsorption. The conversion of methanol was studied over H- and Cs- modified ZSM-5, Beta zeolites and MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve. Methanol was in ¹¹C-radioisotope labeled form in-order to follow its conversion during the catalytic process, since the radioactivity method provides a very sensitive detection possibility to investigate the conversion of small amounts of methanol and some intermediates at different reaction times and temperatures. The understanding of reaction mechanism is important for side-chain methylation over Cs–zeolite catalysts by methanol, as they are more selective than other alkali exchanged zeolites (Li, Na and K). The reaction pathway of the transformation of methanol to hydrocarbons and aldehydes has been elaborated.     

Selective oxidation of propane to oxygenates over mesoporous SBA-15-supported potassium catalysts

As a novel catalyst system for the selective oxidation of low alkanes, mesoporous SBA-15-supported potassium catalysts were firstly employed for the selective oxidation of propane to oxygenates by using molecular oxygen as oxidant. It was found, compared with bare mesoporous SBA-15, that the selectivities to the oxygenates including formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and acetone were remarkably enhanced over K _x /SBA-15(K:Si = x:100, mol) catalysts, and the main products were acrolein and acetone. At 500 °C, the yield of the oxygenates can reach 464% over K_3.0/SBA-15, which is the highest value over SBA-15–supported potassium catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by XRD and BET techniques. The results demonstrated that the catalytic performance was strongly dependent on the potassium content of the catalysts. Furthermore, the highly dispersed potassium on the catalyst surface was shown to be important to orientate the reaction toward the production of oxygenates. The obtained results showed that mesoporous structure, uniform pore sizes and appropriate pore surface area were favorable for the selective oxidation of propane. The samples with moderate amount of potassium promoted the selectivity to the oxygenates.     

TS-1分子筛在过氧化氢氧化苯制苯酚反应中的催化性能研究

以TS-1分子筛为催化剂,在淤浆反应器中对过氧化氢氧化苯制苯酚反应的催化性能进行了研究,考察了不同溶剂、过氧化氢进料方式、原料配比和反应条件等对催化性能的影响,优化了反应工艺条件,苯的转化率约达12.5%,苯酚的选择性约达92%,为进一步开展研究奠定了基础。     

Mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41 supported Co–Mo catalyst for hydrodesulfurization of petroleum resids

In this work, we explored the potential of mesoporous zeolite-supported Co–Mo catalyst for hydrodesulfurization of petroleum resids, atmospheric and vacuum resids at 350–450°C under 6.9 MPa of H₂ pressure. A mesoporous molecular sieve of MCM-41 type was synthesized; which has SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio of about 41. MCM-41 supported Co–Mo catalyst was prepared by co-impregnation of Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and (NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄ followed by calcination and sulfidation. Commercial Al₂O₃ supported Co–Mo (criterion 344TL) and dispersed ammonium tetrathiomolybdate (ATTM) were also tested for comparison purposes. The results indicated that Co–Mo/MCM-41(H) is active for HDS, but is not as good as commercial Co–Mo/Al₂O₃ for desulfurization of petroleum resids. It appears that the pore size of the synthesized MCM-41 (28 Å) is not large enough to convert large-sized molecules such as asphaltene present in the petroleum resids. Removing asphaltene from the resid prior to HDS has been found to improve the catalytic activity of Co–Mo/MCM-41(H). The use of ATTM is not as effective as that of Co–Mo catalysts, but is better for conversions of >540°C fraction as compared to noncatalytic runs at 400–450°C.     

Vapour phase esterification of butyric acid with 1-pentanol over Al-MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves

Al-MCM-41 molecular sieves with Si/Al ratios 25, 50, 75 & 100 were synthesized hydrothermally and characterized systematically by various analytical and spectroscopy techniques. Their catalytic activity was evaluated for the vapour phase reaction of butyric acid with 1-pentanol. Pentyl butyrate was obtained as the only product. Reaction parameters such as temperature, molar ratio and feed rate were optimized for higher butyric acid conversion. The time-on-stream study was carried out at optimum conditions resulting in gradual decrease in the activity of the catalyst.     

