Effect of Aging on the Synthesis of Kaolin-Based Zeolite Y from Ahoko Nigeria Using a Novel Metakaolinization Technique

Zeolite Y was systematically synthesized from Ahoko Nigerian kaolin in a conventional hydrothermal system using novel metakaolinization technique. The effect of aging on the formation of zeolite phase was investigated during the course of the synthesis. A rapidly processed metakaolin at a temperature of 600°C and exposure time of 50 minutes, which is capable of reducing the energy and cost of producing it was used to study the synthesis of zeolite Y. It was found that aging conditions play a prominent role in the preparation of zeolite Y from Ahoko metakaolin. Aging played a significant role by increasing the crystallinity of the final product even though zeolite Y was obtain without aging. The outcome of zeolite Y synthesized from Ahoko kaolin in 9 hours at 100°C was different from most reports on the synthesis of zeolite Y from kaolin where longing time (72 hours) of crystallization are reported.     

A形体过量β沸石的晶化过程

以四乙基氢氧化铵(TEAOH)为结构导向剂,在超浓水热条件下合成了手性多形体A(简称A形体)过量的β沸石,对初始凝胶的性质及晶化过程进行了深入研究,测定了相应的晶化曲线.研究结果表明,与晶化出A形体含量低于50%的普通β沸石的合成体系相比,晶化出A形体过量的β沸石的合成体系中含水量极低,凝胶中过量的水必须在晶化之前通过加热去除,但过度去除初始凝胶中的水则会显著延长晶化时间.在晶化初期,产物中己出现A形体过量特征,随着晶化的进行,A形体的过量程度无显著变化.     

系列硅铝比纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛的合成和表征

以自制不对称双子季铵盐表面活性剂为模板, 在水热合成体系中控制合成系列硅铝比纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附-脱附、X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、扫描电镜(SEM)和²⁷Al魔角旋转核磁共振(²⁷Al MAS-NMR)对合成的样品进行了表征. 详细研究了晶化温度、晶化时间、结构导向剂(SDA)用量、碱度等对合成的影响和纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛的形成过程. 结果表明: 分子筛硅铝比越高, 结构导向剂用量越大, 所需的晶化时间越短; 晶化温度越高, 晶化时间越短; 且不同硅铝比纳米薄层ZSM-5分子筛的形貌规整度、比表面积和介孔/微孔孔容比例随着硅铝比而变化.     

碱液后处理对纳米ZSM-5沸石孔道和酸度的影响

采用XRD、N2物理吸附、NH3-TPD以及TEM、IR和NMR手段,系统研究了NaOH碱液后处理对低硅铝比纳米ZSM-5沸石(Si/Al摩尔比为14.5、晶粒度为20～50 nm)孔道和酸度的影响.结果表明,在碱液中,低硅铝比纳米ZSM-5沸石主要发生限域脱硅,而且低硅铝比纳米ZSM-5沸石的碱液脱硅难度大于高硅铝比沸石.但在适当的碱液处理条件下(碱硅比为0.19～0.35,温度为60～80℃,处理时间为2～5 h)可以在其晶体内产生大量介孔,增加比表面积和孔容;同时增加弱酸和中强酸的浓度,并提高L酸比例.L酸的大量增加主要是由于产生了裸露的骨架铝(≡Alδ+),这与文献的观点有所不同.     

键阻断原理构建中孔A型沸石

采用不同类型的有机硅烷化SiO₂作为基本合成单元, 制备了具有晶内中孔的A型沸石。考察了反应碱度、Si/Al比、晶化时间等合成条件对产品的影响。结果表明, 甲氨基丙基三甲氧基硅烷是合成中孔A型沸石的最佳硅烷化试剂;硅烷化试剂的应用, 使中孔沸石晶化过程可以通过“键阻断原理”有效控制;沸石的中孔尺寸可以通过不同类型的有机硅烷化试剂进行调控; 一定范围内, 其外比表面积、中孔体积随SiO₂表面硅烷化度的增加而增加。通过沸石晶化过程中的“键阻断”, 可以制备具有晶内中孔的A型沸石。     

模板剂缓释法合成分子筛大单晶

在分子筛的合成中,通过使用四咪唑基取代的硼类化合物(四咪唑硼钠)作为模板剂,在溶剂热条件下,成功得到了磷酸铝盐分子筛AlPO₄-11的大单晶。电喷雾质谱、¹⁹F和¹¹B NMR等研究结果表明,在溶剂热条件下四咪唑硼钠起到了缓释剂的作用,其自身经历缓慢分解,持续释放低浓度咪唑分子的过程。由其释放出来的咪唑分子起到事实上的模板作用。因其浓度较低,限制了分子筛结晶过程中晶核形成的数量,从而易于导向分子筛大单晶的生成。通过引入不同种类的四取代硼类化合物作为模板剂,这种分子筛大单晶的合成策略可潜在应用于其它分子筛材料。     

