Remarkable effect of ordered mesoporous carbon support in tantalum oxide-catalyzed selective epoxidation of cyclooctene

The olefin epoxidation is one of the most important reactions in chemical industry. Metal oxide supports often cause drawbacks in catalytic activity and selectivity, which has been overcome by introducing hydrophobic organic groups onto the oxide supports. The present study utilizes ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3 and CMK-1) as structurally defined hydrophobic catalyst support. Well-dispersed tantalum oxides supported on the ordered mesoporous carbon were prepared. Their application in catalytic epoxidation of cyclooctene demonstrates that the tantalum oxide catalysts on the ordered mesoporous carbon supports show higher performances than those of the catalysts supported on activated carbon and ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15.     

Impact of framework structure of ordered mesoporous carbons on the performance of supported Pt catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

Ordered mesoporous carbons (OMCs) are investigated as support materials for Pt catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Three types of OMCs (CMK-3, CMK-3G, and CMK-5) are prepared by a nanocasting method using ordered mesoporous silica, SBA-15, as a template. These OMCs with the same hexagonal mesostructure have different carbon frameworks and graphiticity, which can affect their surface area and microporosity. Pt nanoparticles with an average size of 1 nm are uniformly supported on the three OMCs and Ketjenblack® and their electrochemical performance and durability are evaluated. Pt/CMK-3G exhibits the highest electrochemically active surface area, kinetic current density, mass activity, and half-wave potential, whereas Pt/CMK-3 shows the lowest values. Pt/CMK-3G also shows the highest ORR activity after an accelerated durability test, with a minimal shift in half-wave potential. The higher ORR activity of Pt/CMK-3G is attributed to the formation of highly crystalline Pt particles as well as its highly graphitic, crystalline carbon structure, which causes the weak adsorption of surface oxide and a strong interaction between the Pt particles and the support. Moreover, we can establish that the mass activity of the catalysts is nearly inversely proportional to the micropore volume of the carbon supports.     

有序介孔氮化碳的制备及其催化Knoevenagel缩合反应

以四氯化碳和乙二胺为前驱体,介孔氧化硅SBA-15为硬模板剂,采用纳米浇铸法合成系列不同碳氮比的介孔类石墨相氮化碳材料CN-SBA15。通过N2吸附-脱附、XRD、TEM、FT-IR和XPS等对CN-SBA15进行表征,并考察其在苯甲醛和丙二腈Knoevenagel缩合反应中的催化性能。结果表明,CN-SBA15的比表面和孔体积与前驱体的比例有直接关系,很好地反向复制了原SBA-15的有序结构。CN-SBA15含有大量的N杂环结构,在Knoevenagel缩合反应中显示出较高的催化活性、重复使用性和底物普适性。     

Catalytic ammonia decomposition over CMK-3 supported Ru catalysts: Effects of surface treatments of supports

CMK-3 carbon was used as a catalyst support for Ru catalyst for ammonia decomposition. The supports were treated with acid, and the effects of treatment on the properties of CMK-3 supports were studied by N₂ adsorption, XRD, XPS and mass titration. The chemical treatment of carbon support cause significant changes in carbon surface chemistry and in turn had significant effects on both catalyst dispersion and catalytic activity. It is found that the as-synthesized CMK-3 carbon is not a good catalyst support for this reaction. However, surface functional groups produced by acid treatments led to larger Ru catalyst particles, while alkali treatments made the Ru catalyst dispersion even worse due to the residue alkali or earth alkali metals. Interestingly, relatively larger Ru catalyst particles but still well dispersed in the channel of the mesoporous structures of the carbon improves NH₃ conversion into H₂. This is determined by the chemical reaction rate-limiting step of ammonia decomposition. The catalytic activity follows the order: Ru-K/CMK-3 > Ru-Na/CMK-3 > Ru-Ca/CMK-3 > Ru-Cl/CMK-3 > Ru-SO₄/CMK-3 > Ru-PO₄/CMK-3 > Ru/CMK-3 > Ru-Li/CMK-3. CMK-3 is not a good carbon catalyst support due to its amorphous structure resulting in the poor electron conductivity.     

