Probing local structure in zeolite frameworks: ultrahigh-field NMR measurements and accurate first-principles calculations of zeolite 29Si magnetic shielding tensors

The principal components of zeolite 29Si magnetic shielding tensors have been accurately measured and calculated for the first time. The experiments were performed at an ultrahigh magnetic field of 21.1 T in order to observe the small anisotropies of the 29Si shielding interactions that arise for Si atoms in near-tetrahedral geometries. A robust two-dimensional (2D) chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) recoupling pulse sequence was employed that enables quasi-static powder patterns to be resolved according to the isotropic chemical shifts. For the zeolites Sigma-2 and ZSM-12, it is demonstrated that the 29Si chemical shift (CS) tensor components measured by the recoupling experiment are in excellent agreement with those determined from spinning sidebands in slow magic-angle spinning (MAS) experiments. For the zeolite ZSM-5, the principal components of the 29Si CS tensors of 15 of the 24 Si sites were measured using the 2D CSA recoupling experiment, a feat that would not be possible with a slow MAS experiment due to the complexity of the spectrum. A simple empirical relationship between the 29Si CS tensors and local structural parameters could not be established. However, the 29Si magnetic shielding tensors calculated using Hartree-Fock ab initio calculations on clusters derived from the crystal structures are in excellent agreement with the experimental results. The accuracy of the calculations is strongly dependent on the quality of the crystal structure used in the calculation, indicating that the 29Si magnetic shielding interaction is extremely sensitive to the local structure around each Si atom. It is anticipated that the measurement and calculation of 29Si shielding tensors could be incorporated into the "NMR crystallography" of zeolites and other related silicate materials, possibly being used for structure refinements that may lead to crystal structures with very accurate Si and O atomic coordinates.     

Optimization, standardization, and testing of a new NMR method for the determination of zeolite host-organic guest crystal structures

An optimized and automated protocol for determining the location of guest sorbate molecules in highly siliceous zeolites from (29)Si INADEQUATE and (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization (CP) magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR experiments is described. With the peaks in the (29)Si MAS NMR spectrum assigned to the unique Si sites in the zeolite framework by a 2D (29)Si INADEQUATE experiment, the location of the sorbate molecule is found by systematically searching for sorbate locations for which the measured rates of (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization of the different Si sites correlate linearly with (1)H/(29)Si second moments calculated from H-Si distances. Due to the (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization being in the "slow CP regime" for many zeolite-sorbate complexes, it is proposed that the CP rate constants are best measured by (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization drain experiments, if possible, to avoid complications that may arise from fast (1)H and (29)Si T(1)rho relaxations. An algorithm for determining the sorbate molecule location is described in detail. A number of ways to effectively summarize and display the large number of solutions which typically result from a prediction of the structure from the CP MAS NMR data are presented, including estimates of the errors involved in the structure determinations. As a working example throughout this paper, the structure of the low loaded p-dichlorobenzene/ZSM-5 complex is determined under different conditions from solid-state (1)H/(29)Si CP MAS NMR data, and the solutions are shown to be in excellent agreement with the known single-crystal X-ray diffraction structure. This structure determination approach is shown to be quite insensitive to the use of relative rate constants rather than absolute values, to the detailed structure of the zeolite framework, and relatively insensitive to temperature and motions.     

A solid-state NMR method for solution of zeolite crystal structures

Since zeolites are notoriously difficult to prepare as large single crystals, structure determination usually relies on powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). However, structure solution (i.e., deriving an initial structural model) directly from powder XRD data is often very difficult due to the diffraction phase problem and the high degree of overlap between the individual reflections, particularly for materials with the structural complexity of most zeolites. Here, we report a method for structure determination of zeolite crystal structures that combines powder XRD and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in which the crucial step of structure solution is achieved using solid-state (29)Si double-quantum dipolar recoupling NMR, which probes the distance-dependent dipolar interactions between naturally abundant (29)Si nuclei in the zeolite framework. For two purely siliceous zeolite blind test samples, we demonstrate that the NMR data can be combined with the unit cell parameters and space group to solve structural models that refine successfully against the powder XRD data.     

