Silicalite-1 growth from clear solution: Effect of alcohol identity and content on growth kinetics

In situ small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is used to investigate the influence of alcohol identity and content on silicalite-1 growth from clear solutions at 368 K. Several tetraalkyl orthosilicates (Si(OR)4, R = Me, Pr, and Bu) are used to synthesize silicalite-1 from clear solution mixtures comparable to those previously investigated (i.e. 1:0.36:20 TEOS:TPAOH:H2O (TEOS = tetraethyl orthosilicate; TPAOH = tetrapropylammonium hydroxide), 368 K). All TPAOH-organosiloxane mixtures studied form silica nanoparticles after aging at room temperature for 24 h. Full-profile fitting analysis of the SAXS data indicates the particles are ellipsoidal and is inconsistent with the presence of "nanoslabs" or "nanoblocks". Synthesis using TEOS as the silica source have an induction period of approximately 7.5 h and a growth rate of 1.90 +/- 0.10 nm/h at 368 K. Changing the silica source to tetramethyl orthosilicate (TMOS) does not change the induction period; however the particle growth rate is decreased to 1.65 +/- 0.09 nm/h at 368 K. Variable-temperature SAXS measurements for syntheses with TEOS and TMOS show the activation energy for silicalite-1 growth is 60.0 +/- 2.9 and 73.9 +/- 2.8 kJ/mol, respectively, indicating the alcohol identity does influence the growth rate. By mixing tetrapropyl orthosilicate (TPOS) with TEOS (1.6:1.0 molar ratio) as the silica source, the precursor solution shows a shorter induction period (6.0 h) and a faster particle growth rate (2.16 +/- 0.06 nm/h). The alcohol identity effect is more pronounced when other organocations (e.g. alkyltripropylammonium cations) are used to make silicalite-1 at 368 K. Removing ethanol from the precursor solution decreases the induction period to approximately 4.5 h and increases the particle growth rate to 2.99 +/- 0.13 nm/h. Mixtures with 2 equiv of ethanol have an induction period and particle growth rate of 6.0 h and 2.04 +/- 0.03 nm/h, respectively. The results demonstrate the alcohol identity and content influence silicalite-1 growth kinetics. One possible explanation is varying the alcohol identity and content changes the strength of the hydrophobic hydration of the structure-directing agent and the water-alcohol interaction, resulting in less efficient interchange between clathrated water molecules and solvated silicate species.     

Observations on clear solution silicalite-1 growth by nanoslabs

Several research groups have reported the presence of nanometer-sized particles (nanoslabs) in clear solutions, which precipitate the crystalline MFI (ZSM-5) structure. Debate about the growth mechanism for Al-free ZSM-5 (silicalite-1) has revolved around growth by small silicate units (monomers, dimers, etc.) from solution vs growth by nanoslab addition. A model developed for precipitation of uniform sized colloids by addition of sub-colloidal precursor units has been adapted for this zeolite synthesis system. Parameter values were adjusted for the simulation results to match experimental observations from work reported previously, at least to the extent possible. The model involved the simultaneous solution of up to 6000 ordinary differential equations, and required computation times of up to 24 h. The results shed light on the crystal growth mechanism, but pose questions for further investigations of the nucleation mechanism.     

Effect of silica/alumina ratio and structure-directing agent on the physical and chemical properties of SAPO-34

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology - This work describes how the silica/alumina ratio (SAR) affects the framework, texture, chemical composition, and acidity of SAPO-34 molecular sieves...     

Small-angle scattering studies of silicalite-1 growth from clear solutions

This review summarizes recent small-angle X-ray scattering investigations of the initial stages of zeolite formation and growth. These studies have increased the zeolite science community's understanding of the structures present at the earliest stages of growth, particularly in the case of silicalite-1 formed from so-called ‘clear solution’ syntheses.     

