Mesoporous acid solid as a carrier for metallocene catalyst in ethylene polymerization and a catalyst in catalytic degradation of polyethylene

The possibility of mesoporous acid solid as a carrier for metallocene catalyst in ethylene polymerization and catalyst for polyethylene (PE) catalytic degradation was investigated. Here, HMCM- 41 and AIMCM-41, and mesoporous silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves (SAPO1 and SAPO2) were synthesized and used as acid solid. Much more gases were produced during catalytic degradation in PE/acid solid mixtures via in situ polymerization than those via physical mixing. The particle size distribution results exhibited that the particle size of SAPO1 in the PE/SAPO1 mixture via in situ polymerization was about 1/14 times of that of the original SAPO1 or SAPO1-supported metallocene catalyst. This work shows a novel technology for chemical recycling of polyolefin.

Electronic structures of MCO (M = Nb, Ta, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt) molecules by density functional theory

Equilibrium geometries, vibrational frequencies, and dissociation energies of the transition metal carbonyls MCO (M = Nb, Ta, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt) were studied by use of diverse density functional methods B3LYP, BLYP, B3P86, B3PW91, BHLYP, BP86, and PBE1PBE. It was found that the ground electronic state is (6)Sigma(+) for NbCO and TaCO, (2)Sigma(+) for RhCO,(2)Delta for IrCO, and (1)Sigma(+) for PdCO and PtCO, in agreement with previous theoretical studies. The calculated properties are highly dependent on the functionals employed, in particular for the dissociation energy. For most of the molecules, the predicted bond distance is in agreement with experiments and previous theoretical results. BHLYP is the worst method in reproducing the experimental results compared with the other density functional methods for the title molecules.

Synthesis and characterization of polyethylene/clay-silica nanocomposites: A montmorillonite/silica-hybrid-supported catalyst and in situ polymerization

A novel approach to the preparation of polyethylene (PE) nanocomposites, with montmorillonite/silica hybrid (MT-Si) supported catalyst, was developed. MT-Si was prepared by depositing silica nanoparticles between galleries of the MT. A common zirconocene catalyst [bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride/methylaluminoxane] was fixed on the MT-Si surface by a simple method. After ethylene polymerization, two classes of nanofillers (clay layers and silica nanoparticles) were dispersed concurrently in the PE matrix and PE/clay-silica nanocomposites were obtained. Exfoliation of the clay layers and dispersion of the silica nanoparticles were examined with transmission electron microscopy. Physical properties of the nanocomposites were characterized by tensile tests, dynamic mechanical analysis, and DSC. The nanocomposites with a low nanofiller loading (<10 wt %) exhibited good mechanical properties. The nanocomposite powder produced with the supported catalyst had a granular morphology and a high bulk density, typical of a heterogeneous catalyst system.

Zirconocene catalyst well spaced inside modified montmorillonite for ethylene polymerization: role of pretreatment and modification of montmorillonite in tailoring polymer properties

Zirconocene catalyst was heterogenized inside an organosilane-modified montmorillonite (MMT) pretreated by calcination and acidization, for supported catalyst systems with well-spaced alpha-olefin polymerization active centers. The varied pretreatment and modification conditions of montmorillonite are efficient for supported zirconocene catalysts in control of polyethylene microstructures, in particular, molecular weight distribution. In contrast to other supported catalyst systems, Cp2ZrCl2/modified montmorillonite(MMT-7)-supported catalysts with a distinct interlayer structure catalyzed ethylene homopolymerization and copolymerization with I-octene activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO), resulting in polymers with a bimodal molecular weight distribution (MWD).

Electrochemical design of ultrathin platinum-coated gold nanoparticle monolayer films as a novel nanostructured electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction

The deliberate tailoring of nanostructured metallic catalysts at the monolayer-level is an ongoing challenge and could lead to new electronic and catalytic properties, since surface-catalyzed reactions are extremely sensitive to the atomic-level details of the catalytic surface. In this article, we present a novel electrochemical strategy to nanoparticle-based catalyst design using the recently developed underpotential deposition (UPD) redox replacement technique. A single UPD Cu replacement with Pt2+ yielded a uniform Pt layer on colloid gold surfaces. The ultrathin (nominally monolayer-level) Pt coating of the novel nanostructured particles was confirmed by cyclic voltammetry and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). The present results demonstrate that ultrathin Pt coating effects efficiently and behaves as the nanostructured monometallic Pt for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction, and also shows size-dependent, tunable electrocatalytic ability. The as-prepared ultrathin Pt-coated Au nanoparticle monolayer electrodes reduce O-2 predominantly by four electrons to H2O, as confirmed by the rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) technique.

碳纳米管纯化对Pt/CNTs催化甲醇电化学氧化活性的影响

探索了一种适用于 Pt/CNTs催化剂的纯化方法 .利用比表面积测定、 X射线衍射 ( XRD)、透射电子显微镜 ( TEM)和电化学等手段进行了表征 .研究结果表明 ,经该方法纯化的 CNTs作为载体制备的阳极催化剂表现出明显优于相应的混酸氧化法纯化的 CNTs为载体的催化剂催化性能

