Sustainable Synthesis of Pure Silica Zeolites from a Combined Strategy of Zeolite Seeding and Alcohol Filling

Currently, the synthesis of pure silica zeolites always requires the presence of organic structure‐directing agents (OSDAs), which direct the assembly pathway and ultimately fill the pore space. A sustainable route is now reported for synthesizing pure silica zeolites in the absence of OSDAs from a combined strategy of zeolite seeding and alcohol filling, where the zeolite seeds direct crystallization of zeolite crystals from amorphous silica, while the alcohol is served as pore filling in the zeolites. Very importantly, the alcohol could be fully washed out from zeolite pores by water at room temperature, which completely avoids calcination at high temperature for removal of OSDAs in the synthesis of pure silica zeolites.     

The effects of polymer chain rigidification, zeolite pore size and pore blockage on polyethersulfone (PES)-zeolite A mixed matrix membranes

The polyethersulfone (PES)-zeolite 3A, 4A and 5A mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were fabricated with a modified solution-casting procedure at high temperatures close to the glass transition temperatures (T_g) of polymer materials. The effects of membrane preparation methodology, zeolite loading and pore size of zeolite on the gas separation performance of these mixed matrix membranes were studied. SEM results show the interface between polymer and zeolite in MMMs experiencing natural cooling is better (i.e., less defective) than that in MMMs experiencing immediate quenching. The increment of glass transition temperature (T_g) of MMMs with zeolite loading confirms the polymer chain rigidification induced by zeolite. The experimental results indicate that a higher zeolite loading results in a decrease in gas permeability and an increase in gas pair selectivity. The unmodified Maxwell model fails to correctly predict the permeability decrease induced by polymer chain rigidification near the zeolite surface and the partial pore blockage of zeolites by the polymer chains. A new modified Maxwell model is therefore proposed. It takes the combined effects of chain rigidification and partial pore blockage of zeolites into calculation. The new model shows much consistent permeability and selectivity predication with experimental data. Surprisingly, an increase in zeolite pore size from 3 to 5 Å generally not only increase gas permeability, but also gas pair selectivity. The O₂/N₂ selectivity of PES-zeolite 3A and PES-zeolite 4A membranes is very similar, while the O₂/N₂ selectivity of PES-zeolite 5A membranes is much higher. This implies the blockage may narrow a part of zeolite 5A pores to approximately 4 Å, which can discriminate the gas pair of O₂ and N₂, and narrow a part of zeolites 3A and 4A pores to smaller sizes. It is concluded that the partial pore blockage of zeolites by the polymer chains has equivalent or more influence on the separation properties of mixed matrix membranes compared with that of the polymer chain rigidification.     

UV-Raman and NMR spectroscopic studies on the crystallization of zeolite A and a new synthetic route

UV-Raman and NMR spectroscopy, combined with other techniques, have been used to characterize crystallization of zeolite A. In situ UV-Raman spectroscopy shows that the starting gel for crystallization of zeolite A contains a lot of four-ring (4R) building units and the appearance of six-ring (6R) building blocks is the signal for crystal formation. (29)Si NMR spectroscopy results suggest that the starting gel is double four-ring (D4R) rich and during crystallization of zeolite A both α and β cages appear. (27)Al NMR spectroscopy results indicate the absence of Al (2Si) species in the starting gel, suggesting the absence of single 4R building units in the starting gel. Furthermore, composition analysis of both solid and liquid samples shows that the solid rather than liquid phase predominates for the crystallization of zeolite A. Therefore, it is proposed that the crystallization of zeolite A mainly occurs in the solid phase by self-assembly or rearrangement starting from the zeolite building units mainly consisting of D4R. The essential role of D4R is directly confirmed by successful conversion from a solution of D4R to zeolite A in the presence of NaCl, and the importance of solid phase is reasonably demonstrated by the successful synthesis of zeolite A from a dry aluminosilicate gel. By considering that the solid phase has a major contribution to crystallization, a novel route was designed to synthesizing zeolite A from the raw materials water glass (Na(2)SiO(3) in aqueous solution) and NaAlO(2), without additional water and NaOH; this route not only simplifies synthetic procedures, but reduces water consumption.     

