scholarly journals Anchoring Pd-nanoparticles on dithiocarbamate- functionalized SBA-15 for hydrogen generation from formic acid

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Farajzadeh ◽  
Hassan Alamgholiloo ◽  
Fariba Nasibipour ◽  
Reza Banaei ◽  
Sadegh Rostamnia
Keyword(s):  
Formic Acid ◽  
Ultrasonic Irradiation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Pd Nanoparticles ◽  
Metal Nanoparticle ◽  
Catalytic Systems ◽  
Metabolic Products

Abstract Hydrogen (H2) generation from natural biological metabolic products has remained a huge challenge for the energy arena. However, designing a catalytic system with complementary properties including high surface area, high loading, and easy separation offers a promising route for efficient utilization of nanoreactors for prospective H2 suppliers to a fuel cell. Herein, selective dehydrogenation of formic acid (FA) as a natural biological metabolic product to H2 and CO2 gas mixtures has been studied by supporting ultrafine palladium nanoparticles on organosulfur-functionalized SBA-15 nanoreactor under ultrasonic irradiation. The effects of the porous structure as a nanoreactor, and organosulfur groups, which presented around the Pd due to their prominent roles in anchoring and stabilizing of Pd NPs, studied as a superior catalyst for selective dehydrogenation of FA. Whole catalytic systems were utilized in ultrasonic irradiation in the absence of additives to provide excellent TOF/TON values. It was found that propose catalyst is a greener, recyclable, and more suitable option for the large-scale application and provide some new insights into stabilization of ultra-fine metal nanoparticle for a variety of applications.

(Invited) Nanoscale Design and Modification of Plasmonic Aerogels for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

2018 ◽  
Vol MA2018-01 (31) ◽  
pp. 1871-1871
Author(s):  
Jeremy Pietron ◽  
Paul A. DeSario ◽  
Catherine L. Pitman ◽  
Todd Brintlinger ◽  
Adam Dunkelberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Solar Fuels ◽  
Metal Nanoparticle ◽  
Naval Research ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation ◽  
Composite Aerogels

Composite catalytic aerogels comprise a highly-flexible design motif for the creation of solar fuels photocatalysts. We exploit the compositional and interfacial design flexibility of catalytic aerogels to couple surface plasmon resonant (SPR) guests to nanometric oxidation and reduction catalysts in one hierarchical photocatalytic composite architecture. In our composite aerogels, the nanoscale TiO2 aerogel acts as a 3D-interconnected network of nanowires that couples all of the functional elements required to photogenerate molecular hydrogen from visible light and water: visible light sensitization, electron and ion transport, and oxidation and reduction catalysis. We investigate the effects of synthetically modifying the TiO2 aerogel network and the nanoparticulate Au||TiO2 interfaces in plasmonic Au–TiO2 aerogels on light sensitization, carrier (electron–hole pair) generation, and photocatalytic H2 evolution under both broadband (i.e., UV + visible) and visible excitation. We also introduce oxidation and reduction co-catalyst nanoparticles into the plasmonic aerogels, creating composite aerogels that perform visible light SPR–driven photocatalytic reduction of water to generate H2. The nanostructured high surface–area network in the aerogel spatially and effectively separates charge while electrochemically connecting plasmonic nanoparticle sensitizers and metal nanoparticle all in one mesoscale architecture and at length scales compatible with the kinetics of each reaction. Reference: "Plasmonic aerogels as a 3D nanoscale platform for solar fuels photocatalysis.” P. A. DeSario, J. J. Pietron, A. Dunkelburger, T.H. Brintlinger, O. Baturina, R. M. Stroud, J. C. Owrutsky, and D. R. Rolison, Langmuir, 2017, 33, 9444–9454; doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01117 This work is supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

scholarly journals Rugae-like FeP nanocrystal assembly on a carbon cloth: an exceptionally efficient and stable cathode for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (25) ◽  
pp. 10974-10981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiulin Yang ◽  
Ang-Yu Lu ◽  
Yihan Zhu ◽  
Shixiong Min ◽  
Mohamed Nejib Hedhili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Catalytic Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Nanocrystal Assembly

High surface area FeP nanosheets on a carbon cloth were prepared by gas phase phosphidation of electroplated FeOOH, which exhibit exceptionally high catalytic efficiency and stability for hydrogen generation.

scholarly journals Pd Nanoparticles Stabilized on the Cross-Linked Melamine-Based SBA-15 as a Catalyst for the Mizoroki–Heck Reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayat Nuri ◽  
Abolfazl Bezaatpour ◽  
Mandana Amiri ◽  
Nemanja Vucetic ◽  
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Coupling Reaction ◽  
Pd Nanoparticles ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ft Ir

AbstractMesoporous SBA-15 silicate with a high surface area was prepared by a hydrothermal method, successively modified by organic melamine ligands and then used for deposition of Pd nanoparticles onto it. The synthesized materials were characterized with infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES). The catalyst was effectively used in the Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction of various reactants in the presence of an organic base giving the desired products in a short reaction time and with small catalysts loadings. The reaction parameters such as the base type, amounts of catalyst, solvents, and the temperature were optimized. The catalyst was easily recovered and reused at least seven times without significant activity losses. Graphic Abstract

Facile and large-scale synthesis of poly(m-phenylenediamine) nanobelts with high surface area and superior dye adsorption ability

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (85) ◽  
pp. 45244-45250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Meng ◽  
Liyuan Zhang ◽  
Liyuan Chai ◽  
Wanting Yu ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
High Adsorption ◽  
Adsorption Ability ◽  
Adsorption Performance ◽  
Large Scale Synthesis

PmPD nanobelts with high adsorption performance have been synthesized by using CTAP as oxidants.