Catalytic ozone oxidation of benzene at low temperature over MnOx/Al-SBA-16 catalyst

The low-temperature catalytic ozone oxidation of benzene was investigated. In this study, Al-SBA-16 (Si/Al = 20) that has a three-dimensional cubic Im3m structure and a high specific surface area was used for catalytic ozone oxidation for the first time. Two different Mn precursors, i.e., Mn acetate and Mn nitrate, were used to synthesize Mn-impregnated Al-SBA-16 catalysts. The characteristics of these two catalysts were investigated by instrumental analyses using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction. A higher catalytic activity was exhibited when Mn acetate was used as the Mn precursor, which is attributed to high Mn dispersion and a high degree of reduction of Mn oxides formed by Mn acetate than those formed by Mn nitrate.     

Effect of hydrogen spillover on the hydrogenation of 1-hexene over diluted carbon molecular sieve supported Pt catalyst

Pt supported on a carbon molecular sieve (Pt/CMS) was prepared by pyrolysis of polyfurfuryl alcohol containing pre-reduced Pt particles. The catalysts were characterized by hydrogen chemisorption, XRD, N₂ adsorption/desorption and TEM. Hydrogen chemisorption showed that not all the Pt particles were exposed to H₂ molecules. Oxidation treatment made Pt particles more accessible to H₂. Catalyst activity was evaluated by hydrogenation of 1-hexene. Hydrogen spillover was demonstrated by diluting Pt/CMS with activated carbon or hydrogen type zeolite Y. The initial conversion of 1-hexene was increased from 86.5% to 98.5% and to 100% when Pt/CMS was diluted with activated carbon and hydrogen type zeolite, respectively. The high initial conversion was sustained for 6 h in the presence of diluents while the conversion decreased quickly for Pt/CMS alone.     

Kinetics of wet oxidation of black liquor over a Pt–Pd–Ce/alumina catalyst

The catalytic oxidation of industrial wastewater from paper and pulp mills has been investigated in a slurry reactor at a temperature range 433–463 K and at pressures from 1.5 to 2.2 MPa. Adding Ce on alumina support promotes the catalytic activity for oxidation of black liquor. Pt–Pd–Ce/alumina catalyst shows a promising activity for wet catalytic oxidation of black liquor. The oxidation reaction over a Pt–Pd–Ce catalyst is characterized by an initial fast reaction step followed by a slow reaction step. The rate of total organic carbon (TOC) reduction was described by first-order kinetics with respect to TOC concentration in black liquor for both initial and later reaction steps. The activation energies were determined to be 54.53 and 50.13 kJ/mol for the initial and later oxidation steps, respectively. Comparison of the data with the generalized kinetic model was also presented.     

Selective oxidation of secondary amines over titanium silicalite molecular sieves,TS-1 and TS-2

Titanium silicalite molecular sieves, TS-1 and TS-2 having MFI and MEL structures, respectively, catalyze the oxidation of secondary amines to the corresponding hydroxylamines using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant. Higher concentrations of H₂O₂ lead to further oxidation of hydroxylamine to nitrone. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy shows the formation of a titanium peroxo complex upon addition of hydrogen peroxide to the TS-1 catalyst. The titanium peroxo complex oxidizes the substrate and reforms to a titanyl group.     

Carbon incorporation and deactivation of MgO(0 0 1) supported Pd nanoparticles during CO oxidation

We have investigated the structure and composition of the model catalyst system Pd/MgO(0 0 1) during oxidation, CO reduction and CO oxidation at near atmospheric pressures by a combination of in situ X-ray diffraction and ex situ transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. From the in situ X-ray experiments, we find: (a) the Pd nanoparticles with 9 nm in diameter transform into epitaxial PdO above 10⁻¹ mbar O₂ pressure at 570 K, (b) the oxidation process can be reverted by CO exposure, recovering Pd nanoparticles in their initial orientation, and (c) during CO oxidation in a mixture of 50 mbar O₂ and 50 mbar CO a new phase is evolving with lattice constant close to the MgO substrate value, which we assign to expanded Pd nanoparticles forming upon carbon incorporation. Ex situ transmission electron microscopy and different spectroscopy techniques uncover the CO₂ induced growth of a disordered overlayer containing C, Mg and O, which forms during CO oxidation and leads to an overgrowth of Pd nanoparticles thereby deactivating the catalyst.     

