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.

     

以天然矿物为全部硅铝源低成本绿色合成ZSM-5分子筛的研究

ZSM-5分子筛被广泛地应用于催化、吸附分离、离子交换和绿色化工等领域,但目前其合成主要是以无机化学品为硅铝源,从源头来看是非绿色化的过程.我们以热活化的硅藻土和亚熔盐活化的累托土为全部硅铝源,通过调变两种矿物的加入比例调变合成体系的硅铝比,在水热合成体系中制备ZSM-5分子筛.系统地考察模板剂用量、碱度、投料硅铝比、晶化时间等合成条件对产物结构和性质的影响,并对在最优条件下合成的ZSM-5分子筛的物化性质进行了详细地表征,结果表明：以天然矿物为全部硅铝源可以合成出具有较高结晶度、晶粒尺寸约为4 μm的六面体挛晶形貌的ZSM-5分子筛,该分子筛比商业ZSM-5分子筛具有更高的水热稳定性和更优的加氢异构性能.     

One-step synthesis of hierarchical aluminosilicate aggregates using bifunctional alkanolamine as single template

Highly active, hierarchical zeolite ZSM-5 aggregates have been prepared in a one-step synthesis using alkanolamine as single template. The effects of SiO₂/Al₂O₃, pH and H₂O/SiO₂ on the aggregate morphology of the ZSM-5 nanocrystals were investigated. The obtained aggregate zeolites characterized by SEM, TEM and BET possessed significant textual porosity (up to 0.22 cm³/g), which could be tuned by the number of substituents in the alkanolamine molecules and the amount of aluminum in the synthetic mixtures. These zeolite aggregates showed high activities for Friedel–Crafts alkylations and may curtail the filtration difficulties during the synthesis and applications to some extent.     

高岭土原位无溶剂法合成小粒径ZSM-5分子筛

结合原位水热法和无溶剂法的优点,在不添加有机模板剂和溶剂的基础上,以高岭土为原料通过晶种诱导绿色高效地合成出ZSM-5分子筛。运用X射线衍射、N2吸附-脱附、扫描电镜、透射电镜和NH3程序升温脱附(TPD-NH3)等技术对ZSM-5分子筛进行表征。表征结果与原位水热法合成的ZSM-5分子筛相比,原位无溶剂法合成ZSM-5分子筛的结晶度较高、晶体粒径较小、酸强度略高、孔结构相似。     

Sustainable Synthesis of Core-Shell Structured ZSM-5@Silicalite-1 Zeolite

Core-shell structured ZSM-5@Silicalite-1 zeolite could effectively hinder the deactivation of catalyst surface. Currently, organic structure directing agents(OSDAs) are necessary in the conventional route for the synthesis of this core-shell zeolite under hydrothermal conditions, which is costly and environmental-unfriendly. In this research, a synthesis of the core-shell structured ZSM-5@Silicalite-1 zeolite with a strategy of alcohol filling and zeolite seeding without any organic template or solvent is exhibited. The obtained products are well characterized by X-ray powder diffractometer(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), N₂ sorption isotherms, solid magic angle spinning(MAS) NMR, temperature-programmed-desorption of ammonia(NH₃-TPD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) techniques, in order to confirm the core-shell structure. More importantly, the core-shell structured ZSM-5@Silicalite-1 zeolite exhibits a long lifetime and a high p-xylene selectivity in the alkylation of toluene with methanol, compared with the conventional ZSM-5 catalyst.     

Synthesis and Characterization of ZSM-5/β Co-Crystalline Zeolite

ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolites with different content of ZSM-5 have been synthesized by adding different amount of ZSM-5 to the synthetic system of β zeolite with NaAlO2, silica sol as the source of aluminum and silica, respectively, and TEA as the template under controlled condition of the synthesis. The ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite was studied by XRD, SEM, BET and NH3-TPD. The reaction activity of toluene alkylation was investigated with a mixture of toluene-methanol as the feedstock in a pulse micro-reactor over the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite. It is found that ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite has two kinds of zeolite structure including ZSM-5 and β zeolite, not in the form of a physical mixture. The pore structure of ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolites is different from that for β zeolite, ZSM-5 and their physical mixture. In addition, the peaks of both high and low temperature desorption of ammonia over the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite shift 23 ℃ to lower temperatures and the acid amount of its strong acid is 3% more than the physical mixture. So the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite produces the highest content of xylene, which is 10.4% higher than the physical mixture. And the ZSM-5/β co-crystalline zeolite has better selectivity for toluene alkylation and weaker de-methylation than β zeolite, ZSM-5 and their physical mixture.     

