17O magic angle spinning NMR studies of Brønsted acid sites in zeolites HY and HZSM-5

High-resolution 17O/1H double resonance NMR spectra were obtained for two zeolites, one with a low Si/Al ratio (zeolite HY) and one with a high Si/Al ratio (HZSM-5), to investigate their local structure and Br?nsted acidity. Two different oxygen signals, corresponding to Br?nsted acid sites in supercages and sodalite cages of zeolite HY were readily resolved in the two-dimensional (2-D) 1H-17O heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) NMR spectra allowing the 17O isotropic chemical shift (deltaCS) and quadrupolar coupling parameters (quadrupolar coupling constant, QCC, and asymmetry parameter, eta) for the two oxygen atoms to be extracted. Similar experiments for HZSM-5 showed that the sites in this system are associated with a much larger distribution in NMR parameters than found in HY. 17O-1H rotational echo double resonance (REDOR) NMR was applied to probe the O-H distances in zeolites HY and HZSM-5. Weaker 17O-1H dephasing was observed for zeolite HZSM-5 in comparison to that of HY, consistent with longer O-H bonds and/or increased proton mobility.     

Beta分子筛中Al的分布和Brφnsted酸的酸性强度

基于量子化学中的密度泛函理论(DFT), 研究了Beta分子筛中骨架Al在9个不同T位的分布和Brφnsted酸的分布及其强度. 计算采用8T 簇模型和B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)方法, 得到了不同T位的Al/Si替代能、(Al, H)/Si替代能和质子亲和势, 以及碱性探针分子NH3在Beta分子筛酸性位的吸附能. 结果表明, 骨架Al和Brφnsted酸优生位于Beta分子筛的T5 和T6 位; 其中酸性最强的位置是Al5-O14-Si9, 最弱的位置是Al7-O3-Si1.     

A novel urea conductometric biosensor based on zeolite immobilized urease

A new approach was developed for urea determination where a thin film of silicalite and zeolite Beta deposited onto gold electrodes of a conductometric biosensor was used to immobilize the enzyme. Biosensor responses, operational and storage stabilities were compared with results obtained from the standard membrane methods for the same measurements. For this purpose, different surface modification techniques, which are simply named as Zeolite Membrane Transducers (ZMTs) and Zeolite Coated Transducers (ZCTs) were compared with Standard Membrane Transducers (SMTs). Silicalite and zeolite Beta with Si/Al ratios 40, 50 and 60 were used to modify the conductometric electrodes and to study the biosensor responses as a function of changing zeolitic parameters. During the measurements using ZCT electrodes, there was no need for any cross-linker to immobilize urease, which allowed the direct evaluation of the effect of changing Si/Al ratio for the same type of zeolite on the biosensor responses for the first time. It was seen that silicalite and zeolite Beta added electrodes in all cases lead to increased responses with respect to SMTs. The responses obtained from ZCTs were always higher than ZMTs as well. The responses obtained from zeolite Beta modified ZMTs and ZCTs increased as a function of increasing Si/Al ratio, which might be due to the increased hydrophobicity and/or the acid strength of the medium.     