Polymer‐bound schiff‐base complex catalyst for effective oxidation of olefins with molecular oxygen

Polymer‐bound Schiff‐base ligand (PS–SalPhe) was prepared from polystyrene‐bound salicylaldehyde and phenylalanine, and its complex (PS–SalPhe–M) (M = Co, Mn) was also synthesized. The polymer ligand and its complex were characterized by infrared spectra, small area X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ICP–AES. In the presence of the complex, cyclohexene can be effectively oxidized by molecular oxygen without a reductant. The major products of the reaction are 2‐cyclohexen‐1‐ol (—OH), 2‐cyclohexen‐1‐one (CO), and 2‐cyclohexen‐1‐hydroperoxide (—OOH ), which is different from the typical oxidation of cyclohexene. The mechanism of cyclohexene oxidation is also discussed. Long‐chain linear aliphatic olefins, such as 1‐octene, 1‐decene, 1‐dodecene, and 1‐tetradecene, can be directly oxidized by molecular oxygen catalyzed by PS–SalPhe–M (M = Mn, Co), which yields the 1,2‐epoxy alkane. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 75: 1138–1143, 2000     

Base‐free catalytic aerobic oxidation of mercaptans for gasoline sweetening over HTLcs‐derived CuZnAl catalyst

An aerobic oxidative removal of mercaptans from gasoline in the absence of liquid base has been demonstrated for gasoline sweetening over CuZnAl catalyst. This process could proceed at large WHSV of gasoline (50–70 h^?1) with >95% mercaptan conversion at 150°C (or 300°C) using an O₂/S molar ratio of 20–40. At 150°C, dimerization of mercaptans occurred dominantly to form their disulfides. At 300°C, deep oxidation of the mercaptans to SO₂ was the dominant process in the first tens of hours, but it decreased then with prolonged time on stream and meanwhile the dimerization increased. The spent catalyst could be restored to its fresh activity level only through a calcination treatment in air. This process was also demonstrated to be effective and efficient for sweetening of a real cracking gasoline. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009     

Distinct oxidation behaviors of π-bonded and di-σ-bonded propylene on Ag(1 1 1)

We have investigated the propylene oxidation on Ag(1 1 1) by means of temperature-programmed reaction spectroscopy (TPRS) and reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). Existence of atomic oxygen on the surface greatly enhances the interaction of propylene with Ag(1 1 1) at 100 K. With the coverage of oxygen adatoms increasing, a gradual transition from the π-bonded propylene to the di-σ-bonded propylene was observed. Only a small fraction of oxygen adatoms participate the propylene oxidation reaction. Three propylene oxidation pathways were observed, leading to the formation not only of combustion products (CO₂) but also of partially oxidation products (CO and acetone). RAIRS results evidence the formation of hydroxyls on the surface at elevated temperatures. Both TPRS and RAIRS results reveal that the π-bonded and di-σ-bonded propylene follow different combustion mechanisms.     

Preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide over Pt, Au monometallic catalyst, and Pt–Au bimetallic catalyst supported on ceria in hydrogen-rich reformate

The objective of this paper was to study a preferential oxidation (PROX) of carbon monoxide over monometallic catalysts including Pt, Au and Pt–Au bimetallic catalyst supported on ceria in hydrogen-rich reformate. Single step sol–gel method (SSG) and impregnation on sol–gel method (ISG) were chosen for the preparation of the catalysts. The characteristics of these catalysts were investigated by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) method, transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). The XRD patterns of the catalysts showed only the peaks of ceria crystallite and no metal peak appeared. From TEM images, the active components were seen to be dispersed throughout the ceria support. The TPR patterns of PtAu/CeO₂ catalyst prepared by SSG showed the reduction peaks were within a low temperature range and therefore, the catalysts prepared by SSG exhibited excellent catalytic activity for preferential oxidation of CO. Bimetallic Pt–Au catalyst improved the activity (90% conversion and 50% selectivity at 90 °C) because of the formation of a new phase. When the metal content of (1:1) PtAu/CeO₂ catalyst prepared by SSG was increased, the CO conversion did not change much while the selectivity decreased in the low temperature range (50–90 °C). The CO conversion increased with increasing W/F ratio. The presence of CO₂ and H₂O had a negative effect on CO conversion and selectivity due to blocking of carbonate and water on active sites.