• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1431-1437
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• 2007

Cobalt titanates($CoTiO_x$), such as $CoTiO_3$ and $Co_2TiO_4$, have been synthesized via a solid-state reaction and characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic(XPS) measurement techniques, prior to being used for continuous wet trichloroethylene(TCE) oxidation at $36^{\circ}C$, to support our earlier chemical structure model for Co species in 5 wt% $CoO_x/TiO_2$(fresh) and(spent) catalysts. Each XRD pattern for the synthesized $CoTiO_3$ and $Co_2TiO_4$ was very close to those obtained from the respective standard XRD data files. The two $CoTiO_x$ samples gave Co 2p XPS spectra consisting of very strong main peaks for Co $2p_{3/2}$ and $2p_{1/2}$ with corresponding satellite structures at higher binding energies. The Co $2p_{3/2}$ main structure appeared at 781.3 eV for the $CoTiO_3$, and it was indicated at 781.1 eV with the $Co_2TiO_4$. Not only could these binding energy values be very similar to that exhibited for the 5 wt% $CoO_x/TiO_2$(fresh), but the spin-orbit splitting(${\Delta}E$) had also no noticeable difference between the cobalt titanates and a sample of the fresh catalyst. Neither of all the $CoTiO_x$ samples were active for the wet TCE oxidation, as expected, but a sample of pure $Co_3O_4$ had a good activity for this reaction. The earlier proposed model for the surface $CoO_x$ species existing with the fresh and spent catalysts is very consistent with the XPS characterization and activity measurements for the cobalt titanates.

• 세라미스트
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.211-230
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• 2020

Perovskite-type oxides with the nominal composition of ABO₃ can exsolve the B-site transition metal upon the controlled reduction. In this exsolution process, the transition metal emerges from the oxide lattice and migrates to the surface at which it forms catalytically active nanoparticles. The exsolved nanoparticles can recover back to the bulk lattice under oxidation treatment. This unique regeneration character by the redox treatment provides uniformly dispersed noble metal nanoparticles. Therefore, the conventional problem of traditional impregnated metal/support, i.e., sintering during reaction, can be effectively avoided by using the exsolution phenomenon. In this regard, the catalysts using the exsolution strategy have been well studied for a wide range of applications in energy conversion and storage devices such as solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysis cells (SOFCs and SOECs) because of its high thermal and chemical stability. On the other hand, although this exsolution strategy can also be applied to gas phase reaction catalysts, it has seldomly been reviewed. Here, we thus review recent applications of the exsolution catalysts to the gas phase reactions from the aspects of experimental measurements, where various functions of the exsolved particles were utilized. We also review non-perovskite type metal oxides that might have exolution phenomenon to provide more possibilities to develop higher efficient catalysts.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2021

NiO and Co3O4-doped porous La(CoNi)O3 perovskite oxides were prepared from excess Ni addition by a hydrothermal method using porous silica template, and characterized as bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for Zn-air rechargeable batteries in alkaline solution. Excess Ni induced to form NiO and Co3O4 in La(CoNi)O3 particles. The NiO and Co3O4-doped porous La(CoNi)O3 showed high specific surface area, up to nine times of conventionally synthesized perovskite oxide, and abundant pore volume with similar structure. Extra added Ni was partially substituted for Co as B site of ABO3 perovskite structure and formed to NiO and Co3O4 which was highly dispersed in particles. Excess Ni in La(CoNi)O3 catalysts increased OER performance (259 mA/㎠ at 2.4 V) in alkaline solution, although the activities (211 mA/㎠ at 0.5 V) for ORR were not changed with the content of excess Ni. La(CoNi)O3 with excess Ni showed very stable cyclability and low capacity fading rate (0.38 & 0.07 ㎶/hour for ORR & OER) until 300 hours (~70 cycles) but more excess content of Ni in La(CoNi)O3 gave negative effect to cyclability.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.550-554
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• 2008

