Synthesis and Structure of Mixed Ba12F19ClδBr5–δ Crystals

In the structure Ba₁₂F₁₉Cl₅ [hexagonal space group P6 2m] the two chlorides on the sites Cl(1) and Cl(2) can partially be replaced by bromide ions. Single crystals of the type Ba₁₂F₁₉Cl_δBr_5–δ with a chloride to bromide ratio up to 2 : 3 could be obtained by cooling a flux of 75 mol% BaF₂ and 25 mol% BaX₂ with X = Cl, Br. The crystal quality decreases with increasing bromide concentration. Structural parameters of five selected single crystals with different chloride/bromide ratio were studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The refined total Cl^?/Br^? population ratio in the crystals is close to the one of the flux. The lattice parameters and interatomic distances change in various ways, when the smaller chloride ion is replaced by the bigger bromide ion. The refinements show a statistical disorder on the halide sites with preferential bromide substitution on site Cl(1).     

A novel method for synthesis of mesoporous ZSM-5 from iron ore tailings

Mesoporous ZSM-5 was prepared from iron ore tailings (IOT) using a two-step process. Mesoporous MCM-41 was first synthesized using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as mesoporous template and IOT as silica source. The CTAB in the as-synthesized MCM-41 was used as the mesoporogen to produce the mesoporous ZSM-5, by recrystallizing the amorphous walls of MCM-41 with tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPABr) as the structure-directing agent via solid-phase conversion. To evaluate the textural properties of mesoporous ZSM-5, the as-synthesized samples were characterized using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, ²⁹Si, ²⁷Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and nitrogen adsorption. The results show that phase separation between the surfactant and zeolite crystals was avoided in the solid-phase conversion process, which transforms the as-synthesized MCM-41 to mesoporous zeolite. Therefore, the synthetic route presented herein provides a novel method for the synthesis of mesoporous ZSM-5 from IOT.

     

系列硅铝比纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛的合成和表征

以自制不对称双子季铵盐表面活性剂为模板, 在水热合成体系中控制合成系列硅铝比纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附-脱附、X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、扫描电镜(SEM)和²⁷Al魔角旋转核磁共振(²⁷Al MAS-NMR)对合成的样品进行了表征. 详细研究了晶化温度、晶化时间、结构导向剂(SDA)用量、碱度等对合成的影响和纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛的形成过程. 结果表明: 分子筛硅铝比越高, 结构导向剂用量越大, 所需的晶化时间越短; 晶化温度越高, 晶化时间越短; 且不同硅铝比纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛的形貌规整度、比表面积和介孔/微孔孔容比例随着硅铝比而变化.     

Facile synthesis of small crystal ZSM-5 zeolite by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate

Small crystal zeolites ZSM-5 with sizes of 150–300 nm were synthesized using the colloidal silicate precursors as the silica source created by the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate with tetrapropylammonium bromide as the structure-directing agent within a short crystallization time of 20–35 h. The precursors and final products were detected by XRD, SEM, ICP and DLS. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20776069), Key Natural Science Foundation for Universities of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. 06KJA53012), and Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (Grant No. PCSIRT 0732)     

以一种新型Gemini表面活性剂作为介孔模板剂通过转晶过程合成介孔ZSM-5分子筛

将一种新型Gemini表面活性剂,丙撑基双(十八烷基二甲基氯化铵)[C18H37(CH3)2–N+–(CH2)3–N+–(CH3)2C18H37]Cl2(C18-3-18),作为介孔模板剂用于水热法合成介孔ZSM-5分子筛.结果表明,在130 oC低温晶化即可高效合成介孔ZSM-5分子刷.C18-3-18的加入量可影响到所合成介孔ZSM-5分子筛的相对结晶度和织构性质,它的形成遵从一个转晶过程.在合成初期,凝胶中介孔模板剂C18-3-18的使用导向了介孔材料的生成;随后在TPABr的模板作用下,介孔材料慢慢转晶生成具有MFI结构的介孔ZSM-5;然后所合成的介孔ZSM-5晶粒进一步长大并聚集形成块状颗粒,同时产生晶间介孔.C18-3-18作为介孔导向剂不仅可用于合成介孔ZSM-5分子筛,也可用于其它介孔分子筛的合成中.     

