Tin-sulfur based catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination.

In the present work, tin-sulfur based catalysts were prepared using Na2SO3 and (CH3SO3)2Sn and were tested in acetylene hydrochlorination. Based on the analysis of experiments results, the acetylene conversion of (CH3SO3)2Sn/S@AC is still over 90%after a 50 h reaction, at the reaction conditions of T = 200 oC, VHCl/VC2H2 = 1.1:1.0 and C2H2-GSHV = 15 h-1. According to the results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), HCl adsorption experiments, and acetylene temperature programmed desorption (C2H2-TPD), it is reasonable to conclude that the interaction between Sn and S not only can retard the oxidation of Sn2+ in catalysts but also strengthen the reactant adsorption capacity of tin-based catalysts. Furthermore, results obtained from nitrogen adsorption/desorption and XPS proved that the CH3SO3- can effectively decrease the coke deposition of (CH3SO3)2Sn/AC and thus prolong the lifetime of (CH3SO3)2Sn/AC.

Hexaaqua-manganese(II) 4,4'-(1,2-dihy-droxy-ethane-1,2-di-yl)dibenzoate monohydrate.

In the title compound, [Mn(H(2)O)(6)](C(16)H(12)O(6))·H(2)O, the [Mn(H(2)O)(6)](2+) complex cation lies on a mirror plane, the 4,4'-(1,2-dihy-droxy-ethane-1,2-di-yl)dibenzoate anion is located on an inversion center and the solvent water mol-ecule also lies on a mirror plane. Extensive O-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions between the cations, anions and water mol-ecules stabilize the three-dimensional network.

Preparation of supported chitosan adsorbent with high adsorption capacity for Titan Yellow removal.

The supported chitosan (CS) adsorbent (FZCS) was successfully prepared by load CS on the BSCS supporter in this work. The adsorbent was characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, XRD, TGA, SEM and N2 adsorption-desorption techniques. The results showed the FZCS sorbent displayed the high removal rate (97.95%) for Titan Yellow (TY) anionic dye in aqueous solutions owing to its properties combining amino active functional amino group from the CS itself and higher specific surface area and mesoporous structure from the BSCS support. Isotherm data conform to the Langmuir isothermal model with a maximum adsorption capacity of 120.48 mg/g at 30 °C, suggesting monolayer adsorption of TY on the FZCS sorbent. The data were very well fitted to the pseudo-second-order kinetics. The adsorption capacity of FZCS could maintain about 70% after six cycles. The research indicated that FZCS would be a promising, eco-friendly and effective sorbent for anionic dye wastewater treatment in the near future.

Modification of chitin with high adsorption capacity for methylene blue removal.

Porous chitin sorbents (PChs) with different content of chitin, ranging from 0.9% to 3.5%, were prepared by gel method with CaBr2·xH2O/CH3OH solution and characterized by FT-IR, XRD and SEM. The adsorption isotherms and kinetic analysis of methylene blue (MB) onto PChs were studied. Experimental results illustrated lower crystallinity and more pores of PChs containing 3.5% chitin displayed higher adsorption capacity, the removal of MB was 79.8%. The adsorption equilibrium isotherm curve of MB onto PChs adsorbents conformed to the Freundlich equation. The PFO, PSO and Weber-Morris models were applied to fit with the adsorption kinetics. The results demonstrated the adsorption of MB might be the mass transfer of heterogeneous system and involve multiple diffusion steps. The adsorption capacity of PChs with 3.5% chitin can maintain 65% removal ratio of MB after being used six adsorption-desorption cycles. It was supposed that PChs may be a promising, cheap, environmentally friendly and efficient adsorbent for some dye wastewater treatment in the near future.