Adsorption of 2-chloropyridine on oxides--an infrared spectroscopic study

The adsorption of 2-chloropyridine on SiO(2), TiO(2), ZrO(2), SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3) and H-mordenite has been studied by IR spectroscopy. The different modes of interaction with oxide surfaces, i.e. hydrogen-bonding and adsorption at Br?nsted or Lewis acid sites, was modelled by ab initio calculations at the B3LYP/DZ+(d) level. Adsorption on SiO(2) results in hydrogen bonding to surface hydroxyl groups, whereas the spectra obtained following adsorption on TiO(2) and ZrO(2) display evidence for electron transfer at Lewis acidic surface sites. Protonation of 2-chloropyridine at Br?nsted acidic sites was detected only for adsorption on SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3) and H-mordenite, indicating the presence of Br?nsted acidic sites on these oxide surfaces with pK(a) values 相似文献   

Density functional theoretical investigations on various nanostructural zeolite surfaces

Through density functional calculations, the Br?nsted acidities on various nanostructural ZSM-5 zeolite surfaces were studied as well as the hydrogen exchanging processes with adsorbed H(2)O monomer or dimer. The Br?nsted acidities on the four nanostructural surfaces show differences, although slightly, with their strengths increasing as (100) < (210) < (410) < (001). For hydrogen exchanging processes with H(2)O monomer or dimer, the reaction rate increases in the order (210) < (100) < (001) < (410) or (210) < (410) < (001). No transition-state structure is present on H(2)O dimer/(100) surface system. The introduction of a second H(2)O molecule accelerates the hydrogen exchanging processes and meanwhile influences the nanostructural geometries such that they are more evident. Besides the activation barrier, the adsorption energy and reaction heat display differences from one surface to another, which results in the preference of catalytic reactions to a specific nanostructural zeolite surface, such as the hydrogen exchanging processes studied in this paper.     

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含铜的SSZ-39分子筛（AEI拓扑结构）在机动车尾气氨气选择性催化还原(NH3-SCR)反应中性能优异,其中SSZ-39分子筛的骨架铝分布与对应的Br?nsted酸性质对反应性能影响至关重要。本文通过密度泛函理论计算同时结合固体核磁共振谱学实验探究了高硅和富铝SSZ-39分子筛骨架Al位置以及与相应Br?nsted酸强度之间的关系。通过比较骨架Al在不同位置的替代能发现,高硅H-SSZ-39分子筛的骨架铝主要以孤立Al形式存在,同晶取代后落位在T3位上,其相应的Br?nsted酸质子与O7结合时最稳定。而富铝SSZ-39分子筛的骨架铝主要以NNNN与NNN序列的2Al形式存在,当两个骨架铝原子分别位于六元环和四元环对位的T3位上时体系能量最低,此时两个Br?nsted酸质子指向分子筛的超笼和八元环孔道。在最优构型下计算质子亲核势、NH3吸附态微观结构与脱附能以及吸附氘代乙腈后1H NMR化学位移来表征Br?nsted酸性,发现随着SSZ-39分子筛铝含量增加相应的Br?nsted酸含量增加,而Br?nsted酸强度趋于减弱。这些理论计算结果与NH3-TPD及吸附氘代乙腈的1H MAS NMR实验结果一致。本文为调控SSZ-39分子筛酸性以及合理设计高效催化剂提供了依据。     

Plane-wave density functional theoretic study of formation of clay-polymer nanocomposite materials by self-catalyzed in situ intercalative polymerization.

It has recently been shown that the intercalation and subsequent in situ polymerization of organic monomers within the interlayer of clay minerals yields nanocomposites with novel material properties. We present results of plane-wave density functional theory (DFT) based investigations into the initial stages of the polymerization of methanal and ethylenediamine within the interlayer of sodium montmorillonite. Nucleophilic attack of the amine on the aldehyde is only observed when the aldehyde is protonated or coordinated to a metal ion. No evidence is found for the dissociation of water in the hydration sphere of the sodium counterions. The Br?nsted acidity of the hydroxyl groups present in the silicate layers is significantly affected by their proximity to sites of isomorphic substitution. However, the most obvious Br?nsted acid sources are shown to be unlikely to catalyze the reaction. Instead catalysis is shown to occur at the clay mineral lattice-edge where hydroxyl groups and exposed aluminum ions act as strong Br?nsted and Lewis acid sites, respectively.     

