Described herein are coatings. The coatings can, for example, catalyze carbon gasification. In some examples, the coatings comprise: a first region having a first thickness, the first region comprising a manganese oxide, a chromium-manganese oxide, or a combination thereof; a second region having a second thickness, the second region comprising Ni, Fe, W, Cr, Co, Mn, Ti, Mo, V, Nb, Zr, Si, C, or a combination thereof; and an alkaline earth metal, an alkaline earth oxide, an alkaline earth carbonate, an alkaline earth silicate, molybdemun, a molybdenum oxide, a molybdenum carbide, a mixed-metal perovskite, a mixed metal inorganic oxide, or a combination thereof.

A method is described for producing a catalyst having a high raw material conversion rate and a high product selectivity, as well as an excellent yield of unsaturated carboxylic acid, the catalyst being used in a vapor-phase catalytic oxidation reaction for producing an unsaturated carboxylic acid such as acrylic acid or methacrolein from an unsaturated aldehyde such as acrolein or methacrolein. The method includes a molding process of molding a powder containing a catalyst component element to produce a catalyst precursor, where a sulfur-containing inorganic compound is added to the powder, and the powder is molded in the molding process.

The present disclosure relates to the field of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction catalysts, and discloses a pure phase ε/ε′ iron carbide catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, a preparation method thereof and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (1) subjecting the nanometer iron powder or a nano-powder iron compound capable of obtaining the nanometer iron powder through in-situ reduction and H.sub.2 to a surface purification treatment at the temperature of 250-510° C.; (2) pretreating the material obtained in the step (1) with H.sub.2 and CO at the temperature of 80-180° C., wherein the molar ratio of H.sub.2/CO is 1.2-2.8:1; (3) carrying out carbide preparation with the material obtained in the step (2), H.sub.2 and CO at the temperature of 180-280° C., wherein the molar ratio of H.sub.2/CO is 1.0-3.0:1. The preparation method has the advantages of simple and easily obtained raw materials, simple and convenient operation steps, being capable of preparing the 100% pure phase ε/ε′ iron carbide catalyst having lower selectivity of CO.sub.2 and CH.sub.4 and higher selectivity of effective products.

The present disclosure relates to the field of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction catalysts, and discloses a pure phase ε/ε′ iron carbide catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, a preparation method thereof and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (1) subjecting the nanometer iron powder or a nano-powder iron compound capable of obtaining the nanometer iron powder through in-situ reduction and H.sub.2 to a surface purification treatment at the temperature of 250-510° C.; (2) pretreating the material obtained in the step (1) with H.sub.2 and CO at the temperature of 80-180° C., wherein the molar ratio of H.sub.2/CO is 1.2-2.8:1; (3) carrying out carbide preparation with the material obtained in the step (2), H.sub.2 and CO at the temperature of 180-280° C., wherein the molar ratio of H.sub.2/CO is 1.0-3.0:1. The preparation method has the advantages of simple and easily obtained raw materials, simple and convenient operation steps, being capable of preparing the 100% pure phase ε/ε′ iron carbide catalyst having lower selectivity of CO.sub.2 and CH.sub.4 and higher selectivity of effective products.

Electrocatalysts and methods of forming the same are provided. A hybrid electrocatalyst can be a combination of a platinum (Pt)-based catalyst and a carbon-based non-precious-metal catalyst using a single atom approach. A fuel cell electrocatalyst can include a nitrogen-doped carbon support and a plurality of atoms of both Pt and of a non-precious-metal catalyst dispersed in the support. The dispersed atoms can be isolated from each other within the support.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a metal carbide, where the method includes thermally treating a molecular precursor in an oxygen-free environment, such that the treating produces the metal carbide and the molecular precursor includes ##STR00001##
where M is the metal of the metal carbide, N* includes nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing functional group, and x is between zero and six, inclusively.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a metal carbide, where the method includes thermally treating a molecular precursor in an oxygen-free environment, such that the treating produces the metal carbide and the molecular precursor includes ##STR00001##
where M is the metal of the metal carbide, N* includes nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing functional group, and x is between zero and six, inclusively.

A catalyst including: a first layer including a transition metal; a base layer; and an interlayer, wherein the interlayer is disposed between the base layer and the first layer is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for preparing a catalyst as well as for synthesizing graphene, a pellicle produced using the catalyst or methods disclosed herein, as well as a lithography apparatus including such a pellicle.

A catalyst structure is disclosed. The catalyst structure comprises a catalytic material and a metal material on the catalytic material, where the metal material comprises particle sizes in a range from about 1.5 nanometers to about 3 nanometers. An interface between the metal material and the catalytic material comprises bonds between the metal material and the catalytic material. A method of mitigating catalyst deactivation is also disclosed, as is a method of carbon monoxide disproportionation.

A catalyst structure is disclosed. The catalyst structure comprises a catalytic material and a metal material on the catalytic material, where the metal material comprises particle sizes in a range from about 1.5 nanometers to about 3 nanometers. An interface between the metal material and the catalytic material comprises bonds between the metal material and the catalytic material. A method of mitigating catalyst deactivation is also disclosed, as is a method of carbon monoxide disproportionation.