预处理方法对钛硅沸石催化性能的影响

 采用不同的介质（HCl－H2O2,NH4F－H2O2,HNO3－H2O2,H2SO4－H2O2）对钛硅沸石TS－1进行预处理,并用IR,XRD,UV－Vis,XRF和27AlMASNMR对样品进行了表征;以丙烯环氧化为探针反应,考察了样品的催化性能．结果表明,经预处理后,TS－1中的TiO2均被脱除约20％,而Al几乎未被脱除;所脱除的TiO2为非骨架钛;环氧丙烷的选择性降低,但H2O2的有效利用率明显升高．特别是采用NH4F－H2O2预处理时,H2O2的转化率和有效利用率均提高10％．     

Mechanism of Galactocerebroside Adsorption on Silicalite-1

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - The maximum adsorption capacity of bovine brain galactocerebroside on samples of silicalite-1 synthesized on solid supports (in powder form and applied to...     

纳米多级孔Silicalite-1分子筛负载Ziegler-Natta催化剂对聚丙烯性能的影响

分子筛无机多孔材料具有特殊的孔道结构、较大的比表面积、极佳的稳定性和独特的择形选择性,是一种优异的绿色无机载体材料.本文采用具有MFI拓扑结构的纳米尺寸多级孔分子筛Silicalite-1(S-1)作为无机载体负载Ziegler-Natta催化剂.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜及氮气吸附-脱附等表征手段研究了纳米S-1载体的理化性质,并研究了S-1载体性质对Ziegler-Natta催化剂在合成聚丙烯反应中催化性能的影响.结果表明,在丙烯聚合反应中,纳米片状无机载体S-1较大的比表面积和多级孔特性有利于提高ZieglerNatta催化剂负载量及改善传质限制;此外, S-1载体还可以起到模板导向作用,使所得聚丙烯呈现复型效应;在相同压力和反应温度下进行的丙烯聚合反应中,由于丙烯单体受多级孔S-1载体孔道结构和尺寸的择形作用及无机载体的复型效应影响,聚合产物的结晶度和全同立构指数较高,有利于提高聚丙烯产物的熔点.     

The kinetics of homogeneous and two-step nucleation during protein crystal growth from solution

Many experimental reports for the kinetics of crystal nucleation and growth, from an isothermal solution, point to a sigmoidal-like behavior for the process. Here we consider three different nucleation models from the literature and show that all lead to sigmoidal or sigmoidal-like behavior for the kinetics of nucleation. A two-step nucleation process is known to occur within certain supersaturated protein solutions, and it is demonstrated in this report how the sigmoidal law yields kinetic information for the two-step and homogeneous nucleation modes. We propose here that two-step solute-rich associates form in the solution around seed nuclei that are already present at or near the point in time when the solution is prepared. Using this hypothesis, we are able to model the time-dependent volume of the two-step phase per unit volume of solution and show that this compares well with reported experimental data. A kinetic model is given for the proposed process, which leads to a sigmoidal rate law. Additionally, a relation between the initial and final nuclei densities and the induction time is derived. As a result of this study, the conclusion is that two-step activity increases with increasing initial supersaturation or increasing salt concentration.     

Effect of the synthesis temperature of sodium nonatitanate on batch kinetics of strontium-ion adsorption from aqueous solution

Sodium titanate materials are promising inorganic ion exchangers for the adsorption of strontium from aqueous solutions. Sodium nonatitanate exhibits a layered structure consisting of titanate layers and exchangeable sodium ions between the layers. The materials used in this study include samples synthesized by a hydrothermal method at temperatures between 60 °C and 200 °C. Their structure, composition, and morphology were investigated with X-Ray diffraction measurements; thermogravimetric, compositional and surface area analyses, and scanning electron microscopy. The structure, composition, and morphology depended on the synthesis temperature. Batch kinetics experiments for the removal of strontium from aqueous solutions were performed, and the data were fitted by a pseudo-second-order reaction model and a diffusive model. The strontium extraction capacity also depended on the synthesis temperature and exhibited a maximum for samples synthesized at 100 °C. The sorption process occurs in one or two diffusion-controlled steps that also depend on the synthesis temperature. These diffusion-limited steps are the boundary-layer diffusion and intra-particle diffusion in the case of pure nonatitanate synthesized at temperatures lower than 170 °C, and only intra-particle diffusion in the case of nonatitanate synthesized at 200 °C.     

