Abstract: Metal oxide catalysts comprising various dopants are provided. The catalysts are useful as heterogenous catalysts in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane to C2 hydrocarbons such as ethane and ethylene. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparing a Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material, which comprises the following steps: dissolving a ferric salt and ammonium tetrathiomolybdate in DMF and reacting at 180-200° C. for 6-24 hrs to obtain a Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material. The present invention also provides a Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material supported by nickel foam, which includes a nickel foam substrate and the Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material loaded on the nickel foam substrate. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a preparation method and use of the above materials. In the invention, the desired product can be obtained by a one-pot solvothermal reaction, and thus the operation is simple. There is no need to introduce a surfactant for morphological control during the preparation process, and the resulting product has a clean surface and is easy to wash.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing core-shell particles using carbon monoxide, and more particularly, to a method for manufacturing core-shell particles, the method of which a simple and fast one-pot reaction enables particle manufacturing to reduce process costs, facilitate scale-up, change various types of core and shell metals, and form a multi-layered shell by including the steps of adsorbing carbon monoxide on a transition metal for a core, and reacting carbon monoxide adsorbed on the surface of the transition metal for the core, a metal precursor for a shell, and a solvent to form particles with a core-shell structure having a reduced metal shell layer formed on a transition metal core.

Abstract: A process for preparing a selective hydrogenation catalyst comprising nickel, copper and a support comprising at least one refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: bringing the support into contact with a solution containing at least one copper precursor and one nickel precursor; drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.; bringing the catalyst precursor into contact with a solution comprising a nickel precursor; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.

Abstract: A catalyst includes a mesoporous material and catalytic metal particles supported at least within the mesoporous material and containing platinum and a metal different from platinum. The mesoporous material has mesopores with a mode radius of 1 to 25 nm and a pore volume of 1.0 to 3.0 cm3/g before supporting of the catalytic metal particles, and has an average particle size of greater than or equal to 200 nm. A molar ratio of the metal different from platinum and contained in the catalytic metal particles relative to all metals contained in the catalytic metal particles is greater than or equal to 0.25, and among the catalytic metal particles, a volume ratio of catalytic metal particles having a particle size of greater than or equal to 20 nm is less than or equal to 10%.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for stabilizing an antimony ammoxidation catalyst in an ammoxidation process. The process may comprise providing an antimony ammoxidation catalyst to a reactor; reacting propylene with ammonia and oxygen in the fluidized bed reactor in the presence of the antimony ammoxidation catalyst to form a crude acrylonitrile product; and adding an effective amount of an antimony-containing compound to the antimony ammoxidation catalyst to maintain catalyst conversion and selectivity; wherein the antimony-containing compound has a melting point less than 375° C. The present disclosure also relates to catalyst compositions and additional processes using the antimony ammoxidation catalyst stabilized by an antimony-containing compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for forming a supported catalyst and catalysts formed according to disclosed methods. Methods include contacting a catalyst support with a precursor solution and displacing the solvent of the precursor solution (e.g., water) with a second solvent that has a lower surface tension than the first solvent. The second solvent displaces the first solution according to the Marangoni effect. Methods also include activation of the precursor to form a catalyst, e.g., a supported platinum group metal catalyst or the like.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising molybdenum, bismuth, iron, and nickel, wherein a proportion of a surface concentration of the nickel to a bulk concentration of the nickel is 0.60 to 1.20.

Abstract: In a case where an alkali aqueous solution is used as an electrolyte, provided are an oxygen catalyst excellent in catalytic activity and composition stability, an electrode having high activity and stability using this oxygen catalyst, and an electrochemical measurement method that can evaluate the catalytic activity of the oxygen catalyst alone. The oxygen catalyst is an oxide having peaks at positions of 2?=30.07°±1.00°, 34.88°±1.00°, 50.20°±1.00°, and 59.65°±1.00° in an X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? ray, and having constituent elements of bismuth, ruthenium, sodium, and oxygen. An atom ratio O/Bi of oxygen to bismuth and an atom ratio O/Ru of oxygen to ruthenium are both more than 3.5.

Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to bimetallic structures, syntheses thereof, and uses thereof. In an embodiment, a process for forming a bimetallic nanoframe is provided. The process includes forming a first bimetallic structure by reacting a first precursor comprising platinum (Pt) and a second precursor comprising a Group 8-11 metal (M2), wherein M2 is free of Pt; reacting a third precursor comprising Pt with the first bimetallic structure to form a second bimetallic structure, the second bimetallic structure having a higher molar ratio of Pt to Group 8-11 metal than the first bimetallic structure; and introducing the second bimetallic structure with an acid to form the bimetallic nanoframe, the bimetallic nanoframe having a higher molar ratio of Pt to Group 8-11 metal than that of the second bimetallic structure, the bimetallic nanoframe having the formula: (Pt)a(M2)b, wherein: a is the amount of Pt; b is the amount of M2.