Hydrogen production from catalytic decomposition of methane over ordered mesoporous carbons (CMK-3) and carbide-derived carbon (DUT-19)

This paper presents a thermogravimetric analysis of catalytic methane decomposition using ordered mesoporous carbon nanorods (CMK-3) and ordered mesoporous carbide-derived carbon (DUT-19) as catalysts. X-ray diffraction and N₂ physisorption analyses were performed for both fresh catalysts. Threshold temperatures for methane decomposition with DUT-19 and CMK-3 were estimated by three different methods found in literature. Carbon formation rate and carbon weight gain as a function of time at various temperatures and methane partial pressures were studied, and the kinetics of CMK-3 and DUT-19 as catalysts for methane decomposition were investigated. Arrhenius energy values of 187 kJ/mol for CMK-3 and 196 kJ/mol for DUT-19 with a reaction order of 0.5 were obtained for both catalysts. Results show that carbon deposition on the catalyst during the reaction lead to catalyst deactivation with significant surface modification. Scanning electron microscope studies of fresh and deactivated catalyst samples show the blocking of catalyst pores and the formation of agglomerates on the outer surface of the catalyst during the course of reaction. DUT-19 catalytically outperforms CMK-3 because of a lower threshold temperature, higher surface area, and higher pore volume. These results show that ordered mesoporous carbons are promising catalysts for methane decomposition.     

Comparison between unsupported mesoporous Co3O4 and supported Co3O4 on mesoporous silica as catalysts for N2O decomposition

Mesoporous Co₃O₄ (meso-Co₃O₄) and Co₃O₄ nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica SBA-15 (Co/SBA-15) were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and an impregnation method, respectively. Although the as-prepared meso-Co₃O₄ had mesopores and a higher surface area comparable to that of Co/SBA-15, its catalytic activity for N₂O decomposition was much lower than that of Co₃O₄/SBA-15. The low catalytic activity of meso-Co₃O₄ mainly stems from the drastic decrease of the meso-Co₃O₄ surface area under the reaction condition used. On the other hand, Co/SBA-15 maintained its high surface area and mesopores with the aid of a robust silica support. This finding indicates that Co₃O₄ supported by a support is much more stable and efficient than meso-Co₃O₄ under N₂O decomposition reaction conditions.     

Pd/CMK-3的合成及其在Suzuki-Miyaura碳-碳偶联反应中的应用

利用介孔二氧化硅（SBA-15）为模板、蔗糖为碳源,制备了有序介孔碳材料CMK-3,然后以CMK-3为载体,利用浸渍还原法得到介孔碳负载Pd纳米粒子的复合催化剂（Pd/CMK-3）,通过XRD、TEM以及氮气吸附-脱附等手段对催化剂的微结构和组分进行分析,结果表明CMK-3为有序介孔结构,孔径约为5nm,Pd/CMK-3保留了介孔结构,且孔道中负载有不同尺寸的Pd粒子。应用于无配体催化的Suzuki-Miyaura相似文献   

含氮中孔碳负载的Au-Pd双金属催化剂在甲酸分解制氢中的催化性能

以SBA-15作为硬模板剂,吡咯作为碳源和氮源,制得的含氮中孔碳作为载体,采用吸附还原法分别制备了单Pd和Au-Pd双金属催化剂,并考察其在甲酸分解制氢反应中的催化性能。结果发现,Au-Pd/N-C比Au-Pd/C催化剂具有更高的甲酸分解活性,这可能是因为N的亲核作用促进了甲酸中H质子的脱除。由于Au-Pd之间的强相互作用,使Au的加入显著提高了Pd/N-C催化剂甲酸分解活性及其抗CO中毒能力,在50℃条件下,分解1 mol·L-1的甲酸初始转换频率(TOF)达到2 221 h-1。     

