Carbon nanotubes loaded with vanadium oxide for reduction NO with NH3 at low temperature☆

The catalytic activity of carbon nanotubes-supported vanadium oxide (V2O5/CNTs) catalysts in the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3 at low temperatures (≤250 °C) was investigated. The effects of V2O5 loading, reaction temperature, and presence of SO2 on the SCR activity were evaluated. The results show that V2O5/CNTs catalysts exhibit high activity for NO reduction with NH3 at low-temperatures. The catalysts also show very high stability in the presence of SO2. More interestingly, their activities are significantly promoted in-stead of being poisoned by SO2. The promoting effect of SO2 is distinctly associated with V2O5 loading, particularly maximized at low V2O5 loading, which indicated the role of CNTs support in this effect. The promoting effect of SO2 at low temperatures suggests that V2O5/CNTs catalysts are promising catalytic materials for low-temperature SCR reactions.     

Low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 over ordered mesoporous MnxCo3 − xO4 catalyst

The ordered mesoporous materials (MnO₂, Co₃O₄ and MnCo₂O₄) were successfully synthesized by the nanocasting method and tested for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH₃. The MnCo₂O₄ catalyst had higher N₂ selectivity, more extensive operating-temperature window, and high SO₂ tolerance. The TEM results suggested that the special porous structure provided a larger surface area to adsorb and activate reaction gases. The H₂-TPR and NH₃-TPD results demonstrated that the MnCo₂O₄ catalyst possessed a more powerful reducibility and stronger acid strength.     

Study on SO42−/ZrO2-MoO3 in the integrative transformation of cottonseed oil deodorizing distillate

With the integrative transformation of non α-tocopherols, glycerides, free fatty acids, and methyl alcohol in cottonseed oil deodorizing distillate as the target reaction, we prepared highly catalytic SO₄^2?/ZrO₂-MoO₃ solid acid catalyst by precipitation–wet impregnation. The optimal conditions for catalyst preparation were then determined by varying sulfuric acid concentration, MoO₃ loading factor, calcination temperature, and calcination time. The structure of SO₄^2?/ZrO₂-MoO₃ solid acid catalyst was then examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and other methods. Results show that the MoO₃ loading factor (percentage weight ratio of MoO₃ to ZrO₂), impregnation concentration of sulfuric acid, and calcination temperature were the most important factors that influenced catalytic activity. The optimal conditions for catalyst preparation were an MoO₃ loading factor of 20%, a sulfuric acid impregnation concentration of 0.75 mol/L, a calcination temperature of 550 °C, and a calcination time of 6 h. The obtained catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activity under these conditions.     

Enhanced alkali resistance of CeO2/SO42 −–ZrO2 catalyst in selective catalytic reduction of NOx by ammonia

Ceria catalysts supported on sulfated zirconia showed a remarkable resistance towards alkali metal poisoning in selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH₃. TPD results revealed sulfation treatment of supports produced massive acid sites on the surface of catalysts. Adequate acidity was of importance for the enhanced resistance to alkali metal ions. The introduction of potassium did not affect the crystalline phases and morphology of catalysts, but it could lead to higher surface areas of samples.     

Growth of carbon nanotubes on the surface of carbon fiber using Fe–Ni bimetallic catalyst at low temperature

This article provides a method for growing carbon nanotubes(CNTs) on carbon fibers(CFs) using iron and nickel as catalysts at low temperatures. This series of experiments was conducted in a vacuum chemical vapor deposition(CVD)furnace. It is found that Fe–Ni catalysts, which have a certain thickness and can be better combined with resins when manufacturing composite materials, are more ideal for the growth of CNTs than single metal catalysts. At the same time, it is proved that the CVD process worked best at 450 °C. The mechanical property test proved the reinforcing effect of CNTs on carbon fiber, the single-filament tensile strength of CFs obtained by using Fe–Ni catalyst at 450 °C was 11% higher than that of Desized CFs. The bonding strength of carbon fiber and resin has also been significantly improved. When synthesized at low temperature, CNTs exhibited a hollow multi-wall structure.     

