Activation Energy Of Reaction Research Articles

Design, Synthesis, and Performance of Novel Nano‐CoO/NiO‐loaded and Sulfonation‐Modified ZSM‐5 Composite Catalyst for In Situ Conversion of Oil Shale

ABSTRACTA novel composite catalyst with readily preparation and good catalytic performance was designed and synthesized using sulfonation‐modified zeolite socony mobil‐5 (ZSM‐5) as the carrier and nano‐CoO/NiO as the active components. Compared with traditional in situ conversion, the composite catalyst could effectively reduce the activation energy of catalytic reactions, improve the efficiency of oil and gas conversion, and ameliorate the quality of oil products. When the loading amount of nano‐CoO/NiO was 20 wt% and the silicon/aluminum ratio of ZSM‐5 was 40–50, the required activation energy for oil shale cracking was as low as 43.64 kJ/mol, the yield of oil products was as high as 15.46 wt%, and the content of organic compounds in medium‐/low‐carbon hydrocarbon was as high as 71.50%. The prepared composite catalysts had low preparation cost, environmental friendliness, and significant catalytic effects, providing a feasible approach for the effective exploitation and utilization of oil shale.

Catalytic Conversion of Ethyl Levulinate to γ-Valerolactone Under Mild Conditions over Zr-Beta Acidic Zeolite Prepared by Hydrothermal Method

As an important biomass resource, γ-valerolactone (GVL) shows considerable potential for applications in biofuel production, organic synthesis, polymer, and food industries. Herein, an effective method was presented for synthesizing GVL through the catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of ethyl levulinate (EL) under mild conditions. Using isopropanol as a hydrogen donor, a 100% conversion of ethyl levulinate and an 88.7% yield of GVL were achieved over 2%Zr-Beta-7d catalyst at 110 °C for 8 h. The acidic sites of synthesized Zr-Beta via hydrothermal methods easily adjusted and offered high catalytic activity and selectivity. The Lewis (L) acid sites on the zeolite serve as the active centers for the conversion of EL. Characterization results indicate that the amounts of L acid sites on Zr-Beta increased with the Zr content and crystallization time rose, thus enhancing the selectivity for GVL. Additionally, the influences of catalyst dosage, reaction temperature, and time on catalytic performance are studied, as well as calculations of kinetic parameters such as reaction rate constants and activation energies. The 2%Zr-Beta-7d catalyst retains its high performance after five cycles. The current research may present an efficient approach for the conversion of EL to GVL under mild conditions.

Combustion Characterization and Kinetic Analysis of Coupled Combustion of Bio-Syngas and Bituminous Coal

The coupled combustion of bio-syngas and bituminous coal is an effective technology to reduce pollutant emissions from coal-fired power plants and improve the utilization rate of biomass energy. However, the effects of bio-syngas blending on bituminous coal combustion characteristics and reaction kinetics remain unclear, restricting the development of bio-syngas and bituminous coal combustion technology. In this study, the experimental studies on the coupled combustion of bio-syngas and bituminous coal under different bio-syngas lower-heating-value-based blending ratio (BLBR) were carried out by Micro-Fluidized Bed Reaction Analyzer (MFBRA), the coupled combustion characteristics and kinetic reaction mechanism of coupled combustion of bio-syngas and bituminous coal were analyzed. The results indicated that the nucleation and growth model (F1 Model) provided a reasonable description of the bituminous coal combustion process on the coupled combustion of bio-syngas and bituminous coal in MFBRA. The blending of bio-syngas significantly reduces the apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor of bituminous coal combustion reaction. In particular, when the BLBR is 5, 10, 20, and 30%, the apparent activation energy is 48.70, 45.45, 46.75, and 42.35 kJ·mol−1, and the pre-exponential factor is 9.26, 7.10, 8.95, and 6.70 s−1, respectively. This research is helpful for improving the coupled combustion efficiency and ensuring the efficient operation of the coupled combustion system.