DFT计算结合固体NMR研究富铝SSZ-13的铝分布和Br?nsted酸性

具有菱沸石(CHA)结构的SSZ-13分子筛在甲醇制烯烃(MTO)及柴油机车尾气氨选择性催化还原(NH_3-SCR)反应中具有重要的应用,采用富铝SSZ-13可以调节MTO反应的烯烃选择性和提升NH_3-SCR的低温脱硝活性,因此SSZ-13中的铝含量和分布与对应的酸性决定了其催化性能。本文采用密度泛函理论结合固体核磁共振实验研究了富铝和富硅HSSZ-13的Al位置与Br?nsted酸强度的内在关系。通过计算取代能发现,对于孤立Al位,质子位于Al周围4个不同O位时能量差异较小,最稳定的B酸位点是O(1)―H。对于富铝SSZ-13,两个Al原子位于同一六元环的对位是Al-Si-Si-Al (NNNN)序列中最稳定的结构,而Al-Si-Al (NNN)序列中能量最优的Al分布是两个铝原子排布于六棱柱上下不同的六元环上。通过计算最稳定构型下的质子亲和势、NH3脱附能和吸附氘代乙腈后的1H NMR化学位移,发现富铝SSZ-13中含有Si(2Al)分布的NNN序列导致了其Br?nsted酸强度弱于高硅的分子筛。分峰拟合29Si魔角旋转核磁共振(MASNMR)谱图表明富铝SSZ-13中Si(2Al)的含量在43%以上,而吸附氘代乙腈后的1H MAS NMR实验显示富铝SSZ-13的桥羟基化学位移向低场移动,进一步证明富铝SSZ-13具有较弱的Br?nsted酸强度。     

MCM-22分子筛酸性的DFT理论计算研究

本文利用量子力学中的密度泛函理论(DFT)计算，研究了MCM-22分子筛上骨架Al在8个不同的T位的分布和Br?nsted酸的落位及强度。所有计算基于分子筛的8T簇模型 (H₃SiO)₃Si-O(H)-T(OSiH₃)₃(T=Si，Al)，采用DFT的BLYP方法，所有原子均应用DNP基组。通过计算(Al，H)/Si替代能和质子亲和势，得出推论：MCM-22分子筛中骨架Al的最有利落位在T1，T4，T3和T8位。而形成Br?nsted-酸的最可能的位置为Al1-O3-Si4，Al4-O3-Si1，Al3-O11-Si2和Al8-O10-Si2桥基。Al1-O3H-Si4和Al4-O3H-Si1位的酸性强度接近，Al3-O11H-Si2和Al8-O10H-Si2位的酸性分别略低于和略高于前两个酸位。通过计算模板剂分子六次甲基亚胺(HMI)与B-酸中心的相互作用，进一步探讨了HMI对分子筛中Al落位的靶向作用。     

Theoretical study of the structure and properties of Na-MOR and H-MOR zeolite models

This work presents calculated structural parameters and energetic properties of Na- and H-mordenites (MORs) using cluster models with more than 400 atoms. These state of the art calculations were performed within the framework of density functional theory, using both the local density approximation and the generalized gradient approximation, employing all-electron basis sets. The most populated T3, T4, and T1 Al sites have been investigated using two different MOR models, each containing two isolated Al sites. A detailed analysis of the structures, three-dimensional contours of molecular electrostatic potential, binding energies of Na cations and protons, and Br?nsted O-H harmonic frequencies are presented. These properties are compared with available experimental results. The structural changes among Si/Al substitution as well as Na/H exchange are discussed.     

模板剂四乙基氢氧化铵的用量对合成的β沸石结构及脱胺的影响

研究四乙基氢氧化铵（TEA-OH）模板剂用量对合成的β沸石的结构及脱胺行为的影响。合成β沸石的模板剂的较佳用量(TEA+/Al)为2.10～1.68,合成的β沸石的相对结晶度均大于84%;β沸石中的铝含量(Al/Al+Si)及骨架铝含量(TdAl/TdAl+OhAl)随晶化混合液的TEA+/Al而变,存在最佳TEA+/Al点为1.9,此时合成的β沸石非骨架铝量最少,结构硅铝比最高;含TEA的β沸石脱胺过程为Hofmann降解反应,TGA测定的失重量、DSC测定的吸热量与β沸石中TEA含量密切相关.     

