Sakshi Satyanand, Sanjana Srinivas, Dionisios G. Vlachos and Stavros Caratzoulas
{"title":"On the mechanisms of ethane dehydrogenation on silica-supported mononuclear Fe†","authors":"Sakshi Satyanand, Sanjana Srinivas, Dionisios G. Vlachos and Stavros Caratzoulas","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01118J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01118J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >With the increasing interest in developing catalytic materials based on atomically dispersed transition metals on heterogeneous supports, it is necessary to have an atomic-level understanding of the factors that impact their structural and electronic properties and, ultimately, their reactivity. In this contribution, we address and elucidate with electronic structure calculations open questions related to the ethane dehydrogenation mechanism on silica-supported mononuclear Fe(<small>II</small>) and Fe(<small>III</small>) sites. Contrary to prior hypotheses, we determine that the σ-metathesis on Fe(<small>II</small>) sites is an unlikely dehydrogenation mechanism. On tricoordinate and tetracoordinate Fe(<small>II</small>)@SiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>, the reaction proceeds via heterolytic C–H bond activation and β-hydride elimination facilitated by spin-crossing. Atomically dispersed Fe(<small>III</small>) grafted on SiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> exhibits a more complex behavior as it seems to be undergoing autoreduction and we propose a new redox ethane dehydrogenation mechanism which, remarkably, is energetically competitive with the heterolytic C–H activation mechanism previously identified for other transition metals.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 1","pages":" 114-122"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/cy/d4cy01118j?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142912667","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}
Shiyu Liu, Qiuyun Huang, Ijaz Ul Haq, Zixu Yang, Weihua Shen and Yunjin Fang
{"title":"Direct conversion of syngas to aromatics via a two-stage C–C coupling over MnZr/HZSM-5 bifunctional catalysts employing OX-ZEO strategy†","authors":"Shiyu Liu, Qiuyun Huang, Ijaz Ul Haq, Zixu Yang, Weihua Shen and Yunjin Fang","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01388C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01388C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Even though the oxide–zeolite (OX-ZEO) strategy is generally applied for the direct conversion of syngas into aromatics (STA), previous researches have rarely studied the evolution of the surface species. In this work, MnZrOx binary oxides were synthesized and bifunctional catalysts were prepared by physically mixing powders of the binary oxides with H-ZSM-5. <em>In situ</em> diffuse reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was performed, and surface C–C coupling between the alkyl and formate groups over the surface of the oxides was observed, which was named as primary C–C coupling. As products of the primary C–C coupling, the higher alkyl carboxylate groups could be hydrogenated to surface aldehydes, and both the species could diffuse into the zeolite for secondary C–C coupling, thereby generating aromatics. The reaction pathway of CO was shortened by the insertion of surface formate, thus promoting CO conversion. Under optimal reaction conditions, the CO conversion reached 55% with the selectivity of aromatics exceeding 80%. Coke deposition was also observed on the external surface of H-ZSM-5, which might be the reason for the further decline in CO conversion.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 580-591"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142994060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical kinetic mechanism for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides†","authors":"Alexey A. Burluka and Andrew P. Manning","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01205D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01205D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A generic chemical kinetic mechanism for nitric oxide reduction by ammonia is developed exploiting similarities in redox cycles exhibited by different catalysts. The mechanism comprises 28 reactions, the rate constants of which were estimated through analysis of the individual sub-processes and identifying the overall rate with the rate of the limiting step. The chemical kinetics so developed was used to simulate operation of several catalysts in a plug flow reactor. These simulations show that, after taking into account differences in feed gas composition, active site concentration and residence time, varying only one kinetic parameter, namely activation energy for the low-temperature catalytic site oxidation allows one to reconcile the observed differences between copper and iron exchanged zeolites and cerium dioxide with tungsta on titania. Prediction of the NO conversion by vanadia at high temperatures required changes of two kinetic parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 547-562"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/cy/d4cy01205d?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142993889","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":"Correction: Integrated adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of VOCs using a TiO2/diatomite composite: effects of relative humidity and reaction atmosphere","authors":"Guangxin Zhang, Arman Peyravi, Zaher Hashisho, Zhiming Sun, Yangyu Liu, Shuilin Zheng and Lexuan Zhong","doi":"10.1039/D4CY90098G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY90098G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Integrated adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of VOCs using a TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>/diatomite composite: effects of relative humidity and reaction atmosphere’ by Guangxin Zhang <em>et al., Catal. Sci. Technol.