메탄올과 초임계 이산화탄소를 이용하여 $K_2CO_3/ZrO_2$ 촉매상에서 디메틸 카보네이트(dimethyl carbonate, DMC)를 합성하였다. $K_2CO_3$를 함침법으로 지르코니아에 담지시켜 촉매를 제조하였다. 673 K에서 소성했을 때, 칼륨 성분이 지르코니아 표면에 최대한 고르게 분산되었다. 단사정계(monoclinic)의 결정 구조를 갖는 지르코니아 자체는 DMC 생성에 대한 활성이 없었지만 $K_2CO_3$를 담지시켰을 경우 촉매 성능이 향상되었다. 촉매 외에 촉진제로 $CH_3I$를 사용하였다. 촉매와 촉진제의 사용은 DMC 생성을 향상시키는데 중요한 역할을 하였다. 촉매와 촉진제를 적정량 사용하였을 경우 DMC 생성량을 향상시킬 수 있었지만 과량으로 사용했을 경우 DMC 생성 외에 다른 부반응에도 영향을 미쳤다. 메탄올과 초임계 이산화탄소로부터 DMC 생성에 대한 촉매와 촉진제의 영향 및 그 반응 메카니즘을 제시하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2013

본 연구는 $Ni/Ce_xZr_{1-x}O_2$ 촉매를 이용하여 프로판의 자열개질반응을 통한 수소제조에 관한 것이다. $Ni/Ce_xZr_{1-x}O_2$ 촉매는 용매로서 물을 사용한 방법(CZ-W), 우레아와 물을 사용한 방법(CZ-UW), 우레아, 에탄올 및 물을 사용한 방법(CZ-UWA)으로 각각 제조하였다. 반응물질의 조성은 $Steam/C_3H_8$=3, $C_3H_8/O_2$=2.70 이었고, 반응은 상압 고정층 유통식 반응기에서 $300{\sim}700^{\circ}C$ 온도범위에서 진행하였다. 촉매제조시 용매에 우레아 및 에탄올을 첨가할 경우 촉매의 활성이 증가하였다. CZ-UW 촉매의 경우 클러스터형태의 탄소생성에 기인한 활성점 피막으로 인해 쉽게 비활성화가 초래됐다. 하지만 CZ-UWA 촉매의 경우 반응 후 탄소가 활성에 영향을 미치지 않는 나노파이버형태로 존재하여 활성저하가 발생되지 않음을 SEM을 통해 확인했다. 또한 $Ni/Ce_{0.75}Zr_{0.25}O_2$ 촉매의 전환율 및 수율이 더 좋게 나타났으며 또한 소량의 Cobalt를 첨가했을 때 탄소에 대한 저항성이 크게 향상됨을 TGA로 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.813-818
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• 2008

고체 산화물 연료전지(SOFC)에서 Ni/YSZ 음극 촉매를 이용한 내부 개질 반응 시 코크 형성에 의한 촉매 비활성화 문제점을 개선하기 위해 음극에 여러가지 조촉매(Ce, Co, Cu, Cr, Mn, Pd, K, $K_2Ti_2O_5$)들을 첨가하여 그 영향을 조사하였다. $H_2O/CH_4=1.5$ 몰비, 800의 반응 조건하에서 수증기 개질 반응을 행한 결과 전이금속산화물들은 코크형성을 억제하는 효과가 없었고 메탄전환율도 오히려 감소하였다. Potassium을 담지한 Ni/YSZ의 경우는 초기에는 뚜렷한 코크형성 억제 효과가 있었으나 반응 후 42시간이 지나면 휘발에 의한 Potassium함량 감소로 급격한 촉매활성의 저하가 일어났다. 격자 구조에 Potassium이 내장된 $K_2Ti_2O_5$를 5% 혼합한 Ni/YSZ의 경우에는 장기간 운전에도 반응 활성이 줄어들지 않아서 음극 촉매의 코크 억제용 첨가제로 적용될 수 있음을 알았다. 반응시간에 따른 촉매의 비활성화는 촉매 표면에서의 graphidic carbon의 생성 때문으로 밝혀졌다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.317.2-317.2
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• 2013