Novel MoO3/CeO2–ZrO2 catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3

A series of MoO₃-doped CeO₂–ZrO₂ catalysts were investigated for the selective catalytic reduction of NO_x by NH₃ (NH₃-SCR). It was found that the added MoO₃ significantly enhanced the activity of CeO₂–ZrO₂ catalyst for NH₃-SCR of NO_x in a wide temperature range and the optimum MoO₃ loading is 5%. The highly dispersed MoO₃ not only resulted in more Lewis acid and Brønsted acid sites formed on the catalyst surface, but also increased the redox property of the catalyst, all of which account for the enhanced SCR activity.     

Enhanced catalytic performance over Fe2O3-doped Pt/SO42 −/ZrO2 in n-heptane hydroisomerization

A series of Fe₂O₃-doped (1–5%) Pt/SO₄^2 −/ZrO₂ were prepared by a co-precipitation method. The incorporation of small amounts of Fe₂O₃ into Pt/SO₄^2 −/ZrO₂ results in an enhanced Brønsted acidity in the presence of H₂, which makes the Fe₂O₃-doped catalysts much more active than the undoped one for n-heptane hydroisomerization. A maximal yield of C₇ isomers appears at 3.5% Fe₂O₃.     

Novel promotional effect of yttrium on Cu–SAPO-34 monolith catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3 (NH3-SCR)

Cu–SAPO-34 and CuY–SAPO-34 catalysts for NH₃-SCR were prepared by the wet-impregnation method. XRD, UV–vis DRS, ESR and NH₃-TPD results showed that the introduction of Y effectively improved the dispersion of copper species, increased the amount of isolated copper ions and enhanced the acid density. In addition, the activity test, NH₃-TPD and TGA results reflected that the CuY–SAPO-34 catalyst showed better C₃H₆ oxidation activity, lower dropping degree of acid sites after C₃H₆/O₂ treatment and less adsorption of C₃H₆/O₂ than Cu–SAPO-34 catalyst. Therefore, the addition of Y promoted the NH₃-SCR performance and the hydrocarbon (HC) resistance of Cu–SAPO-34 catalyst.     

Role of ceria in the improvement of SO2 resistance of LaxCe1 − xFeO3 catalysts for catalytic reduction of NO with CO

Perovskite-type catalysts with LaFeO₃ and substituted La_xCe_1 − xFeO₃ compositions were prepared by sol–gel method. These catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), CO temperature-programmed reduction (CO-TPR), and SO₂ temperature-programmed desorption (SO₂-TPD). Catalytic reaction for NO reduction with CO in the presence of SO₂ has been investigated in this study. LaFeO₃ exhibited an excellent catalytic activity without SO₂, but decreased sharply when SO₂ gas was added to the CO + NO reaction system. In order to inhibit the effect of SO₂, substitution of Ce in the structure of LaFeO₃ perovskite has been investigated. It was found that La_0.6Ce_0.4FeO₃ showed the maximum SO₂ resistance among a series of La_xCe_1 − xFeO3 composite oxides.     

NO presence effects on the reduction of N2O by CO over Al–Pd–Co oxide catalyst

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is known as one of the greenhouse gases of which the emission levels are to be controlled and also an ozone-depleting material in the stratosphere. For more than a last couple of decades, various catalysts have been investigated for the reduction of N₂O emission. However, most of those catalysts require reaction temperatures as high as 450 °C even with the use of effective reducing agents. Furthermore, NO, which is usually present with N₂O, significantly interferes with the removal efficiency of N₂O. Al–Pd–Co oxide catalyst which is a type of mixed metal oxides (MMO) has shown 100% conversion of N₂O at temperatures as low as 200 °C using CO. This paper examines the effect of NO on the reduction of N₂O with CO over Al–Pd–Co oxide catalyst. The experiments were carried out in the temperature range of 100–500 °C with space velocity of 10,000–50,000 h^?1. Though the efficiency of N₂O reduction is decreased significantly when NO is present, the efficiency increases when sufficient CO is supplied. In this study, the reduction mechanisms of N₂O and NO by CO have been confirmed, and it was shown that MMO catalyst can simultaneously remove N₂O and NO using CO with high efficiency.     

