Nature, structure and strength of the acidic sites of amorphous silica alumina: an IR and NMR study

IR spectroscopy of probe molecules (pyridine, 2,6-dimethylpyridine, and CO) as well as high-resolution solid state NMR and especially double-resonance experiments give a new insight into the acidic sites of amorphous silica alumina (ASA). ASA samples are heterogeneous compounds that contain a silica alumina mixed phase as well as aluminum clusters and pure silica zones. The distribution of various forms depends both on the preparation method and on the Si/Al ratio. Formation of mixed phase leads to the creation of acidic hydroxyl groups of various strength, up to that present in dealuminated HY zeolite. Detailed spectroscopic analyses show that these acidic OH groups correspond to the silanol groups located in close vicinity to an Al atom in tetrahedral environment. The strength of the acidity of the OH species of ASA could be modified both by the location of the vicinal Al atom on the surface or in the bulk and by the number of aluminum atoms in the vicinity of silanol group. Cogelification of high silica-containing ASA appears as the best mean to prepare homogeneous amorphous aluminosilicate, which exhibits the strongest Br?nsted acidity.     

REUSY中部分非骨架铝对酸中心的掩蔽作用

藉助于低温氮吸附、ＮＨ_３－ＴＰＤ和脉冲微反（正庚烷裂解及邻二甲苯转化）等技术研究了ＲＥＵＳＹ中被稀盐酸浸取出的非骨架铝碎片对其孔结构、酸性及催化活性的贡献。结果表明，该部分非骨架铝大部分填充在沸石二次孔中，少量沉积在沸石微孔中。稀盐酸浸取后，样品的酸中心强度及酸量均有所增大，正庚烷裂解和邻二甲苯转化活性明显提高，依此认为，该部分非骨架铝碎片对酸中心具有一定的掩蔽作用。     

Reactions of (Hydroxo)(tetrakis(3,5-dicarboxy)-and (Hydroxo)(tetrakis(4,5-dicarboxy)phthalocyaninato)aluminum(III) with Sulfuric Acid: Simulation and Kinetic Experiments

The interaction of the octacarboxy-substituted aluminum(III) phthalocyanines (hydroxo)(tetrakis(3,5-dicarboxy)- and (hydroxo)(tetrakis(4,5-dicarboxy)phthalocyaninato)aluminum(III) with sulfuric acid is reported. It has been demonstrated by computer simulation (PM3 method) and by studying the dependence of the electronic absorption spectra of the complexes in sulfuric acid on the acidity of the medium that ((OH)AlPc(4-COOH)₄(5-COOH)₄ has three protonated forms (mono-, di-, and trication) both in the gas phase and in concentrated sulfuric acid and (OH)AlPc(3-COOH)₄(5-COOH)₄ has three protonated forms in the gas phase and two ones in concentrated sulfuric acid. The destruction kinetics of the aluminum(III) phthalocyanines in hot sulfuric acid is investigated. A destruction mechanism is suggested in which the rate-limiting step is the dissociation of an Al-N bond and the transition state consists of one aluminum(III) phthalocyanine molecule and one hydronium ion. A stability series is established for a set of differently carboxy-substituted aluminum(III) phthalocyanines. The major factors in the stability of the complexes are the negative inductive effect and the number of carboxyl groups.     

HF改性的Pt/ZSM-5催化剂在苯和甲醇烷基化反应中的应用

以HF改性的Pt/ZSM-5为催化剂,研究了其在苯和甲醇烷基化反应的应用,并用XRD、NH₃-TPD、BET等表征方法研究了改性前后催化剂酸性和孔结构变化。 结果表明,经HF改性后,Pt/ZSM-5催化剂的酸性增强、酸量增加,苯和甲醇烷基化反应性能明显提升。 3%HF-0.2%Pt/ZSM-5催化剂催化苯和甲醇烷基化反应时,甲苯和二甲苯选择性达到92.20%。 但是,HF负载量大于6%时,HF脱除的部分骨架硅和骨架铝会堆积在催化剂孔道内部,限制了反应物和产物的扩散,造成其催化性能下降。 通过计算得到了HF改性的Pt/ZSM-5催化剂上苯和甲醇烷基化反应的活化能为118 kJ/mol。     

