Advances in Preparation and Application of Supported Nano-Silver Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1477-1488
Author(s):  
Yonghang Xu ◽  
Fangya Zhou ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Limiao Lin ◽  
Jingshu Wu ◽  
...  

Supported nano-silver composites, famous for large specific surface area, good dispersibility and high catalytic activity, have been widely used in chemistry and chemical engineering, biomedicine and new materials. In this paper, we report recent research progress on supported nano-silver composites as reviewed from preparation techniques (chemical reduction, physical reduction and in-situ formation), types of supporters (organic and inorganic) and anti-microbial/catalytic activity. Firstly, the principles and merits/demerits of three preparation techniques for silver nanoparticles are elaborated. Afterwards, preparation, structures and properties of supported nano-silver composites are summarized through different types of supporters, as well as their applications in catalytic reaction, pollutant control and antimicrobial. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that silver nanoparticles produced by in-situ formation are more stable and well-distributed, readily meeting the demands for practical applications. Finally, superior supporters for nano-silver composites should be of high specific surface area and good stability, non-expensive, environmentally friendly and low-toxicity.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1036 ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
Ting Qun Tan ◽  
Lei Geng ◽  
Yan Lin ◽  
Yan He

In order to prepare carbon nanotubes with high specific surface area, small diameter, low resistivity, high purity and high catalytic activity, the Fe-Mo/Al2O3 catalyst was prepared based on the microreactor. The influence of different Fe/Al molar ratios on the catalyst and the carbon nanotubes prepared was studied through BET, SEM, TEM and other detection methods. Studies have shown that the pore structure of the catalyst is dominated by slit pores at a lower Fe/Al molar ratio. The catalytic activity is the highest when the Fe/Al molar ratio is 1:1, reaching 74.1%. When the Fe/Al molar ratio is 1:2, the catalyst has a higher specific surface area, the maximum pore size is 8.63 nm, and the four-probe resistivity and ash content of the corresponding carbon nanotubes are the lowest. The higher the proportion of aluminum, the higher the specific surface area of the catalyst and the carbon nanotubes, and the finer the diameter of the carbon nanotubes, which gradually tends to relax. The results show that when the Fe/Al molar ratio is 1:2, although the catalytic activity of the catalyst is not the highest, the carbon nanotubes prepared have the best performance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 2151011
Author(s):  
Jingwen Jia ◽  
Longfu Wei ◽  
Ziting Guo ◽  
Fang Li ◽  
Changlin Yu ◽  
...  

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are the electrocatalytic materials with large specific surface area, high porosity, controllable structure and monodisperse active center, which is a promising candidate for the application of electrochemical energy conversion. However, the electrocatalytic performance of pure MOFs is seriously limited its poor conductivity and stability. In this work, high-performance electrocatalyst was fabricated through combining NiFe/MOF on nickel foam (NF) via in-situ growth strategy. Through rational control of the time and ratio in reaction precursors, we realized the effective manipulation of the growth behavior, and further investigated the electrocatalytic performance in water splitting. The catalyst presented excellent electrocatalytic performance for water splitting, with low overpotential of 260 mV in alkaline condition at a current density of 50 mA[Formula: see text], which is benefited from the large specific surface area and active sites. This study demonstrates that the rational design of NiFe MOF/NF plays a significant role in high-performance electrocatalyst.


2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (100) ◽  
pp. 15117-15120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Wang ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Zhiwei Zhu ◽  
Yijuan Wang ◽  
Pan Li ◽  
...  

An N-doped bio-carbon catalyst with a hierarchical interconnected macro/meso-porous structure and high specific surface area exhibited significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata F. Botti ◽  
Murilo D.M. Innocentini ◽  
Thais A. Faleiros ◽  
Murilo F. Mello ◽  
Danilo L. Flumignan ◽  
...  

This work investigates the catalytic activity of geopolymers produced using two different alkali components (sodium or potassium) and four treatment temperatures (110 to 700 °C) for the methyl transesterification of soybean oil. The geopolymers were prepared with metakaolin as an aluminosilicate source and alkaline activating solutions containing either sodium or potassium in the same molar oxide proportions. The potassium-based formulation displayed a higher specific surface area and lower average pore size (28.64–62.54 m²/g; 9 nm) than the sodium formulation (6.34–32.62 m²/g; 17 nm). The reduction in specific surface area (SSA) after the heat treatment was more severe for the sodium formulation due to the higher thermal shrinkage. The catalytic activity of the geopolymer powders was compared under the same reactional conditions (70–75 °C, 150% methanol excess, 4 h reaction) and same weight amounts (3% to oil). The differences in performance were attributed to the influences of sodium and potassium on the geopolymerization process and to the accessibility of the reactants to the catalytic sites. The Na-based geopolymers performed better, with FAME contents in the biodiesel phase of 85.1% and 89.9% for samples treated at 500 and 300 °C, respectively. These results are competitive in comparison with most heterogeneous base catalysts reported in the literature, considering the very mild conditions of temperature, excess methanol and catalyst amount and the short time spent in reactions.