A Ce–Sn–Ox catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3

A series of Ce–Sn–O_x catalysts prepared by the facile coprecipitation method exhibited good catalytic activity in a broad temperature range from 100 °C to 400 °C for the selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with NH₃ at the space velocity of 20,000 h^− 1. The Ce₄Sn₄O_x catalyst calcined at 400 °C showed high resistance to H₂O, SO₂, K₂O and PbO under our test conditions. The better catalytic performance was associated with the synergistic effect between CeO₂ and SnO₂, which strengthened the NH₃ and NO_x adsorption capacity on the surface of the catalyst.     

Broadening of the effective temperature range for NO removal on Co·Pd-modified H-ZSM-5 catalyst by suppression of CH4 combustion

Broadening the effective temperature range (window) of NO removal on Co·Pd-modified H-ZSM-5 (Co/Pd/H-ZSM-5) in the presence of methane under an excess-oxygen condition was tried under the concept that the lack of the amount of methane occurred by CH₄ combustion at high temperature reduced NO conversion to N₂. The activity for NO removal of the catalyst at high temperature was improved due to suppression of methane combustion by the thermal treatment of Pd in a H₂-containing flow. Co/Pd/H-ZSM-5s with and without the thermal treatment of Pd showed different temperature windows for NO elimination. These different windows were then combined by a two-stage catalyst packing, in which Co/(Pd/H-ZSM-5)_red. and Co/Pd/H-ZSM-5 were placed in series, resulting in the broadening of the window. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Dispersion and valence state of MnO2/Ce(1 − x)ZrxO2–TiO2 for low temperature NH3-SCR

Zr-doped MnO_x/CeO₂–TiO₂ for high temperature stability was investigated in terms of its dispersion and oxidation state. Aggregation of cerium oxide was observed in MnO_x/CeO₂–TiO₂, but the Zr-doped catalyst was well dispersed. An increase of the Mn^4 +/Mn^3 + ratio was confirmed with a Zr addition through valence state analysis. De-NOx efficiency of the catalyst was increased to 40–45% by Zr addition at low temperature (150–200 °C). The substitution of Zr led the catalyst to improve the de-NOx efficiency, with a high dispersion and MnO₂ ratio.     

A novel catalyst of Ni–Mn complex oxides supported on cordierite for catalytic oxidation of toluene at low temperature

The catalytic combustion of toluene over Ni–Mn mixed complex supported on industrial cordierite was investigated. The catalysts were prepared by the wet impregnation method and characterized by using the Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The catalytic activity toward the complete oxidation of toluene to CO₂ and H₂O strongly depended on the molar ratio of Ni/Mn, loading amount of Ni–Mn oxides, and calcination temperature. All the results above indicated that the Ni–Mn complex oxide catalyst calcined at 400 °C with 0.5 mol ratio of Ni/Mn, 10 wt.% loading amounts, and showed the highest activity as complete oxidation of toluene.     

Preparation of solid acid catalyst SO42−/TiO2/γ-Al2O3 for esterification: A study on catalytic reaction mechanism and kinetics

In this work, a series of SO₄^2-/TiO₂/γ-Al₂O₃ solid acid catalysts were synthesized by impregnation method, in which nano-TiO₂ was prepared by sol-gel method, and then the nano-TiO₂ sol was loaded on porous γ-Al₂O₃ supporter through impregnation. The structure and property of catalyst were characterized by XRD, N₂-BET, SEM, TEM, XPS, NH₃-TPD, Pyridine-IR and FT-IR. In addition, the catalyst of chelate bidentate coordination acid center model was established. The catalytic performance test was carried out in the esterification of n-butyl alcohol with lauric acid and the catalyst showed excellent activity. The experimental results showed that the medium strength acid sites were more dominant active sites than the strong and weak acid sites for the rapid esterification reaction. Its kinetic behaviors and activation energy were studied for the esterification under the catalytic reaction condition.     