A combined theoretical-experimental study on the acidity of WO(x)-ZrO(2) systems

This work provides a chemical approach to the relationship between structure and electronic behavior of the active surface of the WO(x)-ZrO(2) system as a function of W loads. This study shows that the electronic hardness (eta), the Lewis and Br?nsted acidity are functions of the local coordination and of the polymerization degree of the WO(x) domain. From theoretical calculations the observed behavior in the WO(x)-ZrO(2) system is explained: the Br?nsted acidity increases while the Lewis acidity decreases as the W centers go from tetrahedral to octahedral coordination and as the condensation degree of the WO(x) domain increases. Our results also indicate that not all the Br?nsted sites in the WO(x) domains are equally acid, and that as the W load increases the most acid sites decrease in number due to the condensation process. This finding also means a decrease on the average acidity per H site. Additionally, our results suggest that for surface densities in the 4-7 W nm(-2) range, mainly dimeric-tungstate species are present. A maximum in Br?nsted acidity was observed for a W surface density about 7 W nm(-2).     

Brønsted-NH(4)(+) mechanism versus nitrite mechanism: new insight into the selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH(3)

The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO by NH(3) over V(2)O(5)-based catalysts is used worldwide to control NO(x) emission. Understanding the mechanisms involved is vital for the rational design of more effective catalysts. Here, we have performed a systematic density functional theory (DFT) study of a SCR reaction by using cluster models. Three possible mechanisms have been considered, namely (i) a Lewis acid mechanism, (ii) a Br?nsted acid mechanism and (iii) a nitrite mechanism. Our calculations down-play the significance of mechanism (i) due to its high barrier as well as the incorrect reaction order. On the other hand, our calculations demonstrate that both mechanisms (ii) and (iii) can lead to a first order reaction with respect to NO with the predicted barriers being consistent with the experimental observations. Thus, we conclude: there exists two competitive pathways for SCR. Mechanism (ii) is dominant when the Br?nsted acidity of the catalysts is relatively strong, while mechanism (iii) becomes important when Br?nsted acidity is weak or absent. Importantly, we demonstrate that the latter two mechanisms share a common feature where N-N bond formation is ahead of N-H bond cleavage, in contrast to that in mechanism (i). Such a sequence provides an effective way to reduce the side reaction of ammonia combustion since the relatively strong N-N bond has already been formed.     

Ammonia IRMS-TPD measurements and DFT calculation on acidic hydroxyl groups in CHA-type zeolites

Br?nsted acidity of H-chabazite (CHA) zeolites (Si : Al(2) = 4.2) was investigated by means of ammonia infrared-mass spectrometry/temperature-programmed desorption (IRMS-TPD) methods and density functional calculations. Four IR bands were observed at 3644, 3616, 3575 and 3538 cm(-1), and they were ascribable to the acidic OH groups on four nonequivalent oxygen sites in the CHA structure. The absorption band at 3538 cm(-1) was attributed to the O(4)H in the 6-membered ring (MR), and ammonia adsorption energy (DeltaU) of this OH group was the lowest among the 4 kinds of OH groups. The other 3 bands were assigned to the acidic OH groups in 8MR. It was observed that the DeltaU in 8 and 6MR were 131 (+/-3) and 101 kJ mol(-1), respectively. On the other hand, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations within periodic boundary conditions yielded the adsorption energies on these OH groups in 8 and 6MR to be ca. 130 and 110 kJ mol(-1), respectively, in good agreement with the experimentally-observed values.     

FTIR adsorption studies of H2O and CH3OH in the isostructural H-SSZ-13 and H-SAPO-34: formation of H-bonded adducts and protonated clusters