SAPO-5分子筛中硅的取代及其性能研究

本文采用三乙胺为模板剂,用水热法合成不同含硅量的SAPO-5分子筛,并用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、电子探针分析、真空重量吸附等方法对其进行了表征,结果表明硅已进入了骨架,硅同晶非等比取代磷和铝,并且分子筛的孔道是畅通的。 用微型反应器测定了AlPO_4-5及不同量硅取代的SAPO-5分子筛上的异丙苯裂解和邻二甲苯异构化催化反应,结果表明Si引入了催化活性很低的磷酸铝骨架后使其催化活性明显增加,进一步证实了硅是同晶非等比取代磷和铝,因而使分子筛骨架带负电性。 硅进入磷酸铝分子筛骨架的SAPO-5分子筛经红外光谱实验发现不仅具有表面羟基,而且都是酸性羟基。吸附吡啶后的红外光谱结果表明SAPO-5上同时存在B酸和L酸中心,B酸中心数目随着硅含量的增加而增加。     

Cu单原子修饰对Fe(111)表面CO吸附性能及电子性质调变的第一性原理研究

采用密度泛函理论方法研究了Cu单原子修饰对Fe(111)表面CO吸附性能和电子性质的调变作用,其中,Cu单原子修饰研究了吸附和取代两种方式。结果表明,CO在Cu修饰的Fe(111)面吸附能力都会变弱,一是Cu原子自身提供的位点对CO的吸附较弱;二是Cu会使其附近的Fe对CO的吸附变弱。分析电子性质表明,Cu作用于Fe表面后,会导致Cu附近Fe原子部分电子向Cu原子转移,进而削弱了Fe与吸附分子间电子交互作用而改变Fe原子的吸附能力。故Cu原子改性Fe表面可以很好地调变CO的吸附、解离及后续反应催化活性,这为进一步探究Cu改性Fe表面的合成气催化反应机理提供了基础信息。     

Effect of salt modification on adsorption properties of acid-activated montmorillonite and kaolinite

Effect of modification of a layered aluminosilicate, montmorillonite, and rigid-structure kaolinite activated by sulfuric acid with solutions of magnesium chloride was studied in order to obtain sorbents for wastewater treatment to remove organic compounds.     

SAPO-5分子筛中硅的取代及其性能研究

本文采用三乙胺为模板剂,用水热法合成不同含硅量的SAPO-5分子筛,并用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、电子探针分析、真空重量吸附等方法对其进行了表征,结果表明硅已进入了骨架,硅同晶非等比取代磷和铝,并且分子筛的孔道是畅通的。 用微型反应器测定了AlPO₄-5及不同量硅取代的SAPO-5分子筛上的异丙苯裂解和邻二甲苯异构化催化反应,结果表明Si引入了催化活性很低的磷酸铝骨架后使其催化活性明显增加,进一步证实了硅是同晶非等比取代磷和铝,因而使分子筛骨架带负电性。 硅进入磷酸铝分子筛骨架的SAPO-5分子筛经红外光谱实验发现不仅具有表面羟基,而且都是酸性羟基。吸附吡啶后的红外光谱结果表明SAPO-5上同时存在B酸和L酸中心,B酸中心数目随着硅含量的增加而增加。     

Ce改性对Y型分子筛酸性及其催化转化性能的调变机制

采用液相离子交换(LPIE)法制备了不同离子交换度的CeY分子筛. 运用电感耦合等离子发射光谱(ICPAES)、X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附等温线和氨气程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)等方法对其进行表征, 采用原位傅里叶变换红外(in situ FTIR)光谱技术分别以吡啶和噻吩作为探针分子研究了Ce改性对Y型分子筛酸性能和催化转化性能的影响规律. 结果表明, Ce离子改性不改变Y 型分子筛晶体的基本骨架, 但改变其精细结构. 分子筛改性过程中Ce物种优先定位于方钠石(SOD)笼, 随着稀土离子含量增大, 逐渐出现在超笼中. Ce离子交换过程中产生一定量的Brönsted (B)酸中心, 且其量与强度随着Ce含量的增大均呈现先增加后平稳的趋势. 同时, Ce离子交换产生与非骨架铝物种和铈物种有关的两种强度不同的Lewis (L)酸中心, 且两者均随着Ce含量的增大而增大. 噻吩吸附红外光谱表明, 由于Ce离子改性产生的强B酸中心可导致噻吩在室温条件下即可发生质子化反应, 质子化的噻吩分子可进一步发生低聚反应. 而稀土物种与B酸中心的协同作用有利于低聚反应的发生.     

