V. S. Gorbunov, V. M. Zelikman, I. A. Ivanin, V. G. Krasovsky, K. V. Oskolok, A. G. Popov, I. G. Tarkhanova
{"title":"Catalytic Properties of Immobilized Imidazolium Phosphomolybdates in the Peroxide Oxidation of Sulfur- and Nitrogen-Containing Compounds: Influence of the Structure of the Cation","authors":"V. S. Gorbunov, V. M. Zelikman, I. A. Ivanin, V. G. Krasovsky, K. V. Oskolok, A. G. Popov, I. G. Tarkhanova","doi":"10.1134/S0023158424601414","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158424601414","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A series of heterogeneous catalysts for peroxide oxidative desulfurization and denitrogenation based on imidazolium phosphomolybdates with different cation structures and acidic properties was prepared. Thiophene, dibenzothiophene, methyl phenyl sulfide, and pyridine were used as model substrates. The composition and structure of the initial ionic derivatives and heterogeneous compositions based on them were determined using a number of physicochemical methods. It was found that the structure of the imidazole cation affected the stability of the heteropolyanion, the distribution of an active phase on the surface of silica gel, and, as a consequence, the efficiency in catalysis. The catalysts were tested in solutions containing either a substrate or a mixture of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"242 - 250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Physical and Chemical Effects of Ethanol Enrichment on the Autoignition of Biodiesel Surrogates","authors":"Y. Rezgui, M. Guemini, A. Tighezza","doi":"10.1134/S0023158423600888","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158423600888","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study employed detailed chemistry in conjunction with a zero-dimentional model (senkin code) to numerically investigate the ignition delay times of ternary biodiesel surrogate fuels (comprising <i>n</i>-heptane/methyl-decanoate/methyl-9-decenoate in an 80/10/10% molar ratio) blended with ethanol at ratios of 5, 10, 15 and 20%. Equivalence ratios covered the lean (Φ = 0.5), stoichiometric (Φ = 1.0) and rich (Φ = 1.5) mixtures with temperatures ranging from 700 to 1000 K and pressures from 20 to 40 bar. The primary objective of this work was to assess and quantify the role of chemical and physical (dilution and thermal) effects resulting from ethanol enrichment on the ignition delay times of these blended fuels. The modeling results indicated that ethanol addition had a distinctly different effect on the biodiesel reactivity in the low- and intermediate-temperature regimes. Below 900 K, ethanol addition decreased reactivity, whereas the opposite trend was observed in the temperature range of 900–1000 K. Irrespective of the ethanol ratio, a significant reduction in ignition delay times occurred upon increasing chamber pressure and equivalence ratio, with this phenomenon being more pronounced at higher chamber temperatures. Finally, it was found that under all modeling conditions, the physical effect of ethanol enrichment was less pronounced than the chemical one.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"219 - 228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the Michaelis–Menten Kinetics and its Modified Models: Solutions and Some Exact Identities","authors":"Alejandro Pérez Paz","doi":"10.1134/S0023158423601298","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158423601298","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Using the properties of the Lambert function we review the analytical solutions of the Michaelis–Menten (MM) kinetics and other related models. We derive several quantities of interest such as the half-life and the area under the curve (AUC). The effect of varying the parameters in the Beal–Schnell–Mendoza solution and its asymptotic time behavior were analyzed. The Maclaurin expansion of the time evolution of substrate concentration up to sixth order is presented. These expressions were tested on the well-known problem of ethanol elimination from the human body and excellent agreement was found. In addition, a closed-form solution for the derived problem that combines simultaneously MM and zeroth-order kinetics is derived. This problem was solved by a suitable transformation of variables that casts the original differential equation into a functionally equivalent MM problem with termination time. To finish, analytical solutions for the MM process in parallel with zeroth- and first-order kinetics are presented here as well. We checked all equations against the numerically exact solution of the corresponding differential equation and perfect agreement was found in all cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"229 - 241"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Liu, Fengqin Wu, Jingwei Liu, Jie Meng, Bingying Gao, Shixiang Zuo, Chao Yao
{"title":"Acid Modification Method for Preparation of Attapulgite/Cordierite Coating Honeycomb and its Environmental Applications","authors":"Wei Liu, Fengqin Wu, Jingwei Liu, Jie Meng, Bingying Gao, Shixiang Zuo, Chao Yao","doi":"10.1134/S0023158423600931","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158423600931","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The specific surface area of attapulgite was significantly enhanced (from 128 to 212 m<sup>2</sup>/g) by its purification with sodium hexametaphosphate and nitric acid. Subsequently, an acid modification method was employed to prepare a coated attapulgite cordierite honeycomb with a specific surface area approximately 39 times larger than that of the bare cordierite honeycomb. SEM images showed that the surface of the cordierite was rough and uneven, with the attapulgite filling the large pores on its surface, forming a “nail-like” interaction between the coating and the carrier. After loading the catalyst, no significant mass loss was observed after 1 h of ultrasonic testing, indicating good adhesion stability of the coating. Furthermore, under test conditions of GHSV (Gas Hourly Space Velocity) = 10 000 h<sup>–1</sup> and a toluene concentration of 1500 ppm, the prepared integrated catalyst exhibited excellent activity for the catalytic oxidation of toluene, with <i>T</i><sub>50</sub> and <i>T</i><sub>90</sub> values of 261 and 290°C, respectively, suggesting broad application prospects.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"298 - 307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. D. Lozhkin, L. D. Iskhakova, F. O. Milovich, E. A. Katsman, L. G. Bruk
