Alternative catalytic materials : carbides, nitrides, phosphides and amorphous boron alloys / editors: Justin S.J. Hargreaves, Andrew R. McFarlane, Said Laassiri.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hargreaves, J. S. J. (Justin S. J.), editor.

McFarlane, Andrew R., editor.

Laassiri, Said, editor.

Series:

RSC catalysis series ; no. 34.

Catalysis series ; 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catalysts.

Catalysis.

Physical Description:

xii, 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Application of Nitrides, Carbides, Phosphides and Amorphous Boron Alloys in Catalysis p. 1 / Kevin J. Smith

1.2 Hydrogenation Reactions p. 3

1.3 Hydrotreating Reactions p. 6

1.4 Synthesis Gas Production p. 12

1.5 Synthesis Gas Conversion p. 14

1.6 Ammonia and Hydrogen p. 17

1.7 Electrocatalysis p. 19

Chapter 2 Preparation Methods for Nitride and Carbide Catalysts p. 27 / Zhiwei Yao and Pengliang Liang

2.1.1 NH₃/C_xH_y-TPR p. 28

2.1.2 Elemental Direction Nitridation/Carburisation in the Presence of H₂ p. 31

2.1.3 Thermal Decomposition of Metal-Amine Complexes or Gels p. 33

2.2 Catalytic Applications p. 35

Chapter 3 Metal Phosphides and Their Applications in Catalysis p. 46 / Y. Bonita and J. C. Hicks

3.2 Synthesis Methods p. 48

3.2.1 Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR) p. 49

3.2.2 Metal Complex Decomposition p. 51

3.3 Catalytic Applications p. 54

3.3.1 Hydrotreating p. 54

3.3.2 Biomass Conversion p. 59

3.3.3 Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) p. 61

3.3.4 Other Reactions p. 64

3.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook p. 64

Chapter 4 Metal Carbide Catalysts p. 71 / J. S. J. Hargreaves

4.2 Syngas Related Reactions p. 72

4.3 Hydroprocessing, Selective Hydrogenation and Dehydroaromatisation p. 74

4.4 Ammonia Decomposition p. 76

4.5 The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and the Oxygen Evolution Reaction p. 78

Chapter 5 Metal Nitride Catalysts p. 84 / J. S. J. Hargreaves

5.2 Ammonia Synthesis and Related Reactions p. 85

5.3 Selective Hydrogenation and Related Reactions p. 94

Chapter 6 Amorphous Boron Alloys and Their Catalytic Behaviour p. 104 / N. Irvine

6.2 Preparation of Amorphous Boron Alloys p. 104

6.3 Catalytic Activity of Amorphous Boron Alloys p. 109

Chapter 7 Alternative Materials for Chemical Looping Applications p. 120 / Said Laassiri

7.2 Development of Nitride Materials for Chemical Looping Applications p. 123

Chapter 8 Applications of Transition Metal Nitrides as Electrocatalysts p. 133 / A. L. Garden and Y. Abghoui and E. Skúlason

8.2 The Electrolysis of Water p. 135

8.2.1 The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction p. 135

8.2.2 The Oxygen Evolution Reaction p. 142

8.3 Fuel Cell Reactions p. 145

8.3.1 The Oxygen Reduction Reaction p. 145

8.3.2 Hydrogen and Methanol Oxidation Reactions p. 151

8.4 Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis p. 152

Chapter 9 Electrocatalysis with Metal Phosphides p. 164 / J. L. Rico

9.2 Synthesis of Metal Phosphides p. 165

9.2.1 Bulk Particles p. 166

9.2.2 Nanostructures p. 166

9.3 Application of Metal Phosphides p. 170

9.3.1 Electrolysis of Water p. 170

9.3.2 Simulation p. 174

9.3.3 Stability of Metal Phosphides p. 178

Chapter 10 Concluding Remarks p. 186 / J. S. J. Hargreaves and S. Laassiri and A. R. McFarlane.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

178262919X

9781782629191

OCLC:

1023054483