Li Zou , Jiale Xie , Shuxiang Wang , Yixing Yu , Jing Huang , Liuliu Wang , Pingping Yang , Wenyan Tao
{"title":"Positive potential pretreatment of TiO2 photoanode towards efficient charge separation","authors":"Li Zou , Jiale Xie , Shuxiang Wang , Yixing Yu , Jing Huang , Liuliu Wang , Pingping Yang , Wenyan Tao","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119904","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119904","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Low charge separation efficiency (<em>η</em><sub>sep</sub>) of TiO<sub>2</sub> impedes its applications of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. A positive potential pretreatment approach has been developed to construct a surface polarization with −OH groups at a potential of 1.48 V<sub>RHE</sub>. When the pretreatment time of 6 h is used, the <em>η</em><sub>sep</sub> and photocurrent density (<em>J</em><sub>ph</sub>) reach up to 54 % (vs. 24 %, TiO<sub>2</sub>) and 0.92 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> (vs. 0.32 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, TiO<sub>2</sub>) under AM 1.5 G illumination, respectively. The photovoltage can be increased from 0.17 V to 0.52 V. When the pretreatment time is extended to 22 h, a higher <em>J</em><sub>ph</sub> of 1.57 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and <em>η</em><sub>sep</sub> of 87 % can be obtained. Furthermore, the positive potential pretreated TiO<sub>2</sub> possesses excellent PEC stability. The PEC improvements can be attributed to the surface polarization with the −OH groups and favorable surface states of Ti-OH, but not to the formation of Ti<sup>3+</sup> or oxygen vacancies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119904"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141978807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrogenation of inert aromatic compounds under mild conditions catalyzed by confined trimetal sites in porous metal silicate materials","authors":"Zikun Liu, Chuan-De Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Complete hydrogenation of aromatic compounds is an important subject in various industry fields. However, due to the high stabilization energy of aromatic compounds resulting from their high aromaticity and non-polarity, the hydrogenation reaction is usually performed under harsh reaction conditions in the presence of noble metal-based catalysts. We report herein a porous metal silicate (PMS) material PMS-58, which consists of Cu, Ce and Co trimetal active sites, demonstrating high catalytic activity and selectivity in hydrogenating of a series of aromatic compounds under mild conditions (60 °C and 0.5 MPa H<sub>2</sub>). PMS-58 is superior to the previously reported non-noble metal-based catalysts and could be favorably compared to noble metal-based catalysts. The unique catalytic properties of PMS-58 are derived from the synergistic work of trimetal sites with Ce species serving as strong Lewis acid sites for dissociation of dihydrogen, Co species stabilizing Cu(I) species, and Cu(I) species playing a crucial role in activating aromatic rings. Therefore, this work provides a new approach in developing highly efficient non-noble metal catalysts for complete hydrogenation of arenes under mild conditions, which could be applied in removal of aromatic compounds in petroleum products.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119901"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141978808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regioselective hydrophosphorylation of alkynes by a functionalized heterogeneous Cu-chitosan based catalyst","authors":"Yining Ren, Liyong Chen, Mingyu Xie, Shipan Xu, Yu Liu, Longzhi Zhu, Weifeng Xu, Biquan Xiong","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The functionalized heterogeneous Cu-chitosan based catalyst was developed for the regioselective hydrophosphorylation of alkynes with secondary H-phosphine oxides. The functionalized chitosan framework was produced through a cross-coupling reaction between chitosan and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine. Following this, the coordination of Cu(OAc)<sub>2</sub> with the functionalized chitosan framework led to the synthesis of the heterogeneous Cu-chitosan based catalyst. Various techniques, such as powder FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), N<sub>2</sub> physical adsorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were employed to characterize the catalyst. Subsequently, the resulting Cu(OAc)<sub>2</sub>@chitosan@2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine catalyst exhibited remarkable catalytic activity in the regioselective hydrophosphorylation of alkynes with the formation of P–C bonds, displaying exceptional E/Z selectivity. This successful catalysis led to the synthesis of a range of (E) anti-Markovnikov adducts with high yields. The catalyst shows high recyclability in this transformation. On the basis of step-by-step control experiments, a plausible mechanism is proposed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"684 ","pages":"Article 119900"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142020491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CO2 capture and methanation over iron and cobalt-containing catalysts operated in a domestic microwave oven","authors":"Loren Acher, Jessim Gana, Thierry Caillot, Akim Kaddouri, Frederic C. Meunier","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119898","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119898","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>SiC and Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> were used as microwave (MW) susceptors in a novel type of domestic MW oven featuring the so-called “Inverter” technology