Influence of Rare-earth Elements on Mechanical Properties of Palladium

The influence of 0.1-0.6 at.-%RE additions (RE= La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Er, Yb) on themechanical properties of Pd was studied. All above RE additions increased not only the strengthproperties at ambient temperature but also the tensile strength, creep rupture time and activation en-ergy at high temperatures, simultaneously increased the elongation of Pd. In the range of dilute con-centration, the strength properties of Pd-RE alloy enhanced linearly with RE concentration. Whenthe strength properties of Pd-RE alloys were normalized at 0.1 at.-%RE, it was found that light REelements had stronger effect on the properties of Pd than heavy RE, whereas Eu, Yb, Ce had anoma-lous effect. In all Pd-RF alloys, Pd-Eu alloy had the highest strength properties, successively Pd-Yband Pd-Ce alloy. The effect mechanisms of RE in alloy, such as purifying impurities, increasingrecrystallization temperature, refining grain size. expanding crystal lattice, increasing dislocation den-sity and decreasing stacking fault energy, forming stable RE oxidation by internal oxidation, and soon, were observed. They were strengthening sensitive factors. The influence of the factors onstrength properties and elongation of Pd was discussed.     

乙烯直接氧化合成乙酸

用常规固定床反应器考察了Pd-SiW12/SiO2催化剂还原条件对乙烯直接氧化合成乙酸催化性能的影响。催化剂用H2在200－300℃还原后Pd 的分散度较高，其催化活性远高于肼在液相中还原的催化剂，在乙烯气相氧化合成乙酸反应的原料气中，适量1，2－二氯乙烷的存在有助于提高乙酸的选择性和时空产率，初步考察了Pd-Se-SiW12/SiO2催化剂连续206h运转的稳定性，结果表明，催化剂中Pd晶粒的长大和硅钨酸的流失是造成催化剂失活的主要原因。     

多孔钯的制备及其结构与性能

研究了以钯粉和碳酸钠为原料制备多孔钯的烧结-溶解新工艺，用FESEM分析了多孔钯的微观结构形貌，并进一步研究了制备的多孔钯的力学性能和氢同位素的交排换代性能。结果表明，烧结-溶解工艺能稳定地制备出孔隙率为85．29％-87．82％的多孔钯，其压缩强度大于2MPa。室温下孔隙率为87.30％的多孔钯对氘的单位质量吸收量为0．0767L／g，氢同位素排代交换率为86．2％。     

PdY8．5Ru0．19合金吸放氢氘特性

在25℃～100℃的温度范围内,测定了PdY8.5Ru0.19合金吸放氢、氘的P-C-T曲线.与纯钯相比,合金的P-C-T曲线坪区变窄,坪压降低,有显著的同位素效应,但迟滞效应较小.合金吸放氢氘的P-C-T曲线可拟合成p=A(er/B-1)形式.吸氘热焓为-13.9 kJ/mol·D2,熵变为-9.4 J/mol K·D2.进行了25℃下合金吸氢、氘速率的测量,合金吸氢、氘速率常数分别为KH=2.39×10-4 mol·s-1,KD=1.16×10-4 mol·s-1.而且合金的氢化过程用渐进转化模型描述.     

Application of an analytical phase transformation model

Employing isothermal and isochronal differential scanning calorimetry, an analytical phase transformation model was used to study the kinetics of crystallization of amorphous Mg82.3Cu17.7 and Pd40Cu30P20Ni10 alloys. The analytical model comprised different combinations of various nucleation and growth mechanisms for a single transformation. Applying different combinations of nucleation and growth mechanisms, the nucleation and growth modes and the corresponding kinetic and thermodynamic parameters, have been determined. The influence of isothermal pre-annealing on subsequent isochronal crystallization kinetics with the increase of pre-annealing can be analyzed. The results show that the changes of the growth exponent, n, and the effective overall activation energy Q, occurring as function of the degree of transformation, do not necessarily imply a change of nucleation and growth mechanisms, i.e. such changes can occur while the transformation is isokinetic.     

