Enhanced Activity of Supported Ni Catalysts Promoted by Pt for Rapid Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussions
2.1. Characterization of Materials
2.2. Evaluation of the Catalytic Activity
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials
3.2. Synthesis of NiAl-LDH Precursor
3.3. Synthesis of LDH/Carbon Composites and Supported NiPt Catalysts
3.4. Characterizations
3.5. Catalytic Evaluation
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | Pt wt % 1 | Ni wt % | D (nm) 2 | Specific Surface Area (m2 g−1) 3 |
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Ni | 0 | 35.85 | 12.1 | 244.6 |
NiPt-0.2% | 0.167 | 38.75 | 12.1 | 271.8 |
NiPt-0.6% | 0.347 | 36.98 | 11.0 | 266.0 |
NiPt-1.0% | 0.537 | 39.55 | 9.0 | 267.4 |
Catalysts | 2p3/2 (eV) | 2p1/2 (eV) | 4f7/2 (eV) | 4f5/2 (eV) | Ni3p | Al2p | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ni0 | Ni2+ | NiSat. | Ni0 | Ni2+ | NiSat. | Pt0 | ||||
Ni | 853.3 | 856.8 | 862.5 | 870.9 | 874.4 | 880.5 | - | - | - | 74.8 |
NiPt-0.2% | 853.2 | 856.6 | 862.1 | 870.1 | 874.4 | 880.2 | 70.9 | 74.2 | 68.1 | 74.9 |
NiPt-0.6% | 852.8 | 856.4 | 862.1 | 870.1 | 874.1 | 880.3 | 70.9 | 74.4 | 67.7 | 74.7 |
NiPt-1.0% | 852.7 | 856.3 | 862.0 | 870.0 | 874.0 | 880.1 | 71.4 | 75.0 | 68.4 | 74.9 |
Catalysts | Reaction Conditions 1 | Ka 2/10−3 s−1 | References |
---|---|---|---|
NiPt-0.6% (Ni: 36.98 wt % Pt: 0.347 wt %) | 15.5 mg, 2 mM, 25 °C, 0.25 M | 18.82 | This work |
Pd0.05/G | 4 mg, 0.3 mM, 25 °C, 0.1 M | 36.5 | [1] |
Ir/IrOx | -, 20 mM, 25 °C, 0.2 M | 2.57 | [2] |
230 nm Ni/SiO2 MHMs (Ni: 14.6 wt %) | 3 mg, 5 mM, 25 °C, 0.2 M | 4.5 | [4] |
Ni NPs | 3 mg, 0.1mM, 20 °C, 0.2 M | 2.7 | [6] |
Pd-Fe3O4 (1.2 wt %) | 10 mg, 21.56 mM, 25 °C, 0.1 MPa | - | [7] |
DPNs | -, 2 mM, 25 °C, 0.3 M | 0.75 | [11] |
Ni/TiO2 | 400 mg, -, 100 °C, 1.5 MPa | - | [14] |
Ni/SiO2@Au MHMs | 4 mg, 5 mM, 25 °C, 0.2 M | 10 | [15] |
RGO/PtNi (25:75) | 3 mg, 5 mM, 25 °C, 1.5 M | 1.12 | [35] |
TAC-Ag-1.0 | 0.004 mg, 0.103 mM, 25 °C, 0.3 M | 5.19 | [38] |
Au-Cu alloy NP | 50 mg, -, 60 °C, - | - | [39] |
Pt/γ-Al2O3 (2.7 wt %) | 0.5 mg, 1 mM, 22 °C, 0.1M | 0.53 | [40] |
Ni-Pt (96:4) | 0.004 mg, 0.085 mM, 25 °C, 0.012 M | 1.93 | [42] |
AuNPs/SNTs | 8 mg, 0.12 mM, 25 °C, 0.005 M | 10.64 | [43] |
AuNP/CeO2 (Au: 0.031 mg) | 10 mg, 0.12 mM, 25 °C, 0.005 M | 2.25 | [44] |
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Shang, H.; Pan, K.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, B.; Xiang, X. Enhanced Activity of Supported Ni Catalysts Promoted by Pt for Rapid Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds. Nanomaterials 2016, 6, 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6060103
Shang H, Pan K, Zhang L, Zhang B, Xiang X. Enhanced Activity of Supported Ni Catalysts Promoted by Pt for Rapid Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds. Nanomaterials. 2016; 6(6):103. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6060103
Chicago/Turabian StyleShang, Huishan, Kecheng Pan, Lu Zhang, Bing Zhang, and Xu Xiang. 2016. "Enhanced Activity of Supported Ni Catalysts Promoted by Pt for Rapid Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds" Nanomaterials 6, no. 6: 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6060103