Rational Design of Morphological Characteristics to Determine the Optimal Hierarchical Nanostructures in Heterogeneous Catalysis
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- 作者：Mohammad Halhouli ; Dr. Jochen Kieninger ; Dr. Olena Yurchenko and Prof. Dr. Gerald Urban
- 刊名：ChemCatChem
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 23, 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：9
- 期：2
- 页码：354-364
- 全文大小：2280K
- ISSN：1867-3899
文摘
This work draws attention to the optimal hierarchical nanostructure morphology and the morphological characteristics that lead to a rational design of heterogeneous nanocatalysts, especially for reactions that exhibit sluggish kinetics. A simplified methanol oxidation on two types of hierarchical nanostructures, external and internal, is reported. A complex system of asymmetric geometries was simplified by mapping 3 D geometries into 2 D models by using a mass transport approach. The macropore size was the most comprehensive characteristic to evaluate the specific activity and current density of hierarchical nanostructures. The optimal current densities for both types of nanostructures were achieved in macropore size ranges of 3.2–4.5 and 1.9–3.2 μm, respectively. The optimal mass activity of the internal nanostructures was achieved in the porosity range of 40–50 %, whereas that of the external hierarchical nanostructures was achieved at high porosity values. In comparison to internal hierarchical nanostructures, external hierarchical nanostructures tend to be cost-effective catalysts that have a high catalytic activity.