低温加氢裂解脱除高硅ZSM-5分子筛内TPAOH模板剂

分子筛膜的合成和应用是近年来的研究热点, 特别是具有独特孔道结构的MFI 型分子筛膜. 但由于膜内有机模板剂在高温脱除时会导致膜产生缺陷, 进而影响分子筛膜的应用. 所以分子筛膜及分子筛晶体中有机模板剂的低温脱除工艺一直是研究者们致力解决的问题之一. 本文系统考察了高硅ZSM-5分子筛晶体内有机模板剂(四丙基氢氧化铵, TPAOH)在H₂/N₂气氛下的低温裂解脱除规律, 采用低温加氢裂解工艺, 在350 ℃以下可有效脱除分子筛晶体孔道内的有机模板剂. 通过对裂解后分子筛晶体的比表面积(BET)、热失重(TG)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和拉曼光谱表征证实, 相比于空气和氮气气氛, 含氢还原性气氛更有利于模板剂的低温脱除, 脱除率随温度的升高而增加; 280 ℃时, 加氢裂解后晶体的BET比表面积已达到252 m²·g^-1, 仍有少量有机残余物; 350 ℃时, 加氢裂解后晶体的BET比表面积可达到399 m²·g^-1, 仅有微量无机碳残余物. 此外, 低温加氢裂解后的分子筛表面相对洁净, 且氨气程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)结果表明低温加氢裂解后的ZSM-5 分子筛晶体具有相对较多的酸性位.     

Synthesis of mono- and bi-layer zeolite films on alumina substrates

Bilayer zeolite films ZSM-5/ZSM-5, ZSM-5/EMC-1 and NaY/ZSM-5 were synthesized on α-alumina plates. The bottom ZSM-5 or faujasite Y (NaY) zeolite layers were obtained by direct hydrothermal synthesis or by using a seeding step followed by a secondary growth method, respectively, while the secondary growth method was used for the synthesis of all the top zeolite layers. A complete characterization of the obtained materials is proposed using various techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence and nitrogen sorption measurements. Continuous and highly crystallized bi-layer zeolite films with thicknesses around 11–18 μm were obtained.     

气相转移法与水热合成法合成ZSM-5/SAPO-5核壳结构复合分子筛的比较

以磷酸、拟薄水铝石和硅溶胶为原料,三乙胺为模板剂,在不同晶化温度和晶化时间的实验条件下,分别采用水热合成法和气相转移法合成了一系列ZSM-5/SAPO-5核壳结构复合分子筛,并用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、X射线能量散射谱、红外光谱和N2吸附等手段对其进行了表征.结果表明,所合成的分子筛是以ZSM-5为核,以SAPO-5为壳的双结构复合分子筛.晶化温度的提高和晶化时间的延长有利于分子筛结晶度的提高.与水热合成法相比,采用气相转移法可以减小壳层SAPO-5的颗粒尺寸,减少脱离ZSM-5表面独立生长的SAPO-5的量,改善SAPO-5在ZSM-5表面的分布.重油裂化结果表明,核壳结构复合分子筛对生成低碳烯烃的催化性能优于机械混合的样品.     

沸石合成过程中的溶剂效应

沸石合成过程中的溶剂效应窦涛，冯芳霞，王晓钟，萧墉壮，曹景慧（太原工业大学精细化工研究所，太原０３００２４）刘建宇钟炳（山西省化工设计院，太原０３００２４）（中国科学院山西煤炭化学研究所，太原０３０００１）关键词ＺＳＭ－５，ＺＳＭ－３５，方钠石，溶剂...     

Preparation and characterization of nanosized ZSM-5 zeolite using kaolin and investigation of kaolin content, crystallization time and temperature changes on the size and crystallinity of products

Nano sized ZSM-5 zeolite samples were synthesized successively from kaolin clay as alumina source having a large amount of quartz (39%) and silicic acid as silica source by hydrothermal treatment with NaOH in the presence of tetrapropylammonium hydroxide as a template. Then the effect of kaolin content, crystallization temperature and time on the size and crystallinity of the products were investigated. The prepared samples were characterized using XRD, SEM, EDS and FT-IR techniques. The results showed that the synthesized ZSM-5 zeolite samples were almost pure and their crystallization was almost complete. The average particle size, as determined by Debye-Scherrer equation, was in the range of 20-42 nm. Increasing kaolin content on crystal size was more effective than increase in crystallization temperature and time. Additional evidences for the nano sized ZSM-5 zeolite were the asymmetric stretch vibration band at 1225 cm^-1 in the FT-IR spectra and TEM images. The scanning electron micrographs of the synthesized zeolites showed that they are spherical shape crystals.     

