Further studies of a simple atomistic model of silica: thermodynamic stability of zeolite frameworks as silica polymorphs

We have applied our previously reported model of silica based on low coordination and strong association [J. Chem. Phys. 121, 8415 (2004)], to the calculation of phase stability of zeolite frameworks SOD, LTA, MFI, and FAU as silica polymorphs. We applied the method of Frenkel and Ladd for calculating free energies of these solids. Our model predicts that the MFI framework structure has a regime of thermodynamic stability at low pressures and above approximately 1400 K, relative to dense phases such as quartz. In contrast, our calculations predict that the less dense frameworks SOD, LTA, and FAU exhibit no regime of thermodynamic stability. We have also used our model to investigate whether templating extends the MFI regime of thermodynamic stability to lower temperatures, by considering templates with hard-sphere repulsions and mean-field attractions to silica. Within the assumptions of our model, we find that quartz remains the thermodynamically stable polymorph at zeolite synthesis temperatures (approximately 400 K) unless unphysically large template-silica attractions are assumed. These predictions suggest that some zeolites such as MFI may have regimes of thermodynamic stability even without template stabilization.     

紫外/臭氧法在脱除沸石有机模板剂中的应用

选取LTA, FAU, BETA, MFI和MEL型沸石, 研究紫外/臭氧法在沸石有机模板剂脱除中的应用, 并与传统高温焙烧法比较, 考察两种方法对有机模板剂的脱除能力. 采用XRD, FT-IR, BET等方法对脱除模板剂前后的沸石样品进行表征, 结果表明紫外/臭氧法是一种低温有效除去沸石模板剂的方法. Beta, silicalite-1和silicalite-2沸石在紫外光照后相应的模板剂四乙基氢氧化铵、四丙基氢氧化铵和四丁基氢氧化铵已彻底脱除, A和Y型沸石中分别有27.5和6.2 wt%的四甲基氢氧化铵模板剂残留, 这主要是受其特殊β笼结构的限制而引起的.     

Theoretical Studies on the Mechanism of deNOx Process in Cu–Zn Bimetallic System—Comparison of FAU and MFI Zeolites

In the present study we propose a more promising catalyst for the deNOx process to eliminate harmful nitrogen oxides from the environment. The study was performed with a computer calculation using density functional theory (DFT) based on an ab initio method. Two zeolite catalysts, FAU and MFI, were selected with additional Cu–O–Zn bimetallic dimer adsorbed inside the pores of both zeolites. Based on the analysis of preliminary studies, the most probable way of co-adsorption of nitric oxide and ammonia was selected, which became the initial configuration for the reaction mechanism. Two types of mechanisms were proposed: with hydroxyl groups on a bridged position of the dimer or a hydroxyl group on one of the metal atoms of the dimer. Based on the results, it was determined that the FAU zeolite with a bimetallic dimer and an OH group on the zinc atom was the most efficient configuration with a relatively low energy barrier. The real advantage of the Cu–Zn system over FAU and MFI in hydrothermal conditions has been demonstrated in comparison to a conventional Cu–Cu catalyst.     

用工业固体废料合成沸石分子筛的研究进展

系统总结了以工业固体废料为原料合成沸石分子筛材料的最新研究进展, 讨论了以粉煤灰、 珍珠岩工业废料、 煤矸石、 流体催化裂化(FCC)废催化剂、 锂矿渣、 铝土矿渣、 废瓷料和废弃玻璃等工业固体废料为原料, 合成LTA, FAU, MFI, CHA, GIS, SOD, ANA和KFI沸石分子筛材料的工艺方法, 及其在污水中重金属离子的脱除、 空气中CO₂的捕获、 氮氧化物的选择性还原等实际应用中的性能, 并对未来工业固体废料合成沸石分子筛的发展趋势进行了展望.     

