Yu Wang , Bin Zhou , Jingjie Guo , Tao Liu , Yu Yang , Bing Li , Jiaojiao Yang , Yue Peng , Jianjun Chen , Wenzhe Si , Junhua Li
{"title":"Nanoconfinement effects of mesoporous CuMn2O4 spinel for constructing efficient Hg0 removal catalysts","authors":"Yu Wang , Bin Zhou , Jingjie Guo , Tao Liu , Yu Yang , Bing Li , Jiaojiao Yang , Yue Peng , Jianjun Chen , Wenzhe Si , Junhua Li","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106899","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106899","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Developing high-performance mercury removal catalysts is essential for addressing atmospheric mercury pollution. Notably, conventional mineral adsorbents are ineffective for high-temperature flue gases (>300 °C). In this study, confinement catalysis was utilized to modify CuMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>. Under the chlorine-free catalytic condition, the temperature window of T<sub>95</sub> was widened by 150 °C (for 50–400 °C) toward high-temperature. Mechanistic studies suggest that nanoconfinement effects significantly improve the catalytic performance. Molecular oxygen adsorption and activation capacity were dramatically enhanced, as demonstrated by NAP-XPS. The plentiful grain boundaries effectively adjust the defect species and electronic structure of the catalysts in favor of Hg<sup>0</sup> catalysis, whereas the porous structure improves the reactant adsorption properties.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106899"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000591/pdfft?md5=e3a94f1c7a3a7b115242da8979b65765&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000591-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140128217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comprehensive investigation of solvent effects on BiOBr synthesis: Understanding the photocatalytic mechanisms of enrofloxacin and its degradation pathway","authors":"Yanli Sun , Xueliang Wang , Hooi Ling Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106877","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106877","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It is critical to enhance the photocatalytic performance of BiOBr through appropriate strategies. Two BiOBr samples with different water (W) and ethylene glycol (EG) solvents have been synthesized. BiOBr-EG presents a 3D nest-like morphology composed of nanoplates, prominently emphasizing (110) facets. In contrast, BiOBr-W displays 2D microplates with exposed (102) facets. Notably, BiOBr-EG exhibits a degradation rate 7.4 times faster and removal efficiency of Enrofloxacin (ENR) 2.2 times greater than that of BiOBr-W. Additional investigations reveal that ·O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> plays a dominant role in the degradation process. Finally, the degradation pathways are explored through DFT calculation and HPLC-MS methods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106877"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000372/pdfft?md5=96453a62aa83274b1caa98e3303d86e3&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000372-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139829064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Formic acid assisted synthesis of Cu-CuO-ZnO composite catalyst for acceptor free selective dehydrogenation of 1, 4-butanediol to γ-butrylactone","authors":"Paleti Gidyonu , Ajmeera Nagu , Sreedhar Gundekari , Mohan Varkolu","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Cu-CuO-ZnO composite catalyst synthesized through the formic acid-assisted method, underwent thorough characterization via XRD, N<sub>2</sub> physisorption, TPR, TPD, TGA, XPS, and TEM. When applied to the selective dehydrogenation of 1,4-butanediol, this catalyst outperformed counterparts prepared through co-precipitation and impregnation methods. The superiority is attributed to the formic acid-assisted method yielding smaller Cu nanoparticles and some CuO species, undergoing in-situ reduction by dehydrogenation-generated H<sub>2</sub>. This process results in nascent Cu nanoparticles, enhancing catalytic performance. Notably, the catalyst demonstrated remarkable stability over a 100 h time-on-stream without discrepancies, highlighting the robustness of the formic acid-assisted method for 1,4-butanediol dehydrogenation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106870"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156673672400030X/pdfft?md5=c9d71f82f8469e890c9ed1bd1f0ad696&pid=1-s2.0-S156673672400030X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139873400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Catalytic ozonation of pharmaceutical compounds using carbon-based catalysts","authors":"C.A. Orge , C.A.L. Graça , J. Restivo , M.F.R. Pereira , O.S.G.P. Soares","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106863","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106863","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Catalytic ozonation has become one of the most promising technologies for wastewater treatment due to its high efficiency in the removal of organic pollutants. Three carbon materials (carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide and activated carbon) and five pharmaceutical compounds were selected for this study. All tested parent pollutants were easily degraded by single ozonation. In terms of mineralization, the presence of catalyst revealed to be necessary to enhance organic matter removal, and activated carbon (GAC) showing superior performance. To evaluate the effect of the water matrix, experiments were performed with ground water and wastewater and significant degradation of pollutants was achieved.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106863"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000232/pdfft?md5=a1c1b0bbd0d3eb4d9afa5ae4e79194a6&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000232-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139874424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruijie Zhang, Haibo Jin, Lei Ma, Suohe Yang, Guangxiang He
