{"title":"Trace Pt-loading transition metal hydroxides as efficient catalyst for vaporized hydrogen peroxide decomposition","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119883","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119883","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) holds great promise for the decontamination of space environment. Nevertheless, following the decontamination process, highly concentrated VHP within confined spaces is harmful to the human body. Hence, trace Pt-loading (0.57 wt%) transition metal hydroxides nanosheets anchored on Ni foam (Pt@NiAlCrFe-LDHs/NF) were prepared for VHP decomposition. Importantly, a strong electronic interaction between NiAlCrFe layer double hydroxides (NiAlCrFe-LDHs) and Pt was evidenced by XPS. Meanwhile, unique nanosheet-like morphology and rich mesoporous structure endow the catalyst with excellent performance. The catalytic activity of Pt@NiAlCrFe-LDHs/NF is approximately twice that of NiAlCrFe-LDHs/NF and seven times that of Pt/NF. The improved catalytic efficiency of Pt@NiAlCrFe-LDHs/NF results from the reduction in energy barrier for VHP decomposition reaction caused by the introduction of trace Pt. After ten recycling experiments, this catalyst still shows good durability with no significant deterioration in VHP decomposition efficiency. Finally, the growth mechanism of Pt@NiAlCrFe-LDHs/NF was also proposed and discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141637537","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":"Inhibiting effects during the co-conversion of lauric acid and anisole over Ni and NiMo catalysts","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119889","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119889","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The co-hydroconversion of lauric acid and anisole was carried out over Ni and NiMo catalysts T=260 and 280 °C and p<sub>H2</sub>=40 bar. Ni/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> demonstrated a high activity in converting anisole to cyclohexane, but lauric acid conversion was suppressed over this catalyst. In the co-conversion of their mixture the phenolic had no effect on the conversion of the acid, but the latter prevented the cleavage of the C-O bond in both anisole and reaction intermediates. It was assumed that the successful conversion of anisole in its mixture with lauric acid required that a catalyst should provide the fast consumption of the acid component. Accordingly, NiMo/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> possessed a high activity in lauric acid conversion, and a high cyclohexane yield from anisole was observed after the complete consumption of the acid. The results of the present study can be useful for the rational design of a catalyst for the effective hydroconversion of bio-oil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141729140","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":"Ni0 dominated Ni/MgAl-LDO catalyst for highly efficient reductive amination of acetone to isopropylamine","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119885","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119885","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The direct amination of alcohols (ketones) with ammonia to primary amines is a promising route. In this work, an environmentally friendly and efficient method for the synthesis of isopropylamine from the reductive amination of acetone over hydrotalcite-derived Ni/MgAl-LDO catalyst was successfully developed. The results demonstrated that the 12 %Ni/MgAl-LDO catalyst showed outstanding catalytic activity and stability, and 99.8 % of acetone conversion with 93.4 % of isopropylamine selectivity was still maintained over 100 h at 120 °C. The characterization results verified that 12 %Ni/MgAl-LDO catalyst possessed the highly dispersed and uniform Ni nanoparticles, which were responsible for its outstanding catalytic activity and stability. Futhermore, the DFT calculations results indicated that Ni sites of Ni (1 1 1) facet were acted as the catalytic active sites for reductive amination of acetone. This study provides a simple, low-cost and efficient approach for the production of isopropylamine, with promising prospects for industrial applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141736342","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":"Self-coupling of electron acceptor units in conjugated microporous polymers strengthening local donor-acceptor interaction for improving photocatalytic activity","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119888","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119888","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The partial self-coupling of donor or acceptor unit during donor-acceptor (D-A) type CMPs synthesis is often overlooked for the effect on photocatalytic activity. Herein, we developed three D-A type CMPs, named <strong>SATE-CMP-n (n=1–3)</strong>, which were constructed from <strong>triazine</strong> (<strong>TEPT</strong>) unit (A) and three <strong>salen</strong> units (D). With the rigidity of <strong>salen</strong> units increasing (the rigidity: <strong>salen-1</strong> < <strong>salen-2</strong> < <strong>salen-3</strong>), the self-coupling proportion of <strong>TEPT</strong> decreases. The experiments and DFT calculations reveal that <strong>salen-1</strong> has the stronger electron-donating ability compared to <strong>salen-2</strong> and <strong>salen-3</strong>, and that the self-coupling of <strong>TEPT</strong> units also enhances the electron-accepting ability. Therefore, <strong>SATE-CMP-1</strong> exhibits the strongest D-A interaction and the highest separation and transfer efficiency of charge carriers, and has been used a photocatalyst for S−S and S−N coupling reactions. This work proves that the self-coupling of monomers in the construction of CMPs is not overlooked for adjusting the photocatalytic activity of catalyst.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141637536","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":"Unveiling synergistic catalysis in reductive amination through a UiO-66-NH2@(PdAu)@MOF-808 sandwich nanostructure","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119884","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119884","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Understanding the synergistic interplay within tandem reaction systems remains a captivating pursuit in catalysis. In this study, we synthesize a sandwich-like nanostructured catalyst, UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub>@(PdAu)@MOF-808, based on metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The PdAu nanoparticles can activate H<sub>2</sub>, and MOF-808 acts as both the active acidic site and encapsulator, namely “active armor”. Benefiting from the synergy of MOF-808 and PdAu NPs, the developed catalyst shows outstanding performance for reductive amination under mild conditions (30 °C, 1 atm H<sub>2</sub>).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141698827","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":"One-pot four-step direct synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from 2,5-diformylfuran under oxygen-free conditions","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119886","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119886","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>2,5-Furanedicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a valuable compound with the potential as a renewable and green alternative to terephthalic acid in polyester production. To address the issues of flammability, explosiveness, and product separation challenges associated with the current aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) to FDCA route, herein, for the first time, a one-pot four-step direct reaction pathway for the synthesis of FDCA from 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) and hydroxylamine salt is proposed. Under optimized conditions of 120 ℃ for 8 h, [HSO<sub>3</sub>-b-mim]·CF<sub>3</sub>SO<sub>3</sub> catalyst and p-xylene-water dual liquid phase solvent, 100 % DFF conversion and 91.0 % FDCA separation yield were obtained. Notably, [HSO<sub>3</sub>-b-mim]·CF<sub>3</sub>SO<sub>3</sub> exhibited excellent stability, maintaining its activity after being recycled more than five times. Through online experimentation and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, a four-step reaction mechanism involving aldehyde oximation, oxime dehydration, nitrile hydrolysis, and amide hydrolysis was proposed. This reaction pathway offers significant industrial application value due to its high FDCA yield, simple product separation, easy recovery and recycling of ionic liquid, and elimination of the need for oxygen.