Influence of pore dimension and sorption configuration on the heat of sorption of hexane on monodimensional siliceous zeolites

Sorption of n-hexane on monodimensional pure silica SSZ-35, CIT-5, ZSM-12, and ZSM-22 zeolites with different pore dimension and on recently synthesized ITQ-29 was studied by IR spectroscopic and computational chemistry methods. Heats of sorption of n-hexane on these zeolites was determined experimentally from the temperature dependence of the intensity of IR bands of sorbed hexane as well as from theoretical calculations. Calculations have shown the different orientations of sorbed hexane molecules inside zeolite channels, which depend on the type of zeolite and loading. At high loadings, ordering of hexane inside the channels is observed due to optimization of sorbate-sorbate and sorbate-zeolite interaction energies. Such ordering is responsible for the increase of the sorption energy. A decrease of the sorption energy upon increasing the pore dimension of zeolite was observed, in agreement with results previously published in the literature. Effects of pore diameter of zeolites and ordering of molecules inside zeolite channels on the sorption energy of hexane are discussed.     

孔壁含有沸石次级结构单元的MCM-48的合成及催化研究

以双表面活性剂（双极性头表面活性剂和三乙醇胺）为模板，以含有沸石次级结构单元的溶胶为前驱体，在碱性条件下合成了新型介孔分子筛MCM 48。研究了沸石前驱体和三乙醇胺对产物MCM 48形成的影响，XRD和TEM表征结果表明，样品具有较高的结晶度和规则的孔径；FTIR和N2吸附表征结果表明，产物MCM 48的孔壁中含有沸石的次级结构单元，从而使得样品具有更大的比表面积。产物的重芳烃轻质化反应催化活性表明，实验样品对重芳烃的转化率比常规的MCM 48高，转化率约高出11%，进一步证明了实验样品的孔壁中含有沸石的结构单元。     

化学液相沉积法调变沸石孔径及异构体择形分离

本文用化学液相沉积方法精细调变NaY沸石孔径, 在适当的溶剂中硅酯与沸石吸附水或表面羟基作用而沉积于沸石外表面, 沸石孔口有效地被缩小。制备了一系列氧化硅沉积量不同的SiNaY沸石, 红外光谱、比表面和孔体积测量结果表明随着沉积量增加沸石孔径逐渐缩小, 但沸石骨架结构、孔容和内表面性质基本不变。测定了SiNaY样品对于对二甲苯/1, 3, 5-三甲苯, β-甲基萘/α-甲基萘, 1, 2, 4-三甲苯/1, 3, 5-三甲苯, 对二甲苯/间二甲苯和对甲酚/间甲酚五类分子尺寸不同的液体混合体系的择形吸附行为, 发现SiNaY沸石对分子尺寸与沸石孔径相近的混合体系具有良好的择形选择吸附分离性能。     

One-step synthesis of hierarchical zeolite beta via network formation of uniform nanocrystals

A hierarchical mesoporous network of zeolite beta with very high micropore as well as mesopore volume was synthesized without the need of a porogen at near 100% yield in the form of easily retrievable micrometer-sized particles. This was achieved by a dense-gel synthesis utilizing steam-assisted conversion (SAC) to induce a burst of nucleation. During the first phase of the synthesis, individual, evenly sized zeolite beta nanoparticles are formed that subsequently condense into a porous network displaying uniform mesopores. The final product consists of hierarchical self-sustaining macroscopic zeolite aggregates assembled from 20 nm crystalline domains of zeolite beta. The small size of the zeolite crystals in the resulting materials gives rise to mesopores with dominant pore sizes of about 13 nm. Large surface areas between 630 and 750 m(2)/g and total pore volumes up to 0.9 mL/g were obtained without sacrificing the microporosity (usually larger than 0.20 mL/g). Crystallization conditions were optimized for different Si/Al ratios between 10 and 33. A complete conversion into hierarchical zeolite beta was achieved in only a few hours at 170-180 °C if the amount of water present during the steam-assisted conversion was adequately adjusted. This dense gel steam conversion process proves to be a highly efficient strategy for fabricating hierarchical zeolite beta networks in a single step.     

Preparation of MCM-41 in Industrial Scale and Its Application in Heavy Oil Processing

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Investigation of disused artificial zeolite on the properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer

Artificial zeolite deactivated after repeated utilization and the properties compromised formed disused zeolite. In the past, disused artificial zeolite landfilled after incineration and results in environmental pollution and resource waste. This work synthesized a new type of a new metakaolin-based geopolymer prepared by using disused artificial zeolite and metakaolin. The influence of disused artificial zeolite on the performance and pore structure of the final products was investigated. The bulk density and compressive strength of the samples were approximate 457 kg/m³ and 1.3 MPa, respectively. Moreover, disused artificial zeolite has good mesoporosity and strong foaming performance. The incorporation of disused artificial zeolite generated more pores with smaller diameters and pronounced pore grading, adjust the pore structure of the samples, forming multiscale pore structured structures. This study described one application method of disused artificial zeolite in geopolymers, synthesized a new metakaolin-based geopolymer, which is significant for exploring the potential utilization value of disused artificial zeolite.     

