Dehydration of sorbitol to isosorbide over H-beta zeolites with high Si/Al ratios

With the growing global propylene demand, propane dehydrogenation (PDH) has attracted great attention for on-purpose propylene production. However, its industrial application is limited because catalysts suffer from rapid deactivation due to coke deposition and metal catalyst sintering. To enhance metal catalyst dispersion and coke resistance, Pt-based catalysts have been widely investigated with various porous supports. In particular, zeolite can benefit from large surface area and acid sites, which favors high metal dispersion and promoting catalytic activity. In this work, we investigated the PDH catalytic properties of Beta zeolites as a support for Pt-Sn based catalysts. In comparison with Pt-Sn supported over θ-Al2O3 and amorphous silica (Q6), Beta zeolite-supported Pt-Sn catalysts exhibited a different reaction trend, achieving the best propylene selectivity after a proper period of reaction time. The different PDH catalytic behavior over Beta zeolite-supported Pt-Sn catalysts has been attributed to their physicochemical properties and reaction mechanism. Although Pt-Sn catalyst supported over Beta zeolite with low acidity showed low Pt dispersion, it formed a relatively lower amount of coke on PDH reaction and maintained a high surface area and active Pt surfaces, resulting in enhanced stability for PDH reaction. This work can provide a better understanding of zeolite-supported Pt-Sn catalysts to improve PDH catalytic activity with high selectivity and low coke formation.

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Synthesis and catalytic performance of hierarchically structured beta zeolites by a dual-functional templating approach

New Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1039/c7nj00740j ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (10) ◽

pp. 3950-3956 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kai Zhang ◽

Zewei Liu ◽

Min Wang ◽

Xin Yan ◽

Chao Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Hierarchical Structure ◽

Catalytic Performance ◽

Beta Zeolite ◽

Dual Functional ◽

Beta Zeolites ◽

Long Lifetime

A beta zeolite possessing a hierarchical structure with excellent catalytic activity and long lifetime was obtained in the presence of a dual-functional amphiphilic surfactant.

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Improved catalytic activity in methanol electro-oxidation over the nickel form of aluminum-rich beta-SDS zeolite modified electrode

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/c4ta06699e ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (11) ◽

pp. 5811-5814 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Yanmei Liao ◽

Shuxiang Pan ◽

Chaoqun Bian ◽

Xiangju Meng ◽

Feng-Shou Xiao

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Modified Electrode ◽

Modified Electrodes ◽

Beta Zeolite ◽

Beta Zeolites ◽

Electro Oxidation

Nickel forms of aluminum-rich beta zeolite modified electrodes (Ni-beta-SDS/GC) exhibit high activities in methanol electro-oxidation compared with those of the conventional beta zeolites.

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Template Guiding for Regioselective Fabrication of Uniformly Sub‐nanometric Pt Clusters in beta‐Zeolites with High Catalytic Activity and Stability

Angewandte Chemie International Edition ◽

10.1002/anie.202108059 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ya-jie Tian ◽

Hao-nan Duan ◽

Bo-feng Zhang ◽

Si-yuan Gong ◽

Zong-jing Lu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

High Catalytic Activity ◽

Beta Zeolites

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Template Guiding for Regioselective Fabrication of Uniformly Sub‐nanometric Pt Clusters in beta‐Zeolites with High Catalytic Activity and Stability

Angewandte Chemie ◽

10.1002/ange.202108059 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ya-jie Tian ◽

Hao-nan Duan ◽

Bo-feng Zhang ◽

Si-yuan Gong ◽

Zong-jing Lu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

High Catalytic Activity ◽

Beta Zeolites

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Enhanced catalytic activity of low-Pt content nanocatalysts supported on hollow carbon spheres for the ORR in alkaline media

MRS Advances ◽

10.1557/adv.2020.370 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (57-58) ◽

pp. 2961-2972

Author(s):

P.C. Meléndez-González ◽

E. Garza-Duran ◽

J.C. Martínez-Loyola ◽

P. Quintana-Owen ◽

I.L. Alonso-Lemus ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Anion Exchange ◽

Average Particle Size ◽

Synthesis Method ◽

Alkaline Media ◽

High Catalytic Activity ◽

Average Particle ◽

Carbon Spheres ◽

Hollow Carbon ◽

Hollow Carbon Spheres

In this work, low-Pt content nanocatalysts (≈ 5 wt. %) supported on Hollow Carbon Spheres (HCS) were synthesized by two routes: i) colloidal conventional polyol, and ii) surfactant-free Bromide Anion Exchange (BAE). The nanocatalysts were labelled as Pt/HCS-P and Pt/HCS-B for polyol and BAE, respectively. The physicochemical characterization of the nanocatalysts showed that by following both methods, a good control of chemical composition was achieved, obtaining in addition well dispersed nanoparticles of less than 3 nm TEM average particle size (d) on the HCS. Pt/HCS-B contained more Pt0 species than Pt/HCS-P, an effect of the synthesis method. In addition, the structure of the HCS remains more ordered after BAE synthesis, compared to polyol. Regarding the catalytic activity for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) in 0.5 M KOH, Pt/HCS-P and Pt/HCS-B showed a similar performance in terms of current density (j) at 0.9 V vs. RHE than the benchmark commercial 20 wt. % Pt/C. However, Pt/HCS-P and Pt/HCS-B demonstrated a 6 and 5-fold increase in mass catalytic activity compared to Pt/C, respectively. A positive effect of the high specific surface area of the HCS and its interactions with metal nanoparticles and electrolyte, which promoted the mass transfer, increased the performance of Pt/HCS-P and Pt/HCS-B. The high catalytic activity showed by Pt/HCS-B and Pt/HCS-P for the ORR, even with a low-Pt content, make them promising cathode nanocatalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AEMFC).