The acidity of the isostructural H-SSZ-13 and H-SAPO-34 has been investigated by transmission FTIR spectroscopy using H2O and CH3OH as molecular probes. Interactions between the zeolitic samples and the probe molecules led to perturbations and proton transfers directly related to the acidity of the materials. The entire set of acidic sites in H-SSZ-13 interacts with H2O and CH3OH to give H-bonded adducts or protonated species. H3O+ is not formed in appreciable amounts upon H2O adsorption on H-SSZ-13, but at high coverages H2O generates clusters that have a proton affinity sufficiently high to abstract protons from the zeolite framework. Parallel experiments carried out for H-SAPO-34 showed that the H2O clusters abstract protons from Br?nsted sites only to a minor extent. Moving to CH3OH, even if it has a higher proton affinity than H2O and should expectingly experience an easier protonation, proton transfer is totally absent in H-SAPO-34 under our set of conditions. The clear evidence of methanol protonation in H-SSZ-13 definitely states the strong acidic character of this material. When irreversibly adsorbed CH3OH is present in H-SSZ-13, an appreciable amount of (CH3)2O is formed upon heating to 573 K. Compared to its SAPO analogue, the present set of data indisputably points to H-SSZ-13 as the strongest Br?nsted acidic material.     

Role of rare earth cations in Y zeolite for hydrocarbon cracking

Reaction kinetics data were collected for isobutane conversion over a series of ultra stable Y (USY) zeolite catalysts with and without rare earth cations and subjected to various extents of dealumination by steaming. We conducted these reaction studies at low temperatures (523-573 K) using isobutane feed streams containing known levels of isobutylene (100-400 ppm) so that the kinetics were controlled by bimolecular hydride transfer and oligomerization/beta-scission processes with little or no participation of monomolecular initiation reactions. These experimental conditions led to stable catalyst performance with the main products of isobutane conversion being propane, n-butane, and isopentane, with smaller amounts of propylene, trans-2-butene, and cis-2-butene. The rates of formation of these products per Br?nsted acid site (as counted by pyridine adsorption) depended exponentially on Br?nsted acid site density, regardless of whether the catalyst contained rare earth cations. Kinetic modeling showed an exponential dependence of hydride transfer and oligomerization/ beta-scission reaction rates on Br?nsted acid site density which translated into composite activation energies for these reactions having a linear relationship with site density. Based on results in the literature from theoretical calculations, we suggest that increasing Br?nsted acid site density in zeolite Y leads to larger zeolite elasticity, increased stabilization of cationic transition states, and lower composite activation barriers for hydride transfer and beta-scission steps. The role of rare earth cations, therefore, is to ensure the retention of high Br?nsted acid site density under hydrothermal conditions, such as in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) regenerators, where steam would dealuminate the Y zeolite framework and reduce this site density. It is for this reason that hydride transfer reaction rates are high in the presence of rare earth cations and lead to higher yields of less olefinic gasoline during FCC.     

IR spectroscopy of N-methylpyrrole adsorbed on oxides--a probe of surface acidity

IR spectra of N-methylpyrrole (NMP) have been measured following adsorption on, and subsequent desorption from, SiO(2), TiO(2), ZrO(2), SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3), H-mordenite, and sepiolite. Three modes of adsorption have been observed: (i) hydrogen bonding to surface hydroxyl groups, (ii) electron transfer at Lewis acidic surface sites, and (iii) proton transfer at Br?nsted acidic surface sites. Protonation of NMP was detected only for adsorption on SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3) and H-mordenite, indicating the presence of Br?nsted acidic sites with pK(a) values 相似文献   

Brønsted/Lewis acid synergy in dealuminated HY zeolite: a combined solid-state NMR and theoretical calculation study

The Br?nsted/Lewis acid synergy in dealuminated HY zeolite has been studied using solid-state NMR and density function theory (DFT) calculation. The 1H double quantum magic-angle spinning (DQ-MAS) NMR results have revealed, for the first time, the detailed spatial proximities of Lewis and Br?nsted acid sites. The results from 13C NMR of adsorbed acetone as well as DFT calculation demonstrated that the Br?nsted/Lewis acid synergy considerably enhanced the Br?nsted acid strength of dealuminated HY zeolite. Two types of Br?nsted acid sites (with enhanced acidity) in close proximity to extra-framework aluminum (EFAL) species were identified in the dealuminated HY zeolite. The NMR and DFT calculation results further revealed the detailed structures of EFAL species and the mechanism of Br?nsted/Lewis acid synergy. Extra-framework Al(OH)3 and Al(OH)2+ species in the supercage cage and Al(OH)2+ species in the sodalite cage are the preferred Lewis acid sites. Moreover, it is the coordination of the EFAL species to the oxygen atom nearest the framework aluminum that leads to the enhanced acidity of dealuminated HY zeolite though there is no direct interaction (such as the hydrogen-bonding) between the EFAL species and the Br?nsted acid sites. All these findings are expected to be important in understanding the roles of Lewis acid and its synergy with the Br?nsted acid in numerous zeolite-mediated hydrocarbon reactions.     

