Simple and large-scale synthesis of β-phase molybdenum carbides as highly stable catalysts for dry reforming of methane

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifeng Gao ◽  
Zhiwei Yao ◽  
Yan Shi ◽  
Renren Jia ◽  
Feixue Liang ◽  
...  

The catalytic stability of monometallic β-Mo2C/CNTs was found to be superior to that of bimetallic Ni/β-Mo2C under similar reaction conditions.

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohcin Akri ◽  
Shu Zhao ◽  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Ketao Zang ◽  
Adam F. Lee ◽  
...  

AbstractDry reforming of methane (DRM) is an attractive route to utilize CO2 as a chemical feedstock with which to convert CH4 into valuable syngas and simultaneously mitigate both greenhouse gases. Ni-based DRM catalysts are promising due to their high activity and low cost, but suffer from poor stability due to coke formation which has hindered their commercialization. Herein, we report that atomically dispersed Ni single atoms, stabilized by interaction with Ce-doped hydroxyapatite, are highly active and coke-resistant catalytic sites for DRM. Experimental and computational studies reveal that isolated Ni atoms are intrinsically coke-resistant due to their unique ability to only activate the first C-H bond in CH4, thus avoiding methane deep decomposition into carbon. This discovery offers new opportunities to develop large-scale DRM processes using earth abundant catalysts.


Reactions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-194
Author(s):  
Xingyuan Gao ◽  
Jangam Ashok ◽  
Sibudjing Kawi

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) reaction has drawn much interest due to the reduction of greenhouse gases and production of syngas. Coking and sintering have hindered the large-scale operations of Ni-based catalysts in DRM reactions at high temperatures. Smart designs of Ni-based catalysts are comprehensively summarized in fourth aspects: surface regulation, oxygen defects, interfacial engineering, and structural optimization. In each part, details of the designs and anti-deactivation mechanisms are elucidated, followed by a summary of the main points and the recommended strategies to improve the catalytic performance, energy efficiency, and utilization rate.


2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas N. Shinde ◽  
Bheemarao G. Ugarkar ◽  
Sandeep R. Ghorpade

A convenient methodology has been developed for the synthesis of substituted 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles from corresponding acylthiosemicarbazides using catalytic amount of iodine/KI in the presence of Oxone® as a bulk oxidant. This offers the advantage of short reaction times and substrate variability which is suitable for the rapid production of analogues required for lead optimisation programmes. The method could also be useful for large-scale synthesis because of the mild reaction conditions and the use commercially inexpensive and safe reagents.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Álvarez Moreno ◽  
Tomás Ramirez-Reina ◽  
Svetlana Ivanova ◽  
Anne-Cécile Roger ◽  
Miguel Ángel Centeno ◽  
...  

Designing an economically viable catalyst that maintains high catalytic activity and stability is the key to unlock dry reforming of methane (DRM) as a primary strategy for biogas valorization. Ni/Al2O3 catalysts have been widely used for this purpose; however, several modifications have been reported in the last years in order to prevent coke deposition and deactivation of the samples. Modification of the acidity of the support and the addition of noble metal promoters are between the most reported strategies. Nevertheless, in the task of designing an active and stable catalyst for DRM, the selection of an appropriate noble metal promoter is turning more challenging owing to the lack of homogeneity of the different studies. Therefore, this research aims to compare Ru (0.50 and 2.0%) and Re (0.50 and 2.0%) as noble metal promoters for a Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst under the same synthesis and reaction conditions. Catalysts were characterized by XRF, BET, XRD, TPR, hydrogen chemisorption (H2-TPD), and dry reforming reaction tests. Results show that both promoters increase Ni reducibility and dispersion. However, Ru seems a better promoter for DRM since 0.50% of Ru increases the catalytic activity in 10% and leads to less coke deposition.


Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 367 (6479) ◽  
pp. 777-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngdong Song ◽  
Ercan Ozdemir ◽  
Sreerangappa Ramesh ◽  
Aldiar Adishev ◽  
Saravanan Subramanian ◽  
...  

Large-scale carbon fixation requires high-volume chemicals production from carbon dioxide. Dry reforming of methane could provide an economically feasible route if coke- and sintering-resistant catalysts were developed. Here, we report a molybdenum-doped nickel nanocatalyst that is stabilized at the edges of a single-crystalline magnesium oxide (MgO) support and show quantitative production of synthesis gas from dry reforming of methane. The catalyst runs more than 850 hours of continuous operation under 60 liters per unit mass of catalyst per hour reactive gas flow with no detectable coking. Synchrotron studies also show no sintering and reveal that during activation, 2.9 nanometers as synthesized crystallites move to combine into stable 17-nanometer grains at the edges of MgO crystals above the Tammann temperature. Our findings enable an industrially and economically viable path for carbon reclamation, and the “Nanocatalysts On Single Crystal Edges” technique could lead to stable catalyst designs for many challenging reactions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 3124-3134
Author(s):  
Adele Brunetti ◽  
Enrica Fontananova

Membrane reactors technology represents a promising tool for the CO2 capture and reuse by conversion to valuable products. After a preliminary presentation of the fundamentals of this technology, a critical overview of the last achievements and new perspectives in the CO2 conversion by membrane reactors is given, highlighting the still existing limitations for large scale applications. Among the low temperature (≤100 °C) membrane reactor for CO2 conversion, electrochemical membrane reactors and photocatalytic reactors, represent the two mainly pursued systems and they were discussed starting from selected case studies. Dry reforming of methane and CO2 hydrogenation to methanol were selected as interesting examples of high temperature (>100 °C) membrane based conversion of CO2 to energy bearing products.