Study on phase equilibrium of system Na+, K+, Mg2+//Cl-, NO3-, SO42--H2O at -15℃

Xinjiang brine nitrate mine mainly contains six kinds of ions: Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Cl^-, NO₃^-, and SO₄^2-, belonging to a high-element complex system, and its rational utilization and development require phase equilibrium studies at different temperatures as theoretical support. The phase equilibrium of the system Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺//Cl^-, NO₃^-, SO₄^2--H₂O saturated with NaCl·2H₂O at -15℃ was investigated using the isothermal solution equilibrium method. According to the measured data, the phase diagrams were constructed. Only one double salt KCl·MgCl₂·6H₂O was found in the system. There are six invariant points and eight two-salt crystallization fields corresponding to NaCl·2H₂O+Na₂SO₄·10H₂O, NaCl·2H₂O+NaNO₃, NaCl·2H₂O+KCl, NaCl·2H₂O+KNO₃, NaCl·2H₂O+MgSO₄·7H₂O, NaCl·2H₂O+MgCl₂·8H₂O, NaCl·2H₂O + Mg(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and NaCl·2H₂O+KCl·MgCl₂·6H₂O. The crystallization area of NaCl·2H₂O+Na₂SO₄·10H₂O occupies the largest part because of its low solubility, and they will crystallize out easily from the mixed solution in the cooling process. Compared with the phase diagram of the system at 25℃, there are 5 types of double salts reduced, 19 zero variable points reduced, and the phase relationship is greatly simplified.     

FeVO4 nanorods supported TiO2 as a superior catalyst for NH3–SCR reaction in a broad temperature range

In this work, a catalyst with FeVO₄ nanorods supported on TiO₂ was prepared and applied for NH₃–SCR reaction. A significantly enhanced low temperature catalytic activity has been achieved in the presence of 10% H₂O with the active window shifting by 15 °C to lower temperatures, compared to the classical catalyst with FeVO₄ nanoparticles supported TiO₂. For the catalyst containing FeVO₄ nanorods, enhanced redox ability and enriched surface active oxygen species originated from its unique crystal structure and predominantly exposed reactive crystal facets (− 2 1 0) on the catalyst surface are responsible for its improved low temperature catalytic activity.     

Highly dispersed Mn–Ce mixed oxides supported on carbon nanotubes for low-temperature NO reduction with NH3

A series of Mn–Ce mixed-oxide catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared for the first time and used for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH₃. Mn(0.4)-Ce/CNTs catalysts with loading from 0.6% to 1.8% (molar ratio) in our tests showed more than 90% NO conversion at 120–180 °C at a high space velocity of 42,000 h^− 1. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed that the particle size of Mn–Ce mixed oxides supported on CNTs was 2 to 4 nm. BET result indicated Mn–Ce mixed-oxide catalysts obtained enlarged surface area and pore volume which was beneficial to the catalytic activity.     

NaCl–H2O-assisted preparation of SrTiO3 nanoparticles by solid state reaction at low temperature

An environmentally friendly NaCl–H₂O system was developed to synthesize monodisperse strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) nanoparticles from commercially available raw materials (SrCO₃ and rutile) by solid state reactions. The formation rate of SrTiO₃ was accelerated by the addition of NaCl and water vapor. Single phase SrTiO₃ was obtained by calcination at 700 °C for 2 h in water vapor (H₂O flow rate of 2.0 mL/min) by the addition of 50 wt% NaCl, although 900 °C and 750 °C for 2 h were required to complete the reaction by calcinations in air and air by the addition of 50 wt% NaCl, respectively. The results demonstrate that both NaCl and H₂O played vital roles to accelerate the formation of SrTiO₃ nanoparticles at relatively low temperature. On the basis of experiments and analysis, a rational growth mechanism has been proposed and discussed.