Characterization of V-MCM-41 Mesoporous Materials

A series of vanadosilicate V-MCM-41 mesoporous materials with various compositions have been synthesized using vanadium sulfate as the source of vanadium. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide was used as a surfactant in the synthesis. The samples were characterized with nitrogen sorption, X-ray diffraction, framework FTIR, diffuse reflectance UV-visible spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the solid products had the MCM-41 structure and contained only atomically dispersed vanadium consistent with framework vanadium in V-MCM-41. N₂ sorption measurements and TEM demonstrated the high mesoporosity of V-MCM-41. The incorporation of vanadium into MCM-41 decreased the surface area to some extent. The morphology of V-MCM-41 was plate with stepped and smooth surfaces. TEM reveals a regular hexagonal array of uniform channels with curved and rectilinear morphologies. The hexagonal array structure of uniform pore size was observed by TEM. It is proved that the pores were highly aligned.     

AlMCM-41介孔分子筛的合成及表征

以拟薄水铝石为铝源、水玻璃为硅源、十六烷基三甲基溴化铵为模板剂,在110℃时水热晶化合成了含Al的MCM-41介孔分子筛.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附-脱附、固体29Si、27Al魔角旋转核磁共振技术(MASNMR)、扫描电镜(SEM)及吡啶吸附傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱技术对AlMCM-41分子筛进行了表征.结果表明:AlMCM-41分子筛具有六方排列的孔道结构,同时具有很高的相对结晶度、比表面积和孔容,且孔分布单一;AlMCM-41分子筛中Si原子在骨架内键合的程度更高,使AlMCM-41分子筛具有更好的骨架晶化程度;同时具有四配位骨架铝,使AlMCM-41介孔分子筛具有适当的酸性.     

Thermal degradation of CTAB in as-synthesized MCM-41

Thermal evacuation of a surfactant template from pure siliceous MCM-41 and MCM-41 containing aluminium in hydrogen flow was investigated. Micelle templated MCM-41 were prepared using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The products of thermal surfactant degradation outside and inside pores were identified at various temperatures using ¹³C solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer (GC-MS) and temperature programmed desorption coupled with mass spectrometer (TPD-MS). The GC-MS and ¹³C MAS NMR results obtained from this study provide an insight into the mechanism of surfactant transformation during MCM-41 synthesis on molecular level.     

具有碱催化活性的有序氮氧化硅MCM-41介孔分子筛的制备与性能研究

以介孔氧化硅MCM-41为氮化前驱体, 以纯的氨气为氮源, 通过调节氮化工艺参数, 制备出了氮含量高达23.01 wt%、比表面积高达665.4 m²•g^－1、平均孔径为2.5 nm的氮氧化硅有序介孔分子筛材料. 采用CNH元素分析、N₂吸附- 脱附分析、小角XRD、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)、红外光谱以及²⁹Si 固体核磁共振谱(MAS NMR)等技术对材料的结构进行系统的研究. 并且通过苯甲醛和丙二腈的缩合反应研究了该类材料的碱催化活性. 研究表明, 在30 ℃反应3 h后苯甲醛的转化率达到99.9%.     

Amine functionalized MCM-41: An active and reusable catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation reaction

This paper reports preparation, characterization of amine modified mesoporous crystalline MCM-41 and its application in Knoevenagel condensation reaction. Amine modified MCM-41 was prepared by co-condensation and post-synthesis methods. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier-transfer infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), scanning electron micrograph (SEM), ²⁹Si magic-angle spinning (MAS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), nitrogen adsorption–desorption and CHN analysis. X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that the modified materials retain the standard MCM-41 structure. SEM study exhibits that the arrangement of particles for 12.8% amine modified MCM-41 is well ordered and spherical in nature. CHN analysis supports that complete hydrolysis of ethoxy groups take place in 12.8% amine modified sample. From the NMR study it is confirmed that the surface coverage is 40% in 12.8% amine modified sample. The base catalytic activity of hybrid MCM-41 materials such as amine (post-synthesis and co-condensation methods) and surfactant functionalized materials for condensation reaction between benzaldehyde and diethyl malonate in solvent free, room temperature synthesis of cinnamic acid was evaluated and correlated with the surface and textural properties. Sample containing 12.8 wt% amine loaded by co-condensation method showed highest malonic ester conversion (92%) and selectivity (98%) for cinnamic acid.     