Template method for the synthesis of a heterogeneous fenton catalyst based on the hierarchical zeolite FeZSM-5

Zeolite h-FeZSM-5 with a hierarchical micro/macropore system has been synthesized in the presence of a template based on the close-packed polystyrene (PS) spheres, and the conventional zeolite FeZSM-5 has been obtained in the absence of a PS template. The zeolites have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and N₂ sorption. The macropore walls of the hierarchical zeolite consist of ZSM-5 nanocrystals and amorphous globules of silica. Compared to the conventional zeolite, the hierarchical one has a high BET and external surface areas of 245 and 472 m²/g, respectively, and a high pore volume of 0.6 cm³/g. The catalytic properties of the Fe-containing zeolites were studied in the H₂O₂ decomposition reaction in the absence and in the presence of EDTA ligands and in the oxidation of low- and high-molecular-weight organic compounds by hydrogen peroxide at 25°C. Hierarchical zeolite h-FeZSM-5 is highly efficient in the oxidation of large molecules.     

ZSM-5分子筛酸性质对甲醛合成三聚甲醛催化性能的影响

ZSM-5分子筛是合成三聚甲醛的有效催化剂。本工作通过XRF、XRD、SEM、NH₃-TPD、Py-FTIR和²⁷Al MAS NMR等手段对一系列不同SiO₂/Al₂O₃物质的量比的ZSM-5分子筛催化剂进行了表征,研究了ZSM-5分子筛中Brønsted酸中心和Lewis酸中心对其甲醛合成三聚甲醛催化性能的影响。结果表明,SiO₂/Al₂O₃物质的量比为250的ZSM-5分子筛具有合适的Brønsted酸中心用于催化甲醛缩聚为三聚甲醛的反应,同时其Lewis酸中心量极少,可有效抑制Cannizzaro或Tishchenko等副反应,提高三聚甲醛的选择性,因而具有最佳的合成三聚甲醛催化性能。寿命实验评价结果显示,SiO₂/Al₂O₃物质的量比为250的ZSM-5分子筛具有良好的催化稳定性,单程寿命长达114 h,并且可通过550℃焙烧再生恢复其催化活性。     

模板剂在沸石合成过程中的作用机理研究

通过分子模拟途径,对有机模板剂分子与沸石骨架间非成键互作用的能学分析 ,论证不同链长的双季铵盐[(CH3)3N(CH2)nN(CH3)3]2Br-在四种沸石（ZSM-50、ZSM-12、NU-87[HTK]和ZSM-23）合成中所起的模板作用。认为这种模板作用可用非成键互作用能定量表达;在一定程度上解释了Moini等人固定胶凝条件、实验考察以双季铵盐系列作为模板剂的合成结果。     

Synthesis of mesoporous zeolite single crystals with cheap porogens

Mesoporous zeolite (silicalite-1, ZSM-5, TS-1) single crystals have been successfully synthesized by adding soluble starch or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) to a conventional zeolite synthesis system. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nitrogen sorption analysis, ²⁷Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (²⁷Al MAS NMR), temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH₃-TPD) and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis). The SEM images clearly show that all zeolite crystals possess the similar morphology with particle size of about 300 nm, the TEM images reveal that irregular intracrystal pores are randomly distributed in the whole crystal. ²⁷Al MAS NMR spectra indicate that nearly all of the Al atoms are in tetrahedral co-ordination in ZSM-5, UV-vis spectra confirm that nearly all of titanium atoms are incorporated into the framework of TS-1. The catalytic activity of meso-ZSM-5 in acetalization of cyclohexanone and meso-TS-1 in hydroxylation of phenol was also studied. The synthesis method reported in this paper is cost-effective and environmental friendly, can be easily expended to prepare other hierarchical structured zeolites.     

Thermogravimetric Evidence of Cobalt or Manganese Isomorphously Substituted into a Zeolite

Pure silica zeolite ZSM-5 has been synthesised in a slightly acidic aqueous fluoride medium which produces the protonated form of the zeolite ZSM-5 [1]. Tetrahalometallate [2] species of cobalt and manganese have been synthesised and increasing mole fractions incorporated into the zeolite synthesis gel. The products have been analysed and characterised using simultaneous thermogravimetric-derivative thermogravimetric analysis (TG-DTG). The thermal decomposition, under nitrogen of the associated tetraethylammonium (TEA⁺) and tetrapropylammonium (TPA⁺) cations occluded within the zeolite channels is indicative and characteristic of the incorporation of the heteroatoms into the zeolitic framework. Analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) has confirmed the reliability of thermogravimetric (TG) and derived thermogravimetric analysis (DTG) as a diagnostic tool. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Fabrication of a nano-sized ZSM-5 zeolite with intercrystalline mesopores for conversion of methanol to gasoline