多酸结构对纳米钛硅TS-1沸石催化氧化脱硫性能的影响

采用浸渍法合成了纳米钛硅TS-1沸石负载的钼系列多金属氧酸盐(POM)复合催化剂,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、固体紫外漫反射(UV-Vis)、X-ray粉末衍射(XRD)、氮气吸附脱附(BET)、³¹P和²⁹Si魔角核磁共振(MAS-NMR)等对催化剂的结构进行表征。 研究结果表明,在低温焙烧或烘干条件下,负载后催化剂多酸的结构保持,钼酸铵高温(550 ℃)焙烧后转变为三氧化钼。 以有机硫化物噻吩(TH)、苯并噻吩(BT)和二苯并噻吩(DBT)的正辛烷溶液为模拟油品评价了催化剂的氧化脱硫性能。 实验结果表明,纳米TS-1沸石载体上不同结构多酸作为脱硫催化剂对硫化物的脱除活性顺序为:Keggin型Mo-POM＞Anderson型Mo-POM＞Dawson型Mo-POM＞Mo-金属氧化物。以上述负载的多酸为催化剂,在反应条件为:V(模拟油)=V(乙醇)=10.0 mL,m(催化剂)=0.2 g,n(H₂O₂)∶n(S)=10∶1,温度60 ℃,硫化物按照由易到难的脱除顺序为TH＞DBT＞BT,与常规的TS-1沸石或者多酸催化剂的脱除顺序存在明显差异。 这是纳米TS-1沸石对于有机硫分子氧化反应的择形效应和POM催化氧化脱硫的电子云密度影响综合作用的结果。 Keggin型Mo-POM催化剂具有良好的循环使用性能,是一类制备方法简单、催化活性高且稳定性好的绿色环保型催化剂。     

Crystal growth of polyethylene from dilute solution: Growth kinetics of {110} twins and diffusion-limited growth of single crystals

We have studied the growth kinetics of {110} twins and single crystals of polyethylene in dilute solution of tetrachlorethylene. In terms of {110} twins, we succeeded in obtaining twins without {100} sectors, using a relatively high molecular weight fraction M_w > 10⁴. It is confirmed that the growth is enhanced at the reentrant corner of the twins, and the enhanced growth face inclines to the {110} face because of consecutive generation of steps at the corner. These facts are strong evidence for nucleation-controlled growth of single crystals. The growth rates and obliquity are measured at various supercoolings and concentrations. From consideration of kinetics of steps on the growth face, the following rates and velocity are independently determined from the experimental data: nucleation rate on a flat face, velocity of step propagation, and generation rate of steps at the reentrant corner. The supercooling dependence strongly supports regime II growth. The results on concentration dependence show that the velocity of steps is proportional to concentration over the whole range examined, and the nucleation rate is independent of it in the usual range and becomes proportional to it in the lower range. This concentration dependence of nucleation rate is attributed to the density of adsorbed polymer on the growth face. From this evidence, it is suggested that the rate of travel of steps is limited by volume diffusion of solute polymer, whereas the growth face is saturated with adsorbed polymer at ordinary concentrations. This contradictory situation could be explained by the hypotheses that the saturation density is rather low and that surface diffusion of adsorbed polymer is much slower than volume diffusion of solute polymer. The lower limit of the rate of folding is also determined for the first time from the velocity of step propagation. As regards the single crystals, it is found that the habit maintains a lozenge shape with sharpened points, even at very high supercooling (δT < 50°C) if the concentration is very dilute. Diffusion-limited growth is verified for the first time at the higher supercoolings, where the growth rate is almost independent of supercooling. The growth rate becomes almost equivalent to the velocity of steps determined in the experiments with twins, and this fact will support the accuracy of the evaluation of the step velocity. The order of magnitude of the growth rate obtained agrees with the value which is calculated from the balance between the flux of solute polymer to the growth face and the rate of growth of single crystals.     