固相反应法制备Pt-Ru/C催化剂对乙醇氧化的电催化活性研究

引言近年来,直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)由于其燃料来源丰富、价格低廉、甲醇携带和储存安全方便等独特的优越性而越来越受到重视[1]。但是甲醇具有一定的毒性,因此要想实现DMFC在诸如手机、笔记本电脑以及电动车等可移动电源领域的应用,必须探索新的液体燃料以替代有毒性的甲醇。其中乙醇很易从农作物中大量生产,又无毒,因此很有可能用作替代甲醇的质子交换膜燃料电池燃料。近年来乙醇的电催化氧化已被众多的研究者从电催化和乙醇燃料电池的角度进行了广泛的研究[2,3]。但是乙醇在Pt电极上的氧化易导致强吸附物种CO毒化催化剂,Pt鄄Ru合金是目前强吸附毒化物种CO易氧化为CO2的最有效的电催化剂,因此近年来也有一些关于Pt鄄Ru合金催化剂对乙醇的电化学氧化的研究[4~6]。我们研究组首次用固相反应法制备了Pt/C催化剂,发现所制得的Pt/C催化剂对甲醇[7]和乙醇[8]氧化的电催化性能要比用传统的液相反应法制得的Pt/C催化剂好很多。但Pt/C催化剂对甲醇和乙醇氧化的电催化活性还是较低,因此,本文首次研究了用固相反应法制备Pt鄄Ru/C催化剂及这种催化剂对乙醇氧化的电催化性能,发现用固相反应法制备的Pt鄄Ru/C催化剂对乙醇氧...

吸附在Pt/C催化剂上Eu~(3+)对CO电氧化的促进作用

引言目前影响质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)迅速发展并商业化的主要问题之一是阳极催化剂抗CO的毒化能力。Pt因其对氢的氧化具有高的催化活性而广泛地用作PEMFC的阳极催化剂,也有人研究将其它金属用于PEMFC阳极催化剂,但催化活性要比Pt低得多[1~4]。而Pt作PEMFC的阳极催化剂一个问题是痕量的CO,如10~100ppm就可以使Pt催化剂中毒[5,6]。现在的PEMFC一般用高压氢作为燃料,有很大的不安全性。人们提出用两种方法来解决这个问题,一是用甲醇、甲烷或汽油现场重整制氢作燃料的方法,但用这种制氢方法制得的氢气中含有大量的CO,即使经过纯化,也会含有ppm级的CO。另一个方法是直接用小分子醇类化合物,如甲醇作燃料,被称为直接醇燃料电池(DAFC)[7~11],但醇类化合物在阳极氧化时会有中间产物,如CO的产生,容易使阳极Pt催化剂中毒。因此,研究抗CO中毒的阳极催化剂已成为PEMFC和DAFC中一个很重要的研究课题。许多文章已报道Pt与其它贵金属或过渡金属的合金催化剂,或Pt与过渡金属氧化物的复合催化剂有一定的抗CO中毒能力。如Pt鄄Ru[12~16]、Pt鄄Bi[17]、Pt鄄Sn[17~19]...

Eu~(3+)和Ho~(3+)对乙醇在Pt-TiO_2/C电极上氧化的助催化作用

报道了用循环伏安法研究Eu3+和Ho3+吸附的碳载Pt-TiO2(pt-TiO2/C)催化剂对乙醇电化学氧化的助催化作用.发现无论在中性溶液中还是在酸性溶液中,当Pt-TiO2/C催化剂吸附Eu3+或Ho3+后,都可以使乙醇的电催化氧化电流密度明显增加,其原因主要是Eu3+或Ho3+都能促进吸附的CO的电氧化.

固相反应法合成Pt/MoO_3及其电催化作用

采用固相合成的方法制得直接甲醇燃料电池催化甲醇氧化的Pt/MoO3.XRD分析、循环伏安测试表明,Pt/MoO3对甲醇的氧化具有较好的催化作用,氧化峰电位出现在0.63V(vs.SCE),峰电流密度可达78.1mA·cm-2.

羰基簇合物途径制备的碳载Pt-Co催化剂阴极抗甲醇性能

通过Pt和Co羰基簇合物途径制备了碳载Pt Co(Pt Co/C)复合催化剂.其金属粒子的平均粒径小,相对结晶度很低.与商业化的E TEKPt/C催化剂相比,该催化剂具有较好的抗甲醇性能和电催化氧还原活性.

固相反应制备的Pt/C对甲酸氧化的电催化活性

研究了用固相反应法制备的碳载Pt(Pt/C(s) )催化剂对甲酸氧化的电催化活性 .XRD和TEM的测量表明 ,Pt/C(s)催化剂中Pt的平均粒径和结晶度远小于用传统的液相反应法制备的碳载Pt(Pt/C(l) )催化剂 ,因此 ,Pt/C(s)催化剂对甲酸氧化的电催化活性远高于Pt/C(l)催化剂.

Synthesis of four-armed poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) by diethylzinc catalyst

Biodegradable, amphiphilic, four-armed poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (PCL-b-PEO) copolymers were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of ethylene oxide in the presence of four-armed poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) with terminal OH groups with diethylzinc (ZnEt2) as a catalyst. The chemical structure of PCL-b-PEO copolymer was confirmed by H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR. The hydroxyl end groups of the four-armed PC L were successfully substituted by PEO blocks in the copolymer. The monomodal profile of molecular weight distribution by gel permeation chromatography provided further evidence for the four-armed architecture of the copolymer. Physicochemical properties of the four-armed block copolymers differed from their starting four-armed PCL precursor. The melting points were between those of PCL precursor and linear poly(ethylene glycol). The length of the outer PEO blocks exhibited an obvious effect on the crystallizability of the block copolymer. The degree of swelling of the four-armed block copolymer increased with PEO length and PEO content.

Fabrication of core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticle film and its potential application as catalysis and SERS substrate

In this paper we report the rational design and fabrication of high-quality core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticle film. Such film shows highly efficient catalytic properties and excellent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) ability.