Effect of molecular oxygen on the variable-temperature 29Si MAS NMR spectra of zeolite-sorbate complexes

Structure determinations of siliceous zeolite-sorbate host-guest complexes by solid-state NMR require highly resolved 29Si MAS NMR spectra. As the temperature is lowered, the 29Si MAS NMR spectra of many zeolite-sorbate complexes become broadened such that the resolution of the individual 29Si peaks is lost, limiting the application of solid-state NMR for structure determination. It is shown that the 29Si peak widths are related to the 29Si T2 relaxation times and that the source of the 29Si relaxation and the line broadening is paramagnetic molecular oxygen in the channels of the zeolite. Removal of the oxygen by purging the sample with nitrogen gas leads to a dramatic increase in the resolution of the 29Si MAS NMR spectrum of the p-dibromobenzene/ZSM-5 complex. An analysis of the individual 29Si T1 relaxation times reveals that the oxygen molecules are localized mainly in the zigzag channels of ZSM-5, suggesting that the p-dibromobenzene molecules are located in the channel intersections.     

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.     

高硅FAU沸石与甲胺吸附物的相互作用

合成高硅沸石中所用的模板剂胺类分子与沸石骨架 Si—O基团间的相互作用机理尚不清楚 .迄今为止 ,沸石与吸附胺之间的相互作用的研究还只限于测定沸石酸性质 [1,2 ]、表面羟基活性位或了解模板分子在沸石骨架中的位置和状态 [3,4 ] .甲胺、乙胺在骨架完美的高硅 FAU(Y型 )沸石上的亲和性指数 AT 值 ,即被吸附有机物脱附峰温与该有机物的沸点之差分别高达 1 60与 1 5 0℃[5] .而在高硅 MFI(Silicalite-1 )沸石上为 1 60与 1 2 7℃ [6 ] .与大多数有机物不同 ,被吸附的胺类脱附时的吸热效应十分明显 .上述现象表明胺与高硅沸石骨架 O2 -…     

Substitution clustering in a non-stoichiometric celsian synthesized by the thermal transformation of barium exchanged zeolite X

The thermal transformation of Ba exchanged zeolite X to celsian has been studied by ²⁷Al and ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectroscopy. Evidence for the degradation of the zeolite framework is present in the ²⁹Si NMR spectra after thermal treatment at 850 °C. Confirmation is provided by the ²⁹Si NMR data that synthesis of celsian via the decomposition of Ba exchanged zeolite leads to a single defect phase. Clustering of the isomorphous replacement of aluminium by silicon must occur to explain the observed ²⁹Si chemical shifts. The ²⁷Al NMR data show distorted aluminium co-ordination sites upon the thermal transformation of Ba exchanged zeolite X. The distortions present in the amorphous matrix are greater than those present in the monoclinic and hexagonal crystalline phases of celsian.     