硅沸石完美骨架上的吸附Ⅲ.氯氟烃在MFI和FAU上的吸附热

测定不同温度下三种氯氟烃F-11(CFCl3),F-12(CF2Cl2)和F-22(CHF2Cl)在疏水高硅MFI和FAU沸石上的吸附等温线,以研究其吸附热效应。根据Clapeyron-Clausius方程,由吸附等温线,计算不同覆盖度C的等量吸附热Qst(C)和平均吸附热Qst^*(△Ha)。上述吸附质在两种沸石上吸附热的大小顺序均为：△Ha(MFI)＞△Ha(FAU)。在同种沸石上,吸附热的大小顺序为：△Ha(F-11)＞△Ha(F-12)＞△Ha(F-22).298K时的吸附等温线和△Ha的变化趋势显示,对能允许氯氟烃分子自由进出其孔道的FAU沸石,吸附质分子越大,低分压吸附量(V)越大,吸附热(△Ha)也越大。而孔道对吸附质分子有空间限制作用的MFI沸石,其吸附热、分子尺寸与饱和吸附量(Vm)间关系比较复杂。选择去除氯氟烃的沸石吸附剂应综合考虑△Ha与饱和吸附容量Vm。     

Forming and Gathering of SnO2 Nanoparticles on External Surface of High Silica TON, MFI and FAU Type Zeolites

Tin dioxide （SnO2） nano-particles were prepared on high silica TON, MFI and FAU type zeolites by impregnation of SnC12 solution and subsequent calcination at 873 K. XRD and SAED were used to characterize the crystalline phase, and TEM was used to characterize the morphology, the particle size and the agglomerative state of the formed nano-materials. The nano-particles, which possess 8 nm, 10-80 nm and 6 nm in size, were found to form on the outer surface of TON, MFI and FAU zeolites, respectively. SnO2 microcapsules and SnOz netlike nanostructure were obtained by decomposition of SnO2-TON and SnO2-MFI in 40% hydrofluoric acid at room temperature. Compared with the nano-particles formed on NaY zeolite, the special morphology and the agglomerative state of SnO2 nanostructures on TON and MFI type zeolites with one and two dimension channel system indicate that the heterogeneous framework, surface structure and property perform important function for forming and growing SnO2 nanostructure on the outer surface of the zeolites.     

Adsorption of water on zeolites of different types

We have investigated the interaction of water with Na⁺-ion exchanged zeolites of different structures (LTA, FAU, ERI, MOR and MFI) by means of temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). The non-isothermal desorption of water shows, depending on the zeolite type, differently structured desorption profiles. In every case the profiles have, however, two main ranges. Using a regularization method, desorption energy distribution functions have been calculated. The desorption energy distributions between 42–60 kJ mol^?1, which can be attributed to a non-specific interaction of water, show two clearly distinguished energy ranges. The water desorption behaviour of this range correlates with the electronegativity of the zeolites and the average charge of the lattice oxygen atoms calculated by means of the electronegativity equalization method (EEM). The part of the desorption energy distributions in the range of 60–90 kJ mol^?1, reflecting interactions of water with Na⁺ cations, shows two more or less pronounced maxima. In agreement with vibrational spectroscopic studies in the far infrared region, it may be concluded that all samples under study possess at least two different cation sites.     

Structural phase stability of Se clusters in zeolites

The effect of confinement on the structural phase of Se clusters in zeolites (LTA and FAU) has been studied in the temperature range of 300 ～ 550K by Raman scattering and differential scanning calorimetry. It has been found in Raman spectra that the structural unit and phase stability of Se clusters are greatly affected by the geometrical restriction in the zeolites. No clear phase transformation was observed by DSC measurements for Se clusters in LTA zeolites, while Se clusters in FAU zeolites exhibit a distinct endothermic peak which is ascribed to a glass transition. The glass transition temperature of amorphous Se (320 K) is remarkably elevated when Se rings/chains are incorporated in FAU zeolites; the higher glass transition temperature for the smaller window diameter of zeolites. We have also found that the activation energy for the glass transition is decreased drastically in the zeolites; the smaller activation energy for the smaller window size. The observations imply that the kinetics of the structural relaxation at the glass transition of Se is significantly influenced by the absence of inter-cluster interaction and that the thermokinetic dimension becomes lower owing to the geometrical restriction in the zeolites.     