</em>, 2020, <strong>10</strong>, 2378–2388, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CY00168F.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 1","pages":" 219-220"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/cy/d4cy90098g?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142912658","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":"Synthesis of a novel hydrophobic CeO2–BiOCl/CF composite cathode for efficient heterogeneous electro-Fenton degradation of tetracycline","authors":"Huiqi Lv, Jiangshan Kuai, Rongshuai Wang, Yiwen Mou and Weilin Guo","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01211A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01211A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Bifunctional electrodes have attracted significant research interest in the field of electro-Fenton (EF) processes for the efficient treatment of antibiotic-contaminated wastewater. In this study, carbon felt (CF) was selected as the matrix material because of its excellent electrochemical properties, high porosity, and large specific surface area. BiOCl and CeO<small><sub>2</sub></small> were <em>in situ</em> synthesized on the CF electrode using a hydrothermal method, followed by the application of a hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating on the CF surface. The resulting composite electrode was employed in the EF process for <em>in situ</em> electro-generation and activation of hydrogen peroxide (H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small>), facilitating the efficient degradation of tetracycline (TC). Free-radical quenching experiments revealed that hydroxyl radical and superoxide anion radical were the predominant reactive species in the EF process, with hydroxyl radicals playing a major role in the degradation of TC. The electrode exhibited excellent stability over consecutive runs. Furthermore, a plausible mechanism for the production and activation of H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small>, as well as the degradation of TC, was proposed. This study provides a new strategy for the construction of efficient and stable bifunctional cathodes for the advanced treatment of antibiotic-contaminated wastewater.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 537-546"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142993888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yacine Boudjema, Antoine Brunel, Raphaël Del Cerro, Gerhard Pirngruber, Céline Chizallet and Kim Larmier
{"title":"Relationship between Lewis acid sites and carbohydrate reactivity over Sn-β catalysts†","authors":"Yacine Boudjema, Antoine Brunel, Raphaël Del Cerro, Gerhard Pirngruber, Céline Chizallet and Kim Larmier","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01147C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01147C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Sn-β is a promising Lewis acid zeolite for carbohydrate conversion. This material can be prepared either directly by hydrothermal synthesis or by a dealumination – metal incorporation sequence starting from a pre-made zeolite (post-synthesis modification). The synthesis method and the metallic precursors significantly influence the formation of Lewis acid sites in the zeolite, which is the primary factor determining the activity of the catalyst in many reactions. We synthesized various materials through post-synthesis modifications and a hydrothermal method using three different precursors. Pyridine adsorption monitored by FTIR spectroscopy shows that Sn-β samples synthesized by solid state insertion with tin chloride as a precursor feature a concentration of Lewis acid sites proportional to the tin content (up to 1.5 wt% of tin) without forming an oxide phase. Hydrothermal synthesis leads to a sample exhibiting weaker acid sites. The catalyst yields three major products in glucose conversion: fructose, mannose, and lactic acid. The high yield of lactic acid (≈30%) indicates a faster ketose retro-aldolization compared to aldose (no C4 or C2 products detected).</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 396-404"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142993927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Viktor Söderholm, Marc Stajer, Carolin Savage, Leon Splittgerber and Dieter Vogt
{"title":"Towards continuous Rh-hydroformylation of long chain alkenes: handling methodology for the long-term stability of Biphephos in a continuous reactor with an attached membrane separation unit†","authors":"Viktor Söderholm, Marc Stajer, Carolin Savage, Leon Splittgerber and Dieter Vogt","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01148A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01148A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Diphosphites like Biphephos are known for their combination of high activity and high linear selectivity in the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of terminal alkenes. However, like most phosphite-type ligands, Biphephos is prone to hydrolysis under acidic conditions and oxidation in the presence of oxygen, resulting in detrimental catalyst performance loss. In this work, we identified practical aspects that safeguard the long-term stability of Biphephos during the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of alkenes. Furthermore, different additives (amines and one epoxide) were explored as stabilizers for Biphephos. The Biphephos/Rh/stabilizer system was first extensively investigated <em>via</em><small><sup>31</sup></small>P-NMR, followed by batch autoclave experiments (100 ml reactors), and finally applied in an upscaled reactor (300 ml) with an attached nanofiltration membrane unit for catalyst retention. With cyclohexene oxide (CHO) as a stabilizer for the ligand, stable operation with high catalyst retention (95%) was achieved for over 100 h at high product selectivity (l/b = 78).</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 592-604"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/cy/d4cy01148a?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142994061","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}