The kinetics of flow-induced crystallization from solution

In situ birefringence measurements of the seeded growth in a tubular flow geometry of 0.01 wt% solution of a polyethylene fraction in xylene have been used to determine the flowinduced crystallization kinetics as a function of temperature and flow rate. In contrast to earlier reports on higher molecular weight polyethylene and polypropylene systems, orientational properties of the crystallized fibers do not show a clear correlation with growth conditions (i.e., temperature and flow rate). The combined kinetic data from these experiments and our earlier studies of higher molecular weight polyethylene—xylene and polypropylene—tetralin systems are analyzed in terms of a modified from of the Avrami equation which provides a basis for separately correlating temperature and flow rate effects. The observed temperature dependency of the crystallization process can be interpreted in terms of nucleation and growth models while the flow rate dependency can be interpreted on the basis of entanglement formation arguments. Results showing liquid phase precursor formation in an atactic polystyrene system are also presented to further document the liquidphase separation which can be induced in polymers under flow.     

无定型二氧化硅在硅沸石表面上的固相转化

无定型二氧化硅在硅沸石表面上的固相转化龙英才（复旦大学化学系，上海，２００４３３）关键词硅沸石，固相转化，无定型二氧化硅硅沸石（Ｓｉｌｉｃａｌｉｔｅ－１）的晶体结构与ＺＳＭ－５相同，由于其疏水／亲有机物的独特吸附特性作为一种新型沸石吸附剂有广泛的应用...     

Characterization of nanoparticles in diluted clear solutions for Silicalite-1 zeolite synthesis using liquid 29Si NMR, SAXS and DLS

Clear solutions for colloidal Silicalite-1 synthesis were prepared by reacting tetraethylorthosilicate in aqueous tetrapropylammonium hydroxide solution. A dilution series with water resulting in clear solutions with a TEOS ratio TPAOH ratio H2O molar ratio of 25 : 9 : 152 up to 25 : 9 : 15,000 was analysed using liquid 29Si nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Particle sizes were derived independently from DLS and from the combination of SAXS and NMR. NMR allowed quantitative characterization of silicon distributed over nanoparticles and dissolved oligomeric silicate polyanions. In all samples studied, the majority of silicon (78-90%) was incorporated in the nanoparticle fraction. In concentrated suspensions, silicate oligomers were mostly double-ring species (D3R, D4R, D5R, D6R). Dilution with water caused their depolymerisation. Contrarily, the internal condensation and size of nanoparticles increased with increasing dilution. SAXS revealed a decrease of effective nanoparticle surface charge upon dilution, reducing the effective particle interactions. With DLS, the reduction of nanoparticle interactions could be confirmed monitoring the collective diffusion mode. The observed evolution of nanoparticle characteristics provides insight in the acceleration of the Silicalite-1 crystallization upon dilution, in view of different crystallization models proposed in the literature.     

Silicalite-1的后处理对其催化环己酮肟气相Beckmann重排反应性能的影响

 研究了silicalite-1分子筛的不同后处理方法对其催化环己酮肟Beckmann重排制己内酰胺性能的影响,这些方法包括水(或氨)蒸气处理以及在碱性、酸性或中性条件下用NH4NO3处理. 结合XRD,FT-IR和 29Si MAS NMR表征结果对silicalite-1催化剂的活性中心进行了探讨. 结果表明,碱性条件下用NH4NO3进行后处理对提高分子筛的催化性能最为有利. 分子筛上无规则排布的末端硅羟基数量的减少,以及具有相互氢键作用的邻式硅羟基的产生是其催化性能提升的主要原因.     

堇青石载体表面Silicalite-1沸石膜的合成与表征

沸石分子筛膜是近十年发展起来的一种新型无机膜.它具备一般无机膜结构稳定、耐高温与化学侵蚀、机械强度高等优点.尤其是,它的结构孔径均匀、精密,具备分子筛分性能.沸石晶体中的阳离子可被其它离子交换.硅铝比可以调节,硅铝原子可被其它原子取代.这些特性,使研制孔径与分子尺寸相匹配、均匀致密的沸石分子筛膜,成为实现分子水平上分离和膜催化的关键.这是当前无机膜材料研究的前沿和热点[1-4].     