噻吩在稀土离子改性Y型分子筛上吸附与催化转化研究

以NaY、HY、液相Ce离子交换改性Y分子筛(L-CeY)和稀土离子改性超稳Y分子筛(HRSY-3)为研究对象,运用XRD、N₂吸附、NH₃-TPD和Py-FTIR表征样品的物化性能;采用原位红外光谱技术与程序升温脱附-同步质谱检测联用技术(TPD-MS)研究噻吩在活性中心上的吸附及催化转化行为.结果表明,稀土离子改性不改变分子筛晶体的基本结构但改变其精细结构,并形成一定的介孔,同时降低分子筛强酸位的强度,并生成与稀土离子物种有关的弱L酸位.REY与HY均可通过B酸中心的质子化作用活化噻吩,而稀土离子物种促进氢转移反应及低聚反应的进行,进而利于噻吩裂化反应的进行.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Porous Al2O3/Al Metal Ceramics: I. Oxidation of Aluminum Powder and Structure Formation of Porous Al(OH)3/Al Composite

The properties of ASD-1 aluminum powder and its oxidation with water at 100°C were studied. It was found that the microstructure of a surface oxide film and the conditions of oxidation significantly affected the dynamics of changes in the pH of the solution and in the degree of aluminum conversion into the hydroxide. Experimental data on the oxidation in combination with electron-microscopic measurements and the determination of adsorption and texture characteristics resulted in the conclusion that colloid-chemical processes, which include the dissolution of aluminum and the formation and precipitation of the hydroxo complexes of aluminum, are fundamental for the synthesis of porous metal ceramics.     

Effect of the concentration of aluminum on the adsorption,texture, and structure characteristics of a mesoporous mineral mesophase of the SBA-15 type

The effect of Al ion implantation on the properties of mesoporous aluminosilicate mineral phases of the SBA-15 type was studied. The implantation of Al was performed immediately under conditions of the synthesis of SBA-15 in a weakly acidic medium (pH ～ 2.9). It was found that, under these conditions, the amount of Al that can be implanted into the SBA-15 framework is limited (a maximum of 7.2 mol %). According to XPS data, aluminum ions were implanted into the matrix of silica rather than occurring on the surface as an individual phase. The study of nitrogen adsorption at 77 K and the results obtained by X-ray diffractometry and high-resolution electron microscopy suggest that Al-SBA-15 materials exhibited a hexagonal structure of channel pores of the same diameter of 8.3 nm, and the unit cell parameter was 12.3 nm. The degree of crystallinity of the material increased with the concentration of Al.     

Ytterbium-Containing Magnesium–Aluminum Hydroxo Salts with a Hydrotalcite-Type Structure

A method is developed for inserting ytterbium into Mg–Al hydroxo salts that have a hydrotalcitetype layered structure, as well as for the chemical analyses of complex hydroxo salts containing ytterbium in various combinations with magnesium, aluminum, chromium, vanadium, molybdenum, and niobium. The formation conditions of these hydroxo salts have been studied by potentiometric titration, their samples have been prepared, and X-ray diffraction patterns recorded. The prepared hydroxo salt samples have been tested as precursors for oxide catalysts of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of alkanes.     

Acidity, surface structure, and catalytic performance of WO(x) supported on monoclinic zirconia

The relationship between the acidity, catalytic activity, and surface structure for tungsten oxide supported on zirconia was investigated for a series of solids prepared by equilibrium adsorption on monoclinic zirconia. The catalysts were active for propanol dehydration only above a threshold in W loading. The acidity was studied by infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed probe molecules (2,6-dimethylpyridine and CO), and the onset of activity was correlated with that of the formation of relatively strong Br?nsted acid sites. The variation in the abundance of these sites correlated with the catalytic activity. Lewis sites were present but could not be directly associated with the activity. Raman, IR, and UV spectroscopy results indicated that the active sites were related to polymeric W surface species.     

A study of the alumina-silica gel adsorbent for the removal of silicic acid from geothermal water: increase in adsorption capacity of the adsorbent due to formation of amorphous aluminosilicate by adsorption of silicic acid

Two kinds of adsorbents (Si adsorbent and Al adsorbent) for the removal of silicic acid from geothermal water to retard the formation of silica scales were prepared using silicic acid contained in geothermal water. The Si adsorbent was prepared by evaporating geothermal water, and the Al adsorbent was prepared by evaporating geothermal water after the addition of aluminum chloride. The specific surface area of the Si adsorbent was small and it's adsorption capacity of silicic acid was low. Although the specific surface area of the Al adsorbent was also small, it was significantly increased by the adsorption of silicic acid and it's adsorption capacity was high. Based on the change in the local structure of aluminum ion by the adsorption of silicic acid, the Al adsorbent was considered to be silica particles covered with crystalline aluminum hydroxide. Moreover, it was concluded that the increase in the specific surface area of the Al adsorbent and the decrease in the zeta potential were due to the formation of an amorphous aluminosilicate with a large surface area and a negative charge (one 4-coordinated Al) by the reaction between aluminum ions and silicic acids.     