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141637534","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":"A critical view about use of scavengers for reactive species in heterogeneous photocatalysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119879","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119879","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In heterogeneous photocatalysis, different reactive species generated from the excitation of the semiconductor are responsible for the degradation of different contaminants in aqueous solution. In order to evaluate the influence of each of these reactive species on the photocatalysis process, it is common to perform an analysis using different chemical compounds, which (in theory) react selectively with only one reactive species, preventing this species from participating in the process. Questioning this analysis is the aim of this work and the reasons that lead us to this will be described and discussed. For this, different investigations were selected where this analysis was carried out on two model substrates, Rhodamine B and Phenol. With this, it was possible to determine which compounds are most used as scavengers for the different reactive species, and how these compounds influence the photodegradation process. It was possible to shown that none of the commonly used scavengers react selectively with only one reactive species, since it can also influence other reactions, either by reacting with other reactive species, with the surface of the catalyst, or with the substrate under study, among others. In our opinion, the conclusions obtained by using scavenger analysis should be carefully considered, and the compounds used should be renamed as interfering species of the photocatalytic process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141709818","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":"Advancements in rare earth mullite oxides (AMn2O5) for catalytic oxidation: Structure, activity and design strategies","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119872","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119872","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of rare earth catalysts is expected to reduce the dependence on noble metal catalysts in mobile and stationary sources. The AMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> mullite oxide is a category of rare earth metal oxides for the catalytic oxidation of environmental pollutants, in which the A-site cations are the rare earth cations. The coexistence of the diverse Mn ions and the exposed Mn-Mn dimers in AMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> mullite oxides contribute to the excellent catalytic performance for various catalytic reactions. Herein, the crystal structure and the identification of lattice oxygen of AMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> mullite oxides have been discussed. Meanwhile, a comprehensive understanding of the activity and the thermal stability of AMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> mullite oxides has been investigated. As a group of rare earth catalysts, the representing modification strategies with their advantages have been summarized to guide the rational design of next-generation mullite oxide catalysts. To gain a deeper understanding of AMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> mullite oxides as heterogeneous catalysts, we have reviewed the publications in catalytic purification of vehicle exhaust and catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds, accompanied by the exploration of corresponding reaction mechanisms and the analysis of applied modification strategies. Furthermore, the perspective research direction of AMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> mullite oxide catalysts has been outlined to inspire more valuable research work.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141637535","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}
Muhammad Usman Azam , Waheed Afzal , Auguste Fernandes , Inês Graça
{"title":"Insights into the development of greener mild zeolite dealumination routes applied to the hydrocracking of waste plastics","authors":"Muhammad Usman Azam , Waheed Afzal , Auguste Fernandes , Inês Graça","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119873","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study highlights novel, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and less time-consuming methods to dealuminate zeolites, by forced convective steaming and use of molecular CO<sub>2</sub>. Zeolites with comparable (or superior) physicochemical properties than those of traditional dealumination techniques were produced. All dealuminated zeolites were tested for the hydrocracking of high-density polyethylene, showing considerably high activity and selectivity for lighter oils, particularly gasoline. The forced convective steamed zeolite revealed to be the best, given its high number of silanol groups, acidity and porosity, and lower environmental impact. Furthermore, bi-functional Ni-loaded dealuminated zeolites showed good stability and ability to be regenerated. Therefore, it is possible to generate hierarchical zeolites by dealumination with physicochemical and catalytic properties comparable to their rival technologies, following green chemistry metrics. Given the relevance of hierarchical zeolites in sustainable routes to produce chemicals and fuels, the potential of application of these newly developed catalysts is highly promising and vast.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X24003181/pdfft?md5=19b12d7545b64658c0d346833e32410f&pid=1-s2.0-S0926860X24003181-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141605418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Ga doped CoMo/Al2O3 catalysts on the selective hydrogenation performance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119880","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119880","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It is a challenge to effectively control the intermediate ring hydrogenation products in tricyclic aromatic hydrocracking reactions in order to further increase the selectivity of BTX. A series of doped gallium modified CoMo/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts were prepared, the effect of gallium on the catalyst's physicochemical properties, active phase structure and hydrogenation reaction pathway was studied. The study revealed that the doping of gallium species promoted the sulfidation of Mo species and improved the catalytic activity of the catalyst. The 1 % Ga-modified catalyst showed the best selective hydrogenation performance, in which the conversion rate of phenanthrene was up to 83.75 % and the selectivity for dihydrophenanthrene reached 28.60 %. In addition, DFT calculations show that the introduction of Ga into the active phase between the Co and Mo atoms results in a higher differential charge density in the middle ring, which is more conducive to hydrogen adsorption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":243,"journal":{"name":"Applied Catalysis A: General","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141624057","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}