Adsorption of benzene from benzene/n-C6 and n-C7 mixture by nano Beta zeolite with different Si/Al ratios

The adsorption of benzene from benzene/n-alkane mixtures was studied by two types of nano Beta zeolite with Si/Al ratios of 11.5 and 24.5. Benzene was adsorbed into benzene/n-hexane and n-heptane mixtures which had 0.5% up to 10% mole fraction of benzene using batch technique in the ambient temperature. The nano Beta zeolite has active sites on its surface, which have interaction with π electron in benzene, and this can increase the heat of adsorption. The Si/Al ratio defines the number of active sites in the zeolite surface and the heat of adsorption. However, an increase in the active sites of Beta zeolite declines the entropy of adsorption. Therefore, free energy of mixing specifies the potential of adsorption in Beta zeolite.As the results indicated in all mixtures, benzene is adsorbed more than n-hexane and n-heptane into the Beta zeolite surface, which suggests that this type of zeolite has a high separation factor (∼50) for benzene in Beta zeolite (Si/Al = 24.5). Also, Beta zeolite with Si/Al = 24.5 had a greater separation factor than Beta zeolite with Si/Al = 11.5 in similar mixtures.     

Theoretical Study of Ethanethiol Adsorption on HZSM-5 Zeolite

The density functional theory and the cluster model methods have been employed to investigate the interactions between ethanethiol and HZSM-5 zeolites. Molecular complexes formed by the adsorption of ethanethiol on silanol H3SiOH with two coordination forms, model Bronsted acid sites of zeolite cluster H3Si(OH)Al(OH)2SiH3 interaction with ethanethiol, aluminum species adsorbed ethanethiol have been comparatively studied. Full optimization and frequency analysis of all cluster models have been carried out using B3LYP hybrid method at 3-21G basis level for hydrogen atoms and 6-31G(d) basis set level for silicon, aluminum, oxygen, carbon, and sulfur atoms. The structures and energy changes of different coordination forms of H3Si(OH)Al(OH)2SiH3-ethanethiol, silanol-ethanethiol and Al(OH)3-ethanethiol have been studied. The calculated results showed the nature of interactions was van der Waals force as exhibited by not much change in geometric structures and properties. The preference order of ethanethiol adsorbed on HZSM-5 zeolite may be residual aluminum species, bridging hydroxyl groups and silanol OH groups from the adsorption heat. The adsorbed models of protonized ethanethiol on bridging hydroxyl OH groups and linear hydrogen bonded ethanethiol on bridging OH groups suggested in literature might not exist as revealed by this theoretical calculation. Possible adsorption models were obtained for the first time.     

Periodic DFT calculations of the stability of Al/Si substitutions and extraframework Zn2+ cations in mordenite and reaction pathway for the dissociation of H2 and CH4

The local stability of Al atoms replacing Si in the zeolite framework is compared for all inequivalent tetrahedral (T) sites in mordenite. For Al/Si substitutions in two T sites the stable location of the compensating extraframework Zn(2+) cation forming a Lewis acid site is determined. In the most stable Zn-MOR structures Zn(2+) is located in a small ring (5MR, 6MR) containing two Al/Si substitutions. In less stable structures the Al atoms are placed at larger distances from each other and Zn(2+) interacts with only one Al site. The simulated adsorption of H(2) and CH(4) shows that adsorption strength decreases with increasing stability of the Zn(2+) Lewis site. A higher adsorption strength is observed for Zn(2+) deposited in the 5MR than for the 6MR. The reactivity of a series of stable Zn(2+) Lewis sites is tested via the dissociative adsorption of H(2) and CH(4). The heterolytic dissociation of the adsorbed molecule on the extraframework Zn(2+) cation produces a proton and an anion. The anion binds to Zn(2+) and proton goes to the zeolite framework, restoring a Br?nsted acid site. Because bonding of the anion to Zn(2+) is almost energetically equivalent for Zn(2+) in any of the extraframework positions the dissociation is governed by stabilizing bonding of the proton to the framework. Those structures which can exothermically accommodate the proton represent reaction pathways. Due to the repulsion between the proton and Zn(2+) the most favorable proton-accepting O sites are not those of the ring where Zn(2+) is deposited, but O sites close to the ring. Large differences are observed for neighboring positions in a- and b-directions and those oriented along the c-vector. Finally, among the stable Zn(2+) Lewis sites not all represent reaction pathways for dehydrogenation. For all of them the dissociation of H(2) is an exothermic process. In structures exhibiting the highest reactivity the Al/Si substitutions are placed at a large distance and the Zn(2+) cation interacts with O-atoms next to Al in the T4 site of the 5MR. This Lewis site is strong enough to break the C-H bond in the CH(4) molecule.     