Effect of yeast extract on growth kinetics of Monascus purpureus

Growth kinetics and red pigment production of Monascus purpureus CCT 3802 was studied. A reproducible inoculum with extremely dispersed hyphae for bioreactor runs was obtained through a two-step cultivation in a shaker. First, the spores were cultivated in a complex medium rendering a suspension of vegetative cells. In the second step these cells were grown in a semisynthetic medium. Two types of media were employed in the bioreactor runs: a semisynthetic (glucose, salts, and yeast extract), and a synthetic, without yeast extract. The inclusion of yeast extract, caused an increase in cell yield on glucose (Y_s/s) as high as 40%. Also, yeast extract probably yielded a higher proportion of red pigment associated with the cell, relative to the synthetic medium. On the other hand, cells grown on the synthetic medium were slightly higher producers of red soluble pigments.     

Synthesis, characterization, and growth rates of germanium silicalite-1 grown from clear solutions

The synthesis, characterization, and growth of Ge-silicalite-1 from optically clear solutions are reported. Ge-silicalite-1 is readily formed from optically clear solutions of TEOS, TPAOH, water, and a germanium source at 368 K. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is used to determine the Si/Ge ratio and indicates that germanium inclusion is typically 30-50% of that in the actual mixture. Adsorption, power X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and 29Si NMR indicate the materials are crystalline and microporous. In situ small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is applied to investigate the influences of germanium source (GeO2 and Ge(OC2H5)4) and content (Si/Ge 100:5) on the growth of Ge-silicalite-1 from clear solutions at 368 K. The in situ SAXS investigations show that for solutions with Si/Ge ratios of 100, 50, and 25 using Ge(OC2H5)4 the induction periods are approximately 6 h and the particle growth rates are 1.82 +/- 0.04, 2.52 +/- 0.13, and 2.85 +/- 0.08 nm/h, respectively, at 368 K, compared to those of pure silicalite-1 (6 h induction period, 1.93 +/- 0.1 nm/h growth rate). Further increasing the Si/Ge ratio to 15 and 5 shortens the induction period to approximately 4.5 h, and the growth rates are 3.07 +/- 0.16 and 2.05 +/- 0.10 nm/h, respectively, indicating the Si/Ge ratio that maximizes Ge-silicalite-1 growth is between 25 and 15. Similar trends are obtained with germanium oxide; however, the growth rates are all consistently larger than those for syntheses with Ge(OC2H5)4. The results indicate that Ge-silicalite-1 growth rates in the presence of germanium are increased as compared to those of pure-silica syntheses.     

Effect of binders on polymorphic transformation kinetics of carbamazepine in aqueous solution

The effects of binders on the polymorphic transformation kinetics of carbamazepine (CBZ) were investigated by thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction analysis. The binders used were hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) (HPC-SL, molecular weight 30 000–50 000; HPC-M, molecular weight 50 000–70 000; HPC-L, molecular weight 110 000–150 000). CBZ anhydrate form I and various concentrations of binder solutions were mixed at 1000 rpm and 25°C. The amount of dihydrate transformed was evaluated based on the latent heat due to dehydration on DSC curves. Since the first-order plots for transformation process of CBZ showed a straight line, the transformation rate constant, k and induction period, IP were estimated based on first-order kinetics by the least-squares method. The k of CBZ decreased with increase of HPC-L concentration, but the IP increased. In contrast, the k of phase transformation on addition of crystal seeds was almost the same as that without seeds, but the IP significantly decreased on seed addition. The result suggested that IP was a nucleus formation process, but the seed addition did not affect the crystal growth process. The molecular weight effect of HPC on the transformation suggested that the k of HPC-SL was the largest, with the rank order being HPC-SL>HPC-M>HPC-L. The order for IP was HPC-L>HPC-SL>HPC-M. The relation between IP and kinematic viscosity had a straight line, but the k decreased with increase of kinematic viscosity. The increase of IP on addition of HPC might be induced by inhibition of the formation of nuclei by the steric intermolecular effect of HPC and decrease of Δμ. Therefore, HPC strongly inhibited nucleus formation in the crystallization of CBZ.