催化学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 88: 369-381.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(26)65140-6

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Cu-KFI分子筛催化剂上甲烷直接转化高效连续合成甲醇

张心怡a, 董威辰b, 曹毅c, 周彩霞b,*(), 郭家秀a, 张海龙a,*()   

  1. a 四川大学碳中和未来技术学院, 四川成都 610064
    b 西南民族大学化学与环境学院, 四川成都 610041
    c 宁波大学材料科学与化学工程学院, 浙江宁波 315211
  • 收稿日期:2026-01-07 接受日期:2026-02-27 出版日期:2026-09-18 发布日期:2026-09-05
  • 通讯作者: *电子信箱: hailongzhang@scu.edu.cn (张海龙),
    cx_Zhou123@163.com (周彩霞).
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(22302134);四川省归国留学人员科技活动项目(2024787-3)

Efficient continuous synthesis of methanol by direct methane conversion on Cu-KFI zeolite catalysts

Xinyi Zhanga, Weichen Dongb, Yi Caoc, Caixia Zhoub,*(), Jiaxiu Guoa, Hailong Zhanga,*()   

  1. a College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
    b College of Chemistry & Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
    c School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2026-01-07 Accepted:2026-02-27 Online:2026-09-18 Published:2026-09-05
  • Supported by:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China(22302134);Funding for Science and Technology Activities for Returned Overseas Scholars in Sichuan Province(2024787-3)

摘要:

甲烷作为天然气、页岩气和可燃冰的主要成分, 其高效转化合成高值化学品是能源化工领域的重要研究方向. 相较于传统的间接法合成路径, 甲烷直接转化制甲醇具有流程短、能耗低的显著优势, 是多相催化领域追求的理想反应. 然而, 甲烷分子具有高度对称的四面体结构和极高的C-H键离解能(~435 kJ/mol), 其活化非常困难; 同时, 目标产物甲醇的化学性质比甲烷更活泼, 在反应条件下极易发生深度氧化生成CO2, 导致选择性较低. 近年来, 铜基分子筛催化剂在甲烷连续转化制甲醇反应中展现出巨大潜力, 但活性位点的本征结构与反应条件的协同调控机制仍需深入探究, 以实现高活性与高选择性的统一.
本研究以小孔KFI分子筛为载体, 通过等体积浸渍法制备了系列不同铜负载量的Cu-KFI催化剂, 并在连续的CH4-H2O-O2反应体系中系统考察了其催化甲烷直接制甲醇的性能. 反应条件优化实验发现, 在550 °C调节O2/H2O比例, 对于0.34 wt%Cu负载量的催化剂, 甲醇时空产率可达~3120 mmol/molCu/h, 甲醇选择性为71%. 稳定性测试表明, 该催化剂在含12.2%水蒸气的反应气氛中连续运行20 h, 甲醇产率稳定维持在~ 2000 mmol/molCu/h, 选择性保持在~ 70%, 表现出稳定的催化活性. 为进一步解析反应机理, 采用H218O与16O2同位素标记的程序升温表面反应技术揭示了O2是反应的主要氧源, 同时水也作为氧化剂参与了反应. 反应分析表明, 当反应温度高于450 °C或氧气浓度超过1000 ppm时, 甲烷的深度氧化及重整等副反应显著加剧, 导致CO和CO2大量生成. 提高水蒸气含量可有效抑制该过度氧化现象, 但在高氧浓度(如5000 ppm)下, 水的抑制作用失效. 结合高角环形暗场扫描透射电子显微镜、电子顺磁共振、紫外-可见光谱等表征手段与密度泛函理论计算, 揭示了Cu-KFI催化剂的构效关系: 低铜负载量有利于形成高度分散的孤立Cu位点, 该活性位对甲烷C-H键具有适中的活化能力, 同时能抑制甲醇的过度氧化; 而过高的铜负载量会导致CuOx团簇乃至纳米颗粒的形成, 促进副反应发生.
综上, 本研究证实了低负载量的Cu-KFI催化剂在甲烷直接连续制甲醇反应中的巨大应用潜力, 并为理解连续催化CH4-H2O-O2反应体系提供了深入的见解, 为设计高效铜基分子筛催化剂及优化连续流反应体系提供了重要的理论基础和实验依据.

关键词: 甲烷转化, 甲醇, Cu-KFI分子筛, 选择性, 过度氧化

Abstract:

The direct conversion of methane to methanol (DMTM) is a key technology for the efficient utilization of natural gas resources, which remains a significant challenge in heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we report the selective catalytic oxidation of methane over Cu-KFI zeolites in a continuous CH4-H2O-O2 reaction system. A high methanol space-time yield of ~3120 mmol/molCu/h with methanol selectivity of 71% is achieved with a low Cu loading of 0.34 wt% at 550 °C via regulating O2/H2O ratio. Such a high-performance catalyst further shows a highly-stable catalytic activity in a longtime continuous operation under high water content (~12.2%). The isotope labelling with H218O and 16O2 reveals that O2 is the dominant oxygen source while water is also the oxidant for methane selective oxidation. Reaction analysis indicates that high reaction temperatures (> 450 °C) and high O2 concentrations (> 1000 ppm) lead to an apparent overoxidation and side reactions of methane into CO2 and CO. Fortunately, this phenomenon can be inhibited via increasing water vapor content, which, however, is ineffective at higher O2 concentrations (e.g., 5000 ppm). Besides, the present study also reveals that the catalytic performance of Cu-KFI zeolites is related to both the Cu site sizes and ring window sizes based on the experimental results and density functional theory calculations. This work evidences a great potential of Cu-KFI zeolites with low Cu loadings in methane-selective conversion to methanol and provides an insightful understanding of continuous catalytic CH4-H2O-O2 reaction system.

Key words: Methane conversion, Methanol, Cu-KFI zeolite, Selectivity, Overoxidation