Ultrathin oxide encapsulated metal-oxide hybrid nanocatalysts have been fabricated by a soft chemical and facile route. First, SiO2 nanoparticles of 25~30 nm size have been synthesized by modified Stobber's method followed by amine functionalization. Metal nanoparticles (Ru, Rh, Pt) capped with polymer/citrate have been deposited on functionalized SiO2 and finally an ultrathin layer of TiO2 coated on surface which prevents sintering and provides high thermal stability while maximizing the metal-oxide interface for higher catalytic activity. TEM studies confirmed that 2.5 nm sized metal nanoparticles are well dispersed and distributed throughout the surface of 25 nm SiO2 nanoparticles with a 3-4 nm TiO2 ultrathin layer. The metal nanoparticles are still well exposed to outer surface, being enabled for surface characterization and catalytic activity. Even after calcination at $600^{\circ}C$, the structure and morphology of hybrid nanocatalysts remain intact confirm the high thermal stability. XPS spectra of hybrid nanocatalyst suggest the metallic states as well as their corresponding oxide states. The catalytic activity has been evaluated for high temperature CO oxidation reaction as well as photocatalytic H2 generation under solar simulation. The design of hybrid structure, high thermal stability, and better exposure of metal active sites are the key parameters for the high catalytic activity. The maximization of metal-TiO2 interface interaction has the great role in photocatalytic H2 production.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.900-909
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• 2018

A $ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst decorated with PbS quantum dots (QDs) was synthesized to achieve high photocatalytic efficiency for the decomposition of dye in aqueous media. A $TiO_2$ porous layer, as a precursor photocatalyst, was fabricated using micro-arc oxidation, and exhibited irregular porous cells with anatase and rutile crystalline structures. Then, a ZnO-deposited $TiO_2$ catalyst was fabricated using a zinc acetate solution, and PbS QDs were uniformly deposited on the surface of the $ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst using the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique. For the PbS $QDs/ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst, ZnO and PbS nanoparticles are uniformly precipitated on the $TiO_2$ surface. However, the diameters of the PbS particles were very fine, and their shape and distribution were relatively more homogeneous compared to the ZnO particles on the $TiO_2$ surface. The PbS QDs on the $TiO_2$ surface can induce changes in band gap energy due to the quantum confinement effect. The effective band gap of the PbS QDs was calculated to be 1.43 eV. To evaluate their photocatalytic properties, Aniline blue decomposition tests were performed. The presence of ZnO and PbS nanoparticles on the $TiO_2$ catalysts enhanced photoactivity by improving the absorption of visible light. The PbS $QDs/ZnO/TiO_2$ heterojunction photocatalyst showed a higher Aniline blue decomposition rate and photocatalytic activity, due to the quantum size effect of the PbS nanoparticles, and the more efficient transport of charge carriers.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.92-101
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• 2012

The degradation of one of the commercially important hydrogel based on acrylic acid and acryl amide, (acrylic acid-co-acryl amide) hydrogels, by means of ultrasound irradiation and its combination with heterogeneous ($TiO_2$) was investigated. 24 kHz of ultrasound irradiation was provided by a sonicator, while an ultraviolet source of 16 W was used for UV irradiation. The extent of sonolytic degradation increased with increasing ultrasound power (in the range 30-80 W). $TiO_2$ sonophotocatalysis led to complete (acrylic acid-co-acryl amide) hydrogels degradation with increasing catalyst loading, while, the presence of $TiO_2$ in the dark generally had little effect on degradation. Therefore, emphasis was totally on the sonolytic and sonophotocatalytic degradation of hydrogels and a synergy effect was calculated for combined degradation procedures (Ultrasound and Ultraviolet) in the presence of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. $TiO_2$ sonophotocatalysis was always faster than the respective individual processes due to the enhanced formation of reactive radicals as well as the possible ultrasound-induced increase of the active surface area of the catalyst. A kinetics model based on viscosity data was used for estimation of degradation rate constants at different conditions and a negative order for the dependence of the reaction rate on total molar concentration of (acrylic acid-co-acryl amide) hydrogels solution within the degradation process was suggested.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2020

본 연구에서는, Ru[1]/TiO₂ 촉매 제조 시 소성/환원 조건에 따른 NH₃-SCO (selective catalytic oxidation) 효율을 비교하였다. Ru[1]/TiO₂ red는 Ru[1]/TiO₂ cal에 비하여 NH₃ 전환율 및 NH₃의 N₂ 전환율이 우수하였다. Ru[1]/TiO₂ 촉매의 물리·화학적 특성은 BET, XRD, TEM, XPS, H₂-TPR 분석에 의해 확인되었으며, 활성금속의 분산도와 표면 흡착 산소종(O_β)의 비율에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.