An Extra‐Large‐Pore Zeolite with 24×8×8‐Ring Channels Using a Structure‐Directing Agent Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Extra‐large‐pore zeolites have attracted much interest because of their important applications for processing larger molecules. Although great progress has been made in academic science and industry, it is challenging to synthesize these materials. A new extra‐large‐pore zeolite SYSU‐3 (Sun Yat‐sen University no. 3) has been synthesized by using a novel sophoridine derivative as an organic structure‐directing agent (OSDA). The framework structure was solved and refined using continuous rotation electron diffraction (cRED) data from nanosized crystals. SYSU‐3 exhibits a new zeolite framework topology, which has the first 24×8×8‐ring extra‐large‐pore system and a framework density (FD) as low as 11.4 T/1000 ų. The unique skeleton of the OSDA plays an essential role in the formation of the distinctive zeolite structure. This work provides a new perspective for developing new zeolitic materials by using alkaloids as cost‐effective OSDAs.     

小孔沸石微结构的CO_2吸附表征

以3种已知结构的小孔沸石3A、4A和5A为研究对象,以N2和CO2为吸附质,通过吸附数据测定,研究了小孔沸石微孔结构的吸附表征方法.结果表明,N2吸附无法检测4A沸石的孔,而CO2吸附可以检测.对于4A和5A沸石,在35s内CO2吸附就可以达到平衡.HK(Horvath-Kawazoe)柱状模型不能表征4A和5A沸石的孔结构,但是HK球形模型可以,基于最大吸附量、D-A(Dubinin-Astakhov)方程和Langmuir-Freundlich模型计算了4A和5A沸石的微孔孔容,其中根据最大吸附容量和D-A方程计算的微孔孔容与文献值最接近.     

Distribution of copper- and nickel-containing modifier components in the pore space of HZSM-5 zeolite

The distribution of copper- and nickel-containing components in the pore space of HZSM-5 zeolite was quantitatively studied. It was found that the detailed distribution of a modifier in the micropore and mesopore volumes of the zeolite depends on both the chemical nature of the modifier and the conditions of supporting and the regime of M²⁺ polycondensation in the pore space of the zeolite. The experimental data on the low-temperature adsorption of nitrogen on Cu(n)ZSM-5 catalysts can be interpreted as the result of the partial filling of the zeolite micropore space (10 vol %) and the finest mesopores with D < 3 nm with the modifier. In the case of Ni(n)ZSM-5 catalysts, the penetration of the modifier into zeolite channels (micropores) in detectable amounts was not found, and it was arranged in mesopores on the surface of zeolite crystallites. The reason for differences between modifier distributions in the pore structure of the zeolite was explained from the standpoint of different structures of copper and nickel polyhydroxo complexes in impregnating solutions after polycondensation. It was found that, in the Cu(n)ZSM-5 and Ni(n)ZSM-5 catalysts, the modifier component contained copper and nickel only in a doubly charged state and mainly octahedral oxygen environments. In this case, three-dimensional nanoparticles or coarsely dispersed particles of CuO were not detected in the pore space of the support, whereas the presence of a small amount of sufficiently large NiO crystals with a coherent-scattering region of 80–100 nm was detected in Ni(n)ZSM-5, and these crystals occurred on the surface of zeolite crystals. It was found that the apparent density of a copper-or nickel-containing component arranged in the pore space of the zeolite was lower than the density of the bulk CuO and NiO phases by a factor of ～3 and 4, respectively, because of the size effect.     

Catalytic cracking of large molecules over hierarchical zeolites

A hierarchical zeolite catalyst was synthesized by transforming the skeletons of a bimodal pore silica gel into a zeolite through a steam-assisted conversion method, and shows high catalytic activity and a long catalyst lifetime for catalytic cracking of large molecules.     

Improving the Gas-Separation Properties of PVAc-Zeolite 4A Mixed-Matrix Membranes through Nano-Sizing and Silanation of the Zeolite

Mixed-matrix membranes containing synthesised nano-sized zeolite 4A and PVAc were fabricated to investigate the effect of zeolite loading on membrane morphology, polymer-filler interaction, thermal stability and gas separation properties. SEM studies revealed that, although the membranes with 40 wt % nano-sized zeolite particles were distributed uniformly through the polymer matrix without voids, the membranes with 15 wt % zeolite loading showed agglomeration. With increasing zeolite content, the thermal stability improved, the permeability decreased and the selectivity increased. The effect of silanation on dispersion of 15 wt % zeolite 4A nanoparticles through PVAc was investigated by post-synthesis modification of the zeolite with 3-Aminopropyl(diethoxy)methylsilane. Modification of the nanoparticles improved their dispersion in PVAc, resulting in higher thermal stability than the corresponding unmodified zeolite membrane. Modification also decreased the rigidity of the membrane. Partial pore blockage of the modified zeolite nanoparticles after silanation caused a further decrease in permeability, compared to the 15 wt % unmodified zeolite membrane.     