used for CO<sub>2</sub> trapping and methanation. A catalyst based on cobalt was added and the conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> was studied both in continuous mode (co-feeding H<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>) and pulsed mode (sequential CO<sub>2</sub> trapping and desorption/hydrogenation). CO<sub>2</sub> conversion up to 80 % could be achieved over the physical mixture of SiC, Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and Co/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, although high selectivities to CO were observed. The periodic glow of the susceptors and the corresponding oscillation of the catalytic activity at powers lower than 440 W revealed that MW power delivery was actually pulsed, unlike the manufacturer claim. Higher output power enabled both higher CO<sub>2</sub> conversion rate and selectivity to CH<sub>4</sub>. The catalytic performances were improved by operating in CO<sub>2</sub> trapping/methanation mode as compared to a continuous flow mode.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119898"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xue-Li Yang , Min Qiu , Zi-Xuan Zhao , Ling Chen , Jun Du , Xing Fan , Bing-Xin Lei , Zhao-Qing Liu
{"title":"In situ growth of Cs3Bi2Br9/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction in alcohol aqueous solution for boosting photocatalytic activity","authors":"Xue-Li Yang , Min Qiu , Zi-Xuan Zhao , Ling Chen , Jun Du , Xing Fan , Bing-Xin Lei , Zhao-Qing Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119899","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119899","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Heterojunction fabrication is a general and practical method for producing high-efficiency photocatalysts. The photocatalyst of S-type heterojunction greatly improves the carrier separation efficiency to a certain extent, thereby promoting the degradation efficiency. In this work, we reported a unique S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst composed of n-type Cs<sub>3</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>9</sub> (CBB) and p-type BiOBr with well-defined junction interfaces for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). By soaking CBB in an aqueous alcohol solution, the desirable BiOBr/CBB heterostructure was created <em>in-situ</em>, forming the intimate interfaces and facilitating the separation of photogenerated charge carriers. Compared with the pristine CBB, a substantial enhancement in photocatalytic performance of BiOBr/CBB heterostructure was achieved through an optimized water treatment. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of the optimal BiOBr/CBB heterostructure reached 98.55 % in 20 min.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119899"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141961425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhen Xu , Youbing Zhu , Maoming Gong , Nianming Jiao , Tao Zhang , Hui Wang
{"title":"Review on the poisoning behavior of typical metals on cracking catalysts for chemicals production from petroleum and anti-poisoning strategies","authors":"Zhen Xu , Youbing Zhu , Maoming Gong , Nianming Jiao , Tao Zhang , Hui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119897","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119897","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Catalytic cracking technology of crude oil to chemicals (COTC), characterized by its strong adaptability to raw materials, low energy consumption, and high yield of chemicals, aligns well with the refining industry's transition from a \"fuel-based\" to a \"chemical-based\" model. However, a significant issue in the catalytic cracking process of crude oil is catalyst deactivation, particularly because of the poisoning effects of metals present in crude oil, such as nickel (Ni), vanadium (V), iron (Fe), and sodium (Na). This paper reviews the typical processes of COTC, mechanisms of typical metal poisoning on catalysts, and strategies to mitigate the contamination of metals on catalysts. Additionally, this paper offers a prospective analysis of the current challenges and future development directions in this field, aiming to establish a theoretical foundation for the development of poison-resistant catalysts with industrial application potential.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119897"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenyang Zhao , Yujia Liu , Yupeng Tian , Yahui Li , Junjie Feng , Wei Xu , Ning Shi , Zhe Yang , Bing Sun
{"title":"Enhanced catalytic performance for gas phase epoxidation of propylene with H2 and O2 by multiple pretreated Au/TS-1 catalysts","authors":"Chenyang Zhao , Yujia Liu , Yupeng Tian , Yahui Li , Junjie Feng , Wei Xu , Ning Shi , Zhe Yang , Bing Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119895","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119895","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Direct epoxidation of propylene (C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) with hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) and oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) over Au/TS-1 catalyst was promising way for the synthesis of propylene oxide (PO). However, high selectivity of PO (>95 %) and conversion of C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub> (>5 %) cannot be achieved at the same time. The industrialization process was severely restricted. In this paper, Au/TS-1 catalysts were synthesized by deposition precipitation method with alkali metal promoter. And alkaline gases and silane coupling post-treatment were performed to promote the catalytic activity. The prepared samples exhibited a much better C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub> conversion (6.5 %) and PO selectivity (95.1 %) compared with general catalyst using normal synthetic technology. Cs<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> was beneficial to increasing Au nanoparticles uptake efficiency. Both NH<sub>3</sub> and triethoxyvinylsilane post-treatment were good for smaller and more uniform loading of Au nanoparticles. The decreasing in surface hydroxyl density effectively alleviated the occurrence of PO ring opening isomerization. The increased hydrophobicity of TS-1 surface was conducive to the rapid desorption of generated PO and significantly increased PO selectivity. Multiple pretreatment was also favorable for extending the lifetime of Au/TS-1 catalyst.