MCM-41分子筛的合成及129Xe核磁共振的研究

Purely siliceous MCM-41 with a narrow pore-size distribution, different pore size, high surface area was synthesized . As prepared, calcined and catalytically tested MCM-41 materials have been comprehensively characterized by N₂ adsorption/desorption at 77K and ¹²⁹Xe NMR. By adding mesitylene during the synthesis, the pore size of MCM-41 was enlarged to 5.2nm. The chemical shift in ¹²⁹Xe NMR spectroscopy of adsorbed xenon indicates that the MCM-41 is one dimensional pore channels .     

高骨架铝含量Al-MCM-41的合成

制备了不同Al含量的Al-MCM-41试样，其中Si/Al比值最小为3，即最高含铝量x~A~l=0.303。X射线粉末衍射(XRD)分析表明样品具有MCM-41的特征结构，氮气吸附研究表明，样品呈现Ⅳ型吸附等温线，具有孔径分布均一的中孔结构。文中还利用^2^7AlMASNMR研究了试样中Al的化学环境，结果表明，即使在高铝含量的情况下，样品中的铝原子仍以四配位结合在MCM-41的硅骨架上，未能检测出骨架外六配位铝的存在。文中还就Al含量对孔结构的影响以及Al-MCM-41形成机理作了讨论。     

Synthesis of Thermally Stable MCM-41 at Ambient Temperature

A new process to synthesize thermally stable mesoporous molecular sieves of MCM-41 structure based on delayed neutralization at ambient temperature was investigated. All samples synthesized by this new method have BET surface areas of about 1100m²/g and possess high thermal stability up to 900°C. Higher crystallinity and less lattice constriction after calcination were observed for samples with a longer aging period. Those samples with aging time longer than 10 days exhibited four characteristic XRD peaks of MCM-41 both before and after calcination at 560°C. The N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms of the calcined samples showed larger average pore size and more homogenous pore size distribution. The method was also successfully applied to the synthesis of MCM-41 with different surfactants of hydrocarbon length with 10–18 carbons and proves to be a simple route for obtaining thermally stable MCM-41 at room temperature.     

Catalytic Disproportionation of Methyltrichlorosilane by AL-MCM-41 to Prepare Dichlorodimethylsilane

Abstract

Al-MCM-41 samples with various Si/Al ratios were prepared and then used to disproportionate methyltrichlorosilane (MTS) to produce dichlorodimethylsilane (DMCS). The catalysts were characterized by FT-IR, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), ²⁷Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (²⁷Al MAS NMR), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), and N₂ absorption–desorption. It reveals that all samples show the hexagonal structure of MCM-41 and exhibit large BET surface areas (over 842 m²·g^?1). FT-IR spectra of pyridine adsorption demonstrates that Al-MCM-41 samples have Lewis (L) and Brønsted (B) acidic sites, and the B acidic sites are stable in the temperature ranging from 423 to 623 K. The effects of aluminum content and temperature on the disproportionation reaction were also investigated. The results show that the Al-MCM-41 with the Si/Al ratio of 15:1 exhibits an excellent activity with 100% conversion of MTS and 47% selectivity of DMCS at 623 K under atmospheric pressure.     