Carbon deposition during methanol to hydrocarbons leads to the quick deactivation of ZSM-5 catalyst and it is one of the major problems for this technology. Decreasing the crystal size or introducing mesopores into ZSM-5 zeolites can improve its diffusion property and decrease the coke formation. In this paper, nano-sized ZSM-5 zeolite with intercrystalline mesopores combining the mesoporous and nanosized structure was fabricated. For comparison, the mesoporous ZSM-5 and nano-sized ZSM-5 were also prepared. These catalyst samples were characterized by XRD, BET, NH3-TPD, TEM, Py-IR and TG techniques and used on the conversion of methanol to gasoline in a fixed-bed reactor at T = 405 °C, WHSV = 4.74 h-1and P = 1.0 MPa. It was found that the external surface area of the nano-sized ZSM-5 zeolite with intercrystalline mesopores reached 104 m2/g, larger than that of mesoporous ZSM-5(66 m2/g) and nanosized ZSM-5(76 m2/g). Catalytic lifetime of the nano-sized ZSM-5 zeolite with intercrystalline mesopores was 93 h, which was only longer than that of mesoporous ZSM-5(86 h), but shorter than that of nanosized ZSM-5(104 h). Strong acidity promoted the coke formation and thus decreased the catalytic lifetime of the nano-sized ZSM-5 zeolite with intercrystalline mesopores though it presented large external surface that could improve the diffusion property. The special zeolite catalyst was further dealuminated to decrease the strong acidity. After this, its coke formation rate was slowed and catalytic lifetime was prolonged to 106 h because of the large external surface area and decreased weak acidity. This special structural zeolite is a potential catalyst for methanol to gasoline reaction.     

Study on antimony oxide self-assembled inside HZSM-5

Sb/ZSM-5 was obtained by solid-state reaction with the mixture of Sb₂O₃ and zeolite HZSM-5 under a dry nitrogen flow at 773 K. Characterization of the treated zeolite was undertaken with XRD, ²⁷Al MAS NMR, BET, TGA and FT-IR. The results revealed that part of the antimony oxides migrated into the channels of zeolite, and decreased the Brönsted acid sites in Sb/ZSM-5 remarkably. The other part of antimony oxides together with the amorphous alumino-silicate in the products distributed on the external surface of zeolite ZSM-5 and modified it, while the framework of ZSM-5 in crystal phase was retained. The structure of occluded antimony oxide inside the channels of ZSM-5 was studied by XRD Rietveld method. The result showed that their structure can be described as a chain of non-perfect [Sb₅O₅(H₂O)₂]_n⁵ⁿ⁺, which is parallel to the straight channel of ZSM-5. There is about 0.6 [Sb₅O₅(H₂O)₂]⁵⁺ unit in every cell of the ZSM-5 on an average.     

Controllable synthesis of composites of ZSM-5 and KIT-1 using an ionic liquid as template

ZSM-5/KIT-1 composites were synthesized using an ionic liquid as a template. The structures and morphologies of as-obtained products were characterized using an infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer, N₂ adsorption/desorption, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The resultant zeolites show a fully crystalline microporous MFI zeolite framework and a three-dimensional network of short worm-like channels. Mesopores and microspores of 4.2 and 0.8 nm in diameter coexist in the zeolite composites. Moreover, the ratio of ZSM-5 and KIT-1 could be simply adjusted by controlling the pre-crystalline time. We believe that the strategy for fabricating ZSM-5/KIT-1 through a simple method could potentially promote the large-scale production of zeolite composites.     

Synthesis and catalytic performance of ZSM-5/MCM-41 composite molecular sieve from palygorskite

ZSM-5/MCM-41 composite molecular sieve has been hydrothermally synthesized through a two-step crystallization process using palygorskite (PAL) as silicon and aluminum source. The products were characterized by various means and their catalytic properties for acetalization of cyclohexanone and esterification of acetic acid and n-butanol were also investigated. In the first step ZSM-5 zeolite could be formed from the acid-treated PAL after hydrothermal treatment using tetrapropylammonium bromide as template. XRD patterns, N₂ adsorption and desorption data, and TEM images show that the composite obtained in the secondary step had a well-ordered mesoporous MCM-41 phase and a microporous ZSM-5 zeolite phase. Compared with ZSM-5, ZSM-5/MCM-41 composite possessed more total acid amount, weak acid sites and large pore structure due to the formation of MCM-41 and exhibited higher catalytic activity for the acetalization and esterification reaction.