NO reduction by CH4 over Pd/Co-sulfated zirconia catalysts

A series of sulfated zirconia supported Pd/Co catalysts was synthesized by the sol–gel method and examined for NO_x reduction by methane. The NO conversion increased up to a Co/S ratio of 0.43, and then decreased at a higher Co loading (Co/S = 0.95). Sulfate content was also essential for obtaining high selectivity to molecular nitrogen. A catalyst loaded with 0.06 wt.% Pd, 2.1 wt.% Co and 2.1 wt.% S (Pd/Co-SZ-2) exhibited remarkable performance under lean conditions and displayed stability in a long-term durability test using a synthetic reaction mixture containing 10% water vapor. This catalyst exhibited the highest sulfur retention most probably as cobalt sulfide. Besides, the catalytic oxidation of NO to NO_y groups was confirmed by FT-IR, in agreement with the general mechanism for the SCR of NO by hydrocarbons. In the absence of oxygen in the feed stream, the catalyst was highly active for NO reduction with methane. IR stretching bands assigned to N₂O and adsorbed nitro groups were identified upon adsorbing NO on Pd/Co-SZ-2. This indicates that under rich conditions disproportionation of NO to N₂O and NO₂ occurs and confirms that the formation of NO₂ species is an essential step for NO reduction by CH₄.     

Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from Methanol and Carbon dioxide using Potassium Methoxide as Catalyst under Mild Conditions

Pd-supported on WO₃–ZrO₂ (W/Zr atomic ratio=0.2) calcined at 1073 K was found to be highly active and selective for gas-phase oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid in the presence of water at 423 K and 0.6 MPa. Contact time dependence demonstrated that acetic acid is formed via acetaldehyde formed by a Wacker-type reaction, not through ethanol by hydration of ethylene.     

载体预处理对Pd/C催化剂催化性能的影响

研究了活性炭硝酸表面改性对以其为载体制备的负载钯催化剂性能的影响。利用表面官能团滴定、N₂物理吸附和扫描电镜对催化剂进行表征，以邻硝基氯苯催化加氢制备2，2'-二氯氢化偶氮苯反应为模型反应对催化剂的性能进行评价。结果表明，经过不同浓度的HNO₃处理，活性炭孔结构性能变化不大，但是活性炭表面酸性含氧基团的浓度有了较大程度的增长，为Pd金属粒子的沉积提供了大量的吸附位，提高了Pd金属的分散度，从而制得高活性的Pd/C催化剂。通过30%HNO₃ 60 ℃水浴中回流4 h处理的活性炭可以达到最佳效果，所制得催化剂的活性是以未经硝酸处理过的活性炭载体制备的催化剂活性的2.3倍。     

New catalytic functions of Pd–Zn, Pd–Ga, Pd–In, Pt–Zn, Pt–Ga and Pt–In alloys in the conversions of methanol

Pd and Pt supported on ZnO, Ga₂O₃ and In₂O₃ exhibit high catalytic performance for the steam reforming of methanol, CH₃OH+H₂OCO₂+3HH₂, and the dehydrogenation of methanol to HCOOCH₃, 2CH₃OHHCOOCH₃+2HH₂. Combined results with temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and XRD method revealed that Pd–Zn, Pd–Ga, Pd–In, Pt–Zn, Pt–Ga and Pt–In alloys were produced upon reduction. Over the catalysts having the alloy phase, the reactions proceeded selectively, whereas the catalysts having metallic phase exhibited poor selectivities.     

Electrooxidation of formic acid on carbon supported PtxPd1−x (x = 0-1) nanocatalysts

In this work, carbon supported Pt_xPd_1−x (x = 0-1) nanocatalysts were investigated for formic acid oxidation. These catalysts were synthesized by a surfactant-stabilized method with 3-(N,N-dimethyldodecylammonio) propanesulfonate (SB12) as the stabilizer. They show better Pt/Pd dispersion and higher catalytic performance than the corresponding commercial catalysts. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic properties of Pt_xPd_1−x/C were found to depend strongly on the Pt/Pd deposition sequence and on the Pt/Pd atomic ratio. At a lower potential, formic acid oxidation current on co-deposited Pt_xPd_1−x/C catalysts increase with increasing Pd surface concentration. Nanoscale Pd/C is a promising formic acid oxidation catalyst candidate for the direct formic acid fuel cell.