Mechanism of homogeneously and heterogeneously catalysed Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley-Oppenauer reactions for the racemisation of secondary alcohols

The mechanism of hydrogen transfer from alcohols to ketones, catalysed by lanthanide(III) isopropoxides or zeolite Beta has been studied. For the lanthanide catalysed reactions, (S)-1-phenyl-(1-(2)H(1))ethanol and acetophenone were used as case studies to determine the reaction pathway for the hydrogen transfer. Upon complete racemisation all deuterium was present at the 1-position, indicating that the reaction exclusively takes place via a carbon-to-carbon hydrogen transfer. Zeolite Beta with different Si/Al ratios was applied in the racemisation of (S)-1-phenylethanol. In this case the racemisation does not proceed via an oxidation/reduction pathway but via elimination of the hydroxy group and its re-addition. This mechanism, however, is not characteristic for all racemisation reactions with zeolite Beta. When 4-tert-butyl cyclohexanone is reduced with this catalyst, a classical MPV reaction takes place exclusively. This demonstrates that zeolite Beta has a substrate dependent reaction pathway.     

Characterization of framework and extra-framework aluminum species in non-hydrated zeolites Y by 27Al spin-echo, high-speed MAS, and MQMAS NMR spectroscopy at B0 = 9.4 to 17.6 T

27Al spin-echo, high-speed MAS (nu(rot) = 30 kHz), and MQMAS NMR spectroscopy in magnetic fields of B0 = 9.4, 14.1, and 17.6 T were applied for the study of aluminum species at framework and extra-framework positions in non-hydrated zeolites Y. Non-hydrated gamma-Al2O3 and non-hydrated aluminum-exchanged zeolite Y (Al,Na-Y) and zeolite H,Na-Y were utilized as reference materials. The solid-state 27Al NMR spectra of steamed zeolite deH,Na-Y/81.5 were found to consist of four signals. The broad low-field signal is caused by a superposition of the signals of framework aluminum atoms in the vicinity of bridging hydroxyl protons and framework aluminum atoms compensated in their negative charge by aluminum cations (delta(iso) = 70 +/- 10 ppm, C(QCC) = 15.0 +/- 1.0 MHz). The second signal is due to a superposition of the signals of framework aluminum atoms compensated by sodium cations and tetrahedrally coordinated aluminum atoms in neutral extra-framework aluminum oxide clusters (delta(iso) = 65 +/- 5 ppm, C(QCC) = 8.0 +/- 0.5 MHz). The residual two signals were attributed to aluminum cations (delta(iso) = 35 +/- 5 ppm, C(QCC) = 7.5 +/- 0.5 MHz) and octahedrally coordinated aluminum atoms in neutral extra-framework aluminum oxide clusters (delta(iso) = 10 +/- 5 ppm, C(QCC) = 5.0 +/- 0.5 MHz). By chemical analysis and evaluating the relative solid-state 27Al NMR intensities of the different signals of aluminum species occurring in zeolite deH,Na-Y/81.5 in the non-hydrated state, the aluminum distribution in this material was determined.     

Direct observation of host-guest hydrogen bonding in the zeolite NaY/chloroform system by neutron scattering.