One-step preparation of thiol-modified mesoporous silica spheres with various functionalization levels and different pore structures

A wide range of mercaptopropyl-functionalized silica spherical particles of MCM-41 and MCM-48 (M41S family) have been prepared by co-condensation of mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane (MPTMS) or mercaptopropyl triethoxysilane (MPTES) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) precursors in hydroalcoholic medium in the presence of a cationic surfactant as templating agent and ammonia as catalyst. It was possible to control the mesostructure type (hexagonal or cubic) by monitoring the water-to-ethanol ratio and the type of organoalkoxysilane precursor employed. Materials displaying various functionalization levels were obtained by varying the MPTMS or MPTES contents from 3 to 50% in the co-condensation synthesis medium. This gave rise to a wide range of porous solids with approximately the same particle size and morphology but featuring different functionalization levels and various degrees of structural order. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms and BET analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, ²⁹Si and ¹³C solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), particle size distribution measurements, and elemental chemical analysis. Mercaptopropyl groups were readily incorporated with high yields (>90%) by the co-condensation route. All samples exhibited spherical morphology with similar particle size but both the level of ordering and porosity of solids obtained by co-condensation were found to decrease when increasing the amount of organo-functional groups.     

Preparation,characterization, and hydrogenation activity of new Rh0–MCM-41 catalysts prepared from as-synthesized MCM-41 and RhCl3

Impregnation of as-synthesized MCM-41 silica by ethanolic solutions of rhodium(III) chloride was tested as an alternative to its introduction into the synthesis gel to get, after calcination and reduction by H₂, highly dispersed metal(0) nanoparticles throughout the mesopores network. Rh(III) and Rh(0)–based solids thus obtained were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, transmission electron microscopy, N₂ sorption, and X-ray diffraction. Materials with 1.6 wt % of rhodium could be obtained as a result of CTA⁺/Rh³⁺ exchange. The determining role of CTA⁺ was emphasized through blank experiments. In a second series of materials, ethanol was also exploited for its ability to reduce Rh(III). All Rh(0)-based solids were tested as catalysts in the hydrogenation of styrene under mild temperature and pressure conditions. Catalysis performances of the most efficient sample (reduced by H₂) were further compared with those of a very similar material prepared by the introduction of Rh(III) directly into the synthesis gel of MCM-41 silica. Better cis selectivities in the hydrogenation of disubstituted arene derivatives were achieved with materials issued from the new preparation method.     

Removal of complexed mercury by dithiocarbamate grafted on mesoporous silica

Mesoporous silica (MCM-41) with d ₍₁₀₀₎ interplanar distance of 38 Å was prepared by a room temperature process through low surfactant templation technique. The surface of MCM-41 was functionalized with dithiocarbamate (dtc) ligand, named as MCM-41-dtc and this was characterized by X-ray diffraction, BET surface area, particle size analysis, ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectra and sulphur analysis. The sorption of mercury from 0.1M HCl solution by MCM-41-dtc was studied as a function of pH, [Hg²⁺], time and temperature. The sorption data obtained at various initial concentrations of mercury were fitted into Langmuir adsorption model. Mercury speciation in solution and the sorption capacity measurements indicated possible formation of a 1 : 1 square planar complex in the solid phase. A very rapid sorption of mercury was observed in the initial stages of equilibration, which can be attributed to the large surface area, wide porosity and fine particle size of MCM-41-dtc, facilitating facile accessibility of mercury into the inner pores of the sorbent. The enthalpy change accompanied by the sorption of mercury was found to decrease from 83.7 to 6.2 kJ/mol, when the initial concentration of mercury was increased from 5^.10^-4M to 1.5^.10^-3M.     

MCM-41分子筛的改性、表面结构与吸附性质的研究

用三甲基氯硅烷、二甲基二氯硅烷、甲基三氯硅烷、四氯化硅与甲基碘改性高硅MCM-41中孔分子筛。XRD,^2^9SiMASNMR,^1^3CMASNMR,以及N~2、水与环己烷吸附的表征,显示改性不同程度地改变了分子筛的表面组成与结构,减小孔径,增加孔壁厚度,因而影响吸附行为,减小吸附容量。硅烷化减少了MCM-41的表面硅羟基含量,增加其疏水性。用CH~3I改性使孔径减小1.4nm,而硅羟基含量并未显著减少。硅烷化以及用CH~3I改性可提高MCM-41分子筛的热稳定性。SiCl~4的改性作用相对不明显。样品的水及环己烷吸附容量与其表面硅羟基含量呈现不同的线性关系,揭示高硅MCM-41分子筛表面吸附中心的本性。     