2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel G. Araiza ◽  
Francisco González-Vigi ◽  
Antonio Gómez-Cortés ◽  
Jesús Arenas-Alatorre ◽  
Gabriela Díaz

Abstract. Platinum catalysts (1.5 wt. %) supported over CeO2 and γ-Al2O3 were synthesized via wet impregnation using two different Pt precursors: H2PtCl6 and Pt(acac)2. Catalysts were tested in the dry reforming of methane (DRM) reaction at stoichiometric conditions (CH4/CO2 molar ratio of 1) with two approaches: as a function of temperature (400-800 °C) and as a function of time on-stream (800 °C / 24 h). Platinum supported over ceria catalysts showed better catalytic properties, especially in the stability tests, where deactivation was almost negligible. In contrast, alumina-supported catalysts stability was considerably lower due to the increased formation of carbon residues and the significant Pt particle sintering after reaction at 800 °C for 24 h. Through different characterization techniques (TEM, CO chemisorption), a strong Pt-Ceria interaction was evidenced, which helped in preventing Pt particle agglomeration under reaction conditions and promoted active interface sites. Both features are proposed to be responsible for the Pt/CeO2 catalysts better catalytic performance. The effect of the Pt precursor depends on the nature of the support. In ceria, Cl species benefited the generation of oxygen vacancies and surface ceria reducibility; both features are responsible for the Pt/CeO2 anti-coke properties, thus impacting positively in the catalytic performance of the Pt(-cl)/Ce sample. Conversely, in alumina, these Cl species triggered particle sintering and carbon deposition during the DRM reaction, affecting the Pt(-cl)/Al catalytic performance.                                                Resumen. Catalizadores de platino (1.5 % en peso) soportados sobre CeO2 y γ-Al2O3 fueron sintetizados mediante impregnación húmeda utilizando dos diferentes precursores de Pt: H2PtCl6 and Pt(acac)2. Los catalizadores fueron evaluados en la reacción de reformado seco de metano (DRM) en condiciones estequiométricas (razón molar de CH4/CO2 igual a 1) y con dos metodologías: en función de la temperatura de reacción (400-800 °C) y en función del tiempo de reacción (800 °C / 24 h). Los catalizadores de platino soportados sobre ceria mostraron las mejores propiedades catalíticas, especialmente en las pruebas de estabilidad, donde la desactivación fue muy baja. Por el contrario, la estabilidad catalítica de las muestras soportadas en alúmina fue considerablemente menor, debido tanto a la formación de residuos de carbón como al sinterizado de partículas de Pt. Por medio diferentes técnicas de caracterización (TEM, Quimisorción de CO), se evidenció una fuerte interacción Pt-Ceria, la cual ayudó a prevenir la aglomeración de partículas de Pt durante la reacción, además de promover la generación de sitios activos interfaciales. Ambas características se proponen como las responsables de las mejores propiedades catalíticas presentadas por los catalizadores Pt/CeO2. El efecto del precursor del Pt depende de la naturaleza del soporte. En ceria, las especies de cloro beneficiaron la generación de sitios vacantes de oxígeno así como la reducción superficial de la ceria; ambas características son responsables de las propiedades anti-coque en el sistema Pt/CeO2, por lo tanto, estas impactaron positivamente en el desempeño catalítico de la muestra Pt(-cl)/Ce. Por el contrario, en la alúmina, estas especies cloradas aparentemente promovieron el sinterizado de partículas y los depósitos de carbono durante la reacción, lo cual afectó el desempeño catalítico de la muestra Pt(-cl)/Al.


Author(s):  
Hongwei Yang ◽  
Weiling Luan ◽  
Shan-Tung Tu

A microfluidic reactor was set up to synthesize quantum dots (QDs) in large scale. The increased reaction channels in an individual reactor lead to improved throughput while maintaining sufficient residence time for the nucleation and growth of QDs. Uniform reaction conditions in the four capillaries realized by our set-up result in superior stability of the whole system. Organometallic synthesis of CdSe was chosen as a model system to evaluate the reactor, the absorption spectra of samples collected from different streams at various time intervals are indistinguishable from each other. By systematically varying the reaction parameters, fairly monodisperse CdSe NCs was produced with three times throughput higher than the conventional single-channel counterpart, and the FWHM of the PL. peaks can be controlled in the range from 37nm to 44nm. The large-scale synthesis route is characterized as excellent reproducibility, low-cost, fast reaction, and mass-production, by which 12ml CdSe NCs solution can be produced within 1h with the reaction time of 21s.


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