Alternative Catalytic Materials: Carbides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Amorphous Boron Alloys

Cover......Page 1
Preface......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
1.1 Introduction......Page 14
1.2 Hydrogenation Reactions......Page 16
1.3 Hydrotreating Reactions......Page 19
1.4 Synthesis Gas Production......Page 25
1.5 Synthesis Gas Conversion......Page 27
1.6 Ammonia and Hydrogen......Page 30
1.7 Electrocatalysis......Page 32
References......Page 33
2.1 Introduction......Page 40
2.1.1 NH3/CxHy-TPR......Page 41
2.1.2 Elemental Direction Nitridation/Carburisation in the Presence of H2......Page 44
2.1.3 Thermal Decomposition of Metal–Amine Complexes or Gels......Page 46
2.2 Catalytic Applications......Page 48
Acknowledgements......Page 54
References......Page 55
3.1 Introduction......Page 59
3.2 Synthesis Methods......Page 61
3.2.1 Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR)......Page 62
3.2.2 Metal Complex Decomposition......Page 64
3.3.1 Hydrotreating......Page 67
3.3.2 Biomass Conversion......Page 72
3.3.3 Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER)......Page 74
3.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook......Page 77
References......Page 78
4.1 Introduction......Page 84
4.2 Syngas Related Reactions......Page 85
4.3 Hydroprocessing, Selective Hydrogenation and Dehydroaromatisation......Page 87
4.4 Ammonia Decomposition......Page 89
4.5 The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and the Oxygen Evolution Reaction......Page 91
4.6 Conclusion......Page 92
References......Page 93
5.1 Introduction......Page 97
5.2 Ammonia Synthesis and Related Reactions......Page 98
5.3 Selective Hydrogenation and Related Reactions......Page 107
5.4 Conclusion......Page 110
References......Page 111
6.2 Preparation of Amorphous Boron Alloys......Page 117
6.3 Catalytic Activity of Amorphous Boron Alloys......Page 122
References......Page 131
7.1 Introduction......Page 133
7.2 Development of Nitride Materials for Chemical Looping Applications......Page 136
References......Page 142
8.1 Introduction......Page 146
8.2.1 The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction......Page 148
8.2.2 The Oxygen Evolution Reaction......Page 155
8.3.1 The Oxygen Reduction Reaction......Page 158
8.3.2 Hydrogen and Methanol Oxidation Reactions......Page 164
8.4 Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis......Page 165
8.5 Conclusion......Page 170
References......Page 171
9.1 Introduction......Page 177
9.2 Synthesis of Metal Phosphides......Page 178
9.2.2 Nanostructures......Page 179
9.3.1 Electrolysis of Water......Page 183
9.3.2 Simulation......Page 187
9.3.3 Stability of Metal Phosphides......Page 191
9.3.4 Other Applications......Page 194
9.4 Final Remarks......Page 195
References......Page 196
Chapter 10 Concluding Remarks......Page 199
References......Page 202
Subject Index......Page 204