Clay Minerals ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Xue ◽  
Hongmei Guo ◽  
Lujie Liu ◽  
Min Chen

AbstractA new yttrium-zirconium-pillared montmorillonite (Y-Zr-MMT), was synthesized, characterized and used as a Ce catalyst support. The Y-Zr-MMT is a good support for dispersing cerium active sites and it is responsible for the high activity in the total oxidation of acetone, toluene and ethyl acetate. The Y-Zr-MMT shows greater advantages than the conventional alumina/cordierite honeycomb supports such as large specific surface area, lower cost and easier preparation. Catalytic tests demonstrated that Ce/Y-Zr-MMT (Ce loading 8.0%) was the most active, with the total oxidation of acetone, toluene and ethyl acetate being achieved at 220, 300 and 220°C, respectively. The catalyst displayed better activity for the oxidation of acetone and ethyl acetate than a conventional, supported Pd-catalyst under similar conditions. The special structure of the yttrium-doped zirconium-pillared montmorillonite can strengthen the interaction between the CeO2 and Zr-MMT support and improve the dispersion of the Ce particles, which enhances the catalytic activity for the oxidation of VOCs. The new catalyst, 8.0%Ce/Y-Zr-MMT, could be promising for industrial applications due to its high catalytic activity and low cost. The support and the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and BET specific surface area measurements.


2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (46) ◽  
pp. 25609-25620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaovi Holade ◽  
Claudia Morais ◽  
Karine Servat ◽  
Teko W. Napporn ◽  
K. Boniface Kokoh

We report a convenient and straightforward thermal pre-treatment to improve the physicochemical properties of carbon-based substrates to boost the catalytic activity of platinum nanoparticles.


Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2928
Author(s):  
Naushad Ahmad ◽  
Fahad Alharthi ◽  
Manawwer Alam ◽  
Rizwan Wahab ◽  
Salim Manoharadas ◽  
...  

The development of a transition-metal-based catalyst with concomitant high activity and stability due to its distinguishing characteristics, yielding an abundance of active sites, is considered to be the bottleneck for the dry reforming of methane (DRM). This work presents the catalytic activity and durability of SrNiO3 and CeNiO3 perovskites for syngas production via DRM. CeNiO3 exhibits a higher specific surface area, pore volume, number of reducible species, and nickel dispersion when compared to SrNiO3. The catalytic activity results demonstrate higher CH4 (54.3%) and CO2 (64.8%) conversions for CeNiO3, compared to 22% (CH4 conversion) and 34.7% (CO2 conversion) for SrNiO3. The decrease in catalytic activity after replacing cerium with strontium is attributed to a decrease in specific surface area and pore volume, and nickel active sites covered with strontium carbonate. The stability results reveal the deactivation of both the catalysts (SrNiO3 and CeNiO3) but SrNiO3 showed more deactivation than CeNiO3, as demonstrated by deactivation factors. The catalyst deactivation is mainly attributed to carbon deposition and these findings are verified by characterizing the spent catalysts.


Author(s):  
Congming Tang ◽  
Juan Huang ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Qingqing Jiang ◽  
Guilin Zhou

Abstract The mesoporous Ni/KIT-6 catalysts with different composition were prepared by altering reduction temperatures. In addition, their physicochemical properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction, in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller techniques. The results shown that the specific surface area, composition and metallic Ni crystallinity of the Ni/KIT-6 catalyst were significantly affected by reduction temperatures. The catalytic performances of the prepared Ni/KIT-6 catalysts were evaluated via the CO2 reforming of CH4 into syngas and followed the order: RT0 < RT250 < RT300 < RT350 < RT400 < RT450 ≈ RT500. The specific surface area, pore volume, pore diameter, and Ni0 content of the most representative RT450 catalyst among of them were 646.7 m2 g−1, 0.92 cm3 g−1, 6.5 nm, and 30.9%, respectively. The CH4 and CO2 conversions of RT450 catalyst reached to 69.0 and 39.4% under a reaction temperature of 600 °C, respectively. The CO selectivity was greater than 49% and the RT450 catalyst had good stability.


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