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119895"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deactivation effect of elemental mercury oxidation over a V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst by Pb in simulated coal-fired flue gas","authors":"Qi Wan , Feiyu Gao , Lei Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119896","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119896","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lead (Pb) is a typical heavy metal in the flue gas of coal-fired power plants, which can cause the deactivation of SCR catalysts. In this study, Pb-doped vanadium-based catalysts were prepared and investigated for the deactivation effect and mechanism of elemental Hg oxidation caused by Pb. The results showed that doping Pb on vanadium-based catalysts led to severe deactivation, which was more pronounced with increased Pb content. Further investigation illustrated that the introduction of Pb not only weakened the BET surface properties of vanadium-based catalysts but also increased the aggregation of surface species on the catalysts. After Pb introduction, the adsorption capacity toward elemental Hg, proportion of highly oxidized V<sup>5+</sup>, and surface Oβ ratio significantly decreased severely weakening the activity of the catalyst. In addition, we demonstrated that the reaction between Pb and active V<img>O/V−OH groups of the catalyst formed inactive V−O−Pb species, which was the direct cause of catalyst deactivation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119896"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141843636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tuning the amount of Sn0 around Ru to promote hydrodeoxygenation of furfural","authors":"Wenqiang Ren , Jiamin Tian , Zhiqiang Wang , Minghui Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119894","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119894","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>2-methylfuran (2-MF) is a high-performance gasoline additive due to its high-octane value and good explosion resistance. In this study, cerium tin oxide solid solutions were prepared by a co-precipitation method. The selectivity of 2-MF and the conversion of furfural significantly improved after doping CeO<sub>2</sub> with SnO<sub>2</sub>. 95 % yield of 2-MF was obtained on 5 %Ru/Ce<sub>0.975</sub>Sn<sub>0.025</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, compared to only 40 % yield on 5 %Ru/CeO<sub>2</sub>. The reaction rate of furfural over 5 %Ru/Ce<sub>0.975</sub>Sn<sub>0.025</sub>O<sub>2</sub> was 4.9 times higher than that with 5 %Ru/CeO<sub>2</sub>. Characterizations show an increased concentration of SnO<sub>2</sub> around Ru, and the ratio of Ru<sup>δ+</sup>/Ru reaches a maximum on 5 %Ru/Ce<sub>0.975</sub>Sn<sub>0.025</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. The binding energy shift of Ru<sup>0</sup>, Sn<sup>0</sup>, O, and Ce<sup>3+</sup> indicates that the introduction of Sn plays an important role in regulating the interface between Ru and CeO<sub>2</sub>. The increase of Ru<sup>δ+</sup>/Ru ratio benefits the hydrodeoxygenation of furfural and contributes to the high yield of 2-MF. This study provides a highly active catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation of furfural.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119894"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141949755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yeseul Hwang , Yong Hyun Lim , Jangeon Roh , Hae Won Ryu , Kihun Nam , Sooyeon Hong , Jong-Ki Jeon , Do Heui Kim
{"title":"Enhancing control over individual selectivities of benzene, toluene, and xylene in n-butane aromatization: Impact of reaction and catalytic parameters","authors":"Yeseul Hwang , Yong Hyun Lim , Jangeon Roh , Hae Won Ryu , Kihun Nam , Sooyeon Hong , Jong-Ki Jeon , Do Heui Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119892","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119892","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aromatization of light alkanes is pivotal for producing benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX). However, achieving selective BTX production necessitates advancements in catalytic strategies. This study outlines a methodology to precisely control BTX species selectivity and distribution. The choice of active metal profoundly influences BTX product distribution over ZSM-5 catalysts. Mo/HZSM-5 facilitates n-butane dissociation to hydrocarbon intermediates, favoring benzene-rich products. In contrast, Ga/HZSM-5 enhances toluene and xylene production rates compared to Mo/HZSM-5. Intermediate composition on Mo/HZSM-5 significantly influences final selectivity, with paraffin-rich conditions and high methane conversion yielding benzene-rich products. Adjusting reaction conditions, such as methane recycle and temperature, further fine-tunes product distribution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":"685 ","pages":"Article 119892"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}