DFT计算结合固体NMR研究富铝SSZ-13的铝分布和Br?nsted酸性

具有菱沸石(CHA)结构的SSZ-13分子筛在甲醇制烯烃(MTO)及柴油机车尾气氨选择性催化还原(NH_3-SCR)反应中具有重要的应用,采用富铝SSZ-13可以调节MTO反应的烯烃选择性和提升NH_3-SCR的低温脱硝活性,因此SSZ-13中的铝含量和分布与对应的酸性决定了其催化性能。本文采用密度泛函理论结合固体核磁共振实验研究了富铝和富硅HSSZ-13的Al位置与Br?nsted酸强度的内在关系。通过计算取代能发现,对于孤立Al位,质子位于Al周围4个不同O位时能量差异较小,最稳定的B酸位点是O(1)―H。对于富铝SSZ-13,两个Al原子位于同一六元环的对位是Al-Si-Si-Al (NNNN)序列中最稳定的结构,而Al-Si-Al (NNN)序列中能量最优的Al分布是两个铝原子排布于六棱柱上下不同的六元环上。通过计算最稳定构型下的质子亲和势、NH3脱附能和吸附氘代乙腈后的1H NMR化学位移,发现富铝SSZ-13中含有Si(2Al)分布的NNN序列导致了其Br?nsted酸强度弱于高硅的分子筛。分峰拟合29Si魔角旋转核磁共振(MASNMR)谱图表明富铝SSZ-13中Si(2Al)的含量在43%以上,而吸附氘代乙腈后的1H MAS NMR实验显示富铝SSZ-13的桥羟基化学位移向低场移动,进一步证明富铝SSZ-13具有较弱的Br?nsted酸强度。     

焙烧对HZSM－5分子筛结构的影响

运用魔角自转固态核磁共振谱（ＭＡＳ－ＮＭＲ），研究了焙烧对ＨＺＳＭ－５分子筛结构的影响．结果表明，高温焙烧将引起ＨＺＳＭ－５分子筛骨架的脱铝，当焙烧温度从５００℃增加到７００℃时，ＨＺＳＭ－５的骨架Ｓｉ／Ａｌ比由１６．７增加至２２．７；而当焙烧温度由７００℃到８００℃时，骨架Ｓｉ／Ａｌ比则由２２．７增加到了４８．５．２７Ａｌ－ＭＡＳＮＭＲ结果表明，从骨架上脱下来的铝，部分地形成了ＮＭＲ不可见的无定形态．随着焙烧温度的升高，ＮＭＲ不可见铝增多     

Theoretical Study on a 42 T Model of Beta Zeolite by Density Functional Theory Simulation

Density functional theory was applied to study the structure of Beta zeolite. A model cluster containing 41Si atoms, 1 Al atom, 70 O atoms and 29 H atoms was constructed. The model structures were optimized using the Becke＇s three-parameter hybrid method with the Lee-Yang-Parr correlation functional （B3LYP） and the 6-31G basis set applying the Gaussian03 program package. The NMR parameters were calculated to validate the rationality of the model. It was found that in the optimization models, all O-H bond lengths were in range of 0.984-0.985A^°, among which the model with O-H bond length of 0.98478A^° was more stable than the others. The ^1H and ^27Al chemical shifts of the most stable model were 4.03434 and 55.74 ppm, which were pretty consistent with Larry＇ s experimental data of 4.1 and 54 ppm. The relationship between other structure parameters and total relative electric energy has also been found. All the results exhibit that the 42 T （the total number of Si and Al atoms is 42） model has common properties of the standard of zeolite Beta.     

Combined solid state NMR and X-ray diffraction investigation of the local structure of the five-coordinate silicon in fluoride-containing as-synthesized STF zeolite

The local structure of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit in fluoride-containing as-synthesized STF zeolite has been experimentally determined by a combination of solid-state NMR and microcrystal X-ray diffraction to be very close to trigonal bipyramidal. Because the fluoride ions are disordered over two sites, the resulting local structure of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit from a conventional XRD refinement is an average between tetrahedral SiO(4/2) and five-coordinate [[SiO(4/2)F]-, giving an apparent F-Si distance longer than expected. The correct F-Si distance was determined by slow spinning MAS and fast spinning (19)F/(29)Si CP and REDOR solid-state NMR experiments and found to be between 1.72 and 1.79 A. In light of this, the X-ray structure was re-refined, including the disorder at Si3. The resulting local structure of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit was very close to trigonal bipyramidal with a F-Si distance of 1.744 (6) A, in agreement with the NMR results and the prediction of Density Functional Theory calculations. In addition, further evidence for the existence of a covalent F-Si bond is provided by a (19)F-->(29)Si refocused INEPT experiment. The resonance for the five-coordinate species at -147.5 ppm in the (29)Si spectrum is a doublet due to the (19)F/(29)Si J-coupling of 165 Hz. The peaks in this doublet have remarkably different effective chemical shift anisotropies due to the interplay of the CSA, dipolar coupling, and J-coupling tensors. The distortions from tetrahedral geometry of the neighboring silicon atoms to the five-coordinate Si3 atom are manifested in increased delta(aniso) values. This information, along with F-Si distances measured by (19)F-->(29)Si CP experiments, makes it possible to assign half of the (29)Si resonances to unique tetrahedral sites. As well as determining the local geometry of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit, the work presented here demonstrates the complementarity of the solid-state NMR and X-ray diffraction techniques and the advantages of using them together.     