陈化温度和pH值对氨基功能化介孔氧化硅吸附CO_2性能的影响

本研究采用溶胶-凝胶法,分别以十二烷基肌氨酸钠、氨丙基三甲氧基硅烷(APTMS)和正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)为结构导向剂(SDA)、共结构导向剂(CSDA)和硅源合成了氨基功能化的介孔氧化硅预产物。利用乙醇和乙醇胺混合液对预产物进行萃取后获得氨基功能化介孔氧化硅。利用红外光谱、元素分析、N2吸-脱附、透射电镜等手段对材料进行了表征。红外光谱结果证明通过萃取方法可较好地去除表面活性剂;N2吸附结果表明所有样品都具有介孔结构;元素分析和透射电镜结果说明反应陈化温度、pH值等合成条件对材料孔道内表面的氨基含量和材料结构有较大的影响。CO2吸附实验证明在低陈化温度、相对较低的pH值下合成的材料具有较高的CO2吸附量。     

Photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide modified with thiourea under the action of visible light

Photocatalyst powders were synthesized from nanosized titanium dioxide crystals modified by sintering with thiourea (TU). The powders contained anatase crystals of various sizes. TU-TiO₂ powders absorbed visible light to produce an oxidizer (oxidizing iodide) and a reducing agent (reducing tetranitromethane). The activity of TU-TiO₂ correlated with the size of nanocrystals. The photocatalytic activity of TU-TiO₂ was suggested to be related to impurity states appearing during modification in the forbidden band of TiO₂.     

Seed‐Assisted,One‐Pot Synthesis of Hollow Zeolite Beta without Using Organic Structure‐Directing Agents

Hollow aluminosilicate zeolite beta was successfully synthesized by adding CIT‐6, that is, zincosilicate zeolite, which has the same topology as beta, as seeds to the Na‐aluminosilicate gel without the need for organic structure‐directing agents. One important factor in the successful organic structure‐directing agent (OSDA)‐free synthesis of hollow beta crystals is the solubility of the seed crystals in alkaline media. CIT‐6 was less stable than aluminosilicate zeolite beta in alkaline media and the solubility changed depending on whether the crystals were calcined or not. The hollow beta could be obtained by using the uncalcined CIT‐6 seed crystals. The volumes of intra‐crystalline voids were tuned by changing the reaction time and the initial gel compositions, such as the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ and Na₂O/SiO₂ ratios. We estimated that the intra‐crystalline voids were formed through the dissolution of the seed crystals, just after the crystal growth of new beta on the outer surface of the seeds. In addition, new crystal growth toward inside of the void was also observed by TEM. On the basis of the characterization data, such as chemical analysis, N₂‐adsorption/desorption measurements, and TEM observation, a formation mechanism of the intra‐crystalline voids is proposed and discussed.     