用于PEMFC的介孔碳担载铂氧化钨电催化剂的制备与表征

利用介孔碳作为载体,制备介孔碳担载Pt-WO3复合催化剂应用于质子交换膜燃料电池（PEMFC）电极.以苯为碳源,采用气相沉积法复制介孔SiO2Al-SBA-15模板结构合成石墨化介孔碳Cg,采用浸渍法制备无定形介孔碳CMK-3.通过分步沉积,将Pt和WO3担载到介孔碳载体上,采用比表面分析（BET）、X线衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、循环伏安法以及单电池极化性能测试对介孔碳担载的复合催化剂进行表征.结果表明：介孔碳作为催化剂载体,其孔道结构有助于催化剂的均匀分散,从而提高催化剂的电催化剂活性.由于石墨化介孔碳的导电性能高于无定形介孔碳,因此Pt-WO3/Cg比Pt-WO3/CMK-3具有更好的电极催化活性.     

Ordered mesoporous tin oxide and tin phosphate synthesized by nanocasting strategy

Ordered mesoporous tin oxide and tin phosphate were successfully synthesized via two-step nanocasting route. The SBA-15 silica and CMK-3 carbon were used as hard templates. Powder X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption and transmission electron microscopy confirmed hexagonal mesoporous structure of resulted products. Mesoporous tin oxide indicated crystalline walls (cassiterite). The mesoporous products showed considerable catalytic activity in propan-2-ol decomposition. The tin oxide led the dehydrogenation towards acetone, while mesoporous tin phosphate exhibited activity of acid sites resulting in dehydration to propene.     

Easy synthesis of an ordered mesoporous carbon with a hexagonally packed tubular structure

Ordered mesoporous carbon with hexagonal arrays of tubes (CMK-5) was successfully synthesized via a nanocasting process by directly using SBA-15, instead of AlSBA-15, as a template, furfuryl alcohol as a carbon source and oxalic acid as the catalyst. The time consuming impregnation of SBA-15 with aluminum could be saved. The as-synthesized CMK-5 exhibits a tubular structure with double pore system. The loading amount of carbon precursor on the pore walls of SBA-15 is the key factor for the formation of the CMK-5 structure with two-dimensional hexagonal arrays of tubes, and the pore diameter can be adjusted by varying the loading amount of the carbon precursor. The CMK-5 carbon exhibits high apparent surface area up to ∼2500 m²/g and high pore volume reaching ∼2 cm³/g, which is due to the unique structure of CMK-5. The characterization results confirmed that carbonization under argon atmosphere instead of vacuum is sufficient for the structural formation of CMK-5 carbons, and can be used as an alternative pathway to prepare tubular-type carbons.     

Dendritic SBA-15 supported Wilkinson's catalyst for hydroformylation of styrene

After PAMAM (polyamidoamine) dendrimers have been successfully grown in SBA-15 mesoporous materials, Wilkinson's catalyst (RhCl(PPh₃)₃) precursor has been tethered on these dendritic supports to produce heterogeneous catalysts for hydroformylation reaction of styrene. SBA-15 has been functionalized by two methods. In the passivation method, the silanols outside the SBA-15 pores have been passivated to preclude the rhodium precursor to be tethered outside the channels. The rhodium catalysts supported in the pore channels of this passivated SBA-15 show positive dendritic effects in enhancing the catalytic activity, regio-selectivity and stability of the catalyst by minimizing the leaching of the rhodium complex catalyst from the catalyst support to the liquid-phase media.     