The differential H pair distribution function obtained from neutron scattering contrast measurements on hydrogenous and deuterated chloroform adsorbed into zeolite NaY (two molecules per supercage) reveals direct evidence for hydrogen bonding between hydrogen atoms on the sorbate molecule and oxygen atoms of the zeolite framework. A vector between the hydrogen and framework Si/Al atoms is also observed. The results confirm the conclusions drawn from previous vibrational spectroscopy and computer modeling studies.     

应用理论计算研究MCM-22分子筛相邻酸性位上乙烯和苯的吸附

应用ONIOM计算方法研究了MCM-22分子筛超笼12元环上存在两个酸性位时的酸强度及其与骨架铝之间距离的关系,并研究了乙烯和苯分子吸附的规律.计算采用52T簇模型和B3LYP/6-31G**/MNDO方法.结果表明,存在两个酸性位且两个骨架铝之间间隔1个骨架硅时,酸强度比孤立的酸性位明显降低;当间隔的硅原子数增加时,酸强度呈上升趋势,间隔3个以上骨架硅时,其酸强度与孤立的酸性位几乎没有差别.对于乙烯的吸附,当两个骨架铝之间间隔1~4个骨架硅时,其吸附能几乎没有差别(31~35 kJ/mol);对于苯的吸附,当两个骨架铝之间间隔1个骨架硅时,其吸附能有所提高,因为两个桥羟基同时对苯分子产生氢键吸附作用.当两个骨架铝之间的距离增大时,苯的吸附能几乎相同(21~29 kJ/mol).若两个乙烯分子或苯分子同时吸附在双酸性位上,其吸附能与单个分子在孤立酸性位吸附时几乎没有差别.应用自然键轨道计算分析了吸附配合物的电子结构,进一步探明了乙烯和苯在分子筛酸性位上吸附的本质.     

Molecular structure and antioxidant properties of delphinidin

Density functional theory calculations were performed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of delphinidin, taking into account its acid/base equilibrium. The conformational behavior of both the isolated and the aqueous solvation species (simulated with the polarizable continuum model) were analyzed at the B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p) level, considering the cationic, neutral, and anionic forms, the latter two forms consisting of diverse tautomers. The analysis of their electron density distributions, using the quantum theory of atoms in molecules, reveals several facts that are not in line with their usual Lewis structures. The prototropic preferences observed in the gas phase and in solution are similar. Thus, in both phases, most stable tautomer of neutral delphinidin is obtained by deprotonating the hydroxyl at C4', and the most stable tautomer of the anion is obtained by deprotonating the hydroxyls at C4' and C5. All the planar conformers obtained display an intramolecular hydrogen bond (IHB) between O3 and H6'. Furthermore, the most stable tautomers of the neutral and anionic forms display two IHBs between O4' and H3' and H5'. To obtain ionization potentials (IPs) and homolytic O-H bond dissociation enthalpies (BDEs), the corresponding radical species were optimized at the UB3LYP level. Heterolytic O-H bond dissociation enthalpies (proton dissociation enthalpies, PDEs) were also computed. The expected important antioxidant activity can be justified from these results. IP, O-H BDE, and O-H PDE values suggest that one-step H atom transfer rather than sequential proton loss-electron transfer or electron transfer-proton transfer would be the most favored mechanisms for explaining the antioxidant activity of delphinidin in nonpolar solvents as well as in aqueous solution.     

固体多核 NMR 研究 Mo/Hβ-Al2O3 催化剂在烯烃歧化反应中的积炭

 采用固体多核 13C, 27Al 及 29Si MAS NMR 结合吸附气体 Xe 后的 129Xe NMR, 详细研究了乙烯和 2-丁烯歧化生成丙烯反应过程中 6%Mo/Hβ-Al2O3 催化剂上积炭的类型和落位. 结果表明, 积炭以饱和烷烃为主, 并随着反应的进行生成更多的支链烷烃, 积炭主要分布在 Hβ 分子筛上, 并主要落位在分子筛的交叉孔道处.     