{"title":"Synergistic catalytic performance of RuSn and PdCe composite catalysts for the hydrogenation of Terephthalic acid to 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol","authors":"Ruijie Zhang, Haibo Jin, Lei Ma, Suohe Yang, Guangxiang He","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106887","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106887","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) is used as a high-value polyester monomer. On the basis of the catalysts of Ru<img>Sn and Pd, the compound catalysts of Ru<img>Sn and Pd<img>Ce are prepared by adding the additive Ce to the Pd-based catalyst. The results showed that the yield of CHDM increased by 13.4% after the addition of Ce, indicating that Ce is conducive to the activation of H<img>H and C<img>O thus promoting the hydrogenation of carboxyl groups. Furthermore, the addition of Ce effectively slows down the coverage of the compound on the active component Pd, prolonging the lifespan of the catalyst.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106887"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000475/pdfft?md5=43259a90b0b5c6e2502da697f4ff0cf8&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000475-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140010488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gang Guan , FengYun Ma , Ping Luo , XiaoLin Zhang , XiaoDing Li , GuangXing Li
{"title":"Preparation of CuO-Bi2O3/SiO2@TiO2 core-shell structured catalysts and its catalytic performance for synthesis of 1, 4-butynediol by ethynylation of formaldehyde","authors":"Gang Guan , FengYun Ma , Ping Luo , XiaoLin Zhang , XiaoDing Li , GuangXing Li","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106889","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106889","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>CuO-Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub> core-shell structured catalysts were prepared by stepwise precipitation method and used for the synthesis of 1, 4-butynediol (BYD) by the ethynylation of formaldehyde. The characterization results, by XRD, BET, SEM, TEM, TPD etc., revealed the TiO<sub>2</sub> content not only affecting the surface area of the catalysts and the partical size of the loaded CuO, but also affecting the electronic interactions with CuO. The activity tests showed that the catalyst with 20% TiO<sub>2</sub> calcined at 450 °C had a short activation time, with good activity with conversion 91% and BYD yield 73% after 6 h on line. The catalysts still maintained good catalytic activity and stability after 6 repeated uses. ICP data indicate that leaching of Cu active component after reaction is very low.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106889"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000499/pdfft?md5=4c51fe9905fd5958a3c4164a942e2e1e&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000499-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140045500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li-Heng Kao , Jun-Jie Liu , To-Yu Wang , Duo-Syuan Lin , Ying-Shuo Cheng , Chia-Hao Tseng , Kanit Manatura , Wei-Yu Chen , Kun-Yi Andrew Lin , Chao-Wei Huang
{"title":"Synergistic enhancement of visible light Photocatalysis: Tailoring dual Z-scheme Fe2O3/C3N4/NH2-MIL-125 ternary composites for organic pollutant degradation","authors":"Li-Heng Kao , Jun-Jie Liu , To-Yu Wang , Duo-Syuan Lin , Ying-Shuo Cheng , Chia-Hao Tseng , Kanit Manatura , Wei-Yu Chen , Kun-Yi Andrew Lin , Chao-Wei Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106893","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106893","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 ternary composite photocatalysts were synthesized. Their amino groups provided close bonding between these materials, facilitating the effective separation of electrons and holes. Besides, each component of Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 plays a crucial role. NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 provided a high surface area, C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> contributed to the primary photocatalytic activity, and Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> aided in enhancing light absorption, generating additional potential to produce hydroxyl radicals, thereby further enhancing photocatalytic activity. Moreover, the proportion of loaded Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> in the ternary material was investigated. It was found that Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 with a 1:1 ratio of Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (FeCN1:1/NM125) exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance, in