IP Library Granted Patent US 12,194,440
Granted Patent B2
US 12,194,440 · App. 17/542,215 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst, and preparation method and use thereof

Inventors: Jinlong Gong (Tianjin, CN); Yiyi Xu (Tianjin, CN); Sai Chen (Tianjin, CN); Chunlei Pei (Tianjin, CN)
Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
B01J23/06B01J21/04B01J35/397B01J35/398B01J37/0201B01J37/08C07C5/322C07C2521/04C07C2523/06
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Patent No.
US 12,194,440
App. No.
17/542,215
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of supported catalysts, and discloses a supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst, and a preparation method and use thereof. With Al 2 O 3 as a support and ZnO as active sites, the catalyst is characteristic of a NiZn@ZnO core-shell structure, which consists of a NiZn alloy core and a ZnO shell The preparation method comprises firstly dissolving Ni(NO 3 ) 3 ·6H 2 O and Zn(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O in deionized water; then impregnating Al 2 O 3 with the solution described above, followed by uniform ultrasonic dispersion and complete drying; and finally the obtained solid is calcinated and reduced to obtain the target catalyst, which exhibits high activity, selectivity and stability. The catalyst can be used for the dehydrogenation of light alkanes to alkenes, especially in dehydrogenation of propane to propylene.

Claims (18)

1. A supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst, wherein the catalyst is composed of Al 2 O 3 as a support and ZnO as active sites; a NiZn@ZnO core-shell structure, which consists of a NiZn alloy core and a ZnO shell, is supported on the Al 2 O 3 , denoted as NixZny/Al 2 O 3 , wherein x:y=(1:1)-(1:4), representing the molar ratio of Ni/Zn.

2. The supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein the catalyst contains 1%-3% of Ni based on the mass of the Al 2 O 3 support.

3. The supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 2 , wherein the catalyst contains 0.5%-6% of Ni based on the mass of the Al 2 O 3 support.

4. The supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein x:y=1:3.

5. A method for preparing the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

(1) dissolving Ni(NO 3 ) 3 ·6H 2 O and Zn(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O in deionized water;

(2) impregnating Al 2 O 3 with the solution obtained in step (1), followed by uniform ultrasonic dispersion and complete drying; and

(3) the solid obtained in step (2) being calcinated at 500-600° C. for 2-4 h, followed by a reduction treatment to obtain a core-shell structured NiZn@ZnO catalyst supported on Al 2 O 3 .

6. The method for preparing the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 5 , wherein the drying process in step (2) involves drying the mixture naturally at room temperature followed by drying at 80-100° C. until the mixture is completely dried.

7. The method for preparing the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 5 , wherein the reduction treatment in step (3) is performed at 500-700° C. for 1-2 h.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the catalyst contains 1%-3% of Ni based on the mass of the Al 2 O 3 support.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the catalyst contains 0.5%-6% of Ni based on the mass of the Al 2 O 3 support.

10. The method of claim 5 , wherein x:y=1:3.

11. A use of the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst according to claim 1 in dehydrogenation of light alkanes to alkenes.

12. The use of the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst in dehydrogenation of light alkanes to alkenes according to claim 11 , wherein the light alkane is propane, and the alkene is propylene.

13. The use of the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst of claim 11 , wherein the catalyst contains 1%-3% of Ni based on the mass of the Al 2 O 3 support.

14. The use of the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst contains 0.5%-6% of Ni based on the mass of the Al 2 O 3 support.

15. The use of the supported core-shell structured ZnO catalyst of claim 11 , wherein x:y=1:3.

Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010621436.8 · Jun 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020127847 · Nov 10, 2020
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