Study of thermodynamic characteristics of CO adsorption on Li exchanged zeolites

The experimental thermodynamic characteristics of CO probe molecule adsorption on lithium exchanged zeolites of MFI, FAU, MCM-58, MCM-22, MCM-36 and MCM-49 structure was investigated by joint volumetry-calorimetry method. Consideration was given to the interpretation of the heat evolved when a probe molecule was adsorbed on the surface. In particular, the number and strength of adsorption sites were discussed as functions of zeolite structure and concentration of extra-framework cation. In addition, the obtained thermodynamic data and energy distribution functions were discussed together with results obtained from FTIR spectroscopy and theoretical DFT calculations.     

On the computation of long-range interactions in fluids under confinement: application to pore systems with various types of spatial periodicity

The problem of computing accurately the long-range Coulomb interactions in physical systems is investigated focusing mainly on the atomistic simulation of fluids sorbed in porous solids. Several articles involving theory and computation of long-range interactions in charged systems are reviewed, in order to explore the possibility of adapting or developing methodology in the field of computer simulation of sorbate molecules inside nanostructures modeled through a three-dimensional (crystal frameworks), two-dimensional (slit-shaped pores), or one-dimensional (cylindrical pores) replication of their unit cell. For this reason we digitally reconstruct selected paradigms of three-dimensional microporous structures which exhibit different spatial periodicities such as the zeolite crystals of MFI and FAU type, graphitic slit-shaped pores, and single-wall carbon nanotubes in order to study the sorption of CO(2), N(2), and H(2) via grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation; the predicted data are compared with experimental measurements found elsewhere. Suitable technical adjustments to the use of conventional Ewald technique, whenever it is possible, prove to be effective in the computation of electrostatic field of all the categories studied in this work.     

Neopentane and solid acids: direct hydron exchange before cracking

The hydrogen/deuterium exchange reaction of 2,2-dimethylpropane (neopentane) over D(2)O-exchanged zeolites (MOR, FAU, BEA, MFI) using a batch recirculation reactor was studied by means of gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer. In the temperature range 473-573 K, H/D exchange proceeds without side reaction such as cracking at short contact times. Indeed the C-H bond has appeared favorably involved in the activation of neopentane compared to the less accessible C-C bond. The transition state allowing hydron exchange is most likely a carbonium species (pentacoordinated carbon) as in the case of the H/D exchange between methane and solid acid. The activation energies of the H/D exchange between neopentane and zeolites are the same for all zeolites indicating a common carbonium ion type transition state. On the basis of previous results in the case of the exchange between methane and liquid superacids, the deuterium exchange rates in neopentane were tentatively related to the acidity of the solids. However the order of activity MOR > MFI > BEA > FAU seems to be related to the size of the pores, which may suggest the involvement of a confinement effect in the zeolites cavities. Moreover we found that H/D exchange takes also place between neopentane and deuterated sulfated zirconia (SZ) emphasizing its strong acidity.     

Aluminum Redistribution during the Preparation of Hierarchical Zeolites by Desilication

A literature survey reveals a prominent reduction in the concentration of Brønsted acid sites in hierarchically organized zeolites with increasing mesoporous or external surface area independent of the framework type or synthesis route; this suggests a common fundamental explanation. To determine the cause, nature, and impact of the underlying changes in aluminum speciation, this study combines a multitechnique analysis that integrates basic characterization, a detailed synchrotron XRD and multiple‐quantum NMR spectroscopy assessment, and catalytic tests to correlate evolution of the properties with performance during successive steps in the preparation of hierarchical MFI‐type zeolites by desilication. The findings, subsequently generalized to FAU‐ and BEA‐type materials, identify the crucial impact of calcination on the protonic form, which is an integral step in the synthesis and regeneration of zeolite catalysts; on aluminum coordination; and the associated acidity trends.     

Investigation and Modeling of the Hydrothermal Stability of Technically Relevant Zeolites

The dense-structured zeolites of types ZSM-5 (MFI) and mordenite (MOR) of different SiO₂/Al₂O₃ moduli are relatively stable under treatment by liquid water for 72 hours up to 513 K. The open-structured zeolites of types Y in dealuminated modification (FAU) and beta (BEA) undergo strong decomposition in the same range. For these two sample types a mathematical model for the decomposition of the zeolite framework is established that takes into account the influence of modulus as well as temperature. Here the kinetic of the solid phase reaction is a superposition of two different mechanisms described by the Monod equation. Dedicated to the late of Wolfgang Schirmer.     