Magic-Angle-Spinning NMR (MAS-NMR) Spectroscopy and the Structure of Zeolites

After outlining the chemical features and properties which make zeolites such an important group of catalysts and sorbents, the article explains how high-resolution solid-state NMR with magic-angle spinning reveals numerous new insights into their structure. ²⁹Si-MAS-NMR readily and quantitatively identifies five distinct Si(OAl)_n(OSi)_4-n structural groups in zeolitic frameworks (n = 0, 1,….4), corresponding to the first tetrahedral coordination shell of a silicon atom. Many catalytic and other chemical properties of zeolites are governed by the short-range Si, Al order, the nature of which is greatly clarified by ²⁹Si-MAS-NMR. It is shown that, as expected from Pauling's electroneutrality principle and Loewenstein's rule, both in zeolite X and in zeolite A (with Si/Al = 1.00) there are no ? Al? O? Al? linkages. In zeolite A and zeolite X with Si/Al = 1.00 there is strict alternation of Si and Al on the tetrahedral sites. Ordering models for Si/Al ratios up to 5.00 (in zeolite Y) may also be evaluated by a combination of MAS-NMR experiments and computational procedures. ²⁹Si-MAS-NMR spectra reveal the presence of numerous crystallographically distinct Si(OSi)₄ sites in silicalite/ZSM-5, suggesting that the correct space group for these related porosilicates is not Pnma. ²⁷Al-MAS-NMR clearly distinguishes tetrahedrally and octahedrally coordinated aluminum, proving that, contrary to earlier claims, Al in silicalite is tetrahedrally substituted within the framework. In combination, ²⁹Si- and ²⁷Al-MAS-NMR is a powerful tool for monitoring the course of solid-state processes (such as ultrastabilization of synthetic faujasites) and of gas-solid reactions (dealumination of zeolites with silicon tetrachloride vapor at elevated temperatures). They also permit the quantitative determination of framework Si/Al ratios in the region 1.00 < Si/Al < 10 000. Since most elements in the periodic table may be accommodated within zeolite structures, either as part of the exchangeable cations or as building units of the anionic framework, there is immense scope for investigation by MAS-NMR and its variants (cross-polarization, multiple pulse and variable-angle spinning) of bulk, surface and chemical properties. Some of the directions in which future research in zeolite science may proceed are adumbrated.     

Reactivity of Extra‐framework Species of USY Zeolites in Alkaline Medium

Zeolites of type USY (ultra‐stable Y) were obtained by steaming of NH₄NaY modification. Samples were modified by subsequent alkaline treatment in KOH solution. USY and USY‐KOH were characterised by chemical element analysis, XRD, IR, ²⁹Al and ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectroscopic measurements. Correct silicon to aluminium ratios (Si/Al) were determined by XRD and IR (double ring vibration w_DR) data whereas values calculated according to data of ²⁹Si MAS NMR and IR spectroscopy (asymmetrical TOT valence vibration w_TOT) appeared to be too high., In the latter case, the signals of the zeolite framework were strongly superimposed by that of extra‐framework silica gel (EFSi) formed during steaming. It was found that alkaline leaching induces desilication of silicon‐rich area of the zeolite framework and partial dissolution of EFSi. Silicate ions of both react with likewise dissolved extra‐framework aluminium (EFAl) to form X‐ray amorphous aluminosilicate. Consequently, the superposition of the ²⁹Si MAS NMR signals of the zeolite framework by silica gel was reduced for Q⁴(0Al) but increased for Q⁴ (2Al) and Q⁴(3Al) structure units. A reinsertion of EFAl into the zeolite framework has not been observed.     