Preparation of Mesoporous Molecular Sieves AI-MSU-S Using Ionic Liquids as Template

Mesoporous molecular sieves A1-MSU-S has been prepared from the precursor of zeolite Y using ionic liquids1-hexadecane-3-methylimidazolium bromide(CMIMB)as a template in basic medium,which exhibited larger porediameter,pore volume and surface area than that synthesized using cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB)template.     

Effect of Decationation Procedure on the Textural Properties of High-Silica ZSM-5 Zeolite

The texture of the starting high-silica zeolite ZSM-5 and its decationated samples is studied by the low-temperature adsorption method. Mesopores with a diameter of 42 Å are found. Decationation of the zeolite is accompanied by an increase in the specific surface area and pore volume. It is suggested that the textural changes found are due to the removal of admixtures from some pores. A model for the formation of the secondary pore system is proposed. The secondary porosity is suggested to be due to the coordination of the zeolite crystals through the primary particles of aluminum hydroxide located on the surface of the zeolite crystals. The influence of the decationation conditions on the textural characteristics of ZSM-5 is shown.     

SSZ-39分子筛的合成及应用进展

近年来,小孔八元环SSZ-39分子筛因具有特殊的孔道结构和物理化学性质,在小分子择形催化反应中展现出相对优异的催化活性、抗积碳性和水热稳定性.本文概述了SSZ-39分子筛的合成历程,包括不同种类有机模板剂的使用、特定硅源铝源的选择以及凝胶组成的调控等;简要总结了SSZ-39分子筛在甲醇制低碳烯烃、氮氧化物的选择性催化还...     

Dynamic kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols combining enzyme-catalyzed transesterification and zeolite-catalyzed racemization

Hydrophobic zeolite beta containing low concentrations of Zr or Al was found to be a good catalyst for the racemization of 1-phenylethanol. The formation of styrene as a side product could be minimized by reducing the metal concentration in the zeolite beta. Combined with an immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica, the dynamic kinetic resolution of 1-phenylethanol to the (R)-phenylethylester can be achieved with high yield and selectivity. The reaction was best conducted in toluene as solvent at 60 degrees C, with higher temperatures leading to a loss in the enantioselectivity of the formed ester. By using high-molecular-weight acyl-transfer reagents, such as vinyl butyrate or vinyl octanoate, a high enantiomeric excess of the product esters of 92 and 98 %, respectively, could be achieved. This is attributed to a steric effect: the bulky ester is less able to enter the pore space of the zeolite catalyst where the active sites for racemization are localized. Close to 100 % conversion of the alcohol was achieved within 2 h. If the more common acyl donor, isopropenyl acetate, was used, the enantiomeric excess (ee) of the formed ester was only 67 %, and the reaction was considerably slower.     

A new aluminosilicate molecular sieve with a system of pores between those of ZSM-5 and beta zeolite

A new aluminosilicate zeolite (ITQ-39) has been synthesized. This is an extensively faulted structure with very small domains that makes the structure elucidation very difficult. However, a combination of adsorption spectroscopy and reactivity studies with selected probe molecules suggests that the pore structure of ITQ-39 is related to that of Beta zeolite, with a three-directional channel system with large pores (12-MR), but with an effective pore diameter between those of Beta and ZSM-5, or a three-directional channel system with interconnected large (12-MR) and medium pores (10-MR). The pore topology of ITQ-39 is very attractive for catalysis and shows excellent results for the preparation of cumene by alkylation of benzene, while it can be a promising additive for FCC.     

Synthesis and structure determination of a new microporous zeolite with large cavities connected by small pores

A new small-pore germanosilicate zeolite, named as ITQ-49, has been synthesized using a new ditetraalkylphosphonium dication as an organic structure-directing agent, and its structure has been solved by direct methods applied to the powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the calcined solid. This new zeolite crystallizes in the space group Immm with cell parameters a = 19.6007(8) ?, b = 18.3274(7) ?, and c = 16.5335(6) ?. The pore topology of ITQ-49 consists of large, nonspherical cavities that are connected to each other through small eight-membered-ring windows, resulting in a unidirectional small-pore zeolite that has a relatively large adsorption capacity. Also, ITQ-49 contains double four-membered-ring units where Ge is preferentially located, and fluoride anions are placed inside these units.