Adsorption of l-histidine over mesoporous carbon molecular sieves

Mesoporous carbon, CMK-3, was prepared by large pore hexagonal mesoporous silica SBA-15. The structural order and textural properties of all the materials were studied by XRD, HRTEM, and nitrogen adsorption. Adsorption of l-histidine (His) over various porous adsorbents such as CMK-3, SBA-15, and activated carbon was studied from solutions with different pH. His adsorption was observed to be pH dependent with maximum adsorption near the isoelectric point of the amino acid. CMK-3 showed a larger amount of His adsorption as compared to SBA-15 and the conventional adsorbent, namely activated carbon. CMK-3 registers the total adsorption capacity of ca. 1350 μmol g⁻¹ which is ca. 12 times higher than the adsorption capacity of SBA-15. This large difference could be mainly due to the stronger hydrophobic interaction between the non-polar side chains of amino acids and the hydrophobic surface of the mesoporous carbon as compared to mesoporous silica. The influence of ionic strengths on the adsorption of His was also studied and the results are discussed. Nitrogen adsorption of CMK-3 after His adsorption confirmed that His molecules are tightly packed inside the mesopores.     

Thermal properties of novel supramolecular polymer networks based on poly(4-vinylpyridine) and disulfonic acids

Novel supramolecular polymer networks were prepared by the reaction of poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) with 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid (NDS), 1,3-propanedisulfonic acid (PDS), or adipic acid (AA). The IR and XPS analyses of the polymer networks revealed that the P4VP/NDS complex has a higher ionic interaction between pyridinium cation and sulfonate anion than the P4VP/PDS complex, and that hydrogen bonding interaction between pyridine and carboxylic acid predominantly contributes for the P4VP/AA complex. When the glass transition temperatures of P4VP and P4VP/proton donor (1/1) complexes are compared, the higher order was P4VP/NDS>P4VP/PDS>P4VP>P4VP/AA, in agreement with a higher degree of ionic interaction. The P4VP/PDS complex had a melting endothermic peak in the DSC thermograms, which was not observed for the P4VP/NDS complex. The thermal decomposition temperature of the P4VP complexes is also investigated in relation to the intermolecular interaction.     

Synthesis of mesoporous materials SBA-15 and CMK-3 from fly ash and their application for CO2 adsorption

A supernatant solution of silicate species extracted from coal fly ash in a power plant by alkali fusion was used in acidic condition to prepare a mesoporous silica SBA-15. The SBA-15 was used as a template for the synthesis of a mesoporous carbon CMK-3 using sucrose as a carbon source. Characterization of the produced mesoporous materials by XRD, N₂ adsorption-desorption, SEM, and TEM confirmed the formation of well-ordered hexagonal mesostructures. Textural properties were found close to those prepared by pure chemicals. SBA-15 after polyethyleneimine impregnation and CMK-3 were tested for carbon dioxide adsorption, successfully demonstrating the possibility of recycling the industrial waste product in a power plant into a useful adsorbent.     

Gold catalysts supported on mesoporous titania for low-temperature water–gas shift reaction

Mesoporous titania with high surface area and uniform pore size distribution was synthesized using surfactant templating method through a neutral [C₁₃(EO)₆–Ti(OC₃H₇)₄] assembly pathway. The different gold content (1–5 wt.%) was supported on the mesoporous titania by deposition–precipitation (DP) method. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, TEM, SEM, N₂ adsorption analysis and TPR. The catalytic activity of gold supported mesoporous titania was evaluated for the first time in water–gas shift reaction (WGSR). The influence of gold content and particle size on the catalytic performance was investigated. The catalytic activity was tested at a wide temperature range (140–300 °C) and at different space velocities and H₂O/CO ratios. It is clearly revealed that the mesoporous titania is of much interest as potential support for gold-based catalyst. The gold/mesoporous titania catalytic system is found to be effective catalyst for WGSR.     

A simple method to synthesize graphitic mesoporous carbon materials with different structures

Graphitic mesoporous carbon materials with different structure were synthesized by reversed replication method. SBA-15 was used as hard template and the synthesized aromatic polymers with different polymerization degree as the carbon sources. Adopting the impregnation method, the carbon source was assembled into the pore of the SBA-15. The silica/aromatic polymers system was carbonized under N₂ atmosphere (high polymerization degree aromatic polymers) and vacuum (low polymerization degree aromatic polymers) to produce the graphitic mesoporous carbon materials with structure of CMK-3 and CMK-5, respectively. It is a easy way to synthesize the graphitic mesoporous carbon materials, especial for the CMK-5 structure. The porous structure and composition of these carbon materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectrometry, and N₂ adsorption–desorption measurements.     