键阻断原理构建中孔A型沸石

采用不同类型的有机硅烷化SiO2作为基本合成单元,制备了具有晶内中孔的A型沸石。考察了反应碱度、Si/Al比、晶化时间等合成条件对产品的影响。结果表明,苯胺基丙基三甲氧基硅烷是合成中孔A型沸石的最佳硅烷化试剂;硅烷化试剂的应用,使中孔沸石晶化过程可以通过"键阻断原理"有效控制;沸石的中孔尺寸可以通过不同类型的有机硅烷化试剂进行调控;一定范围内,其外比表面积、中孔体积随SiO2表面硅烷化度的增加而增加。通过沸石晶化过程中的"键阻断",可以制备具有晶内中孔的A型沸石。     

Selective hydrogen peroxide oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides or sulfones with MWW-type titanosilicate zeolite catalyst under organic solvent-free conditions

Selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones with hydrogen peroxide under organic solvent-free conditions was demonstrated by the MWW-type titanosilicate zeolite catalyst. Sulfides were oxidized smoothly to give sulfoxides with good selectivities at ambient temperature using 1.0–1.2 equiv of hydrogen peroxide with the MWW-type titanosilicate zeolite catalyst. Especially, the Ti-MWW with an interlayer-expanded structure (Ti-IEZ-MWW) catalyst showed high activity with good chemoselectivity for the oxidation of various sulfides. The catalyst is recyclable for at least five cycles, and the only byproduct is water. Sulfides were directly oxidized to give sulfones in high yields by 2.5 equiv of hydrogen peroxide with the MWW-type titanosilicate zeolite catalyst under organic solvent-free conditions.     

Effect of a nano-sized natural clinoptilolite modified by the hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium surfactant on cephalexin drug delivery

The use of porous materials as host systems for medical applications has been considered in recent years. The aim of this work is to construct an efficient adsorbent for the adsorption and delivering of cephalexin. For this pupose, pretreated natural nano-sized clinoptilolite (NZ) was modified by the cationic hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium surfactant (HDTMA), and the obtained modified zeolite nanoparticles (SMZ) were used to design systems for storage and release of cephalexin (CPX). The adsorbed and released extents of the drug onto/from the modified zeolite were determined by UV–Vis spectroscopy. The results showed that both decreasing the particle size of clinoptilolite and modifying its surface significantly increase the adsorbed drug extent. All the compounds were characterized by SEM, TEM, FT–IR, TG/DTG, and XRD. TG/DTG and also FT–IR results showed sufficient loading amounts of HDTMA and CPX onto the raw and modified zeolite, respectively. It was proven by means of TG that the composites are more stable thermally when the admicelles contain cephalexin in their interior. IR spectroscopy studies indicated that the zeolite structure remained unchanged after the modification with the surfactant and after the cephalexin drug has been loaded. Due to the presence of hydroxyl and amine groups in the cephalexin structure, pH plays an important role on the adsorbed CPX extent, so that the maximum adsorbed CPX was observed at pH = 12. While the delivery of CPX was better at pH = 2, because at alkaline pHs, the anionic carboxylate form of CPX has higher attractive force with the positive head of the surfactant on the SMZ. Hence, the stomach's acidic pH is appropriate for drug delivery. The effects of some cations in the delivery extent confirm that the diet can significantly affect the delivery of the CPX from the proposed adsorbent.     

NaY分子筛Lewis酸促进甲醇经亚硝酸甲酯分解制二甲氧基甲烷※

二甲氧基甲烷(Dimethoxymethane, DMM)作为一种基础有机化学品, 在树脂、溶剂、燃料等领域具有广泛用途. 传统合成方法采用甲醇甲醛缩合, 反应效率比较低. 亚硝酸甲酯(CH₃ONO)是一种性质活泼的气体, 可由甲醇、O₂、NO在无需催化剂的条件下获得, 其反应活性比甲醇高很多. 通过亚硝酸甲酯在常压条件下催化分解可以高效制备DMM. 本工作系统研究了不同类型分子筛的酸性对亚硝酸甲酯催化分解制备DMM的影响规律, 催化活性顺序为: NaY (97%)=HY (97%)>HZSM-5 (90%)>Hβ (89%)>NaZSM-5 (18%)>Naβ (6%), DMM选择性顺序为: NaY (53%)>HY (12%)=Naβ (12%)>NaZSM-5 (7%)>Hβ (4%)>HZSM-5 (3%), 其中NaY分子筛是一种性能优异的亚硝酸甲酯分解制备DMM的催化剂. 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面及孔隙度分析(BET)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、吡啶红外(Py-FTIR)等结构表征手段, 发现分子筛的酸性位点是促进亚硝酸甲酯分解的活性中心, 而Na⁺和Al物种的Lewis酸是高选择性生成DMM的关键. 本工作可为DMM提供一种新的高效合成路线.