FER型沸石的合成、结构与吸附性质

在TMEDA(四甲基乙基二胺)-Na2O-SiO2-Al2O3-H2O体系(I),Na2O-K2O-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O-HCO3^--CO3^2^-体系(II)及Py(吡啶)-PrNH2(正丙胺)-HF-SiO2-H2O体系(III)中, 分别合成了纯相FER沸石及FER硅沸石。用粉末XRD, FT-IR, 29Si MAS NMR及TG/DTA等表征其结构性质, 并用超微量电子真空吸附天平测定这些沸石样品对正己烷, 甲醇和水的吸附等温线。结果表明: 各体系合成的样品虽然结晶度高, 呈现出FER沸石的典型结构特征, 但由于它们的组成和晶格微结构不同, 热稳定性与吸附性质有明显的差异。在(I)体系中合成的FER沸石层错缺陷少, 晶格完美, 正己烷与甲醇的吸附量可达到理论值, 结构破坏温度为1190℃。红外精细谱及29Si MAS NMR高分辨谱证明FER硅沸石具有十分完美的骨架结构。由于晶胞收缩, 它对正己烷与甲醇吸附量略低于理论值, 并呈现出高度的疏水性。它的结构破坏温度高于1300℃。在(II)体系中合成的FER型沸石结构缺陷多, 沸石孔中的钾离子不易被质子完全交换。它的正己烷与甲醇吸附量均较低, 而水的吸附量相对较高。吸附现象表明, 正己烷和甲醇都被吸附于FER沸石的十元环主孔道中, 分压较高时, 甲醇可通过八元环进入小笼, 而水的吸附性质则主要与各样品的Si-OH缺陷及骨架中的阳离子含量有关。     

Functionalization of zeolite ZSM-5 by hydrosilylation and acetone coupling: synthesis, MAS NMR, and theory

We report a two-step postsynthetic functionalization reaction of zeolite HZSM-5 that proceeds with high selectivity at room temperature. In the first step the framework acid sites of the zeolite are reacted with phenylsilane to replace the acidic proton with a hydrosilyl (-SiH3) group covalently linked to the framework. This group readily couples to acetone in a second step to form a framework-bound hydrosilyl isopropyl ether that is thermally stable at 473 K, but decomposes in the presence of moisture. We characterized these reactions using 29Si, 1H, and 13C MAS NMR, as appropriate. Theoretical modeling using density functional theory and cluster models of the zeolite acid site confirmed that both steps were exothermic and provided theoretical chemical shift values in excellent agreement with experiment.     

完善骨架全硅β沸石性质研究

以四乙基氢氧化铵为模板剂,正硅酸乙酯为硅源,静置水热法合成全硅β沸石 。用硝酸(13 mol/L)对硅铝比(Si/Al)为20的Na-β沸石回流脱铝。焙烧后的上述两 样品经粉末X射线衍射、低温氮吸附、核磁共振、红外光谱、吸附等温线等表征, 发现合成的全硅β沸石骨架与孔道结构完善并具有很高的表面疏水／亲有机物的吸 附特性。     

疏水硅沸石Silicalite-I)结构性质的表征

用粉末XRD, FT-IR, 29^Si MAS NMR, 对高硅HZSM-5沸石及疏水硅沸石Silicalite I进行结构性质表征。在室温下, 疏水硅沸石具有ZSM-5的单斜对称性。它的红外骨架振动谱及高分辨29^Si固体核磁共振谱均显示出高的分辨率。在红外光谱中, 3700和3500cm^-1左右的表面Si-OH基振动消失。表明疏水硅沸石晶格中的[SiO~4]四面体排列完美。由-Si-O-Si-构成的微也表面, 具有优良的疏水性。     

