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{"title":"One-Pot Phyto-Mediated Synthesis of Fe2O3/Fe3O4 Binary Mixed Nanocomposite Efficiently Applied in Wastewater Remediation by Photo-Fenton Reaction","authors":"Amr A. Essawy, Tamer H. A. Hasanin, M. F. Hussein, E. F. El Agammy, A. E. I. Essawy","doi":"10.3390/catal14070466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070466","url":null,"abstract":"A binary Fe2O3/Fe3O4 mixed nanocomposite was prepared by phyto-mediated avenue to be suited in the photo-Fenton photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) in the presence of H2O2. XRD and SEM analyses illustrated that Fe2O3 nanoparticles of average crystallite size 8.43 nm were successfully mixed with plate-like aggregates of Fe3O4 with a 15.1 nm average crystallite size. Moreover, SEM images showed a porous morphology for the binary Fe2O3/Fe3O4 mixed nanocomposite that is favorable for a photocatalyst. EDX and elemental mapping showed intense iron and oxygen peaks, confirming composite purity and symmetrical distribution. FTIR analysis displayed the distinct Fe-O assignments. Moreover, the isotherm of the developed nanocomposite showed slit-shaped pores in loose particulates within plate-like aggregates and a mesoporous pore-size distribution. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated the high thermal stability of the prepared Fe2O3/Fe3O4 binary nanocomposite. The optical properties illustrated a narrowing in the band gab (Eg = 2.92 eV) that enabled considerable absorption in the visible region of solar light. Suiting the developed binary Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanocomposite in the photo-Fenton reaction along with H2O2 supplied higher productivity of active oxidizing species and accordingly a higher degradation efficacy of MB. The solar-driven photodegradation reactions were conducted and the estimated rate constants were 0.002, 0.0047, and 0.0143 min−1 when using the Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanocomposite, pure H2O2, and the Fe2O3/Fe3O4/H2O2 hybrid catalyst, respectively. Therefore, suiting the developed binary Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanocomposite and H2O2 in photo-Fenton reaction supplied higher productivity of active oxidizing species and accordingly a higher degradation efficacy of MB. After being subjected to four photo-Fenton degradation cycles, the Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanocomposite catalyst still functioned admirably. Further evaluation of Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanocomposite in photocatalytic remediation of contaminated water using a mixture of MB and pyronine Y (PY) dyestuffs revealed substantial dye photodegradation efficiencies.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":"118 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141819863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"α-Alkylation of Aliphatic Ketones with Alcohols: Base Type as an Influential Descriptor","authors":"Rasika Mane, Li Hui, Ander Centeno-Pedrazo, Alexandre Goguet, N. Artioli, H. Manyar","doi":"10.3390/catal14070463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070463","url":null,"abstract":"Current global challenges associated with energy security and climate emergency, caused by the combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., jet fuel and diesel), necessitate the accelerated development and deployment of sustainable fuels derived from renewable biomass-based chemical feedstocks. This study focuses on the production of long-chain (straight and branched) ketones by direct α-alkylation of short chain ketones using both homogenous and solid base catalysts in water. Thus, produced long-chain ketones are fuel precursors and can subsequently be hydrogenated to long-chain alkanes suitable for blending in aviation and liquid transportation fuels. Herein, we report a thorough investigation of the catalytic activity of Pd in combination with, (i) homogenous and solid base additives; (ii) screening of different supports using NaOH as a base additive, and (iii) a comparative study of the Ni and Pd metals supported on layered double oxides (LDOs) in α-alkylation of 2-butanone with 1-propanol as an exemplar process. Among these systems, 5%Pd/BaSO4 with NaOH as a base showed the best results, giving 94% 2-butanone conversion and 84% selectivity to alkylated ketones. These results demonstrated that both metal and base sites are necessary for the selective conversion of 2-butanone to alkylated ketones. Additionally, amongst the solid base additives, Pd/C with 5% Ba/hydrotalcite showed the best result with 51% 2-butanone conversion and 36% selectivity to the alkylated ketones. Further, the screening of heterogenous acid-base catalysts 2.5%Ni/Ba1.2Mg3Al1 exhibited an adequate catalytic activity (21%) and ketone selectivity (47%).","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":"4 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141822361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Facile Preparation of Attapulgite-Supported Ag-AgCl Composite Photocatalysts for Enhanced Degradation of Tetracycline","authors":"Xiaojie Zhang, Huiqin Wang, Chenlong Yan","doi":"10.3390/catal14070464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070464","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, Ag-AgCl/attapulgite (Ag-AgCl/ATP) composites were synthesized via a direct precipitation method using ATP nanorods as a catalyst supporter. ATP nanorods helped to increase the dispersion of Ag-AgCl particles and broaden the light absorption spectrum, which would also help to increase the active site of the catalyst to promote the degradation of tetracycline (TC). The photocatalytic activity of the Ag-AgCl/ATP composites was evaluated through the degradation of TC, identifying the loading amount of Ag-AgCl, the concentration of TC, and the reaction temperature as critical factors influencing activity. Specifically, the optimal conditions were observed when the loading of Ag-AgCl was 75%, resulting in a photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 77.65%. Furthermore, the highest degradation efficiency (85.01%) was achieved with a TC concentration of 20 mg/L at 20 °C. Radical trapping experiments suggested that the superoxide anion radical (·O2−) was the primary active species in the degradation process, although hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and holes (h+) also contributed. Reusability tests confirmed that the Ag-AgCl/ATP composites exhibited excellent stability and could be effectively reused.