An ab initio periodic study of acidic chabazite as a candidate for dihydrogen storage

A theoretical B3LYP study, adopting a polarized double-zeta quality Gaussian basis set, was performed to characterize acidic chabazite by using the periodic CRYSTAL03 program. Different Si/Al loadings (1/1, 3/1, 5/1, and 11/1) were considered, and for each of them the most stable aluminum distribution and location of the acidic proton, needed as charge balancer, were identified. With the optimal structures, the energy of formation and the anharmonic O-H stretching frequency were calculated with the latter being in good agreement with the experimental data. The B3LYP optimal position of H2 physisorbed at the acidic Br?nsted sites of chabazite (Si/Al = 11/1 and 5/1) brings about an interaction energy definitely smaller than that derived from infrared spectroscopy, because of the known deficiencies of this functional to cope with dispersive interactions. The latter was included by means of an ONIOM-like procedure that combines periodic B3LYP energy with results at the MP2 level on selected clusters cut out of the chabazite framework. Adsorption of two H2 molecules for Si/Al = 5/1 chabazite showed a complete independence of each Br?nsted site, and neither through-space nor intrastructure polarization effects are present. Within the periodic B3LYP approach shifts in both O-H and H-H anharmonic frequencies were also computed and compared with unperturbed values and with the available experimental results.     

Ce-Beta分子筛的制备及其催化性能

采用简单、易重现的两步后合成法成功制备了Ce-Beta分子筛。制备过程中, H-Beta分子筛首先经过脱铝处理得到Si-Beta分子筛,然后再以异丙醇铈为前驱体,通过干法浸渍的途径向Si-Beta分子筛引入Ce (IV)。利用XRD, FT-IR, UV-Vis和1H MAS NMR等对其结构进行了表征,结果表明, Ce(IV)物种以四配位的形式成功引入Beta分子筛的骨架, Ce原子进入分子筛骨架的机理通过DRIFT光谱得以证实。通过环氧化合物水合制备1,2-二醇反应对所制的Ce-Beta催化剂进行了催化性能评价。     

Effect of dispersion and distribution of tungsten on W/HZSM-5 for selective catalytic reduction of NO by acetylene

Catalytic performance of W/HZSM-5 in selective catalytic reduction of NO by acetylene was investigated in a reaction system with 1600 ppm of NO, 800 ppm of C2H2, and 9.95% of O2 in He. It was found that promotional effect of tungsten on the reaction is strongly affected by catalyst preparation conditions and Si/Al ratio of the parent zeolite. A better dispersion of tungsten on HZSM-5 and relatively more monomeric tungsten species were found on 8%W/HZSM-5 prepared by impregnation of the zeolite with lower SiO2/A1203 ratio （25） in ammonic ammonium tungstate solution and calcination of the resulting material at higher temperature （550 ℃）. The highest NO conversion to N2 of 86.3% in the reaction system was obtained at 350 ℃ over the catalyst thus prepared. The mechanism of monomeric tungsten species improving the C2H2-SCR can be attributed to accelerating the formation of active nitrate species.     

Studies on Natural CXN Zeolite： Modification, Framework De-alumination and Ion-exchange

A natural CXN zeolite (stilbite, type code-STI) discovered in China was modified with NH4^ exchange by using ammonium salt and calcinations (procedure Ⅰ), or with NH4 exchange followed by treatment with acid (procedure Ⅱ). The coordination state of Si and A1 atoms in the framework, the property of ion exchange, and the adsorption of the H-STI zeolite samples prepared by different modification procedure were investigated with XRD,EDX,^29Si and ^27Al MAS NMR, Ag^ ion exchange and Ne adsorption. The results of the investigations indicate that different procedure of the modification made variety on the distribution of the framework Si atoms and A1 atoms,the content of non-framework aluminum, and the blocking channels and the shielding effect to the positions of the exchangeable cations. The H-STI zeolite prepared by the procedure Ⅱ possesses high ion exchange capacity, open and perfect pore system, and high thermal stability.