以N,N'-二甲基乙二胺为模板剂合成磷酸硅铝分子筛DNL-6及其在催化中的应用

磷酸硅铝类分子筛由于其温和的酸性以及良好的热稳定性和水热稳定性在催化领域得到了广泛的应用.例如SAPO-34分子筛具有优异的催化甲醇制烯烃反应的催化活性,经过铜离子交换后的Cu-SAPO-34分子筛在选择性催化还原NOx过程中体现了良好的活性及稳定性.在磷酸硅铝分子筛的合成过程中往往需要使用有机胺或铵盐作为有机结构导向剂.导向剂起到了溶解原料、导向结构、匹配电荷、填充骨架空间等复杂的作用,因此开发新型的有机结构导向剂是调节磷酸硅铝分子筛晶相、形貌以及酸性位点分布的最重要的手段.DNL-6分子筛是由本课题组首次报道的具有RHO拓扑结构的磷酸硅铝分子筛,由于其丰富的酸位点以及适宜的孔口尺寸在CO2/CH4和CO2/N2吸附分离过程中体现出良好的应用前景.此外由于DNL-6分子筛具有非常强的酸性(接近H-ZSM-5),在DNL-6分子筛上首次发现MTO反应过程中的活性中间体七甲基苯基碳正离子.截止目前为止二乙胺是唯一被报道的成功导向DNL-6分子筛的有机胺模板剂,在水热合成过程中必须使用阳离子表面活性剂以防止DNL-6分子筛的溶解与转晶,同时产品的组成调节困难.本论文主要报道了一种新型的有机胺模板剂N,N'-二甲基乙二胺在水热条件下成功导向具有很高的结晶度与较高的硅含量范围(20%–35%)的DNL-6分子筛,对DNL-6产物进行X射线衍射、X射线荧光分析、X射线光电子能谱、扫描电镜以及氮气物理吸附等一系列系统表征.热重分析表明DNL-6分子筛α笼中较大的模板剂容纳量(单位α笼中容纳4.4个模板剂分子)是成功得到具有超高硅DNL-6分子筛(硅摩尔含量达36.4%)的原因.结合固体魔角旋转核磁(13C,29Si,27Al,31P以及多量子27Al)对分子筛骨架的原子配位环境的分析以及XPS表征表明超高硅DNL-6分子筛具有复杂的硅环境分布,晶粒外表面以酸密度很低的大面积硅岛为主,沿晶粒半径方向向晶体内部硅含量逐渐下降同时硅岛面积逐渐减小,晶粒中心的硅环境主要以Si(4Al)为主.由于超高硅DNL-6分子筛较强的酸强度、合适的酸位点分布以及狭窄的孔道尺寸在甲醇氨化反应中得到了超过88%的甲醇转化率以及85%的甲胺+二甲胺选择性.     

MFI-type boroaluminosilicate: A comparative study between the direct synthesis and the templating method

Boroaluminosilicate with MFI zeotype (henceforth B-ZSM-5) was synthesized both via the direct synthesis where ZSM-5 was employed as crystal seed and the templating method by using TPABr as the structure-directing agent (SDA). Characterization based on its structure, bonding, surface acidity, and morphology was performed by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), ¹¹B MAS NMR spectrometry, FT-IR spectrometry, pyridine-chemisorption IR spectrometry, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The composition of the prepared zeolites was determined by ICP-AES; the zeolite framework stability was investigated by steam treatment. The differences in the physicochemical properties of B-ZSM-5 prepared by the two methods were compared and discussed. In the direct synthesis, increasing initial boron-substitution ratio concomitantly brings about increasing difficulty to prepare pure B-ZSM-5 and, MFI-type borosilicate (free of aluminum) cannot be synthesized; the highest SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio=70.64 is received. B-ZSM-5 prepared by the templating method shows remarkable hydrothermal stability than its counterpart prepared by the direct synthesis.     

Biomimetic Synthesis of CdSe Quantum Dots through Emulsion Liquid Membrane System of Gas-Liquid Transport

The cadmium selenide quantum dots (QD) have been synthesized by template-control in an emulsion fiquid membrane system. The system consisted of kerosene as solvent, L152 (dialkylene succinimide) as surfactant,N7301 (trialiphatic amine, R3N, R=C8-C10) as carrier, 0.1mol/L CdCl2 solution as internal-aqueous phase and H2Se gas as external phase. Additive organic template agent in internal-aqueous phase was necessary to form CdSe QD. The influence of the nature of template and its concentration on sizes of the formed CdSe QD has also been studied. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the sizes of the products could be controlled down to 3-4nm. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the crystals had cubic structure. The formation process and the optical properties of CdSe QD have also been presented.     

Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of ZSM-5 Zeolite with Alkyl-polyamine Triethylene-tetramine as Directing Agent

With alkyl-polyamine triethylene-tetramine as the structure-directing agent,aluminosilicate zeolite ZSM-5(MFI) crystals were synthesized and characterized by XRD,SEM,FTIR,and TG-DTA. The results indicate that the organic amine has a certain influence on the crystal shape and size. The alkaline condition was in favor of the crystallization of ZSM-5 zeolite in the triethylene-tetramine system. The catalytic activity of as-synthesized crystals was examined for the aqueous hydroxylation of phenol with hydrogen ...     