Structure of copper sites in zeolites examined by Fourier and wavelet transform analysis of EXAFS

Copper-exchanged zeolites are a class of redox-active materials that find application in the selective catalytic reduction of exhaust gases of diesel vehicles and, more recently, the selective oxidation of methane to methanol. However, the structure of the active copper-oxo species present in zeolites under oxidative environments is still a subject of debate. Herein, we make a comprehensive study of copper species in copper-exchanged zeolites with MOR, MFI, BEA, and FAU frameworks and for different Si/Al ratios and copper loadings using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Only obtaining high quality EXAFS data, collected at large k-values and measured under cryogenic conditions, in combination with wavelet transform analysis enables the discrimination between the copper-oxo species having different structures. The zeolite topology strongly affects the copper speciation, ranging from monomeric copper species to copper-oxo clusters, hosted in zeolites of different topologies. In contrast, the variation of the Si/Al ratio or copper loading in mordenite does not lead to significant differences in XAS spectra, suggesting that a change, if any, in the structure of copper species in these materials is not distinguishable by EXAFS.

The structure of copper-oxo species hosted in zeolites of various topology has been examined using wavelet and Fourier transform analysis of Cu K-edge EXAFS spectra.     

Synthesis and characterization of NaA zeolite powder/film deposited on alumina beads by dip-coating method

Linde Type A (LTA) zeolites have been synthesized in the current study by simple sol–gel technique. The crystal growth has been controlled by varying the hydrogel synthesis time and annealing temperature. The resulting products obtained at various crystallization times and temperatures have been studied using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) method, High resolution transmission electron microscopy images, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs, energy dispersive study and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis. The TEM images of the final LTA zeolite annealed at 500 °C revealed the formation of cubic structure. XRD analysis revealed that the crystallinity improved with annealing. BET analysis revealed that the synthesized LTA is a well crystallized 4A zeolite. LTA zeolites were dispersed in poly ethylene glycol in the ratio 3:100 and 5:100 and coated on porous alumina beads for the formation of membrane. The SEM images revealed excellent formation of fine structure LTA zeolite membrane with uniform coating. The membrane consisted of a top layer with thickness of 1.14–2.0 µm. Crystals in the top layer showed cubic morphology and amorphous phase was observed at the grain boundaries present between LTA zeolite and alumina substrate.     

Zeolite structure direction by simple bis(methylimidazolium) cations: the effect of the spacer length on structure direction and of the imidazolium ring orientation on the 19F NMR resonances

A series of doubly charged structure-directing agents based on two methylimidazolium moieties linked by a linear bridge of n = 3,4,5, or 6 methylene groups has been used in the synthesis of pure silica zeolites in the presence of fluoride. All of them yielded zeolite TON while only the one with n = 4 was able to produce also zeolite MFI at highly concentrated conditions. In this MFI zeolite, two distinct (19)F MAS NMR resonances with about equal intensity were observed, indicating two different chemical environments for occluded fluoride. With the singly charged 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, which can be formally considered as the "monomer" of the bis-imidazolium cation with n = 4, TON and MFI were also obtained, and again two (19)F MAS NMR resonances now with largely dissimilar intensities were observed in MFI. Molecular mechanics simulations support a commensurate structure-direction effect for n = 4 in MFI, with each imidazolium ring, in two different orientations, sitting close to the [4(1)5(2)6(2)] cage. Periodic DFT calculations suggest that F in MFI resides always in the [4(1)5(2)6(2)] cages, with the different (19)F resonances observed being due to the different orientation of the closest imidazolium ring.     

