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Li M, Sun G, Wang Z, Zhang X, Peng J, Jiang F, Li J, Tao S, Liu Y, Pan Y. Structural Design of Single-Atom Catalysts for Enhancing Petrochemical Catalytic Reaction Process. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313661. [PMID: 38499342 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Petroleum, as the "lifeblood" of industrial development, is the important energy source and raw material. The selective transformation of petroleum into high-end chemicals is of great significance, but still exists enormous challenges. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) with 100% atom utilization and homogeneous active sites, promise a broad application in petrochemical processes. Herein, the research systematically summarizes the recent research progress of SACs in petrochemical catalytic reaction, proposes the role of structural design of SACs in enhancing catalytic performance, elucidates the catalytic reaction mechanisms of SACs in the conversion of petrochemical processes, and reveals the high activity origins of SACs at the atomic scale. Finally, the key challenges are summarized and an outlook on the design, identification of active sites, and the appropriate application of artificial intelligence technology is provided for achieving scale-up application of SACs in petrochemical process.
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- Min Li
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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Modak A. Recent Progress and Opportunity of Metal Single-Atom Catalysts for Biomass Conversion Reactions. Chem Asian J 2023:e202300671. [PMID: 37874179 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into platform chemicals and fuels by metal single atoms is a new domain in solid catalysis research. Unlike the conventional catalysis route, single-atom catalysts (SACs) proliferate maximum utilization efficiency, high catalytic activity, and good selectivity to the desired product with an ultralow loading of the active sites. More strikingly, SACs show a unique cost-effective pathway for the conversion of complex sugar molecules to value-added chemicals in high yield and selectivity, which may be hindered by conventional metal nanoparticles. Primarily, SACs having adjustable active sites could be easily modified using sophisticated synthetic techniques based on their intended reactions. This review covers current research on the use of SACs with a strong emphasis on the fundamentals of catalyst design, and their distinctive activities in each type of reaction (hydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, hydrodeoxygenation, oxidation, and dehydrogenation). Furthermore, the fundamental insights into the superior actions of SACs within the opportunity and prospects for the industrial-scale synthesis of value-added products from the lignocelluloses are covered.
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- Arindam Modak
- Amity Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS), Amity University-Noida, Amity Rd, Sector 125, Gautam Buddha, Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India
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An Z, Yang P, Duan D, Li J, Wan T, Kong Y, Caratzoulas S, Xiang S, Liu J, Huang L, Frenkel AI, Jiang YY, Long R, Li Z, Vlachos DG. Highly active, ultra-low loading single-atom iron catalysts for catalytic transfer hydrogenation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6666. [PMID: 37863924 PMCID: PMC10589291 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42337-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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Highly effective and selective noble metal-free catalysts attract significant attention. Here, a single-atom iron catalyst is fabricated by saturated adsorption of trace iron onto zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) followed by pyrolysis. Its performance toward catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural is comparable to state-of-the-art catalysts and up to four orders higher than other Fe catalysts. Isotopic labeling experiments demonstrate an intermolecular hydride transfer mechanism. First principles simulations, spectroscopic calculations and experiments, and kinetic correlations reveal that the synthesis creates pyrrolic Fe(II)-plN3 as the active center whose flexibility manifested by being pulled out of the plane, enabled by defects, is crucial for collocating the reagents and allowing the chemistry to proceed. The catalyst catalyzes chemoselectively several substrates and possesses a unique trait whereby the chemistry is hindered for more acidic substrates than the hydrogen donors. This work paves the way toward noble-metal free single-atom catalysts for important chemical reactions.
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- Zhidong An
- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Frontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging Technologies, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China.
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Frontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging Technologies, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
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Li L, Bai Z, Gao P, Lei T. Porous Ni 3Fe intermetallic compounds as efficient and stable catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline solutions. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12360-12367. [PMID: 37593791 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02222f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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It is crucial to develop cost-effective novel non-noble metal catalysts with high activity and durability for large-scale industrial hydrogen production via water splitting. Here, based on a facile powder metallurgy method, Ni3Fe intermetallic electrodes with porous structures and controllable phases have been designed and fabricated by sintering mixed Ni and Fe powders under an Ar atmosphere. The effects of sintering temperature on the morphology, porous structure and phase composition of the intermetallic were studied. The resultant Ni3Fe-900 intermetallic electrode exhibits promising HER activity in alkaline electrolytes with an overpotential of 112 mV to drive a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Additionally, the Ni3Fe-900 intermetallic electrode shows good alkali corrosion resistance and stability in the HER process at a current density as high as 500 mA cm-2 for 24 h with no significant changes of the surface morphology, porous structure and phases. The efficient HER performance of the Ni3Fe-900 electrode is attributed to the unique intrinsic activity of the intermetallic electrode, increased accessible active sites originating from the porous structure and accelerated charge transfer. This work provides new insights into the design of electrocatalysts for industrial large-scale hydrogen production by water splitting.