{"title":"Kinetics of Hydrogen and Toluene Production from Methylcyclohexane in the Presence of a PtSn/Al2O3 Catalyst","authors":"A. D. Lozhkin, L. D. Iskhakova, F. O. Milovich, E. A. Katsman, L. G. Bruk","doi":"10.1134/S0023158424601426","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158424601426","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A Pt(1.5%)Sn(0.25%)/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalyst synthesized by the sequential impregnation of γ-alumina with aqueous solutions of hydroplatinic acid and tin chloride has been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The kinetic laws governing methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation to toluene and hydrogen in a tubular flow reactor in the isothermal mode at atmospheric pressure have been studied, while varying the reactant concentrations, contact time, and temperature. An empirical mathematical model of kinetics, which includes three adsorption forms of a bifunctional active site, has been developed. The model adequately describes the test data for the forward and reverse reaction routes.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"280 - 297"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142225664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of K and Ni Promoters on Mo2C/Al2O3 Catalyst for Higher Alcohols Synthesis from Syngas","authors":"Zhi Yang, Mingsheng Luo, Qinglong Liu, Chenmeng Li, Yatao Wang, Hongjuan Li, Lifei Yao","doi":"10.1134/S0023158424601189","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158424601189","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The direct production of higher alcohols from syngas in a single step remains a great challenge. In this work, a series of K and Ni promoted Mo<sub>2</sub>C/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts were prepared by impregnation method to enhance the selectivity of Mo<sub>2</sub>C-based catalysts for the one-step conversion of syngas to higher alcohols. The catalysts were continuously tested under the following conditions: 300°C, 3.0 MPa, velocity—11.50 <span>({text{Lg}}_{{{text{Mo}}}}^{{ - 1}})</span> h<sup>–1</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>/CO ratio of 2. The catalysts promoted with K and Ni demonstrated the highest total alcohol selectivity of 67.7%. Moreover, the selectivity for total C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols reached as high as 56%, with 37% being ethanol. X-ray diffraction (XRD), hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction (H<sub>2</sub>-TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization data reveal that K can promote the crystallinity of β-Mo<sub>2</sub>C, lower the catalyst reduction temperature and increase the proportion of high-valent Mo on the catalyst surface. In addition, adding Ni as a promoter to the KMo<sub>2</sub>C/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalyst can generate a synergistic effect to further enhance the catalytic activity and the selectivity of higher alcohols.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"251 - 260"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low-Temperature and High-Efficiency Catalytic Conversion N2O to N2 in the Presence of CO over Nonnoble Metal Cu–Fe Catalyst","authors":"Jianqiang Zhang, Yanyan Li, Lifang Cai, Yakun Li, Xuzhao Yang, Yingying Zhang, Jingli Han, Shide Wu","doi":"10.1134/S0023158423600955","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158423600955","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nitrous oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O) is a long-lived stratospheric ozone-depleting substance with an atmospheric lifetime of 116 years. It is also a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential value of about 310. Due to its high kinetic stability and thermal decomposition temperature exceeding 1000°C, the treatment and recovery of nitrous oxide pose significant engineering and climate challenges. In this study, we introduce a Cu–Fe oxide catalyst that demonstrates efficient and low-temperature conversion of N<sub>2</sub>O to N<sub>2</sub> using readily available reductant CO. The oxide catalyst was synthesized by a solvothermal method and a “from bottom to top” technique. Characterizations by X-ray diffraction (XRD), CO temperature-programmed desorption (C-O‑TPD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and BET indicate that the catalyst with weaker CO adsorption sites, fewer strong CO adsorption sites, suitable particle size, good dispersion and high specific surface area performs excellent reaction activity in the reduction of N<sub>2</sub>O to N<sub>2</sub> by CO. The active site of Cu is stronger, and the addition of Fe can promote dispersion of the Cu active site and increase the exposure to the active site. A new approach has been proposed to address nitrous oxide emissions, a greenhouse gas with high thermodynamic stability, in the chemical industrial process that generates nitrous oxide as a byproduct.