Ting Zhou, Shanshan Ye, Jing Gao, Hang Zhang and Shengliang Zhong
{"title":"In situ grown Ru-doped Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on nickel foam for stable electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction†","authors":"Ting Zhou, Shanshan Ye, Jing Gao, Hang Zhang and Shengliang Zhong","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01074D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01074D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Designing highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts to facilitate overall water splitting is critical and highly desirable. Ruthenium is considered as a promising candidate for electrocatalytic water resolution of hydrogen under alkaline conditions. Ru-doped Ni(OH)<small><sub>2</sub></small> (Ru/Ni(OH)<small><sub>2</sub></small>–NF) was grown <em>in situ</em> on the backbone of nickel foam (NF) using a simple one-pot hydrothermal method as the carrier and nickel source. Compared with blank NF and Ni(OH)<small><sub>2</sub></small>, Ru/Ni(OH)<small><sub>2</sub></small>–NF as a cathodic hydrogen precipitation catalyst exhibited a low overpotential of 46 mV (1.0 M KOH) at a current density of 100 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small>, and the catalytic performances were improved by 75.8% and 73.9%, respectively. This work presents a novel, low-cost and practical potential electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 506-513"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142992828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shigen Watanabe, Hideyuki Katsumata, Monir Uzzaman, Ikki Tateishi, Mai Furukawa and Satoshi Kaneco
{"title":"Accelerated photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over donor–acceptor type graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) with simultaneous modification of pyrimidine and thiophene rings†","authors":"Shigen Watanabe, Hideyuki Katsumata, Monir Uzzaman, Ikki Tateishi, Mai Furukawa and Satoshi Kaneco","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01401D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01401D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) has attracted interest due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of synthesis, and suitable band structure for hydrogen evolution. However, its application is limited by high charge recombination rates and restricted visible light absorption, which lower photocatalytic performance. This study presents a modified g-CN catalyst, termed UPDB, incorporating π-conjugated and donor–acceptor (DA) structures using urea, 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine (P), and dibenzothiophene-2-carboxaldehyde (DB). DRS and PL measurements revealed that alongside the π–π* transitions originating from pristine g-CN, UPDB exhibits n–π* transitions influenced by the lone pair electrons and unpaired electrons present in P and DB. This interaction creates a new absorption band (midgap) that broadens visible-light absorption. FT-IR analysis confirmed that the electron donor DB binds to the end of the g-CN backbone, while DFT calculations suggested that DB induces a spatial separation between the HOMO and LUMO, significantly decreasing charge recombination. At the optimal dosage, the hydrogen evolution rate of UPDB-10 (U (10 g), P (10 mg), and DB (1 mg)) reached 1000 μmol g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> h<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, which was approximately 10 times higher than that of the original carbon nitride (U) calcined from urea alone. Furthermore, the apparent quantum yield (AQY) was 13.7% at 400 nm, 15.5% at 420 nm, and 6.3% at 450 nm in the presence of K<small><sub>2</sub></small>HPO<small><sub>4</sub></small> (KPH), demonstrating high visible-light responsivity. The one-pot calcination method used in this study to introduce π-conjugation and a DA structure provides a novel approach to overcome the limitations of g-CN, paving the way for the advancement of solar energy conversion technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 2","pages":" 416-426"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142993929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fluorinated covalent organic frameworks for visible-light driven CO2 reduction†","authors":"Wei-Jia Wang, Bin Li, Jing Gao and Kaihong Chen","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01276C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01276C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The metal-free visible-light-driven CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> reduction reaction was achieved by using a fluorine-atom-modified COF, <em>i.e.</em> N3F4-COF, which exhibited over a 5-fold enhancement compared to the pristine COF for syngas production. The activity can be further improved by incorporating a Ru-based photosensitizer, and the syngas ratio could be regulated from 2.57 to 0.14 (CO/H<small><sub>2</sub></small>) by altering the hydrophilicity of the photosensitizers.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 1","pages":" 46-51"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142912661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}