The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising cobalt manganese oxide which is modified with silicon in the form of a hydrophilic silica, the catalyst further comprises at least one of lanthanum, phosphorus, Fe, Zr, and Zn, and optionally one or more basic elements selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and transition metal. Furthermore, a method for preparing the catalyst composition and a process for producing aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons using the catalyst composition are provided.

Oxidative dehydrogenation of paraffins to olefins provides a lower energy route to produce olefins. Oxidative dehydrogenation processes may be integrated with a number of processes in a chemical plant such as polymerization processes, manufacture of glycols, and carboxylic acids and esters. Additionally, oxidative dehydrogenation processes can be integrated with the back end separation process of a conventional steam cracker to increase capacity at reduced cost.

A preparation method of a monometallic or bimetallic nanoparticle-supported catalyst is disclosed. The synthesis of metal nanoparticles with different shapes, sizes, and atomic structures is affected by nucleation and growth rates. By changing a ratio of strong and weak reducing agents, a suitable double reducing agent is provided for metal nanoparticles with different reduction potentials, where the strong reducing agent is used for rapid nucleation and the weak reducing agent is used for the growth of metal nanoparticles. Accordingly, modulation and control of the nucleation and growth rates can be realized during the synthesis of nanoparticles. In addition, through multiple actions of a combination of reducing agents with different reduction intensities, monometallic/bimetallic nanoparticles of different sizes, shapes, and atomic structures are controllably prepared, which are then supported with a carrier to obtain the monometallic or bimetallic nanoparticle-supported catalyst.

A method for preparing a supported transition metal catalyst, and the supported transition metal catalyst and use thereof in condensation coupling synthesis of a high-carbon ketone from an -H-containing ketone and an alcohol are provided. Preparation process of the supported transition metal catalyst includes adding a porous catalyst carrier to a solution of a transition metal salts, followed by standing, drying, calcining, and reducing. The transition metal salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of transition metal nitrates, transition metal formates, transition metal oxalates, and transition metal acetates, and the transition metal is a non-noble metal selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements from Groups VIIB, VIII, IB and IIB of the periodic table of the chemical elements.

A method for preparing a supported transition metal catalyst, and the supported transition metal catalyst and use thereof in condensation coupling synthesis of a high-carbon ketone from an -H-containing ketone and an alcohol are provided. Preparation process of the supported transition metal catalyst includes adding a porous catalyst carrier to a solution of a transition metal salts, followed by standing, drying, calcining, and reducing. The transition metal salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of transition metal nitrates, transition metal formates, transition metal oxalates, and transition metal acetates, and the transition metal is a non-noble metal selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements from Groups VIIB, VIII, IB and IIB of the periodic table of the chemical elements.

Compositions can include compounds having a formula: Co.sub.yW.sub.1-xMx0.sub.4 (I), wherein M is Mo, V, or Nb; 0.5x0; and 1<y4; and wherein the compound has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern including characteristic diffraction peaks having d-spacing values of about 2.90 , 2.56 , and 1.73 . Methods can include making a bulk catalyst composition including (i) combining tungstic acid and cobalt carbonate and (ii) reacting the tungstic acid and cobalt carbonate to form a catalyst composition, wherein the cobalt carbonate has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern including characteristic diffraction peaks having d-spacing values of about 10.03 , 5.91 , 4.35 , and 4.21 .