In the past several decades,SINOPEC has devoted continuously great efforts to the development of DCC technology,the only commercial process using heavy feeds aiming at propylene production.Recently,a series of researc...In the past several decades,SINOPEC has devoted continuously great efforts to the development of DCC technology,the only commercial process using heavy feeds aiming at propylene production.Recently,a series of research breakthroughs have been achieved in molecular refining.Based on the detailed analysis on the complex DCC reaction network,an innovative catalyst technology has been developed to Optimize Catalysis Kinetics (OCK in brief).The deep-cracking process can be improved with optimizing the availability of the active sites.The updated MFI and beta zeolites are used to boost the propylene selectivity.The latest generation catalyst DMMC-1 has been applied commercially.Compared with the best historical records in the past,the propylene yield upon application of the catalyst DMMC-1 increases by 2.4 m% coupled with an improved distribution of products.The DCC technology continues to assume a leading position for manufacturing propylene from heavy feedstocks.展开更多
We present temperature and power dependent photoluminescence measurements on CdSe nanowires synthesized via vapor-phase with and without the use of a metal catalyst. Nanowires produced without a catalyst can be optimi...We present temperature and power dependent photoluminescence measurements on CdSe nanowires synthesized via vapor-phase with and without the use of a metal catalyst. Nanowires produced without a catalyst can be optimized to yield higher quantum efficiency, and narrower and spatially uniform emission, when compared to the catalyst-assisted ones. Emission at energies lower than the band-edge is also found in both cases. By combining spatially-resolved photoluminescence and electron microscopy on the same nanowires, we show that catalyst-free nanowires exhibit a low-energy peak with sharp phonon replica, whereas for catalyst-assisted nanowires low-energy emission is linked to the presence of nanostructures with extended morphological defects.展开更多
Ozone treatment is a common way to functionalize commercial multi-walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） with various oxygen functionalities like carboxyl, phenol and lactone groups, in order to enhance their textural prope...Ozone treatment is a common way to functionalize commercial multi-walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） with various oxygen functionalities like carboxyl, phenol and lactone groups, in order to enhance their textural properties and chemical activity. In order to detail the effect of each functional group, we correlated the activity with the surface density of each group, and found that the carboxyl groups play a pivotal role in two important catalytic reactions, namely the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction （ORR） and agar conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural （HMF）. During the processes, the hydrophilic surface provides a strong affinity for reaction substrates while the improved porosity allows the efficient diffusion of reactants and products. Furthermore, the activity of functionalized CNTs for agar conversion remained almost unchanged during nine cycles of reaction. This work highlights a strategy for improving the activity of CNTs for electrochemical ORR and agar conversion reactions, as well a promising application of carboxyl-rich CNTs as a solid acid catalyst to produce high-purity HMF--an important chemical intermediate.展开更多
文摘In the past several decades,SINOPEC has devoted continuously great efforts to the development of DCC technology,the only commercial process using heavy feeds aiming at propylene production.Recently,a series of research breakthroughs have been achieved in molecular refining.Based on the detailed analysis on the complex DCC reaction network,an innovative catalyst technology has been developed to Optimize Catalysis Kinetics (OCK in brief).The deep-cracking process can be improved with optimizing the availability of the active sites.The updated MFI and beta zeolites are used to boost the propylene selectivity.The latest generation catalyst DMMC-1 has been applied commercially.Compared with the best historical records in the past,the propylene yield upon application of the catalyst DMMC-1 increases by 2.4 m% coupled with an improved distribution of products.The DCC technology continues to assume a leading position for manufacturing propylene from heavy feedstocks.
文摘We present temperature and power dependent photoluminescence measurements on CdSe nanowires synthesized via vapor-phase with and without the use of a metal catalyst. Nanowires produced without a catalyst can be optimized to yield higher quantum efficiency, and narrower and spatially uniform emission, when compared to the catalyst-assisted ones. Emission at energies lower than the band-edge is also found in both cases. By combining spatially-resolved photoluminescence and electron microscopy on the same nanowires, we show that catalyst-free nanowires exhibit a low-energy peak with sharp phonon replica, whereas for catalyst-assisted nanowires low-energy emission is linked to the presence of nanostructures with extended morphological defects.
文摘Ozone treatment is a common way to functionalize commercial multi-walled carbon nanotubes （CNTs） with various oxygen functionalities like carboxyl, phenol and lactone groups, in order to enhance their textural properties and chemical activity. In order to detail the effect of each functional group, we correlated the activity with the surface density of each group, and found that the carboxyl groups play a pivotal role in two important catalytic reactions, namely the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction （ORR） and agar conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural （HMF）. During the processes, the hydrophilic surface provides a strong affinity for reaction substrates while the improved porosity allows the efficient diffusion of reactants and products. Furthermore, the activity of functionalized CNTs for agar conversion remained almost unchanged during nine cycles of reaction. This work highlights a strategy for improving the activity of CNTs for electrochemical ORR and agar conversion reactions, as well a promising application of carboxyl-rich CNTs as a solid acid catalyst to produce high-purity HMF--an important chemical intermediate.