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 3","pages":"261 - 270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Catalytic Complete Oxidation of Ethyl Acetate on MnOx/MgAl2O4 Catalysts","authors":"Dong Peng, Qing Wang, Shaohong Zang, Liuye Mo","doi":"10.1134/S0023158423601134","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158423601134","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), play a crucial role as precursors of ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) and secondary organic aerosols, making them significant air pollutants. Efforts to effectively eliminate ethyl acetate (EA), a typical VOC in many industrial processes, has attracted significant attention worldwide. In this study, a catalyst consisting of MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> spinel prepared via the sol-gel method was adopted to support MnO<sub><i>x</i></sub> by incipient wetness impregnation for complete catalytic oxidation of EA. The prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, XPS and H<sub>2</sub>-TPR. It was found that the calcination temperature of the support is crucial for the catalytic activity. The optimal calcination temperature of the support is found to be 800°C, resulting in a perfect MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> spinel phase and a crystalline size of 8.3 nm. The optimized MnO<sub><i>x</i></sub>/MA-800 displayed high catalytic activity (<i>T</i><sub>95</sub> = 240°C) and stability due to its high reduction ability and high atomic ratios of Mn<sup>4+</sup>/Mn<sup>3+</sup> and O<sub>ads</sub>/O.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 4","pages":"386 - 395"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui-Qin Zheng, Jun Wang, Ming-Cai Yin, Yao-Ting Fan
{"title":"Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity for Hydrogen Production of Nano-TiO2 Using Ru(II)-Phenantroline Derivatives","authors":"Hui-Qin Zheng, Jun Wang, Ming-Cai Yin, Yao-Ting Fan","doi":"10.1134/S0023158424600044","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158424600044","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two novel Ru(II)-phenanthroline derivatives complexes, Ru-1 and Ru-2, were synthesized and characterized. The key distinction between Ru-1 and Ru-2 lies in their ligands: L1 (2-hydroxy-5-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl) benzoic acid) and L2 (2-hydroxy-3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)benzoic acid). In L1, the –OH group is located in the <i>para</i>-position, while in L2, it resides in the <i>ortho-</i>position. Subsequently, Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub> and Ru-1/Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub> (and Ru-2/Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub>) composites were prepared using photo-deposition and impregnation methods, respectively. The Ru-1/Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub> and Ru-2/Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub> composites were thoroughly characterized using various techniques, including ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fluorescence spectroscopy (FL), cyclic voltammetry (CV) experiments, and other relevant techniques. Photocatalytic hydrogen production systems were established by employing Ru-1/Pt-TiO<sub>2</sub> and Ru-2/Pt-TiO<sub>2</sub> as photocatalysts and ascorbic acid (H<sub>2</sub>A) as a sacrificial reagent. The results demonstrated that the maximum hydrogen production reached 1461 μmol (Ru-1/Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub>) and 843 μmol (Ru-2/Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub>) under optimized conditions with 20 mg of composite photocatalyst, 0.3 mol L<sup>–1</sup> of H<sub>2</sub>A, and pH 4, within 4 h of irradiation (λ > 420 nm). Correspondingly, the photocatalytic hydrogen production rates were 18 267 and 10 523 μmol g<sup>–1</sup> h<sup>–1</sup>, respectively. Mechanism studies revealed that electrons flow from the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of Ru-1 to the conduction band (CB) of TiO<sub>2</sub>, subsequently combining with H<sup>+</sup> on the surface of the Pt metal nanoparticles to generate hydrogen gas. The holes on the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the photosensitizer are oxidized by H<sub>2</sub>A, thereby regenerating the activity of the composite catalyst by restoring the photosensitizer.</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 4","pages":"366 - 377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Rajashree, A. R. Balu, S. Chitra Devi, C. Kayathiri, K. Devendran, M. Sriramraj, A. Vinith
{"title":"rGO Blended PbS:Ag Nanoparticles for Rhodamine B Dye Degradation and Growth Inhibition of S. aureus and E. coli Bacterial Strains","authors":"C. Rajashree, A. R. Balu, S. Chitra Devi, C. Kayathiri, K. Devendran, M. Sriramraj, A. Vinith","doi":"10.1134/S0023158423601262","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0023158423601262","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of PbS:Ag (PA) and rGO-blended PbS:Ag (rPA) nanoparticles (NPs) have been compared and reported in this paper. Chemical precipitation and one-pot synthesis methods were used to synthesize NPs of PA and rPA. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies reveal a cubic crystal structure for both samples, with preferential growth along the (200) plane. Crystallite sizes were 55 and 41 nm for PA and rPA, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of rPA revealed clustered grains. Both samples exhibited Pb–S bands in Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) studies. Near band edge emissions occurred at 504, 520, 539 and 595 nm for both PA and rPA. The inclusion of rGO into PA led to lattice misfit, crystal growth disorders, and increased grain boundary scattering. This series of structural disruptions contributed to a reduction in the photoluminescence (PL) intensity for the rPA composite. A higher degradation efficiency of 95.4% was achieved for the rPA catalyst against Rhodamine B dye under visible light. The antibacterial activity of PA is increased with rGO inclusion due to increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).</p>","PeriodicalId":682,"journal":{"name":"Kinetics and Catalysis","volume":"65 4","pages":"356 - 365"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}