Molecular Decoration and Unconventional Double Bond Migration in Irumamycin Biosynthesis

Irumamycin (Iru) is a complex polyketide with pronounced antifungal activity produced by a type I polyketide (PKS) synthase. Iru features a unique hemiketal ring and an epoxide group, making its biosynthesis and the structural diversity of related compounds particularly intriguing. In this study, we performed a detailed analysis of the iru biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) to uncover the mechanisms underlying Iru formation. We examined the iru PKS, including the domain architecture of individual modules and the overall spatial structure of the PKS, and uncovered discrepancies in substrate specificity and iterative chain elongation. Two potential pathways for the formation of the hemiketal ring, involving either an olefin shift or electrocyclization, were proposed and assessed using 18O-labeling experiments and reaction activation energy calculations. Based on our findings, the hemiketal ring is likely formed by PKS-assisted double bond migration and TE domain-mediated cyclization. Furthermore, putative tailoring enzymes mediating epoxide formation specific to Iru were identified. The revealed Iru biosynthetic machinery provides insight into the complex enzymatic processes involved in Iru production, including macrocycle sculpting and decoration. These mechanistic details open new avenues for a targeted architecture of novel macrolide analogs through synthetic biology and biosynthetic engineering.

Preparation of high-value carbon nanotubes from real waste plastic towards the negative carbon technology

The preparation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from plastics is of great significance for realizing high value utilization of waste and reducing carbon emission. Here, several kinds of real waste plastics were introduced into catalytic pyrolysis, and the process was also optimized. The results showed that the presence of impurities (e.g., adhesive labels) reduced the initial activation energy of the pyrolysis reaction, and the pyrolysis process was extended and could be divided into two stages. During the catalytic process, impurities play a toxic role on the catalyst at higher temperatures and result in the agglomeration of catalyst particles and a decrease in catalytic activity. Less than 10 wt.% carbon fibers were collected from milk cup waste. However, after experimental optimization, the influence of the impurity component was greatly reduced. The toxic effect of organic impurity volatiles on a catalyst was avoided by employing a segmented catalytic pyrolysis process, which led to an increase in solid carbon content of more than 20 % for express package waste. Simultaneously, more uniform and smoother CNTs can be found in the obtained solid carbon. The process of preparing carbon nanotubes with higher yield and better quality is feasible and has important application prospects in the utilization of waste plastics.

A DFT analysis of the antioxidant capacity of scopolin and scopoletin.

Scopolin and scopoletin belong to the class of coumarins and have experimentally proven natural antioxidants. Natural antioxidants are crucial in mitigating the impact of oxidants in the human body through radical scavenging. Even though scopolin and scopoletin are proven antioxidants by experimental results, their antioxidant mechanisms still remained unexplained. In this study, Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to study the radical scavenging mechanisms of both scopolin and scopoletin using kinetic and thermodynamics parameters. The global parameters indicated that both scopolin and scopoletin have antioxidant properties. The band gap energy revealed that scopoletin (4.18eV) has strong antioxidant activity compared to scopolin (4.31eV). These studies found that hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) is the primary mechanism for CH3OO• radical scavenging at the C-H bond in scopolin (91.98kcal.mol-1) and the O-H bond in scopoletin (77.05kcal.mol-1) due to their lowest bond dissociation energies. The calculated activation energy ( ) for the radical scavenging reaction, reconfirmed scopoletin ( =11.19kcal.mol-1) performed as a better antioxidant compared to scopolin ( =20.91kcal.mol-1). In this study, the results of DFT calculations confirmed that scopoletin exhibits a higher antioxidant capacity, and HAT mechanism is the most effective radical scavenging mechanism. The antioxidant activity of scopolin and scopoletin was determined by DFT at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. Global parameter calculations and frontier molecular orbital analysis were conducted to assess these compounds' capacity for scavenging radicals. Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), sequential electron transfer proton transfer (SETPT), and sequential proton loss electron transfer (SPLET) mechanisms were the three main mechanisms that were taken into consideration. The potential energy surface (PES) verified the most appropriate processes shown by the enthalpy calculations.