表面强酸分布——影响HZSM-5沸石对位选择性的主要因素

考察了交换剂和改性处理对HZSM-5沸石在甲苯乙基化反应中对位选择性的影响,检测了反应初级产物的组成,用原位TPD法研究了沸石表面酸中心的催化性质。结果表明,孔径和酸性分布都是影响沸石对位选择性的重要因素,但是表面酸性的调变对提高HZSM-5沸石的对位选择性更为重要。对-甲乙苯是甲苯乙基化反应的初级产物,在表面异构化反应后生成间-甲乙苯。烷基化和异构化两种反应活性中心在酸强度上的差异很小,仅仅是所处位置不同。由于改性处理同时抑制了这两类活性中心,使HZSM-5沸石在甲苯乙基化反应中的对位选择性上升而活性下降,表现出反向变化关系。     

Local structure of the zeolitic catalytically active site during reaction

The structural changes of the catalytic active site that occur during catalytic reaction in an acidic zeolite are detected. The local structure of the zeolitic Br?nsted active site is a distorted tetrahedrally coordinated aluminum that has three short and one long aluminum-oxygen bond. Using in situ Al K edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, the adsorption of a reactive intermediate in the oligomerization of ethene changed the local structure of the catalytic active site; the long aluminum oxygen bond is partially relaxed. At increasingly higher temperature, extensive coking of the catalyst frees the Br?nsted acid site from the reactive intermediate, restoring the asymmetric coordination. These measurements show that application of in situ Al K edge spectroscopy provides fundamental insight into the structure of zeolitic catalytically active sites during catalytic action.     

Characterization and Activity of Cr, Cu and Ga Modified ZSM—5 for Direct Conversion of Methane to Liquid Hydrocarbons

Direct conversion of methane using a metal-loaded ZSM-5 zeolite prepared via acidic ion exchange was investigated to elucidate the roles of metal and acidity in the formation of liquid hydrocarbons. ZSM-5 (SiO2/A12O3=30) was loaded with different metals (Cr, Cu and Ga) according to the acidic ion-exchange method to produce metal-loaded ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts. XRD, NMR, FT-IR and N2 adsorption analyses indicated that Cr and Ga species managed to occupy the alllmlnum positions in the ZSM-5 framework. In addition, Cr species were deposited in the pores of the structure. However, Cu oxides were deposited on the surface and in the mesopores of the ZSM-5 zeolite. An acidity study using TPD-NH3, FT-IR, and IR-pyridine analyses revealed that the total number of acid sites and the strengths of the BrSusted and Lewis acid sites were significantly different after the acidic ion exchange treatment.Cu loaded HZSM-5 is a potential catalyst for direct conversion of methane to liquid hydrocarbons. The successful production of gasoline via the direct conversion of methane depends on the amount of aluminum in the zeolite framework and the strength of the BrSnsted acid sites.     

水蒸气处理改性的SAPO-11分子筛催化合成2,6-二甲基萘的研究

采用水蒸气对SAPO-11分子筛进行改性.通过XRD、SEM、NH3-TPD以及N2吸脱附等表征手段对改性前后SAPO-11分子筛的结构、酸性进行表征,并研究了改性后分子筛催化合成2,6-二甲基萘反应性能的影响规律.结果表明,水蒸气处理使SAPO-11分子筛发生骨架脱铝,酸中心数量减少,比表面积和孔体积有所下降,从而使2,6-二甲基萘的选择性、2,6-二甲基萘与2,7-二甲基萘的比值及催化稳定性提高.     

Carbonylation of tert-butyl alcohol over H-zeolites

The Koch-type carbonylation of tert-butyl alcohol was studied over H-type zeolites. It was found that the catalytic carbonylation of a large amount of tert-butyl alcohol relative to the acidic sites of the H-zeolites in organic solvents requires an elevated temperature and CO pressure, although previous solid state NMR studies have revealed that the transformation of tert-butyl alcohol of an amount comparable to the acidic sites into 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid proceeds just upon the CO co-adsorption in the H-zeolites at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The catalytic performance of different H-zeolites and the influence of CO pressure, H₂O addition and solvent effects on the carbonylation of tert-butyl alcohol have been investigated. H-ZSM-5 gives the highest selectivity for 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid due to its adequate pore dimensions. The present work indicates the possible industrial application of solid acids as carbonylation catalysts instead of liquid acids for the Koch reaction to produce tert-carboxylic acids.