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- Li Li
- Powder Metallurgy Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Powder Metallurgy Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of New Energy Vehicle Lightweight, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan, 411104, PR China.
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- Powder Metallurgy Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Gao W, Liu S, Sun G, Zhang C, Pan Y. Single-Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Activation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300956. [PMID: 36950768 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Selective hydrogenation is one of the most important reactions in fine chemical industry, and the activation of H2 is the key step for hydrogenation. Catalysts play a critical role in selective hydrogenation, and some single-atom catalysts (SACs) are highly capable of activating H2 in selective hydrogenation by virtue of the maximized atom utilization and the highly uniform active sites. Therefore, more research efforts are needed for the rational design of SACs with superior H2 -activating capabilities. Herein, the research progress on H2 activation in typical hydrogenation systems (such as alkyne hydrogenation, hydroformylation, hydrodechlorination, hydrodeoxygenation, nitroaromatics hydrogenation, and polycyclic aromatics hydrogenation) is reviewed, the mechanisms of SACs for H2 activation are summarized, and the structural regulation strategies for SACs are proposed to promote H2 activation and provide schemes for the design of high-selectivity hydrogenation catalysts from the atomic scale. At the end of this review, an outlook on the opportunities and challenges for SACs to be developed for selective hydrogenation is presented.
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- Wenwen Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China
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Feng S, Geng Y, Liu H, Li H. Targeted Intermetallic Nanocatalysts for Sustainable Biomass and CO 2 Valorization. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shumei Feng
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin300130, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin300130, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin300130, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Road, Tianjin300130, China
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Fan K, Sun Y, Xu P, Guo J, Li Z, Shao M. Single-atom Catalysts Based on Layered Double Hydroxides. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2254-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ji K, Xu M, Xu S, Wang Y, Ge R, Hu X, Sun X, Duan H. Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Promoted by a Ru
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- Kaiyue Ji
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Beijing 100013 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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Liu H, Rong H, Zhang J. Synergetic Dual-Atom Catalysts: The Next Boom of Atomic Catalysts. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200498. [PMID: 35686615 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dual-atom catalysts (DACs) are an important branch of single-atom catalysts (SACs), in which the former can effectively break the dilemma faced by the traditional SACs. The synergetic effects between bimetallic atoms provide many active sites, promising to improve catalytic performance and even catalyze more complex reactions. This paper reviews the recent research progresses of two kinds of DACs, including homonuclear and heteronuclear DACs, and their applications in oxygen reduction, carbon dioxide reduction, hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, Zn-air batteries, tandem catalytic reactions, and so on. In addition, in order to promote the further development of DACs, the challenges and perspectives of DACs are put forward.
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- Huimin Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Ji K, Xu M, Xu SM, Wang Y, Ge R, Hu X, Sun X, Duan H. Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Promoted by a Ru1Cu Single‐Atom Alloy Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Kaiyue Ji
- Tsinghua University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Tsinghua University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Tsinghua University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry Beijing Research Instituted of Chemical Industry CHILE
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Tsinghua University Department of Chemistry Chemistry Tsinghua University 100084 Beijing CHINA
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Wan Y, Lee JM. Recent Advances in Reductive Upgrading of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural via Heterogeneous Thermocatalysis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102041. [PMID: 34786865 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfufural (HMF), one of the vital platform chemicals in biomass upgrading, holds great promise for producing highly valuable chemicals through sustainable routes, thereby alleviating the dependence on fossil feedstocks and reducing CO2 emissions. The reductive upgrading (hydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, ring-opening, ring-rearrangement, amination, etc.) of HMF has exhibited great potential to produce monomers, liquid fuel additives, and other valuable chemicals. Thermocatalytic conversion has a significant advantage over photocatalysis and electrocatalysis in productivity. In this Review, the recent achievements of thermo-reductive transformation of HMF to various chemicals using heterogeneous catalytic systems are presented, including the catalytic systems (catalyst and solvent), reaction conditions, (reaction temperature, pressure, etc.), and reaction mechanisms. The current challenges and future opportunities are discussed as well, aiming at guiding the catalyst design and practical scalable productions.
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- Yan Wan
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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Wang X, Zhang C, Zhang Z, Gai Y, Li Q. Insights into the interfacial effects in Cu-Co/CeO x catalysts on hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to biofuel 2,5-dimethylfuran. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:19-29. [PMID: 35123358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The interface site between metal and support possess unique electronic and morphological structure, providing distinct active centers for favorable reaction in catalytic conversion of biomass derivatives to valuable chemicals. In this study, a series of Cu-Co/CeOx catalysts were prepared for hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) via reduction of the corresponding layered double hydroxide precursors. The characterizations indicated the formation of CoCe-Vö interface (Vö denotes oxygen vacancy) and the effect of hydrogen spillover from Cu species to CoCe-Vö interface. Furthermore, the experiments and theoretical calculations verified that CoCe-Vö interface could activate the CO bond. The optimized catalyst showed a DMF yield of > 90% at 180 °C and 1.5 MPa H2 with no deactivation in the cycling tests. This study reveals the interfacial effects of the nanocatalysts, including the oxygen vacancies and hydrogen spillover, on hydrogenolysis of HMF, which provided a simple and efficient approach for synthesis of high-performance non-noble metal nanocatalysts applied to the hydrogenolysis of various biomass derivatives.