PMo or PW heteropoly acids supported on MCM-41 silica nanoparticles: Characterisation and FT-IR study of the adsorption of 2-butanol

Mesoporous silica, prepared in basic conditions, has been loaded (20% weight) with 12-molybdophosphoric (PMo) or 12-tungstophosphoric (PW) acid and calcined at different temperatures ranging between 250 and 550 °C. The samples have been characterised by N₂ adsorption-desorption at −196 °C, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), UV-visible diffuse reflectance, Raman spectroscopy and temperature programmed reduction (TPR). The acidity and catalytic activity have been, respectively, examined by monitoring the adsorption of pyridine and 2-butanol by FT-IR spectroscopy. The results indicate that PW and PMo acids are highly dispersed on mesoporous silica MCM-41 spherical nanoparticles. While PMo retains its Keggin structure up to 550 °C, PW decomposes at this temperature into crystalline WO₃ and phosphorous oxides. In both cases, the morphology, hexagonal symmetry and long-range order observed for the support are preserved with calcination up to 450 °C. The Brönsted-type acid sites found in all samples, whose surface concentration decreases as the calcination temperature increases, are responsible for the selective formation of cis-butene detected upon adsorption of 2-butanol. The sample containing PW calcined at 450 °C also shows selectivity to methyl ethyl ketone.     

四甲基锡在MCM-41分子筛表面的接枝反应及产物性能

研究了真空条件下SnMe4在MCM-41分子筛表面的接枝反应，并用元素分析、ICP、GC-MS、XRD、FTIR、DRS、13C及119Sn MAS NMR、XPS、BET、TPD、TPR等方法对产物的组成、结构和性质进行了表征.结果表明, 两者可以定量地进行化学反应，将确定数目的甲基锡基团接枝在分子筛表面, 形成SnMe3/MCM-41物种；接枝反应发生在分子筛表面上, 不破坏MCM-41分子筛骨架结构；改性分子筛的BET比表面积有所降低，孔体积变小, 表面性质发生变化.四甲基锡在MCM-41上接枝反应的温度为343 K,比它与HY沸石的反应温度(193 K)高得多，并且产物SnMe3/MCM-41的热稳定性也高于SnMe3/HY.     

An efficient green catalyst comprising 12-tungstophosphoric acid and MCM-41: synthesis characterization and diesterification of succinic acid,a potential bio-platform molecule

An efficient green catalyst comprising 12-tungstophosphoric acid (TPA) and MCM-41 was synthesized. The catalytic activity was evaluated for liquid phase solvent free diesterification of succinic acid. The support and the synthesized catalyst were characterized by various physico-chemical techniques. Fourier transform infrared, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and ³¹P NMR spectra indicate that the Keggin structure of TPA was not destroyed after anchoring to MCM-41. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy show that TPA is uniformly dispersed inside the channels without disturbing the hexagonal array of MCM-41. The present contribution reports solvent free diesterification of succinic acid with alcohols under mild reaction conditions. The catalyst shows higher activity toward diester, especially for dioctyl succinate 99% yield was obtained with very high turnover number, 12.43×10⁴. Also the catalyst shows potential of being used as recyclable catalytic material after simple regeneration without loss of any catalytic activity.     