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":" 399","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141823832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Support Functionalization on Catalytic Direct Hydrogenation and Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Muconic Acid to Adipic Acid","authors":"Elisa Zanella, Stefano Franchi, Narmin Jabbarli, Ilaria Barlocco, M. Stucchi, Carlo Pirola","doi":"10.3390/catal14070465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070465","url":null,"abstract":"The liquid-phase hydrogenation of muconic acid (MA) to produce bio-adipic acid (AdA) is a prominent environmentally friendly chemical process, that can be achieved through two distinct methodologies: catalytic direct hydrogenation using molecular hydrogen (H2), or catalytic transfer hydrogenation utilizing a hydrogen donor. In this study, both approaches were explored, with formic acid (FA) selected as the hydrogen source for the latter method. Palladium-based catalysts were chosen for these processes. Metal’s nanoparticles (NPs) were supported on high-temperature heat-treated carbon nanofibers (HHT-CNFs) due to their known ability to enhance the stability of this metal catalyst. To assess the impact of support functionalization on catalyst stability, the HHT-CNFs were further functionalized with phosphorus and oxygen to obtain HHT-P and HHT-O, respectively. In the hydrogenation reaction, catalysts supported on functionalized supports exhibited higher catalytic activity and stability compared to Pd/HHT, reaching an AdA yield of about 80% in less than 2 h in batch reactor. The hydrogen-transfer process also yielded promising results, particularly with the 1%Pd/HHT-P catalyst. This work highlights the efficacy of support functionalization in improving catalyst performance, particularly when formic acid is used as a safer and more cost-effective hydrogen donor in the hydrogen-transfer process.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":"104 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141821579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mn-Based Catalysts in the Selective Reduction of NOx with CO: Current Status, Existing Challenges, and Future Perspectives","authors":"Dianxing Lian, Mohaoyang Chen, Huanli Wang, Chenxi Li, Botao Liu, Guiyao Dai, Shujun Hou, Yuxi Liu, Yongjun Ji","doi":"10.3390/catal14070462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070462","url":null,"abstract":"The technology for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by CO (CO-SCR) has the capability to simultaneously eliminate CO and NOx from industrial flue gas and automobile exhaust, thus making it a promising denitrification method. The advancement of cost-effective and high-performing catalysts is crucial for the commercialization of this technology. Mn-based catalysts demonstrate enhanced catalytic efficiency under conditions of low temperature and low oxygen content when compared to other transition metal-based catalysts, indicating significant potential for practical applications. This review outlines the diverse Mn-based catalysts, including bulk or supported MnOx catalysts, bulk or supported Mn-based composite oxide catalysts, and the use of MnOx as dopants. Subsequently, the synthesis methods and catalytic mechanism employed by Mn-based catalysts are presented. The following section examines the impact of O2, H2O, and SO2 on the catalytic performance. Finally, the potential and implications of this reaction are deliberated. This work aims to offer theoretical guidance for the rational design of highly efficient Mn-based catalysts in the CO-SCR reaction for industrial applications.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":" 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141826440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Methanol to Aromatics on Hybrid Structure Zeolite Catalysts","authors":"M. Magomedova, E. Galanova, Anastasia V. Starozhitskaya, M. Afokin, David V. Matevosyan, S. V. Egazaryants, Dmitry E. Tsaplin, A. L. Maximov","doi":"10.3390/catal14070461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070461","url":null,"abstract":"A study on the reaction of methanol to aromatic hydrocarbons using catalysts based on hybrid zeolites MFI-MEL, MFI-MTW, and MFI-MCM-41 at a temperature of 340 °C and a pressure of 10.0 MPa was carried out. It is shown that in the synthesis of hydrocarbons under pressure, the activity of the studied samples is similar and does not have a linear correlation with their total acidity. It was found that the catalyst’s activity is primarily determined by the rate of the initial methanol conversion reaction, which is related to the volume of micropores—more micropores lead to higher activity. Additionally, increasing the volume of mesopores results in the formation of heavier aromatic compounds, specifically C10–C11.