2 research outputs found
Unraveling the Unique Promotion Effects of a Triple Interface in Ni Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming
Methane dry reforming (MDR) is of great interest for
its efficient
consumption of greenhouse gases and the production of valuable syngas.
The interfaces of metal and boron nitride (BN) are expected to enhance
the catalytic activity and inhibit coke formation. Herein, the composite
of layered metal oxides (NiMgAlOx) and
BN was constructed to form the interface-confined NiMgAlOx/BN (Ni-MAO/BN) catalysts, and the unique promotion
effects of a triple interface in Ni catalysts were unraveled. The
triple interface among the Ni, BN, and MgAlOx oxides enhances the sintering resistance of the developed
catalysts, which endows the developed catalysts with excellent adsorption/activation
capacity of CH4 and CO2 as well as superb stability
during a long-term MDR activity test. The abundant bicarbonate (HCO3*) species in the Ni-MAO/BN catalysts demonstrates that the
triple interface significantly enhances gas activation. Meanwhile,
the dynamic variation of HCO3* and CO3* species
further proves the inhibition of deep CH4 cracking and
the fast reaction rate over the Ni-MAO/BN catalysts. The negligible
graphitic carbon observed in the operando Raman spectra and the produced
large amount of H2/CO demonstrate not only the excellent
coke resistance but also the strengthened activation capability of
CO2 and CH4. This work elucidates the role of
interfacial effects on gas activation and provides innovative insights
into the design of highly efficient Ni catalysts for MDR
Boosting Ozone Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene at Room Temperature by Using Hydroxyl-Mediated MnO<sub><i>x</i></sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Catalysts
Ozone catalytic oxidation (OZCO) has gained great interest
in environmental
remediation while it still faces a big challenge during the deep degradation
of refractory volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at room temperature.
Hydroxylation of the catalytic surface provides a new strategy for
regulating the catalytic activity to boost VOC degradation. Herein,
OZCO of toluene at room temperature over hydroxyl-mediated MnOx/Al2O3 catalysts was
originally demonstrated. Specifically, a novel hydroxyl-mediated MnOx/Al2O3 catalyst was
developed via the in situ AlOOH reconstruction method and used for
toluene OZCO. The toluene degradation performance of MnOx/Al2O3 was significantly superior
to those of most of the state-of-the-art catalysts, and 100% toluene
was removed with an excellent mineralization rate (82.3%) and catalytic
stability during OZCO. ESR and in situ DRIFTs results demonstrated
that surface hydroxyl groups (HGs) greatly improved the reactive oxygen
species generation, thus dramatically accelerating the benzene ring
breakage and deep mineralization. Furthermore, HGs provided anchoring
sites for uniformly dispersing MnOx and
greatly enhanced toluene adsorption and ozone activation. This work
paves a way for deep decomposition of aromatic VOCs at room temperature