Influence of acid treatments on the activity of carbon nanotube-supported catalysts
Influence of acid treatments on the activity of carbon nanotube-supported catalysts
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DOI:
10.1016/s0008-6223(02)00450-5
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发表时间:
2003-12
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影响因子:
10.9
通讯作者:
Chunhua Li;K. Yao;Ji Liang
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作者:
Chunhua Li;K. Yao;Ji Liang
Catalytic processes are commonly used in chemical diatomite catalysts [6]. In order to study the influence of engineering in which the catalyst mainly plays a role of the acidity of the CNT support on the catalytic properties increasing the rate and controlling the selectivity of the of catalysts in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, catalysts chemical reactions involved. In practical application, the supported by as-prepared nanotubes (sample 1) and by catalyst is usually located on a support, which is used for acid-treated nanotubes (sample 2) have been used in the loading, dispersing catalytic element (s), and improving catalytic decomposition of propylene. The CNT support is mechanical strength. Today it has been widely realized that acid-treated as follows: the carbon nanotubes are first a support may affect catalytic activity. It is known that doused in concentrated hydrofluoric acid for 24 h to carbon materials can be used as a catalyst support and eliminate the diatomite support, and are then refluxed in offer unparalleled flexibility in tailoring catalyst properties concentrated sulfuric acid for 1 h [7], washed with distilled to specific needs [1]. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), as a new water up to neutralization, and then dried. type of carbon material, have appropriate pore-size dis- Metal oxide is introduced onto the surface of CNTs by a tribution favoring maximum metallic dispersion [2]. Their co-precipitation method. We use nickel nitrate and special and steady structural characteristics and morpholo- aluminum nitrate as metal precursors, and ammonium gy are quite suitable for use as catalytic support materials carbonate as precipitant. The weight ratio of carbon [3–5]. Especially, their surface properties can be modified nanotube, ammonium carbonate, nickel nitrate and through different treatments to satisfy special needs. aluminum nitrate is 1: 3: 3: 1. CNTs are dispersed in the However, how these treatments affect the properties of the ammonium carbonate solution, then the mixed solution of catalysts supported has rarely been reported. In this nickel nitrate and aluminum nitrate is added to the communication the influence of acid-treated CNTs on the precipitant dropwise during rapid stirring. The precipitate activityofthecatalystsupportedonthem, forthesynthesis is filtered and washed several times and dried. The of more carbon nanotubes, is discussed. preliminary catalyst is calcined at 600 8C for 4 h under a The carbon nanotubes used as catalyst supports were nitrogen flow. produced by catalytic decomposition of propane over Ni/ The catalysts supported by CNTs treated differently are employed in the catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes.