利用ＳＢＡ-１５介孔内纳米碳合成含介孔的ＺＳＭ-５分子筛

SBA-15介孔分子筛内填充蔗糖并炭化后, 分别在碱性和弱酸性条件下, 用含铝源及TPABr的溶液浸渍,将SBA-15分子筛孔壁的无定形结构转化成ZSM-5分子筛的晶体结构, 除碳后得到含介孔的ZSM-5分子筛. 用X射线衍射、 N_2吸附-脱附、 ~(27)Al MAS NMR、 NH_3-TPD、 TEM、 SEM等对样品进行了表征, 考察了晶化时间等参数对样品的影响. 结果表明, 碱性条件下合成的ZSM-5分子筛晶体中含有少量孔径约3.2～4.2 nm的介孔孔道, 其酸强度接近与常规ZSM-5分子筛的酸强度;弱酸性条件下合成的ZSM-5分子筛晶体中含有大量孔径约1.4～1.6 nm的孔道, 其酸强度明显低于常规ZSM-5分子筛的酸强度.     

Selective conversion of methane to aromatic hydrocarbons on large crystallite zeolite catalysts with mesoporous structure

Large crystallite mesoporous MFI (ZSM-5) zeolite was synthesized by using carbon nano-powder as a secondary template. The surface properties, morphological and phase composition of the synthesized material and of the commercial ZSM-5 (Zeolyst) zeolite were studied by nitrogen porosimetry, XRD and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that the volume of mesopores volume increases with development of a secondary mesoporosity in the structure of zeolite. The obtained zeolite supports were used to prepare molybdenum-containing catalysts for the methane aromatization by solid phase preparation technique. Based on the XPS data, molybdenum particles in these catalysts are characterized by more uniform size distribution. The formation of a secondary pore structure restrains the carbon deposit formation as well as increases the methane conversion and the yield of the aromatic compounds.     

多级结构ZSM-5沸石分子筛的合成及其Mo基催化剂在甲烷无氧脱氢芳构化中的应用

以经盐酸预处理的碳纳米管为第二模板,在不添加其它有机溶剂的情况下,仅通过控制晶化条件,即采用变温水热晶化法合成具有多级结构的ZSM-5分子筛.通过x射线衍射、红外光谱测试、透射电镜和N2吸附对合成的分子筛进行了表征,结果表明,该合成分子筛呈近球形,是由纳米棒自组装形成的具有多级结构的亚微米球.该分子筛改性后用于甲烷无氧脱氢芳构化反应,显示出良好的催化性能,甲烷转化率最初达到19%,反应至24 h时甲烷转化率仍保持在10%左右,并且保持了较高的芳香物选择性(达到50%以上).     

Distribution of copper- and nickel-containing modifier components in the pore space of HZSM-5 zeolite

The distribution of copper- and nickel-containing components in the pore space of HZSM-5 zeolite was quantitatively studied. It was found that the detailed distribution of a modifier in the micropore and mesopore volumes of the zeolite depends on both the chemical nature of the modifier and the conditions of supporting and the regime of M²⁺ polycondensation in the pore space of the zeolite. The experimental data on the low-temperature adsorption of nitrogen on Cu(n)ZSM-5 catalysts can be interpreted as the result of the partial filling of the zeolite micropore space (10 vol %) and the finest mesopores with D < 3 nm with the modifier. In the case of Ni(n)ZSM-5 catalysts, the penetration of the modifier into zeolite channels (micropores) in detectable amounts was not found, and it was arranged in mesopores on the surface of zeolite crystallites. The reason for differences between modifier distributions in the pore structure of the zeolite was explained from the standpoint of different structures of copper and nickel polyhydroxo complexes in impregnating solutions after polycondensation. It was found that, in the Cu(n)ZSM-5 and Ni(n)ZSM-5 catalysts, the modifier component contained copper and nickel only in a doubly charged state and mainly octahedral oxygen environments. In this case, three-dimensional nanoparticles or coarsely dispersed particles of CuO were not detected in the pore space of the support, whereas the presence of a small amount of sufficiently large NiO crystals with a coherent-scattering region of 80–100 nm was detected in Ni(n)ZSM-5, and these crystals occurred on the surface of zeolite crystals. It was found that the apparent density of a copper-or nickel-containing component arranged in the pore space of the zeolite was lower than the density of the bulk CuO and NiO phases by a factor of ～3 and 4, respectively, because of the size effect.     

Efficient thermal conversion of polyyne-type conjugated polymers to nano-structured porous carbon materials

Summary Some aromatic based conjugated polymers having carbon-carbon triple bonds moiety were synthesized and carbonized. The polymers were efficiently carbonized by heating up to 900°C under an argon atmosphere, affording porous carbons in high yields. The polymer characteristics were appropriate to form nano-structured carbons in the pyrolytic carbonization process. The carbon materials were consisted of 2-4 nm sized graphitic crystallites and had slit-shaped micropores with ca. 0.7 nm pore width. Structural defects in the pre-carbon materials caused generation of mesopores with ca. 4 nm pore width after carbonization.     

ZSM-5 zeolite single crystals with b-axis-aligned mesoporous channels as an efficient catalyst for conversion of bulky organic molecules

The relatively small and sole micropores in zeolite catalysts strongly influence the mass transfer and catalytic conversion of bulky molecules. We report here aluminosilicate zeolite ZSM-5 single crystals with b-axis-aligned mesopores, synthesized using a designed cationicamphiphilic copolymer as a mesoscale template. This sample exhibits excellent hydrothermal stability. The orientation of the mesopores was confirmed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. More importantly, the b-axis-aligned mesoporous ZSM-5 shows much higher catalytic activities for bulky substrate conversion than conventional ZSM-5 and ZSM-5 with randomly oriented mesopores. The combination of good hydrothermal stability with high activities is important for design of novel zeolite catalysts. The b-axis-aligned mesoporous ZSM-5 reported here shows great potential for industrial applications.     

Direct synthesis of ordered mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolites from in situ crystallization of carbonaceous SBA-15

Two types of ordered mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolites with different mesopores were synthesized by a two-step method. First,carbonaceous SBA-15 was produced by in situ carbonization of SBA-15/P123 composite. Then the obtained SBA-15/C composite was transformed into crystallized mesoporous ZSM-5 by impregnation TPAOH followed by steam-assisted crystallization. The final calcined samples synthesized with typical SBA-15/P123 precursor showed a wormlike morphology with the mean mesopore size of 4.6 nm, while samples synthesized with the addition of trimethylbenzene as swelling agent in the precursor exhibited the morphology of microsphere with the mesopore size of about 9.5 nm. Both two types of mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolites exhibited large surface area and mesopore structure. The steam-assisted crystallization(SAC) was performed with lower consumption of solvents. This two-step method may also be suitable for synthesizing other ordered mesoporous zeolites used as catalysts in some catalytic processes.     

Synthesis of FDU-1 silica with narrow pore size distribution and tailorable pore entrance size in the presence of sodium chloride

Ordered silicas with large (9-15 nm), uniform, cagelike mesopores were synthesized under acidic aqueous conditions from tetraethyl orthosilicate in the presence of sodium chloride using poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(butylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer B50-6600 (EO39BO47EO39, Dow Chemicals) as a supramolecular template. Except for the use of NaCl in our case, the synthesis mixture composition was the same as that originally reported by Zhao et al. for the synthesis of FDU-1 silica, which was later shown to exhibit a cubic close-packed (Fm3m) structure with stacking faults related to the occurrence of hexagonal close-packed stacking sequences. The copolymer-templated silicas were formed at room temperature and in most cases were subjected to the hydrothermal treatment at 373 or 393 K. The calcined materials were characterized using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and nitrogen and argon adsorption at 77 K. SAXS patterns were generally similar to those reported for FDU-1 silica, indicating the cubic close-packed (Fm3m) structure, but the presence of stacking faults characteristic of a hexagonal close-packed structure cannot be precluded. The addition of the salt was found to significantly narrow the pore size distributions and to improve the uniformity of entrances to the cagelike mesopores, whereas the pore diameter, specific surface area, and pore volume were similar (in most cases slightly lower) to those for FDU-1 silicas obtained in the absence of NaCl. The materials synthesized in the presence of NaCl also appeared to have better resolved SAXS patterns. The feasibility of tailoring the pore cage diameter (from approximately 9.5 to 14.5 nm) and pore entrance diameter (from below 4 to approximately 8 nm) simply by adjusting the hydrothermal treatment temperature and time was demonstrated, indicating that these simple and convenient ways of structural design of cagelike mesopores are operative in the case of syntheses in the presence of inorganic salts.     

多级孔ZSM-5负载的钴催化剂的费-托合成催化性能

采用水蒸气辅助转晶(SAC)法合成了粒径均一(180 nm)的纳米ZSM-5颗粒,颗粒间堆积形成大量的开放介孔,与ZSM-5的微孔共同形成多级孔结构。以该材料为载体采用满孔浸渍法制备了负载量为15%(质量分数)的钴催化剂。采用XRD、SEM、TEM、N_2物理吸附-脱附等表征技术对多级孔ZSM-5载体及其负载催化剂的形貌和结构进行了表征,并对催化剂的费-托合成催化性能进行了测试。结果表明,相比于大颗粒的ZSM-5和商业ZSM-5,多级孔ZSM-5负载的钴催化剂的费-托合成活性最高,CH_4选择性最低,C_(5-20)产物的选择性高达68.9%,这归因于多级孔ZSM-5的介孔孔道有效地促进反应过程中产物的传质扩散以及ZSM-5微孔骨架上的酸中心促进了长链烃产物的二次加氢裂解。     

Enthalpy-entropy compensation of ionic liquid-type Gemini imidazolium surfactants in aqueous solutions: a free energy perturbation study

Hierarchical nanocrystalline ZSM-5 zeolite (NZ5) was synthesized at 100 °C under atmospheric pressure using methylamine as a mineralizing agent. The crystallization process of NZ5 was characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results of contrastive experiments showed that evaporation of the solvent promoted the aggregation of primary particles, and the addition of methylamine accelerated the crystallization process. The NZ5 aggregate consisted of 20 nm individual particles, as shown in scanning electron microscope (SEM). The lattice fringes in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) images and the XRD results indicated that individual particles of NZ5 were highly crystalline. N(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms showed that NZ5 had high BET surface areas with mesopores having a mean diameter of about 9 nm. NZ5 exhibited a long lifetime, a stable and high yield of liquid hydrocarbons, and a high anti-coking performance in methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction. Catalytic testing and TGA results showed that the lifetime of NZ5 was about ten times longer than that of micro-sized ZSM-5 zeolite (MZ5), and the average coking rate with NZ5 was one fifth over that of MZ5.     

Directly assembling ligand-free ZnO nanocrystals into three-dimensional mesoporous structures by oriented attachment

Mesoporous materials have found a great number of important utilities due to their well-defined pore structure and high internal surface area, which are routinely synthesized with the assistance of block copolymers or templates. So far, a key challenge is how to assemble directly ligand-free inorganic nanocrystals into mesoporous structures, so that the high surface activity of ligand-free nanocrystals is not destroyed by further treatment to remove organic species or templates. In this paper, we report the direct assembly of highly uniform ZnO mesoporous ellipsoids from ligand-free ZnO nanocrystals of ～5 nm. The size of the synthesized uniform ZnO mesoporous ellipsoids can be efficiently tuned from 132 × 75 to 190 × 111 nm (length × width), by varying the size and concentration of primary ZnO nanocrystal building blocks and the composition of the designed assembling solvent. The BET detection indicates that these ZnO mesoporous ellipsoids have high specific surface areas reaching to 136.57 m(2)/g, while their average BJH pore diameters are located at 8.8 nm. Especially, the high-resolution TEM images and XRD analysis revealed the occurrence of an oriented attachment mechanism in the assembly of uniform ZnO mesoporous ellipsoids, which supplied an important proof for the possibility of constructing stable three-dimensional structures by oriented attachment. The benefits of these ZnO mesoporous ellipsoids were demonstrated by their excellent photocatalytic activity under weak UV irradiation.     

等级孔微孔-介孔Fe2O3/ZSM-5中空分子筛催化材料的制备及催化苄基化性能

ZSM-5分子筛具有极其均匀的孔道结构、 良好的形状选择性和催化活性及耐水热稳定性, 是一种高效、 绿色的固体催化剂, 被广泛应用于石油催化裂化、 精细化工和环境保护等领域. 但其单一的微孔结构大大降低了客体分子的流通扩散性, 导致由大分子参与的芳烃烷基化反应受到极大限制. 本文采用NaOH/四丙基氢氧化铵(TPAOH)混合碱处理微孔ZSM-5, 制备了具备高结晶度、 高比表面积的等级孔微孔-介孔ZSM-5中空分子筛材料, 该材料在保持微孔孔道良好水热稳定性和大量活性中心的同时, 还通过介孔的引入进一步促进反应物及产物的扩散, 使间三甲苯苄基化反应的转化率提高了3.8倍. 通过在等级孔微孔-介孔ZSM-5中空材料上负载Fe, 开发出了具有双功能的等级孔微孔-介孔Fe₂O₃/ZSM-5中空催化剂, 该催化剂在苯的苄基化反应中表现出优异的催化性能, 当Fe负载量(质量分数)为6.67%, 反应温度为75 ℃, 反应时间为15 min时, 转化率高达98.3%, 选择性为81.6%, 最终收率达到80.2%.     

Guest-host encapsulation of microporous zeolites in ordered mesoporous materials by molecular simulations

The present work provides the first study of ordered mesoporous materials SBA-15 coated with microporous zeolites ZSM-5 using molecular simulations. Several model structures with characteristics such as periodic arrangement of mesopores, randomly arranged micropores, surface hydroxyls and bulk deformations of SBA-15 were used. Cartesian coordinates of ZSM-5 unit lattice were obtained from the literature and the 100 face of H-ZSM-5 unit cell was then placed on the surface of SBA-15 and the entire structure was equilibrated to obtain final configuration. The resulting structure was characterized using simulated small angle and wide angle X-ray diffraction, Connolly surface area (to compare BET area), accessible pore volume for nitrogen molecules (to compare with t-plot volume of micro and mesopores) and methane adsorption at 303 K. The orientation of ZSM-5 on the SBA-15 had no effect on the surface area, pore volume or adsorption capacity. In order to find out if the addition of microporous ZSM-5 should increase the total methane adsorption capacity due to addition of micropores, we studied adsorption on bare and coated SBA-15. However, total adsorption capacity was found to decrease, while the number of methane molecules adsorbed per unit cell of the SBA-15 structure increased. An existing experimental method (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 14324) of the synthesizing hybrid ZSM-5/SBA-15 structure was studied using accessible micropore volume (by t-plot). It was found that the procedure made all the micropores inaccessible. A modification of the method or use of other host materials is suggested to use the benefits of narrow micropore distribution in ZSM-5.     

一步法合成多级孔结构ZSM-5分子筛

多级孔结构ZSM-5分子筛的合成过程复杂。利用双模板剂,通过优化晶化条件(如晶化时间与晶化温度)和Si/Al物质的量比等一步水热晶化合成了具有多级孔结构的ZSM-5分子筛,并采用XRD、N₂吸附-脱附、吡啶红外吸脱附、SEM和TEM等方法对样品的晶体结构、孔道结构、表面酸性和形貌等进行了表征。结果表明,一步法合成多级孔结构ZSM-5分子筛的适宜条件是:晶化温度160-180℃,晶化时间24-96 h,反应物组成为SiO₂/Al₂O₃/Na₂O/CTAB/TPABr/H₂O=1/x/0.4/0.05/0.12/280,(x:50-240)。其中,晶化温度160℃、晶化时间48 h和以Si/Al物质的量比50的凝胶合成的样品具有有序的介孔(平均尺寸3.60 nm)结构、较高的结晶度和较强的酸性。     

Confined space synthesis. A novel route to nanosized zeolites

Confined space synthesis is a novel method in zeolite synthesis. It involves crystallization of the zeolite inside the pore system of an inert mesoporous matrix. In this way it is possible to prepare nanosized zeolites with a controlled size distribution by proper choice of the inert matrix. Here, confined space synthesis was adopted to prepare nanosized ZSM-5, zeolite Beta, zeolite X, and zeolite A with tailored crystal size distributions using mesoporous carbon blacks as inert matrices. All zeolites were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and nitrogen adsorption/desorption prior to and after removal of the carbon matrix. ZSM-5 with Si/Al ratios of 50, 100, and infinity (silicalite-1) were synthesized with controlled average crystal sizes in the range 20-75 nm. Nanosized zeolite Beta (7-30 nm), zeolite X (22-60 nm), and zeolite A (25-37 nm) were prepared similarly. Removal of the carbon matrix by controlled combustion allows a convenient method for isolation of the pure and highly crystalline zeolites. Therefore, confined space synthesis appears to be an attractive method for preparation of zeolites with a controlled size distribution.     

Face-centered-cubic large-pore periodic mesoporous organosilicas with unsaturated and aromatic bridging groups

Large-pore ethenylene-bridged (-CH═CH-) and phenylene-bridged (-C(6)H(4)-) periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) with face-centered-cubic structure (Fm3m symmetry) of spherical mesopores were synthesized at 7 °C at low acid concentration (0.1 M HCl) using Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer surfactant in the presence of aromatic swelling agents (1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, xylenes-isomer mixture, and toluene). In particular, this work reports an unprecedented block-copolymer-templated well-ordered ethenylene-bridged PMO with cubic structure of spherical mesopores and an unprecedented block-copolymer-templated face-centered cubic phenylene-bridged PMO, which also has an exceptionally large unit-cell size and pore diameter. The unit-cell parameters of 30 and 25 nm and the mesopore diameters of 14 and 11 nm (nominal BJH-KJS pore diameters of 12-13 and 9 nm) were obtained for ethenylene-bridged and phenylene-bridged PMOs, respectively. Under the considered reaction conditions, the unit-cell parameters and pore diameters were found to be similar when the three different methyl-substituted benzene swelling agents were employed, although the degree of structural ordering appeared to improve for phenylene-bridged PMOs in the sequence of decreased number of methyl groups on the benzene ring.     

以MCM-22为原料合成高水热稳定性的介孔材料

以合成的微孔分子筛MCM-22为原料,将其与表面活性剂及氢氧化钠一起回流溶解,再调节溶液的pH值至7～9, 使MCM-22转化为高水热稳定性的介孔材料. 所得介孔材料具有蠕虫状的均匀孔道,骨架中不含有MCM-22的微观结构单元. 该介孔材料至少含有18%的表面活性剂,经823 K焙烧脱除表面活性剂后,其孔径为2 2 nm, 比表面积为 1 038 m2/g, 孔容为0 97 cm3/g. 焙烧后的介孔材料具有非常高的水热稳定性,经沸水回流100 h后其比表面积为896 m2/g, 孔容为0 90 cm3/g, 孔径为2 1 nm, 即使经过300 h的回流,该材料仍能保持698 m2/g的比表面积和0 90 cm3/g的孔容. 固体 29Si MAS NMR结果表明,该介孔材料的高水热稳定性与其高表面缩合度有关.     

不同模板剂合成具有介微结构的ZSM-5分子筛及其甲醇制丙烯性能

分别采用四丙基氢氧化铵(TPAOH),十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和N-十八烷基-N'-己基-四甲基-1, 6-己二铵(C_18-6-6Br₂)作为模板剂,合成了具有不同介微结构的纳米ZSM-5分子筛(NZ),介孔ZSM-5分子筛(MZ)和纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛(NSZ).对合成的样品进行X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM), N₂吸附-脱附和氨程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)表征,并与传统微孔ZSM-5分子筛(CZ)对比.结果表明,样品的介孔孔容和外表面积大小的顺序为NSZ > MZ > NZ > CZ,强/弱酸之比的顺序为CZ > MZ > NZ > NSZ.在甲醇制丙烯(MTP)反应中,催化剂的介微结构特征影响MTP反应的产物选择性及稳定性,丙烯和总低碳烯烃选择性随着介孔孔容的增加而增加, NSZ样品具有最高的丙烯选择性(47.5%)及总低碳烯烃选择性(78.4%).此外,介孔的引入能适当延长催化剂的寿命,具有适宜酸性质的NZ样品的催化寿命最长(200 h).     

Molecular simulation of RMM: ordered mesoporous SBA-15 type material having microporous ZSM-5 walls

SBA-15 is a novel porous material with uniform size mesopores arranged in a regular pattern. The adjacent mesopores are connected to each other by microporous walls. The major disadvantages of these materials are that the walls are amorphous and have low thermal, hydrothermal, and mechanical stability. Recently, there have been a few attempts to either coat the walls of SBA-15 by microporous crystalline zeolites or to fabricate SBA-15 using CMK-3 in such a way that the walls are made up of ZSM-5. The present work provides a first-ever study of RMM (replicated mesoporous materials, which are SBA-15 like ordered mesoporous materials with walls made up of ZSM-5) using molecular modeling. A random orientation of the unit cells and the distribution of sizes of the supercells located at nucleation sites would be ideal to model the RMM. However, such a study would introduce more uncertainties with regard to voids between the individual supercells, noncrystalline silica, and the location of active sites where the nucleation occurs. In a simpler model studied in the present work, the walls of SBA-15 were made up of regularly arranged ZSM-5 having the same orientation. The structure was characterized by estimating the nitrogen accessible area/volume by Connolly surfaces, small-angle and wide-angle X-ray diffraction patterns, methane adsorption, and ice as a probe to study the pore structure. It was found that RMMs have significantly higher methane adsorption capacity compared to SBA-15 and the majority of methane is adsorbed in the microporous walls of RMM. Further research in the field of RMM is needed to obtain the details of zeolitic wall structure.     

Surface functionalization of ordered mesoporous carbons--a comparative study

Hexagonally structured mesoporous carbons C15 and CMK-5 and cubically structured carbon C48 were synthesized using ordered silica SBA-15 and MCM-48 as templates and carbon precursors of different structures. The surfaces of these ordered carbons were chemically functionalized by employing an approach, in which the selected diazonium compounds were in situ generated and reacted with the carbon frameworks of the mesoporous carbons. The aromatic organic molecules containing chlorine, ester, and alkyl groups were covalently attached to the surface of these ordered mesoporous carbons. The presence of functional groups on the modified carbons was confirmed with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and nitrogen adsorption. The BET-specific surface area and the pore width of ordered carbons were significantly reduced, whereas the primary structure of these ordered carbons and their unit cells were intact. Basically, the density of grafted functional groups is related to the specific surface area of the sample, particularly the surface area of mesopores. The surface functionalization reaction takes place only on the external surface of carbon C15, while it occurs on both of the internal and external surface of CMK-5 carbon with the nanopipe structure. The presence of the micropores in CMK-5 carbon should be responsible for its lower grafting density because the small micropores are inaccessible in the reaction. It was also proposed that the preferred adsorption/reaction in C48 may be related to the observed unsymmetrical degradation of the XRD patterns for the functionalized C48 samples. The chemical modification process considerably reduced the primary mesopores in these ordered carbons by approximately 1-1.5 nm, affording carbons with micropores in the cases of C15 and C48, and mixed micropores and small mesopores in the case of CMK-5. A grafting density of approximately 0.9-1.5 micromol/m(2) was achieved under current research.