Synthesis of MCM-48 from silatrane via sol–gel process

High-quality cubic MCM-48 is successfully synthesized using a new silica source known as silatrane and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as the structure-directing agent via sol–gel process. The effects of synthesis parameters, viz. crystallization temperature, crystallization time, surfactant concentration, quantity of NaOH, and silica source, on the product structure are investigated. The synthesized samples are characterized using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms, and electron microscopy. Optimally, this product is synthesized from samples crystallized at 140°C for 16 h with a CTAB/SiO₂ ratio of 0.3 and NaOH/SiO₂ ratio of 0.5. The XRD result exhibits a well-resolved pattern, corresponding to the Ia3d space group of MCM-48. The BET surface area of this product is as high as 1,300 m²/g with a narrow pore-size distribution of 2.86 nm. The scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images also show the truncated octahedral shape and well-ordered pore system of MCM-48 particles.     

Synthesis of Discrete CHA Zeolite Nanocrystals without Organic Templates for Selective CO2 Capture

Small-pore zeolites such as chabazite (CHA) are excellent candidates for the selective separation of CO₂; however, the current synthesis involves several steps and the use of organic structure-directing agent (OSDA), increasing their cost and energy requirements. We report the synthesis of small-pore zeolite crystals (aluminosilicate) with CHA-type framework structure by direct synthesis in a colloidal suspension containing a mixture of inorganic cations only (Na⁺, K⁺, and Cs⁺). The location of CO₂ molecules in the host structure was revealed by 3D electron diffraction (3D ED). The high sorption capacity for CO₂ (3.8 mmol g⁻¹ at 121 kPa), structural stability and regenerability of the discreate CHA zeolite nanocrystals is maintained for 10 consecutive cycles without any visible degradation. The CHA zeolite (Si:Al=2) reaches an almost perfect CO₂ storage capacity (8 CO₂ per unit cell) and high selectivity (no CH₄ was adsorbed).     

Antisolvent-assisted Crystallization of Centimeter-sized Lead-free Bismuth Bromide Hybrid Perovskite Single Crystals with X-ray Sensitive Merits

Hybrid bismuth halides perovskites have emerged as promising candidates for X-ray detection, due to the strong absorptivity of high-energy X-ray photons, high resistivity, large carrier diffusion length and low toxicity. However, the mostly investigated hybrid bismuth iodides single crystals are usually opaque and require a harsh synthesis process. Herein, novel one-dimensional (1D) pentamethylenediamine bismuth bromide (PDA)BiBr₅ single crystals were synthesized via an antisolvent-assisted crystallization method at room temperature. Bulk (PDA)BiBr₅ single crystals have sizes of 10×1.3×1.5 mm³ and high transparency. They are shown to have low density of defects of 2.0×10¹⁰ cm⁻³ and obvious photoconductivity. Moreover, they exhibit large bulk resistivity of 2.13×10¹¹ Ω cm and good X-ray attenuation coefficient. Consequently, the vertical structured (PDA)BiBr₅ single crystal X-ray photoconductor produces a sensitivity of 3.8 μC Gy_air⁻¹ cm⁻². This study provides a facile strategy for synthesizing bulk hybrid bismuth bromides single crystals with potential X-ray detection application.     

后处理法合成高热稳定性的中孔Ti-P-Al材料

 以阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为模板剂,采用水热合成法制备了中孔氧化钛原粉,再采用磷酸和氯化铝溶液依次对中孔氧化钛原粉进行后处理,得到了具有高热稳定性的中孔Ti-P-Al材料. 通过粉末X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜和氮物理吸附等方法对样品进行了表征. 结果表明,反应凝胶组成对样品的中孔结构有较大的影响,当反应凝胶配比为Ti(SO4)2∶CTAB∶H2O=1∶0.54∶430, 温度为363 K, 处理时间为10～20 min时,所得的TiO2原粉具有较规整的中孔结构. 此样品经过0.25 mol/L的磷酸处理后有序性有较大程度的提高. 将磷酸处理过的样品进一步用氯化铝溶液处理,得到了中孔结构的Ti-P-Al材料,此材料经过873 K焙烧后仍具有典型的中孔特征,其比表面积为 382 m2/g, 孔径为3.13 nm.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of lindgrenite with a hollow and prickly sphere-like architecture