which RhB degradation reached 100% under visible light irradiation, conforming to first-order kinetics analysis with a reaction rate constant k of 0.0164 min<sup>−1</sup>. Its efficiency was twice that of the binary catalyst C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 or Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125, seven times that of the pristine catalyst C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, and ten times that of the pristine catalyst NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125. Scavenger experiments showed that the degradation efficiencies were 52.57%, 55.51%, and 63.41%, respectively, indicating that three active species, namely superoxide radicals, holes, and hydroxyl radicals, made significant contributions to photocatalysis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106893"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000530/pdfft?md5=88a7045d6c20ae52271cd0fd7a71553a&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000530-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140054649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Kong , Long Tian , Guiming Xie , Xiaorui Wang , Yi Man , Zhou-jun Wang
{"title":"Improving catalytic activity of MoP for CO2 reforming of methane via ZrO2 modification","authors":"Yan Kong , Long Tian , Guiming Xie , Xiaorui Wang , Yi Man , Zhou-jun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106902","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106902","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Molybdenum phosphide (MoP) has attracted increasing attention as a novel catalytic material for CO<sub>2</sub> reforming of methane in virtue of superior coke resistance, but its catalytic reactivity is still relatively low. This work for the first time improved the reforming activity of MoP via ZrO<sub>2</sub> modification. The Zr<sub>0.01</sub>MoP catalyst with Zr/Mo molar ratio of 0.01 possessed much higher activity than bare MoP at 800–900 °C. Structural characterizations revealed that the introduction of ZrO<sub>2</sub> would decrease the particle size, modify the electronic structure and change the reducibility property of MoP, which may function together to deliver the higher activity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106902"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000621/pdfft?md5=145e8313c204f6e303f459aa5e7e4ab9&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000621-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140124918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetically retractable tea extract stabilized palladium nanoparticles for denitrogenative cross-coupling of aryl bromides with arylhydrazines under green conditions: An alternate route for the biaryls synthesis","authors":"Sumanth Hegde, Aatika Nizam","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Novel palladium based magnetic nanocatalyst was synthesized by the co-precipitation method and coated with silica and tea extract as stabilizing agent. Palladation onto the prepared nanocomposite was done to get ION-SiO<sub>2</sub>/TE-Pd(0) catalyst. Our study is one of the limited number of studies reported for the catalytic denitrogenative coupling of arylbromide and arylhydrazine. This led to the construction of important substituted biaryls bearing various substituents with 82–92% yields. The synthesized nanocatalyst was characterized using structural and morphological characterization techniques. It was also observed that only 2 mol% of ION-SiO<sub>2</sub>/TE-Pd(0) catalyst was sufficient for the catalysis and reusable upto six cycles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106862"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736724000220/pdfft?md5=ceafdee870a623dd04dc114aa0af2b37&pid=1-s2.0-S1566736724000220-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139686158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tailoring Cu immobilized MCM-41-based mesostructured catalysts for selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived furfural","authors":"Leela Prasad Yandrati , Swamy Sekhar Kaladi , Raveendra Gundeboyina , Ramakrishna Pothu , Vijaya Moli , B. Venkateswara Rao , Rajender Boddula Ph.D. , Rammohanrao Devulapalli , Harisekhar Mitta Ph.D.","doi":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106898","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106898","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The CuO-supported MCM-41 catalysts were prepared using a simple incipient wet impregnation method. The catalysts were investigated for hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol synthesis. Among all the catalysts, the 2.5% CuO/MCM-41 catalyst shows the best catalytic performance with 92.5% conversion and 89% selectivity of furfuryl alcohol at 210 °C. The catalyst also demonstrated a high turnover frequency (TOF) of 154.4 h<sup>−1</sup>. The 2.5% CuO/MCM-41 catalyst remained stable for up to 20 h during the time on stream.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":263,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Communications","volume":"187 ","pages":"Article 106898"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156673672400058X/pdfft?md5=a66a576c72e77087eabf26156816982c&pid=1-s2.0-S156673672400058X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140086570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}