In Situ Welding Ionic Conductive Breakpoints for Highly Reversible All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (SSLSBs) have garnered considerable interest owing to their impressive energy density and high safety. However, the dissolved lithium polysulfide (LiPS) together with sluggish reaction kinetics disrupts the electrolyte network, bringing about ionic conductive breakpoints and severely limiting battery performance. To cure this, we propose an in situ welding strategy by introducing phosphorus pentasulfide (P2S5) as the welding filler into PEO-based solid cathodes. P2S5 can react with LiPS to form ion-conducting lithium polysulfidophosphate (LSPS), which suppresses the interaction with PEO and in situ weld breakpoints within the ionic conductive network. Of interest, LSPS also shows another function, that is, to catalyze sulfur redox reactions by decreasing the activation energy of sulfur reduction reaction from 0.87 to 0.75 eV, mitigating the shuttle effect. The in situ welding strategy helps the assembled SSLSB to feature exceptional cycling stability and a high energy density of up to 358 Wh·kg-1 due to the high sulfur utilization. Our findings pave an avenue for practical high-performance SSLSBs with a novel welding filler for in situ welding of ionic conductive network.

Kinetic study of microwave heating-assisted chemical looping dry reforming of methane over magnetite

Dry reforming of methane carried out via the chemical looping concept and employing microwave heating is a sustainable syngas (a mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide) production technology. Understanding the intrinsic reaction kinetics of reduction and oxidation is essential for successful scale-up of this technology. By employing magnetite as a microwave absorber oxygen carrier, we investigated the reaction kinetics at bulk temperatures in the range of 650–800 °C for reduction and 500–650 °C for oxidation. Results indicated both reactions followed a phase-boundary controlled (contracting sphere) reaction mechanism. Upon developing the reaction kinetics based on solid temperature relevant to microwave-heated particles, we estimated the activation energy to be 85 kJ/mol for the reduction reaction and 22 kJ/mol for the oxidation reaction. By developing the reaction kinetic of the reduction under microwave heating and based on bulk temperature, we estimated 68 kJ/mol as the activation energy of the reduction reaction. Comparing these values with the activation energy of magnetite reduction by methane under conventional heating (around 90 kJ/mol) indicated that microwave irradiation apparently decreased the activation energy. Consequently, by developing the reaction kinetics based on an appropriate temperature, i.e., solid temperature, we demonstrated that microwave primarily had a thermal effect in our study, increasing the reaction rate constant, rather than a non-thermal effect, like altering the activation energy.

A novel high-speed homogenizer assisted process intensification technique for biodiesel production using soya acid oil: Process optimization, kinetic and thermodynamic modelling

Acid oils, which are readily available and cost-effective, show promise as a feedstock for biodiesel synthesis. This study focuses on biodiesel production using soya acid oil having high free fatty acids (FFAs) content of 80.65 %. Biodiesel is produced from high-FFA soya acid oil by employing a novel high speed homogenizer technique through esterification process followed by neutralization step. The process variables affecting esterification reaction have been optimized through response surface methodology (RSM) based Box-Behnken Design (BBD) technique. A maximum FFA conversion of 98.06 % was found at a M:O molar proportion of 18.41:1, a process time of 84.62 min, a catalyst amount of 2.18 wt%, and a rotational speed of 14,100 RPM. The determined activation energy for esterification reaction using high speed homogenizer was 36.82 kJ/mol, which is 1.5 to 2 times lower compared to conventional techniques. Thermodynamic behaviour of esterification reaction was studied and analysed. The resulting biodiesel after the neutralization step meets the EN 14214 standard for conversion rate (minimum 96.5 %) and physicochemical properties, ensuring commercial viability.

Single-Atom-Layer Metallization of Plasmonic Semiconductor Surface for Selectively Enhancing IR-Driven Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 into CH4.

Efficient harvesting and utilization of abundant infrared (IR) photons from sunlight is crucial for the industrial application of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Plasmonic semiconductors have significant potential in absorbing low-energy IR photons to generate energetic hot electrons. However, modulating these hot electrons to selectively enhance the activity of CO2 reduction into CH4 remains a challenge. Herein, the study proposes a single-atom-layer (SAL) metallization strategy to enhance the generation of IR-driven hot electrons and facilitate their transfer from plasmonic semiconductors to CO2 for producing CH4. This strategy is demonstrated using a paradigmatic W18O49@W-Sn nanowire array (NWA), where Sn2+ ions are grafted onto exposed O atoms on the surface of plasmonic W18O49 to form a surface W-Sn SAL. The incorporation of Sn single atoms enhances plasmonic absorption in IR light for W18O49 NWA. The W-Sn SAL not only promotes CO2 adsorption and reduces its reaction activation energy barrier but also shifts the endoergic CO-protonation process toward an exoergic reaction pathway. Thus, the W18O49@W-Sn NWA exhibits >98% selectivity for IR-driven CO2 reduction to CH4 with an activity over 9.0 times higher than that of bare W18O49 NWA. This SAL metallization strategy can also be applied to other plasmonic semiconductors for selectively enhancing CO2-to-CH4 reduction reactions.