Brönsted and Lewis acidity of the BF3/gamma-Al2O3 alkylation catalyst as revealed by solid-state NMR spectroscopy and DFT quantum chemical calculations

Multinuclear solid-state NMR techniques and DFT quantum chemical calculations were employed to investigate the detailed structure of acid sites on the BF3/gamma-Al2O3 alkylation catalyst. The NMR experiment results indicate that gaseous BF3 is able to react with the hydroxyl groups present on the surface of gamma-Al2O3, leading to the formation of new Br?nsted and Lewis acid sites. The 1H/11B and 1H/27Al TRAPDOR (TRAnsfer of Population in DOuble Resonance) experiments suggest that the 3.7 ppm signal in 1H NMR spectra of the BF3/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst is due to a bridging B-OH-Al group that acts as a Br?nsted acid site of the catalyst. On the other hand, a Lewis acid site on the surface of the catalysts, as revealed by 31P MAS and 31P/27Al TRAPDOR NMR of adsorbed trimethylphosphine, is associated with three-coordinate -OBF2 species. 13C NMR of adsorbed 2-13C-acetone indicates that the Br?nsted acid strength of the catalyst is slightly stronger than that of zeolite HZSM-5 but still weaker than that of 100% H2SO4, which is in good agreement with theoretical prediction. In addition, DFT calculations also reveal the detailed structure of various acid sites formed on the BF3/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst and the interaction of probe molecules with these sites.     

Revisiting acido-basicity of the MgO surface by periodic density functional theory calculations: role of surface topology and ion coordination on water dissociation

Low-coordinated (LC) ions at the MgO surface (noted Mg2+LC and O2-LC with L = 1-5), located on monatomic and diatomic steps, corners, step divacancies, and kinks, have been modeled thanks to periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations (VASP). Ions of lowest coordination induce the strongest surface geometry relaxation and the highest surface energies. The hydration energies of these sites and thermodynamic stabilities of the resulting surfaces were studied. The factors controlling the interaction strength between water and the surface are the possibility for the hydroxyl group to adopt a bridging geometry between two Mg2+ cations in concave areas of the surface, such as the bottom of the monatomic step, and at second order the surface atomic coordination, and especially the presence of three-coordinated ions. The Lewis basicity and acidity of O2-LC and Mg2+LC, respectively, increase as their coordination number decreases, which implies the same trend for the Br?nsted basicity of the Mg2+-O2- pair toward water. However, this trend can be changed if pairs leading to the formation of bridging OH groups are involved, typically on monatomic steps or in step divacancies where O2C-H and O3C-H are obtained, respectively, instead of the expected O1C-H. Thanks to thermodynamic calculations, the state of the surface as a function of temperature can be determined at a given pressure, unraveling the roles of surface topology and ions coordination.     

环己烯对噻吩在CuY分子筛上吸附的影响机制

A CuY zeolite prepared by liquid phase ion exchange was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, pyridine in situ Fourier transform infrared (in situ FTIR) spectroscopy, and ammonia temperature programmed desorption. The effect of cyclohexene on the adsorption of thiophene over the prepared CuY zeolite was explored by in situ FTIR. In particular, the role of the zeolite's Br?nsted acidity was investigated in the adsorption process. The results show that the percentage of Cu⁺ on the surface of the CuY zeolite can reach 77%. The surface acidity of the CuY zeolite mainly comprises medium and strong Br?nsted acidity and Lewis acidity. According to the adsorption results, cyclohexene negatively influences thiophene adsorption on the Br?nsted or Lewis acid sites in CuY by competitive adsorption. Although polymerization of thiophene and cyclohexene can occur easily on the HY or REY zeolites, the presence of Br?nsted acids in the CuY zeolite was not sufficient to polymerize either thiophene or cyclohexene. This difference may be caused by an anti-synergistic effect between the Cu ions of the CuY zeolite and neighboring Br?nsted acid sites, the result of which inhibits the polymerization of adsorbed thiophene and cyclohexene.     