Abstract: A support powder can improve cell performance under high humidity environment. A support and metal catalyst, including: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder; wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles are fine particles of oxide compound and has a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the crystallites have a size of 10 to 30 nm; the support powder has a void; the void includes a secondary pore having a pore diameter of more than 25 nm and 80 nm or less determined by BJH method; and a volume of the secondary pore per unit volume of the support fine particles structuring the support powder is 0.313 cm3/cm3 or more, is provided.

Abstract: Tungstated zirconium catalysts for paraffin isomerization may comprise: a mixed metal oxide that is at least partially crystalline and comprises tungsten, zirconium, and a variable oxidation state metal selected from Fe, Mn, Co, Cu, Ce, Ni, and any combination thereof. The mixed metal oxide comprises about 5 wt. % to about 25 wt. % tungsten, about 40 wt. % to about 70 wt. % zirconium, and about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. % variable oxidation state metal, each based on a total mass of the mixed metal oxide. The mixed metal oxide has a total surface area of about 50 m2/g or greater as measured according to ISO 9277, and at least one of the following: an ammonia uptake of about 0.05 to about 0.3 mmol/g as measured by temperature programmed adsorption/desorption, or a collidine uptake of about 100 ?mol/g or greater as measured gravimetrically.

Abstract: When the porous ceramic structure contains Co together with Fe or Mn, the Co content is higher than or equal to 0.1 mass % and lower than or equal to 3.0 mass % in terms of Co3O4, and when the porous ceramic structure contains Co without containing Fe and Mn, the Co content is higher than or equal to 0.2 mass % and lower than or equal to 6.0 mass % in terms of Co3O4. The Ce content is higher than or equal to 0.1 mass % and lower than or equal to 10 mass % in terms of CeO2. The Fe/Mn/Co ratio is higher than or equal to 0.8 and lower than or equal to 9.5. The porous ceramic structure contains more than or equal to 0.03 percent and less than or equal to 2.5 percent by mass of Zn in terms of ZnO.

Abstract: Nitrogen-doped carbon-based catalyst sheets, methods for producing such carbon-based catalyst sheets, and their use as electrocatalysts in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). A carbon-based catalyst comprising: carbon-based sheets, wherein the carbon-based sheets comprise nitrogen and a transition metal, and wherein the carbon-based sheets further comprise a plurality of micropores, mesopores, macropores, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A metal oxide catalyst synthesized using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction is provided, wherein the metal oxide catalyst includes an active site containing at least one type of metal oxide and a support for loading the active site and the metal oxide is an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of transition metals (atomic number 21 to 29, 39 to 47, 72 to 79, or 104 to 108), lanthanide (atomic number 57 to 71), post-transition metals (atomic number 13, 30 to 31, 48 to 50, 80 to 84, and 112), and metalloids (atomic number 14, 32 to 33, 51 to 52, and 85) in the periodic table, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: Bifunctional catalyst compositions, methods, and systems are provided for the use of CO2 as a soft oxidizing agent to effectively convert low-value small alkanes to high-value small olefins. The bifunctional catalyst comprises a metal oxide catalyst and a redox-active ceramic support.

Abstract: Water-based stains are based on an oil-in-water emulsion having a binder that includes, consists of, or consists essentially of drying oil combined with a non-aqueous polymer dispersion. The compositions can be tinted using traditional water-based pigment dispersions, yet the overall hydrophobicity results in minimal interaction with the polar cellulosic structure of wood.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to semiconductor nanoparticles, metal-semiconductor hybrid structures, processes for producing semiconductor nanoparticles, processes for producing metal-semiconductor hybrid structures, and processes for producing conversion products. In an aspect is provided a process for producing a metal-semiconductor hybrid structure that includes introducing a first precursor comprising a metal from Group 11-Group 14 to an amine and an anion precursor to form a semiconductor nanoparticle comprising the Group 11-Group 14 metal; introducing a second precursor comprising a metal from Group 7-Group 11 to the semiconductor nanoparticle to form a metal-semiconductor mixture; and introducing the metal-semiconductor mixture to separation conditions to produce the metal-semiconductor hybrid structure.

Abstract: Provided is a technique of producing isoprene from 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol or 1,3-butadiene from 1,3-butanediol by using a single catalyst. A catalyst produces a conjugated diene containing zirconium oxide and calcium oxide in order to produce isoprene by removing two water molecules from one 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol molecule or produce 1,3-butadiene by removing two water molecules from one 1,3-butanediol molecule. Furthermore, a method for producing a conjugated diene includes a step of obtaining a fluid containing a conjugated diene that is isoprene or 1,3-butadiene by bringing a fluid containing 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol or a fluid containing 1,3-butanediol into contact with the catalyst for producing a conjugated diene as a single catalyst so as to cause a dehydration reaction to proceed.