Understanding the Negative Apparent Activation Energy for Cu2O and CoO Oxidation Kinetics at High Temperature near Equilibrium

The pairs of Cu2O/CuO and CoO/Co3O4 as the carriers of transferring oxygen and storing heat are essential for the recently emerged high-temperature thermochemical energy storage (TCES) system. Reported research results of Cu2O and CoO oxidation kinetics show that the reaction rate near equilibrium decreases with the temperature, which leads to the negative activation energy obtained using the Arrhenius equation and apparent kinetics models. This study develops a first-principle-based theoretical model to analyze the Cu2O and CoO oxidation kinetics. In this model, the density functional theory (DFT) is adopted to determine the reaction pathways and to obtain the energy barriers of elementary reactions; then, the DFT results are introduced into the transition state theory (TST) to calculate the reaction rate constants; finally, a rate equation is developed to describe both the surface elemental reactions and the lattice oxygen concentration in a grain. The reaction mechanism obtained from DFT and kinetic rate constants obtained from TST are directly implemented into the rate equation to predict the oxidation kinetics of Cu2O without fitting experimental data. The accuracy of the developed theory is validated by experimental data obtained from the thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). Comparing the developed theory with the traditional apparent models, the reasons why the latter cannot appropriately predict the true oxidation characteristics are explained. The reaction rate is jointly controlled by thermodynamics (reaction driving force) and kinetics (reaction rate constant). Without considering the effect of the reaction driving force, the negative apparent activation energy of Cu2O oxidation is obtained. However, for CoO oxidation, the negative apparent activation energy is still obtained although the effect of the reaction driving force is considered. According to the DFT results, the activation energy of the overall CoO oxidation reaction is negative, but the energy barriers of the elementary reactions are positive. Moreover, according to the first-principle-based rate equation theory, the pre-exponential factor in the kinetic model is dependent on the partition function ratio and decreases with the temperature for the Cu2O and CoO oxidation near equilibrium, which results in the apparent activation energy being slightly lower than the actual value.

Elementary Steps of Catalytic Reactions Occurring on Metallic Alloy Nanoparticles.

Catalytic reactions running in an adsorbed overlayer on metallic alloy nanoparticles are of high interest in the context of applications in the chemical industry. The understanding of the corresponding kinetics is, however, still limited. One of the reasons of this state of the art is the interplay between adsorption and adsorbate-influenced segregation of metal atoms inside alloy nanoparticles. I scrutinize this interplay by using a generic field model of segregation and the mean-field approximation in order to describe adsorption, desorption, and elementary catalytic reactions. Under steady-state conditions, the segregation is demonstrated to be manifested in the change of the dependence of the activation energies of desorption or elementary reactions on coverage, and the sign of this change is positive. The effect of this change on the apparent reaction orders is briefly discussed as well.

Electrochemical investigations of decorated graphite felt electrodes with Nafion/TiO2 nanoparticles for vanadium redox flow battery: Improving electro-catalytic characteristics

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Nafion/TiO2 nanoparticles as an electrocatalyst on the electrochemical behavior of graphite felt (GF) electrodes in a vanadium redox flow battery. Various electrochemical tests, including cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), were conducted to assess the performance of these electrodes at different concentrations of nanoparticles (2–4 g l-1). Additionally, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy were employed to analyze the chemical composition, bonding, and morphology of the decorated electrodes, respectively. The CV results revealed several effects of TiO2 nanoparticles on the GF electrode, such as increased peak intensity and shifted peak sites. As the concentration of nanoparticles increased, the peak intensity rose by up to 44%. Moreover, the potentials of the decorated electrodes shifted towards the favorable side compared to the GF electrode, with changes ranging from 18 to 84%. Overall, the optimal concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles (3 g l-1) exhibited excellent electrode performance, characterized by the highest calculated diffusion coefficient, greater reversibility, enhanced electron transfer kinetics, improved stability, lower over-potential, and the lowest activation energy for redox reactions. EIS results demonstrated a significant decrease in polarization resistance (67.2–70.8%) for the decorated electrodes. Furthermore, LSV measurements indicated that the utilization of nano-electrocatalysts effectively inhibited hydrogen evolution at negative potentials.