Theoretical study of modes of adsorption of water dimer on H-ZSM-5 and H-Faujasite zeolites

Modes of adsorption of water dimer on H-ZSM-5 and H-Faujasite (H-FAU) zeolites have been investigated by a quantum embedded cluster approach, using the hybrid B3LYP density functional theory. The results indicate that there are two possible adsorption pathways, namely the stepwise process where only one water binds strongly to the (-O)3-Al-O(H) tetrahedral unit while the other weakly binds to the zeolite framework and the concerted process where both water molecules form a large ring of hydrogen-bonding network with the Br?nsted proton and an oxygen framework. With inclusion of the effects of the Madelung potential from the extended zeolite framework, for adsorption on H-ZSM-5 zeolite, both the neutral and ion-pair complexes exist with adsorption energies of -15.13 and -14.73 kcal/mol, respectively. For adsorption on the H-FAU, only the ion-pair complex exists with the adsorption energy of -14.63 kcal/mol. Our results indicate that adsorption properties depend not only on the acidity of the Br?nsted acidic site but also on the topology of the zeolite framework, such as on the spatial confinement effects which lead to very different adsorption structures for the ion-pair complexes in H-ZSM-5 and H-FAU, even though their adsorption energies are quite similar. Our calculated vibrational spectra for these ion-pair complexes support previous experimental IR interpretations.     

DFT investigation of NH3 physisorption on CuSO4 impregnated SiO2

In this quantum chemical investigation, NH(3) physisorption onto a model of copper sulfate impregnated silica is compared with pure silica and copper sulfate adsorbents. The physisorption process is modeled as direct binding of the NH(3) molecule to the adsorption site of the dry adsorbents and as displacement of a H(2)O molecule by NH(3) in the hydrated complexes. The surface of silica is represented by a hydroxyl group attached to a silsesquioxane cage, H(7)Si(8)O(12)(OH) and silica impregnated with CuSO(4) by the most stable configuration of the cluster containing a CuSO(4) ion pair placed adjacent to the silica cage. H(2)O is systematically added to the dehydrated adsorbents to investigate the role of water in NH(3) adsorption. Modeling hydrated environments of each type of adsorbent is focused on H(2)O molecules that directly coordinate with the active sites. The results indicate that the binding energy of adsorbing NH(3) onto the mixed adsorbent is greater than in pure silica. This enhanced binding in the mixed adsorbent is consistent with improved Br?nsted acidity of the silanol in the presence of CuSO(4).     

Modeling the local structure and energetics of protozeolitic nanoclusters in hydrothermally stable aluminosilicate mesostructures

The density functional theory (DFT) method is used to investigate the structure and bonding of silica and aluminosilicate nanoclusters containing five- and six-membered oxygen rings. The clusters, which are derived from the BEA zeolite structure, are considered as models of the protozeolitic clusters that are incorporated into the pore walls of steam stable aluminosilicate mesostructures assembled from zeolite seeds. Two locally different Br?nsted acid sites in the aluminosilicate structure are identified for the adsorption of a water molecule. The sterically more open acid site is favored for water binding. The stability of the aluminosilicate structure in the presence of H2O molecule is studied by breaking an Al-O bond and inserting a water molecule into the five-membered ring structure. We find that an excitation energy at least 18 times larger than the room-temperature thermal energy is needed to break the stable five-membered ring structure, implying a high hydrothermal stability and acidity for this aluminosilicate structure.     

Investigation of physicochemical properties of lactam-based Brønsted acidic ionic liquids

