Advances in nitrogen-rich carbon catalysts for selective catalytic oxidation of H2S
YANG Jin-tao1, YANG Xue-jin1, NING Ping2, WANG Fang1, SONG Xiao-shuang1, JIA Li-juan1, FENG Jia-yu1
1. School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650504, China; 2. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
Abstract:In recent years, selective catalytic oxidation (H2S-SCO) technology, which can efficiently purify H2S and recover sulfur resources, has received much attention. Research on the development of high-performance, high-selective, and low-cost catalysts is the focus of H2S-SCO technology, among which the nitrogen-rich carbon-based catalysts (RNCCs), which have the advantages of high activity, metal-free, easy-to-prepare, low cost, and easy to be regenerated, are considered as a class of highly promising catalysts for H2S-SCO. In this article, the development of metal-based catalysts is introduced, the preparation method, catalytic activity, and physical-chemical properties of RNCC are summarized and generalized, the structure-efficacy relationship of RNCC and the key factors affecting the performance of RNCC are systematically discussed, and the H2S-SCO reaction mechanism of RNCC is concluded. Finally, the current opportunities and challenges of RNCC are also pointed out, and the future development direction is envisioned.
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YANG Jin-tao, YANG Xue-jin, NING Ping, WANG Fang, SONG Xiao-shuang, JIA Li-juan, FENG Jia-yu. Advances in nitrogen-rich carbon catalysts for selective catalytic oxidation of H2S. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2024, 44(4): 1981-1994.
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