Theoretical study of the adsorption of ethylene on alkali‐exchanged zeolites

The structures of alkali‐exchanged faujasite (X–FAU, X = Li⁺ or Na⁺ ion) and ZSM‐5 (Li–ZSM‐5) zeolites and their interactions with ethylene have been investigated by means of quantum cluster and embedded cluster approaches at the B3LYP/6‐31G(d, p) level of theory. Inclusion of the Madelung potential from the zeolite framework has a significant effect on the structure and interaction energies of the adsorption complexes and leads to differentiation of different types of zeolites (ZSM‐5 and FAU) that cannot be drawn from a typical quantum cluster model, H₃SiO(X)Al(OH)₂OSiH₃. The Li–ZSM‐5 zeolite is predicted to have a higher Lewis acidity and thus higher ethylene adsorption energy than the Li–FAU zeolites (16.4 vs. 14.4 kcal/mol), in good agreement with the known acidity trend of these two zeolites. On the other hand, the cluster models give virtually the same adsorption energies for both zeolite complexes (8.9 vs. 9.1 kcal/mol). For the larger cation‐exchanged Na–FAU complex, the adsorption energy (11.6 kcal/mol) is predicted to be lower than that of Li–FAU zeolites, which compares well with the experimental estimate of about 9.6 kcal/mol for ethylene adsorption on a less acidic Na–X zeolite. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem 94: 333–340, 2003     

Modification of Zeolite Morphology via NH4F Etching for Catalytic Bioalcohol Conversion

Various commercial zeolites, including FER, MOR, ZSM-5, BEA, and FAU frameworks, were treated with NH₄F aqueous solutions to study the effects of fluoride etching on different zeolite frameworks. NH₄F-treated small-medium pore FER, MOR, and ZSM-5 samples showed much higher mesoporosities than the untreated ones without alteration of the structural compositions and acidic properties. On the other hand, the 12-membered ring zeolites BEA and FAU showed severe dissolution of the framework aluminosilicate structure after NH₄F etching due to the high accessibility of fluoride species into the framework structures. The effect of NH₄F concentration on the fluoride treatment of H-ZSM-5 zeolite was specifically studied. From the results, we observed that structural etching with 20 wt % NH₄F was optimal for fabricating open-pore H-ZSM-5 zeolite and resulted in a high mesoporosity with comparable relative crystallinity and acidity with respect to the untreated H-ZSM-5. The catalytic activities of the open-pore H-ZSM-5 were evaluated with acid-catalyzed methanol and bioethanol conversions. Remarkably, the hierarchical open-pore H-ZSM-5 zeolite fabricated via fluoride etching exhibited an enhanced catalytic performance in bioethanol conversion with >85 % conversion over 34 h TOS and a higher catalytic stability in methanol conversion than the parent H-ZSM-5 (~50 % of bioethanol conversion at 34 h TOS).     

Features of the adsorption of hydrogen by various types of microporous materials

A comparative investigation was made of the adsorption of N₂ and H₂ by silicate and phosphate zeolites (Zt) and carbon materials with micropores of various dimensions, shapes, and volumes. It was found that the adsorption of hydrogen has significant sensitivity to the shape of the pores, the chemical composition of the zeolite framework, and the nature of the surface of the adsorbents. In particular, the adsorption is increased in the presence of constrictions (the cationic forms of zeolite LTA) or channels (MFI) with sizes close to hydrogen molecules in the micropores and the ions of divalent metals included isomorphously in the framework of the aluminophosphates. There is also increased affinity to the carbon surface. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 67–73, March–April, 2008.     

载银sod基纳米分子筛的合成及抗菌性能

采用两步法合成了 sod 基系列分子筛(EMT、FAU、SOD),并通过离子交换法引入 Ag⁺得到载银分子筛,通过 X 射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)证明离子交换前后分子筛骨架结构和晶粒尺寸没有发生明显变化;通过红外光谱(IR)、热重(TG)证明制得的载银分子筛具有良好的稳定性;对获得的载银分子筛进行了Ag⁺释放实验与抗菌能力测试,考察了分子筛种类和晶粒尺寸对抗菌性能的影响。结果表明具有笼状结构的FAU与EMT分子筛因可储存更多的Ag⁺而具有更好的抗菌性能,而具有超笼结构的 FAU 分子筛抗菌性能最优。通过对比不同晶粒尺寸载银 FAU 分子筛抗菌数据发现,晶粒尺寸为 100 nm 的载银FAU分子筛因外表面丰富的抗菌活性位点以及其内部可以储存并不断释放 Ag⁺而具有最优的抗菌性能和抗菌寿命。而晶粒尺寸为10 nm的载银FAU分子筛由于晶粒尺寸较小、外比表面积大、扩散路径短,Ag⁺的释放速率最快,抗菌效率最高。