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- Xiaofeng Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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Zhang X, Lin H, Zhang J, Qiu Y, Zhang Z, Xu Q, Meng G, Yan W, Gu L, Zheng L, Wang D, Li Y. Decreasing the coordinated N atoms in a single-atom Cu catalyst to achieve selective transfer hydrogenation of alkynes. Chem Sci 2021; 12:14599-14605. [PMID: 34881012 PMCID: PMC8580059 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc04344g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Single-atom (SA) catalysts have attracted broad attention due to their distinctive catalytic properties in diverse reactions. Increasing the unsaturated coordination sites of active centers is a valid and challenging approach to improve the performance of such catalysts. Herein, we report an oxide compounding strategy to decrease the N coordination number of a SA Cu catalyst by reducing the thickness of the N-doped carbon carrier with a lower density of N atoms. The SA Cu catalyst with a more unsaturated N coordination structure can achieve transfer hydrogenation of alkynes with good activity and selectivity, which is disabled over the common N coordinated SA Cu catalyst on pure CN. It is found that individual Cu centers coordinated by fewer N atoms can accelerate the hydrogen transfer from ammonia-borane and still leave proper adsorption sites for alkynes to realize the entire hydrogenation reaction. This work will open up new opportunities to modulate the unsaturated coordination structure of SA catalysts for creating better-performing heterogeneous catalysts.
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- Xuge Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China .,College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University Urumqi 830046 Xinjiang China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230029 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Ly PD, Phan HB, Le YT, Tran PH. Continuous‐Flow Synthesis of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural, Furfural from Monosaccharides: A Simple, Fast, and Practical Method. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Phat Duc Ly
- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Institute of Public Health Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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Lin L, Han X, Han B, Yang S. Emerging heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion: studies of the reaction mechanism. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11270-11292. [PMID: 34632985 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00039j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The development of efficient catalysts to break down and convert woody biomass will be a paradigm shift in delivering the global target of sustainable economy and environment via the use of cheap, highly abundant, and renewable carbon resources. However, such development is extremely challenging due to the complexity of lignocellulose, and today most biomass is treated simply as waste. The solution lies in the design of multifunctional catalysts that can place effective control on substrate activation and product selectivity. This is, however, severely hindered by the lack of fundamental understanding of (i) the precise role of active sites, and (ii) the catalyst-substrate chemistry that underpins the catalytic activity. Moreover, active sites alone often cannot deliver the desired selectivity of products, and full understanding of the microenvironment of the active sites is urgently needed. Here, we review key recent advances in the study of reaction mechanisms of biomass conversion over emerging heterogeneous catalysts. These insights will inform the design of future catalytic systems showing improved activity and selectivity.
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- Longfei Lin
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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Chen M, Xia J, Li H, Zhao X, Peng Q, Wang J, Gong H, Dai S, An P, Wang H, Hou Z. A Cationic Ru(II) Complex Intercalated into Zirconium Phosphate Layers Catalyzes Selective Hydrogenation via Heterolytic Hydrogen Activation. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Manyu Chen
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 Shanxi P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF) Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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Beghetto V, Sole R, Buranello C, Al-Abkal M, Facchin M. Recent Advancements in Plastic Packaging Recycling: A Mini-Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4782. [PMID: 34500870 PMCID: PMC8432502 DOI: 10.3390/ma14174782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Today, the scientific community is facing crucial challenges in delivering a healthier world for future generations. Among these, the quest for circular and sustainable approaches for plastic recycling is one of the most demanding for several reasons. Indeed, the massive use of plastic materials over the last century has generated large amounts of long-lasting waste, which, for much time, has not been object of adequate recovery and disposal politics. Most of this waste is generated by packaging materials. Nevertheless, in the last decade, a new trend imposed by environmental concerns brought this topic under the magnifying glass, as testified by the increasing number of related publications. Several methods have been proposed for the recycling of polymeric plastic materials based on chemical or mechanical methods. A panorama of the most promising studies related to the recycling of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS) is given within this review.
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- Valentina Beghetto
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy; (R.S.); (C.B.); (M.A.-A.); (M.F.)
- Crossing S.r.l., Viale della Repubblica 193/b, 31100 Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy; (R.S.); (C.B.); (M.A.-A.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy; (R.S.); (C.B.); (M.A.-A.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy; (R.S.); (C.B.); (M.A.-A.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy; (R.S.); (C.B.); (M.A.-A.); (M.F.)
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