Gold catalysts supported on mesoporous zirconia for low-temperature water–gas shift reaction

Mesoporous ZrO₂ with high surface area and uniform pore size distribution, synthesized by surfactant templating through a neutral [C₁₃(EO)₆–Zr(OC₃H₇)₄] assembly pathway, was used as a support of gold catalysts prepared by deposition–precipitation method. The supports and the catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, N₂ adsorption analysis, temperature programmed reduction and desorption. The catalytic activity of gold supported on mesoporous zirconia was evaluated in water–gas shift (WGS) reaction at wide temperature range (140–300 °C) and at different space velocities and H₂O/CO ratios. The catalytic behaviour and the reasons for а reversible deactivation of Au/mesoporous zirconia catalysts were studied. The influence of gold content and particle size on the catalytic performance was investigated. The WGS activity of the new Au/mesoporous zirconia catalyst was compared to the reference Au/TiO₂ type A (World Gold Council), revealing significantly higher catalytic activity of Au/mesoporous zirconia catalyst. It is found that the mesoporous zirconia is a very efficient support of gold-based catalyst for the WGS reaction.     

Gold nanoparticles supported on ceria-modified mesoporous titania as highly active catalysts for low-temperature water-gas shift reaction

New gold catalytic system prepared on ceria-modified mesoporous titania (CeMTi) used as water-gas shift (WGS) reaction catalyst is reported. Mesoporous titania (MTi) was synthesized using surfactant templating method through a neutral [C₁₃(EO)₆–Ti(OC₃H₇)₄] assembly pathway. Ceria modifying additive was deposited on MTi by deposition precipitation (DP) method. Gold-based catalysts with different gold content (1–5 wt.%) were synthesized by DP of gold hydroxide on mixed metal oxide support. The supports and the catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), N₂ adsorption analysis and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). The catalytic behavior of the gold-based catalysts was evaluated in WGS reaction in a wide temperature range (140–300 °C) and at different space velocities and H₂O/CO ratios. The influence of gold content and particle size on the catalytic performance was investigated. The WGS activity of the new gold/ceria-modified mesoporous titania catalysts was compared with that of gold catalysts supported on simple oxides CeO₂ and mesoporous TiO₂, as well as gold/ceria-modified titania and reference catalyst Au/TiO₂ type A (World Gold Council). A high degree of synergistic interaction between ceria and mesoporous titania and a positive modification of structural and catalytic properties by ceria has been achieved. It is clearly revealed that the ceria-modified mesoporous titania is of much interest as potential support for gold-based catalyst. The Au/ceria-modified mesoporous titania catalytic system is found to be efficient catalyst for WGSR.     

Synthesis of cross-linked poly(4-vinylpyridine) and its copolymer microgels using supercritical carbon dioxide: Application in the adsorption of copper(II)

Compared with conventional precipitation polymerization method, cross-linked poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) and its microgels copolymerized with α-methacrylic acid (MAA) were synthesized through a new route of stabilizer-free polymerization in supercritical fluids. The yellow, dry, fine powders were directly obtained from precipitation polymerization of 4-vinylpyridine in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) at pressures ranging from 70.0 to 230 bar, using N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as cross-linker. The effects of the reaction pressure, cross-linker ratio, initiator concentration, and reaction time were investigated. The capacity of this microgel for adsorption of copper(II) was also studied. At higher cross-linker concentrations, a high yield of the cross-linked P4VP microgel was generated in scCO₂, and its particle size was less than 300 nm. Polymerization of cross-linked P4VP in scCO₂ was extremely sensitive to the density of the continuous phase. The adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm. The adsorption capacities of cross-linked P(4VP-co-MAA) and cross-linked P4VP were 47.2 and 26.9 mg g⁻¹, respectively.