Preparation of high-purity iron oxide from end-of-life NdFeB magnet waste

The acid-soluble residue from end-of-life NdFeB magnet waste is often introduced into the ferrous metallurgical process to recover iron oxide as a value added product, but this approach has a low economic value. In this work, a ferrous chloride solution from NdFeB magnet waste containing rare earth elements, which was obtained after the leaching and impurity removal process from the acid-soluble residue, was used as the raw material. The crystallization mechanism and reaction kinetics in the oxidation precipitation process were studied to prepare high-purity iron oxide. The results showed that the growth of γ-FeOOH flakes with smooth surfaces and uniform morphologies could be explained by Ostwald's ripening theory. The apparent activation energy of the oxidative precipitation reaction of ferrous iron was 56.8 kJ/mol, indicating a chemically controlled reactions. Under the optimal oxidative precipitation conditions, the precipitation efficiency of ferrous ions and rare earth elements was 98.8 % and < 1 %, respectively. The precipitated product was well-crystallized γ-FeOOH with an aggregated flake morphology. It was roasted at 700 °C for 2 h to obtain an iron oxide product with a purity of 99.6 %. This study could provide technical support for the valuable utilization of acid-soluble residues from NdFeB magnet waste and to propose new methods for the utilization of other iron wastes and residues.

Microenvironment Control over Electrocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/2H-MoS2 Superlattice-like Heterostructures for Hydrogen Evolution.

Microenvironments in heterogeneous catalysis have been recognized as equally important as the types and amounts of active sites for regulating catalytic activity. Two-dimensional (2D) nanospaces between van der Waals (vdW) gaps of layered materials provide an ideal microenvironment to create novel functionalities. Here, we explore a facile method for fabricating g-C3N4/2H-MoS2 superlattice-like heterostructures based on thermochemical intercalation and polymerization reactions of formamide within enlarged vdW gaps of 2H-MoS2 nanosheets without any transfer process. DFT calculations demonstrate that the interlayer electron-electron correlations due to the intercalation effect of g-C3N4, rather than high-κ dielectric environments, lead to the improvement of intrinsic conductivity of 2H-MoS2 nanosheets. As the proof of concept in applications for the electrocatalysis field, the heterostructure for hydrogen electrochemical reaction (HER) exhibits high stability and catalytic activity in both acid and alkaline media, such as a quite low onset overpotential of 98 mV, a high exchange current density of 77.6 μA cm-2, and a small Tafel slope (52.9 mV dec-1) in an acid medium. The enhanced HER activity is attributed to the improved conductivity and nanoconfinement effect of 2D nanospaces that decrease the reaction activation energy and activate the inert basal planes.

Kinetic models for the methanation of COx gases to produce methane: A critical analysis

An exhaustive review of the available literature regarding the kinetic models for the methanation of COx gases to produce natural gas (CH4) is reported. Since the oldest and recent reported kinetic studies about this topic were discussed and analyzed. The characteristics of the experimental studies such as the reaction system, operating conditions, catalyst used, and the experimental procedure, as well as the derived reaction rate equations, reaction rate coefficients and activation energies are highlighted. The results of the various kinetic models are also discussed in order to identify appropriate approaches that can be used as reference to develop new kinetic models. Most of the works reported values of reaction order of 0.2–1 and activation energies of 75–110 kJ/mol in a temperature range of 220–450 °C. Average absolute error (ε) values were calculated to evaluate the accuracy of the predicted data, which resulted to be in the range of 0.15 %–8.08 % showing generally a good agreement.