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":" 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141827448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-like Materials II","authors":"Wladimir Reschetilowski","doi":"10.3390/catal14070460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070460","url":null,"abstract":"This Special Issue is a continuation of the previous successful Special Issue, “Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials”, which presented the latest developments and advances in the synthesis, characterization, and application of zeolites and zeolite-like materials as catalysts by renowned scientists [...]","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":" 36","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141831453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Hydrogen Spillover Effect—A Misunderstanding Study II: Single Oxide and Zeolite Supports","authors":"M. Bettahar","doi":"10.3390/catal14070458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070458","url":null,"abstract":"This investigation confirms that the existence of the hydrogen spillover effect (HSPE) in the case of metal catalysts supported on non-reducible monoxides or zeolites is based on a strong corpus of experimental studies, enlarging and deepening previous statements. The structure of hydrogen spillover consists of H/OH pairs conjugated with Mm+/Op− pairs (p = 1 or 2). It is formed by dehydroxylation followed by OH/OH exchange or by the hydrogenation of conjugated pairs. Such a structure imposes the following chemical processes: (i) hydrogenations take place over OH Brönsted acid sites (BAS); (ii) they are excluded over Mm+/Op− Lewis acid sites (LASs), which are deactivating or dehydrogenating; (iii) surface diffusion of hydrogen spillover proceeds through the migration of H/H pairs from LASs to LASs; (iv) the diffusion rates are determined by the oxide supports’ basicity; and (v) H/D exchange is proof of the existence of hydrogen spillover. The nature of hydrogen spillover (radical/ionic) depends on the polarity of the H/OH pairs, which in turn, is determined by the basicity of the support. Our concept of conjugated active sites is a good descriptor of the reaction paths at the molecular level. The view of LASs bringing about additional activity to BAS is not pertinent.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":"3 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141642615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-Synthetically Treated ERI and SSZ-13 Zeolites Modified with Copper as Catalysts for NH3-SCR-DeNOx","authors":"Alejandro Mollá Robles, Gabriele Deplano, K. Góra-Marek, M. Rotko, A. Wach, Muhammad Fernadi Lukman, Marko Bertmer, M. Signorile, Silvia Bordiga, A. Pöppl, Roger Gläser, Magdalena Jabłońska","doi":"10.3390/catal14070457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070457","url":null,"abstract":"ERI and SSZ-13 were subjected to post-synthetic treatments (depending on the zeolite topology) to create micro-/mesoporous materials. The results in terms of NH3-SCR-DeNOx show that the applied treatments improved the catalytic activity of the Cu-containing ERI-based materials; however, the NO conversion did not vary for the different materials treated with NaOH or NaOH/HNO3. For the micro-/mesoporous Cu-containing SSZ-13, a lower NO conversion in NH3-SCR-DeNOx was observed. Thus, our findings challenge the current paradigm of enhanced activity of micro-/mesoporous catalysts in NH3-SCR-DeNOx. The modification of the supports results in the presence of different amounts and kinds of copper species (especially isolated Cu2+ and aggregated Cu species) in the case of ERI- and SSZ-13-based samples. The present copper species further differentiate the formation of reactive reaction intermediates. Our studies show that besides the μ-η2,η2-peroxo dicopper(II) complexes (verified by in situ DR UV-Vis spectroscopy), copper nitrates (evidenced by in situ FT-IR spectroscopy) also act as reactive intermediates in these catalytic systems.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141641957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Supported Inverse MnOx/Pt Catalysts Facilitate Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction","authors":"Wenli Bi, Ruoyu Zhang, Qingfeng Ge, Xinli Zhu","doi":"10.3390/catal14070456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070456","url":null,"abstract":"Catalytic conversion of CO2 to CO via the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction has been identified as a promising approach for CO2 utilization and mitigation of CO2 emissions. Bare Pt shows low activity for the RWGS reaction due to its low oxophilicity, with few research works having concentrated on the inverse metal oxide/Pt catalyst for the RWGS reaction. In this work, MnOx was deposited on the Pt surface over a SiO2 support to prepare the MnOx/Pt inverse catalyst via a co-impregnation method. Addition of 0.5 wt% Mn to 1 wt% Pt/SiO2 improved the intrinsic reaction rate and turnover frequency at 400 °C by two and twelve times, respectively. Characterizations indicate that MnOx partially encapsulates the surface of the Pt particles and the coverage increases with increasing Mn content, which resembles the concept of strong metal–support interaction (SMSI). Although the surface accessible Pt sites are reduced, new MnOx/Pt interfacial perimeter sites are created, which provide both hydrogenation and C-O activation functionalities synergistically due to the close proximity between Pt and MnOx at the interface, and therefore improve the activity. Moreover, the stability is also significantly improved due to the coverage of Pt by MnOx. This work demonstrates a simple method to tune the oxide/metal interfacial sites of inverse Pt-based catalyst for the RWGS reaction.","PeriodicalId":505577,"journal":{"name":"Catalysts","volume":"1 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141642874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}