Lindgrenite [Cu₃(OH)₂(MoO₄)₂] with a hollow and prickly sphere-like architecture has been synthesized via a simple and mild hydrothermal route in the absence of any external inorganic additives or organic structure-directing templates. The hierarchical lindgrenite particles are hollow and prickly spheres, which are comprised of numerous small crystal strips that are aligned perpendicularly to the spherical surface. Two factors are important for the formation of hollow and prickly architecture in the present process. One is the general phenomenon of Ostwald ripening in solution, which can be responsible for the hollow structure; the other is that lindgrenite crystals have a rhombic growth habit, which plays an important role in the formation of prickly surface. Furthermore, Cu₃Mo₂O₉ with the similar size and morphology can be easily obtained by a simple thermal treatment of the as-prepared lindgrenite in air atmosphere.     

Offretite Zeolite Single Crystals Synthesized by Amphiphile-Templating Approach

Offretite zeolite synthesis in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) is reported. The offretite crystals were synthesized with a high crystallinity and hexagonal prismatic shape after only 72 h of hydrothermal treatment at 180 °C. The CTABr has dual-functions during the crystallization of offretite, viz. as structure-directing agent and as mesoporogen. The resulting offretite crystals, with a Si/Al ratio of 4.1, possess more acid sites than the conventional offretite due to their high crystallinity and hierarchical structure. The synthesized offretite is also more reactive than its conventional counterpart in the acylation of 2-methylfuran for biofuel production under non-microwave instant heating condition, giving 83.5% conversion with 100% selectivity to the desired product 2-acetyl-5-methylfuran. Hence, this amphiphile synthesis approach offers another cost-effective and alternative route for crystallizing zeolite materials that require expensive organic templates.     

Mixed Cationic-Nonionic Surfactants Route to MCM-48: Effect of the Nonionic Surfactant on the Structural Properties

Structurally ordered MCM-48 silicas were facilely synthesized using the mixtures of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and p-Octyl polyethylene glycol phenyl ether (OP-10) as co-templates with low molar ratio of CTAB to silica (0.139:1) and low concentration of mixed surfactants (ca. 5%) and within a wide range of OP-10/CTAB ratio (0.08–0.25). For comparison purpose, the cubic material was also prepared with only CTAB as the structure-directing agent under the same preparation conditions. The products obtained by different templating method were thoroughly characterized by XRD, N₂ sorption, TEM, TG-DSC and ²⁹Si MAS NMR. Measurement results from these techniques indicated that the introduction of nonionic OP-10 had significant effect on the structural properties of MCM-48 and the mixed surfactants' route allowed an efficient synthesis and a more condensed product compared to the only cationic CTAB templating protocol. Finally, our preliminary explanation for that why cubic MCM-48 materials could be obtained in this system and structural properties were sensitive to the OP-10/CTAB ratios was discussed in detail.     

Sol–gel synthesis,characterization and catalytic activity of mesoporous γ-alumina prepared from boehmite sol by different methods

In this study, boehmite sols were used as alumina precursors for preparing mesoporous γ-aluminas by two different methods. In one case polyethylenimine was used as a structure-directing agent, and in another case ultrasound treatment was applied. Nitrogen physisorption showed that aluminas that had been prepared by these methods demonstrated different porous structures. The sample obtained without additional treatment had closely packed spherical particles and pores had ink-bottle neck morphology. Ultrasound treatment led to the transformation of ink-bottle pores into cylindrical form and to the increase in surface area and pore volume. Aluminas prepared using polyethylenimine as a template showed larger cylindrical wormhole-like mesopores with a broader pore size distribution, high surface area and pore volume. Catalytic tests showed that textural properties as well as crystallite size were very important parameters of synthesized samples which affected the catalytic activity in the methanol dehydration reaction. It was found that γ-Al₂O₃ prepared by ultrasound treatment had large crystallite size and demonstrated high catalytic activity.