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Rapid, Non-Toxic Synthesis of Beta Zeolites

10.26434/chemrxiv.6432155 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Felix Hemmann ◽

Jonathan Hackebeil ◽

Andreas Lißner ◽

Florian Mertens

Keyword(s):

Hydrofluoric Acid ◽

Molecular Sieves ◽

Toxic Chemicals ◽

Lewis Acidity ◽

Beta Zeolite ◽

Seeded Growth ◽

Related Research ◽

Beta Zeolites ◽

Growth Method ◽

Fast Synthesis

Molecular sieves with beta zeolite topology are promising catalysts for various reactions as they exhibits extraordinary Lewis acidity. However, their industrial application and related research in academica is hindered because their synthesis is time consuming and typically involves toxic chemicals as hydrofluoric acid. Therefore, tetraethylammonium fluorid was tested as a non-toxic fluotide source for the synthesis of beta zeolites. In combination with the previously reported nano-seeded growth method, a fast synthesis of beta zeolites only involving non-toxic chemicals was possible. Synthesized zeolites show comparable selectivity in the Bayer-Villinger oxidation as conventional zeolites synthesized with hydrofluoric acid.

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Ordered Intermetallic Nanoparticles with High Catalytic Activity Prepared by an Electrochemically Induced Phase Transformation

10.26434/chemrxiv.8289812 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Du Sun ◽

yunfei wang ◽

Kenneth Livi ◽

chuhong wang ◽

ruichun luo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Diffusion Mechanism ◽

Reduction Reaction ◽

Atomic Scale ◽

High Catalytic Activity ◽

Ambient Conditions ◽

Magnetic Devices ◽

Disordered Alloys ◽

Ordered Intermetallic ◽

Intermetallic Nanoparticles

<div> The synthesis of alloys with long range atomic scale ordering (ordered intermetallics) is an emerging field of nanochemistry. Ordered intermetallic nanoparticles are useful for a wide variety of applications such as catalysis, superconductors, and magnetic devices. However, the preparation of nanostructured ordered intermetallics is challenging in comparison to disordered alloys, hindering progress in materials development. We report a process for converting colloidally synthesized ordered intermetallic PdBi2 to ordered intermetallic Pd3Bi nanoparticles under ambient conditions by an electrochemically induced phase transition. The low melting point of PdBi2 corresponds to low vacancy formation energies which enables the facile removal of the Bi from the surface, while simultaneously enabling interdiffusion of the constituent atoms via a vacancy diffusion mechanism under ambient conditions. The resulting phase-converted ordered intermetallic Pd3Bi exhibits 11x and 3.5x higher mass activty and high methanol tolerance for the oxygen reduction reaction compared to Pt/C and Pd/C, respectively,which is the highest reported for a Pd-based catalyst, to the best of our knowledge. These results establish a key development in the synthesis of noble metal rich ordered intermetallic phases with high catalytic activity, and sets forth guidelines for the design of ordered intermetallic compounds under ambient conditions. </div>

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Nickel (II) and oxovanadium (IV) complexes supported on MCM-41 mesoporous and their application in catalytic selective sulfide and thiol oxidation

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening ◽

10.2174/1386207323999201111192649 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

Author(s):

Mohsen Nikoorazm ◽

Maryam Khanmoradi ◽

Masoumeh Sayadian

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Sol Gel ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Significant Loss ◽

Spectral Studies ◽

High Catalytic Activity ◽

Catalytic Systems ◽

Solvent Free Conditions ◽

Mcm 41

Introduction:: MCM-41 was synthesized using the sol-gel method. Then two new transition metal complexes of Nickel (II) and Vanadium (IV), were synthesized by immobilization of adenine (6-aminopurine) into MCM-41 mesoporous. The compounds have been characterized by XRD, TGA, SEM, AAS and FT-IR spectral studies. Using these catalysts provided an efficient and enantioselective procedure for oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and oxidative coupling of thiols to their corresponding disulfides using hydrogen peroxide at room temperature. Materials and Methods:: To a solution of sulfide or thiol (1 mmol) and H2O2 (5 mmol), a determined amount of the catalyst was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for the specific time under solvent free conditions. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC using n-hexane: acetone (8:2). Afterwards, the catalyst was removed from the reaction mixture by centrifugation and, then, washed with dichloromethane in order to give the pure products. Results:: All the products were obtained in excellent yields and short reaction times indicating the high activity of the synthesized catalysts. Besides, the catalysts can be recovered and reused for several runs without significant loss in their catalytic activity. Conclusion:: These catalytic systems furnish the products very quickly with excellent yields and VO-6AP-MCM-41 shows high catalytic activity compared to Ni-6AP-MCM-41.

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