scholarly journals Enhancement of Photocatalytic Oxidation of Glucose to Value-Added Chemicals on TiO2 Photocatalysts by A Zeolite (Type Y) Support and Metal Loading

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamonchanok Roongraung ◽  
Surawut Chuangchote ◽  
Navadol Laosiripojana
Keyword(s):  
Formic Acid ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Gluconic Acid ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Incipient Wetness Impregnation ◽  
Microwave Assisted

TiO2-based photocatalysts synthesized by the microwave-assisted sol-gel method was tested in the photocatalytic glucose conversion. Modifications of TiO2 with type-Y zeolite (ZeY) and metals (Ag, Cu, and Ag-Cu) were developed for increasing the dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles and increasing the photocatalytic activity. Effects of the TiO2 dosage to zeolite ratio (i.e., TiO2/ZeY of 10, 20, 40, and 50 mol %) and the silica to alumina ratio in ZeY (i.e., SiO2:Al2O3 of 10, 100, and 500) were firstly studied. It was found that the specific surface area of TiO2/ZeY was 400–590 m2g−1, which was higher than that of pristine TiO2 (34.38 m2g−1). The good properties of 20%TiO2/ZeY photocatalyst, including smaller particles (13.27 nm) and high surface area, could achieve the highest photocatalytic glucose conversion (75%). Yields of gluconic acid, arabinose, xylitol, and formic acid obtained from 20%TiO2/ZeY were 9%, 26%, 4%, and 35%, respectively. For the effect of the silica to alumina ratio, the highest glucose conversion was obtained from SiO2:Al2O3 ratio of 100. Interestingly, it was found that the SiO2:Al2O3 ratio affected the selectivity of carboxylic products (gluconic acid and formic acid). At a low ratio of silica to alumina (SiO2:Al2O3 = 10), higher selectivity of the carboxylic products (gluconic acid = 29% and formic acid = 32%) was obtained (compared with other higher ratios). TiO2/ZeY was further loaded by metals using the microwave-assisted incipient wetness impregnation technique. The highest glucose conversion of 96.9 % was obtained from 1 wt. % Ag-TiO2 (40%)/ZeY. Furthermore, the bimetallic Ag-Cu-loaded TiO2/ZeY presented the highest xylitol yield of 12.93%.

scholarly journals Green and facile synthesis of cerium doped Ni3Fe electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-363
Author(s):  
F. Kanwal ◽  
A. Batool ◽  
R. Akbar ◽  
S. Asim ◽  
M. Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Alkaline Electrolyte ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Molar Ratios

Electrochemical water splitting is the most promising pathway to produce high-purity hydrogen to alleviate global energy crisis. This reaction demands inexpensive, efficient and robust electrocatalyst for its commercial use. Herein, we demonstrate an effective, facile and scalable method for the synthesis of cerium doped Ni3Fe nanostructures as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by following simple chemical bath deposition route. The different molar ratios (3, 6 and 12 mM) of cerium in the chemical bath were used to study its effect on the structural and the electrochemical properties of the Ni3Fe nanostructured films. Doping of cerium contents induced variations in the morphology of deposited Ni3Fe nanostructures. The optimized electrocatalyst Ni3Fe/Ce-6 yielded high surface area catalyst nanosheets uniformly deposited on three-dimensional conductive scaffold to ensure increase in the exposure of doped Ni3Fe catalytic sites with high electrical conductivity. As a result, this earth-abundant electrocatalyst affords high OER performance with a small overpotential of 310 mV versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) at 10 mA cm-2 and retains good stability up to ~ 10 h in alkaline electrolyte. This scalable strategy has great potential in future advancement of efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for their large-scale application in energy conversion systems.                     KEY WORDS: Oxygen evolution, Electrocatalyst, Ni3Fe nanostructures, Cerium, Alkaline electrolyte   Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2020, 34(2), 353-363 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v34i2.12

Large-scale and facile synthesis of a porous high-entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi as an efficient catalyst

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (35) ◽  
pp. 18318-18326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailong Peng ◽  
Yangcenzi Xie ◽  
Zicheng Xie ◽  
Yunfeng Wu ◽  
Wenkun Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Efficient Catalyst ◽  
High Entropy

Porous high entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi exhibited remarkable catalytic activity and stability toward p-nitrophenol hydrogenation. The enhanced catalytic performance not only resulted from the high surface area, but also from exposed high-index facets with terraces.

scholarly journals Feasibility Study and Demonstration of an Aluminum and Ice Solid Propellant

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothee L. Pourpoint ◽  
Tyler D. Wood ◽  
Mark A. Pfeil ◽  
John Tsohas ◽  
Steven F. Son
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Sounding Rocket ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Solid Propellants ◽  
Aluminum Particles ◽  
Underwater Propulsion ◽  
Binary Formulation

Aluminum-water reactions have been proposed and studied for several decades for underwater propulsion systems and applications requiring hydrogen generation. Aluminum and water have also been proposed as a frozen propellant, and there have been proposals for other refrigerated propellants that could be mixed, frozen in situ, and used as solid propellants. However, little work has been done to determine the feasibility of these concepts. With the recent availability of nanoscale aluminum, a simple binary formulation with water is now feasible. Nanosized aluminum has a lower ignition temperature than micron-sized aluminum particles, partly due to its high surface area, and burning times are much faster than micron aluminum. Frozen nanoscale aluminum and water mixtures are stable, as well as insensitive to electrostatic discharge, impact, and shock. Here we report a study of the feasibility of an nAl-ice propellant in small-scale rocket experiments. The focus here is not to develop an optimized propellant; however improved formulations are possible. Several static motor experiments have been conducted, including using a flight-weight casing. The flight weight casing was used in the first sounding rocket test of an aluminum-ice propellant, establishing a proof of concept for simple propellant mixtures making use of nanoscale particles.

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