Carbon-coated ZnS as a high-performance ORR/OER bifunctional cathode catalyst for zinc-air batteries

The commercial application of zinc-air batteries (ZABs) is hindered by the high cost and scarcity of precious metal catalysts. In this paper, we prepared high-performance ORR/OER bifunctional catalysts with a carbon-coated ZnS spherical structure (ZnS@C) through a hydrothermal method followed by a carbonization process. Characterized by their unique spherical coated pore structure, exhibit impressive electrocatalytic activity. Specifically, ZnS@C-2, produced by a secondary carbonization process demonstrates an ORR half-wave potential of 0.82 V (relative to RHE) and an OER overpotential of 377 mV at 10 mA cm−2. When employed in a ZAB, it achieves a maximum power density of 120.4 mW cm−2, a specific capacity of 836 mAh gZn−1, and maintains cycle stabilization for up to 165 h at 10 mA cm−2. The research results demonstrate that the unique carbon-coated internal porous structure not only significantly enhances the stability of the catalyst but also increases the number of active sites, thereby providing more abundant activation energy for the catalytic reaction and facilitating its efficient progress. This underscores the catalyst's excellent ORR and OER properties, suggesting promising practical application potential.

Production of biodiesel by using CaO nano-catalyst synthesis from mango leaves extraction

Development and population expansion have the lion's share of driving up the fuel cost. Biodiesel has considerable attention as a renewable, ecologically friendly and alternative fuel source. In this study, CaO nanocatalyst is produced from mango leaves as a catalysis for the transesterification of waste cooking oil (WCO) to biodiesel. The mango tree is a perennial plant, and its fruit holds significant economic worth due to its abundance of vitamins and minerals. This plant has a wide geographical range and its leaves can be utilized without any negative impact on its growth and yield. An analysis was conducted to determine the calcium content in the fallen leaves, revealing a significant quantity of calcium that holds potential for utilization. The catalyst was characterized by different analytic techniques such as XRD, SEM-EDS, FT-IR, and BET analyses. Several parameters impacted on the transesterification process were exploited by conventional transesterification (batch). The result revealed that the optimum reaction was reached at a methanol to oil ratio of 50% w/w, catalyst loading of 3%, temperature of 65℃ and reaction time of 1.5 h with a yield of 93.21%, and the activation energy of the transesterification reaction was found to be 38.906 KJ mol-1. The reaction was verified to be irreversible pseudo-first order based on a linear Arrhenius plot and a high R2 value. The catalyst shows good stability and catalytic activity when it is reused and the yield was found to be 80.293% in the 5th cycle.

The oxygen vacancy defect induced by Ar plasma significantly reduces the initial reaction energy barrier of micron thermite and improves its combustion reaction efficiency

In order to reduce the initial reaction energy barrier and combustion reaction efficiency of micron thermite, this work firstly combined Ar plasma surface treatment technology and defect engineering strategy, and applied MoO3, Co3O4 and CuO containing oxygen vacancy to micron thermites to explore the effect of oxygen vacancy defect on the combustion reaction performance of thermites system. Taking the Al/MoO3 thermite system as an example, the results of thermal analysis and molecular dynamics simulation show that the presence of oxygen vacancy promotes the atomic migration of the thermite component atoms at the contact interface, thus reducing the initial reaction activation energy of Al/MoO3 by 29.8 % and increasing the reaction heat release by 56.7 %. This work expands the application of plasma in the field of energetic materials and provides a more efficient and safer method for their modification.

Synthesis and thermal behavior of acrylonitrile/guanidine crotonate copolymer for carbon fiber precursor

AbstractThe thermal oxidation stabilization of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) copolymer is a highly exothermic process. It significantly impacts the quality of the finished PAN‐based carbon fiber, which is often addressed by adding appropriate comonomers. This paper synthesized guanidine crotonate (GCA) as a comonomer and copolymerized with acrylonitrile (AN) to prepare P(AN‐GCA). DSC analysis revealed that when compared to PAN and P(AN‐CA) copolymers, the initial exothermic temperature, maximum exothermic heat flux, and heat flux of P(AN‐GCA) copolymer were greatly reduced. FT‐IR spectroscopy showed that the degree of pre‐oxidation increased with the increasing comonomer GCA content, indicating that the addition of comonomer GCA could promote PAN pre‐oxidation cyclization and improve the copolymer's degree of pre‐oxidation. The activation energies of PAN and P(AN‐GCA) were 160 and 126 KJ/mol, respectively. It was shown that the addition of GCA could effectively reduce the activation energy of the cyclization reaction of the polymer while simultaneously promoting it. TGA analysis shows that the introduction of GCA improves the copolymer's thermal stability, and the yield at 800°C is more than 54%, which is at least 19% higher than PAN homopolymer. P(AN‐GCA) has the potential to be carbon fiber precursor.