MCM-48介孔材料相转化合成的形成机制

利用水热合成的方法,使用新型的表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基对苯磺酸盐作为模板剂合成了高质量的MCM-48介孔分子筛,并用X-射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)以及N₂吸附-脱附进行了表征。合成过程的研究表明该合成体系经历了三相,起始相为具有六方对称性的MCM-41,随着加热时间的延长,生成了具有立方对称性的MCM-48,进一步延长加热时间则生成了层状相MCM-50。三相转变发生的核心驱动力来自于表面活性剂有效堆积参数g因子的改变。另外,XRD、傅立叶变换的红外光谱(FT-IR)以及固体魔角自旋核磁共振(²⁹Si MAS NMR)的表征结果证明：随着晶化时间的延长,相转变的同时伴随着介孔材料的孔壁逐渐由原子无序的非晶态向原子有序的晶态结构转变。最终形成的原子有序层状介孔分子筛可以作为扩孔型微孔分子筛合成的有效前驱体。     

铝在MCM-22分子筛骨架上分布的27Al MQ MAS NMR研究

利用二维多量子魔角旋转（2D MQ MAS）技术并结合量子化学计算，研究了铝在MCM-22分子筛骨架上的分布，并对铝的不等价四面体位进行了归属.在27Al 2D 5Q MAS NMR谱中骨架四配位铝的范围内观察到3个信号，证明MCM-22分子筛有3种骨架铝.经计算这3种骨架四配位铝的各向同性化学位移和四极作用常数分别为：δ 50.5、δ 57.3、δ 62.4和1.74、1.68、1.92 MHz. MCM-22分子筛结构中有8种结晶学不等价四面体（T）位.我们通过模拟MCM-22分子筛的27Al 2D 5Q MAS NMR谱，认为8种不等价T位分为3组. T2、T6位上的铝分别与δ 61、δ 49处的信号相关， T1、T3、T4、T5、T7、T8位上的铝对δ 56处的共振峰有贡献.当硅铝原子数比(Si/Al)在10～15之间变化时，铝在MCM-22分子筛的骨架上是无规占据的.     

缓冲体系中高热和水热稳定性的MCM-48介孔分子筛的合成

利用混合阳离子-非离子表面活性剂为模板剂在缓冲体系中成功地合成出具有高热和水热稳定性的MCM-48介孔材料. 通过XRD, N₂吸附-脱附, ²⁹Si MAS NMR和 ³¹P MAS NMR等手段对样品进行了表征. 结果表明, 合成的MCM-48材料具有高的比表面积和高度有序的孔道系统. 样品在空气中于900 ℃下焙烧15 h和在600 ℃ 100%水蒸气下处理8～10 h, 仍能保持良好的立方孔道结构, 显示很高的热稳定性和极好的水热稳定性.     

Phase Transformation of MCM-41 in the Mother Liquid at Moderate Temperature

A new crystalline phase (via amorphous intermediate), NCUZ-1, was obtained when MCM-41 (Si/Al=9) was under prolonged heating in the mother liquid (which contains NaAlO₂, [N(CH₃)₄]₂SiO₃, SiO₂, and surfactant C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃OH(aq) at 105°C for more than two weeks. The largest d spacing of NCUZ-1 calculated from X-ray diffraction data is approx. 6 Å, indicating that the long-range order of the mesopores in MCM-41 was not present in NCUZ-1. Nitrogen absorption studies showed that NCUZ-1 contains both mesopores and micropores. The volume ratio of the mesopore to micropore is approx. 10 to 1 and the BET surface area is 400 m²/g. The TEM micrograph of NCUZ-1 revealed a homogenous phase with distorted mesopores. The ¹³C NMR spectrum of NCUZ-1 before calcination is similar to that of uncalcined MCM-41, indicating that the organic templates in both phases have a similar structure. In the phase transformation process, the counteranion (OH⁻) of the surfactant template played an important role. It increased the solubility of the aluminosilicate wall; the breaking and reforming the Si–O and Al–O bonds make the phase transformation possible, although the process is very slow. When C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃Cl, instead of C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃OH, was used as a template, no NCUZ-1 phase was obtained under the same reaction conditions. TEM micrograph, nitrogen absorption isothermal, and ¹³C NMR spectra of NCUZ-1 suggested that the mesopores were present in the NCUZ-1 phase, although there is no long-range order of these mesopores.