Novel lactam-cation-based Br?nsted acid ionic liquids (ILs) were prepared through a simple and atom-economic neutralization reaction between a lactam, such as caprolactam and butyrolactam, and a Br?nsted acid, HX, where X is BF4-, CF3COO-, phCOO-, ClCH2COO-, NO3-, or H2PO4-. The density, viscosity, acidic scale, electrochemical window, temperature dependency of ionic conductivity, and thermal property of these ILs were measured and investigated in detail. The results show that protonated caprolactam tetrafluoroborate (CPBF) has a relatively strong acidity with -0.22 of Hammett acidic scale H0 and caprolactam trifluoroacetate (CPTFA) and pyrrolidonium trifluoroacetate (PYTFA) ILs possess very low viscosities, that is, 28 cP and 11 cP, respectively. An investigation of thermal property showed that a wide liquid range (up to -90 degrees C), moderate thermal stability (up to 249 degrees C for 10% of decomposition), and complex polymorphism were observed in these ILs. In comparison to imidazolium-cation-based ILs, the lactam-cation-based Br?nsted acid ILs have a relatively lower cost, lower toxicity, and comparable ion conductivity and heat storage density (more than 200 MJ/m3). They have wide applicable perspectives for fuel cell devices, thermal transfer fluids, and acid-catalyzed reaction media and catalysts as replacements of conventional inorganic acids.     

Relationship between 1H chemical shifts of deuterated pyridinium ions and Brønsted acid strength of solid acids

Deuterated pyridine (pyridine-d5) is one of the NMR probe molecules widely used for determination of acid strength of solid catalysts. However, the correlation between the 1H chemical shift of adsorbed pyridine-d5 and the Br?nsted acid strength of solid acids has rarely been investigated. Here, an 8T zeolite model with different Si-H bond lengths is used to represent the Br?nsted acid sites with different strengths (from weak, strong, to superacid) and to predict the pyridine adsorption structure as well as the 1H chemical shift. The theoretical calculation suggests that a smaller 1H chemical shift of the pyridinium ions on the solid acids indicates a stronger acid strength. On the basis of the results of theoretical calculations, a linear correlation between the pyridine-d5 1H chemical shift and the proton affinity (PA) of the Br?nsted acid site has been derived. In combination with the available 1H MAS NMR experimental data, we conclude that pyridine-d5 can be used as a scale to characterize the solid acid strength.     

Thermodynamic study of water adsorption in high-silica zeolites

The joint use of microcalorimetric and computational approaches has been adopted to describe H2O interaction with cus Al(III) Lewis and Si(OH)+ Al- Br?nsted acidic sites within H-BEA and H-MFI zeolites (both with approximately 6 Al/unit cell). Adsorption data obtained at 303 K were compared to experimental model systems, such as all-silica zeolites, amorphous silica, and silico-alumina, transition alumina. In parallel, ab initio molecular modeling was carried out to mimic, in a cluster approach, Lewis and Br?nsted acidic sites, as well as a variety of Si-OH species either with H-bonding interacting (nests and pairs) or isolated. H-BEA and H-MFI water affinity values were found to be almost equivalent, in both quantitative and energetic terms, in that dominated by Al-containing sites population, more than by nanocavity topology or by acidic site nature. Both H-zeolites, saturated with approximately 5 Torr of H2O vapor, bind approximately 4 H2O per Al site, almost one of which is tightly bound and not eliminated by RT pumping-off. A 160 < q(diff) < 80 kJ/mol interval was measured for the adsorption up to 1H2O/Al. The zero-coverage heat of adsorption (q0 approximately 160 kJ/mol, for both H-zeolites) was assigned to H2O/Lewis complex formation, which dominates the early stage of the process, in agreement with the ab initio computed H2O/Lewis sites binding energy. The rather broad q(diff) interval was interpreted as due to the simultaneous adsorption of H2O on both structural Br?nsted sites and strongly polarized H2O already adsorbed on Lewis sites. For this latter species, BE = 74 kJ/mol was computed, slightly higher than BE = 65 kJ/mol for H2O/Br?nsted sites interaction, showing that H2O coordinated on cus Al(III) Lewis sites behaves as a structural Br?nsted site. The investigated all-silica zeolites have been categorized as hydrophilic in that the measured heat of adsorption (100 < q(diff) < 44 kJ/mol) was larger than the heat of liquefaction of water (44 kJ/mol) in the whole coverage examined. Indeed, polar defects present in the hydrophobic Si-O-Si framework do form relatively stable H2O adducts. Crystalline versus amorphous aluminosilicate q(diff) versus n(ads) plots showed that the measured adsorption heat is lower than expected, due to the extraction work of Al atoms from the amorphous matrix to bring them in interaction with H2O. On the contrary, such an energy cost is not required for the crystalline material, in which acidic sites are already in place, as imposed by the rigidity of the framework. Modeling results supported the experimental data interpretation.