Solid state NMR method for the determination of 3D zeolite framework/sorbate structures: 1H/29Si CP MAS NMR study of the high-loaded form of p-xylene in ZSM-5 and determination of the unknown structure of the low-loaded form

A general protocol is described for structure determinations of organic sorbate-zeolite complexes based on the selective, through-space, distance-dependent transfer of magnetization from protons in selectively deuterated organics to framework silicon nuclei. The method was developed using the known structure of the high-loaded ZSM-5/p-xylene complex containing p-xylene-d(6) or p-xylene-d(4). It was then applied to determine the unknown structure of the low-loaded ZSM-5/p-xylene complex using NMR alone. For the high-loaded complex improved data were obtained below 273 K, where slow motions and exchange processes of the p-xylene are eliminated. The general approach was validated by the exact agreement of the experimental (1)H-(29)Si CPMAS spectra obtained at a specific contact time and the complete 24-line spectra simulated using 1/T(CP) vs M(2) correlations from only the six clearly resolved resonances. For the low-loaded complex the (29)Si resonances were assigned at 267 K, and variable contact time CP experiments were carried out between 243 and 173 K using the same specifically deuterated p-xylenes. All possible locations and orientations of the p-xylene guests were sampled, and those solutions that gave acceptable linear 1/T(CP) vs M(2) correlations were selected. The optimum p-xylene location in this temperature range was determined to be in the channel intersection with the long molecular axis parallel to [0,1,0] (ring center fractional coordinates {-0.009, 0.250, 0.541}) with the ring plane oriented at an angle of 30 +/- 3 degrees about the crystallographic b axis. A subsequent single-crystal X-ray study confirmed this predicted structure.     

TS-1分子筛的合成Ⅰ.29Si和1H NMR研究正硅酸乙酯的水解

利用29Si和1H NMR方法研究了TS-1分子筛合成过程中正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)的水解行为.1H NMR结果表明,TEOS在四丙基氢氧化铵(TPAOH)溶液中的水解速度快于在四乙基氢氧化铵(TEAOH)中的水解速度.TEOS水解后的29Si NMR谱显示,TEOS在TPAOH中水解产生的聚合硅酸根物种的分布与在TEAOH中的类似,都存在着单体、二聚、三聚及环聚等硅酸根物种的平衡,但TEOS-TEAOH体系中低聚硅酸根物种的浓度明显大于TEOS-TPAOH中的浓度.向水解后的样品中添加水,可促使多聚硅酸根物种转化为低聚物种.大量异丙醇的加入将导致单聚和二聚硅酸根物种的高聚.钛酸四丁酯加入到TEOS-TPAOH水解体系中得到的29Si NMR结果明显不同于TEOS-TEAOH水解体系.     

四氢呋喃/水体系中以蒸气相传输法合成高硅FER沸石

以X射线衍射(XRD), 红外光谱(FT-IR), 扫描电镜(SEM), 低温氮吸附, ²⁹Si固体核磁共振(MAS NMR)等研究了含FER晶种的Na₂O-SiO₂-Al₂O₃干胶(SDG)在四氢呋喃(THF)/水(H₂O)混合蒸气相中的结晶行为, 同时研究了体系中THF分子和[SiO₄], [AlO₄]基团在结晶前后状态的变化. 结果表明, 在THF/H₂O混合蒸气中以蒸气相传输法(VPT)可合成结晶度较高、结构完美且孔道开放的FER沸石. ¹³C交叉极化固体核磁共振(CPMASNMR)和差热分析(TG-DTG-DTA)等研究证明THF分子作为模板剂, 位于FER笼内. FER晶种和水能促进FER沸石的结晶.