Grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation of isotherm for hydrogen adsorption on nanoporous siliceous zeolites at room temperature

Zeolites belong to a most prominent class of nanoporous materials which have been considered as potential sorbents for hydrogen storage. The adsorption of hydrogen molecules on purely siliceous zeolites such as ACO, MEP, ASV, ANA, RWY, and RHO, which encompass a range of different pore structures and their chemical compositions has been simulated employing Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) procedure for a temperature range of 250-325 K, and a pressure range of 0-10 kbar. The effects of pore structure of zeolites, temperature and pressure on the hydrogen adsorption has been examined. The results clearly show that the number of adsorbed hydrogen molecules at high pressure, only depends on pore diameter, and the temperature effect on the adsorption decreases with decrease in the number of adsorbed of hydrogen molecules.     

Enhancement of catalytic activity by increasing surface area in heterogeneous catalysis

The use of nanoclusters in systems with confined void spaces such as inside mesoporous or microporous solids appears to be an efficient way of preventing aggregation of nanoclusters in their catalytic application. Zeolite-Y is considered as a suitable host providing highly ordered supercages with a diameter of 1.3 nm. Intrazeolite metal(0) nanoclusters were prepared at room temperature by ion-exchange of metal cations with the extra framework Na⁺ ions in Zeolite-Y, followed by the reduction of the metal cations in the cavities of Zeolite-Y with sodium borohydride in aqueous solution, whereby the Zeolite-Y is reloaded with Na⁺ ions. Hence, host framework remains intact as shown by using a multi-prong approach. Intrazeolite transition-metal(0) nanoclusters were isolated by suction filtration and drying in vacuum at room temperature and characterized by a combination of analytical methods. Intrazeolite metal(0) nanoclusters were tested as catalyst in the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride and ammonia-borane, both of which have been considered as a promising hydrogen storage materials. High catalytic activity and the outstandingly long lifetime of intrazeolite transition-metal(0) nanoclusters catalyst in the hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of both sodium borohydride and ammonia-borane is demonstrated. The results are attributed to the small size of the nanoclusters within the zeolite cages as well as prevention of agglomeration of the nanoclusters.     

Preparation of stable MCM-48 tubular membranes

Stable mesoporous membranes with a cubic structure, based on the MCM-48 material, were successfully prepared on alumina supports by hydrothermal synthesis, starting from sols having both CTABr and TPAOH structure directing agents. The inclusion of a zeolite (MFI-type) precursor during membrane synthesis led to partial zeolite incorporation into the porous structure, giving rise to a hydrothermally stable membrane. The mean pore diameter of the membrane was 2.5 nm, and permeation experiments confirmed that transport across the membrane was governed by Knudsen diffusion and that there were no pinholes.     

固定床催化条件下对二甲苯与γ-丁内酯反应的研究

着重研究了固定床催化条件下对二甲苯与γ-丁内酯连续流动反应的催化活性和选择性.在对几类不同固体酸催化剂考评的基础上,选择H-Beta分子筛为催化剂并考察了反应温度、氮气流量、液体进样量、催化剂的焙烧温度等因素对反应的影响以及催化剂的再生稳定性和导致催化剂失活的主要因素.实验结果表明,H-Beta分子筛对此反应有较高的催化活性和选择性,与γ-丁内酯有关的副反应可能是导致催化剂失活的主要因素,但是失活后的催化剂可直接在固定床中通入空气灼烧反复活化再生,避免了以往液体酸催化中催化剂的一次性使用问题,为该反应今后的工业化应用提供了有用的信息.     

以季磷化合物为模板剂合成超大孔分子筛ITQ-33

以四丁基氢氧化磷为模板剂, 在中温水热条件下, 利用浓溶胶法合成了具有一维18元环孔道的含铝硅锗酸盐分子筛ITQ-33. 系统研究了ITQ-33的合成条件, 并利用原位变温X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电子显微镜(SEM), 固体核磁共振波谱(NMR), 电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP), 氮气吸附-脱附程序升温脱附(TPD), 热重(TG)及元素分析等手段对其结构、 稳定性及催化性能进行了表征. 结果表明, 以季磷化合物为模板剂可以合成含铝的ITQ-33纯相, 产物具有较高的热稳定性, 其骨架结构可以稳定至400℃以上, 煅烧后的ITQ-33具有Lewis酸位点, 在酸催化方面有潜在的应用价值.     

在不锈钢网上快速制备连续致密 Silicalite-1分子筛膜

开发了一种在不锈钢网基底上快速制备连续致密Silicalite-1(Si-MFI)分子筛膜的新方法. 该制膜过程包括用含有聚氧乙烯(PEO)高分子的氧化硅溶液对不锈钢网基底进行预处理和在预处理后的基底上用二次生长法制备分子筛膜2个步骤. 通过该方法可在12 h内制备连续致密的不锈钢网支撑的Si-MFI分子筛膜. SEM分析结果表明, 所制备的Si-MFI分子筛膜连续且致密, 而XRD分析结果表明, 膜中的Si-MFI微晶具有高结晶度. 用膜渗透分离装置及气相色谱仪测试了Si-MFI膜的渗透性能及对CO₂和N₂的分离性能, 结果显示, 该Si-MFI膜具有很好的渗透性能, 并对CO₂和N₂具有很好的分离性能.     

Preparation of Porous Protein-Based Hydogel for Highly Sensitive Protein Chips

Summary: Protein chips are important tools for high-throughput analysis of biological events. We have developed a novel method to prepare a protein-based hydrogel, that is, a “Three-Dimensional Nano-structured Protein Hydrogel” (3-D NPH), which is composed of protein and polymer nano-particles. The 3-D NPH could be easily prepared by dispensing a protein and polymer mixture on a substrate. Surprisingly, gold particles conjugated with protein A diffused into the 3-D NPH which was made of mouse IgG through the pores. We have shown that the protein chips made with our 3-D NPH method has tremendously improved sensitivity in detecting protein-protein interactions compared with that of direct protein immobilization methods.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Control of Proportion of Polymorph C in ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 Films

Continuous ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films on silicon wafer were prepared in fluoride media using TEAOH as organic structure-directing agent. The proportion of polymorph C in the as-synthesized ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films was determined via X-ray diffraction characterization. The proportion of polymorph C in the ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films was controlled via optimizing the compositions of the reaction mixtures and reaction conditions, such as varying the Si/Ge molar ratio and adding n-propyl alcohol as a solvent in the reaction mixture. The Ge atoms in the reaction media strongly increased the crystallization of polymorph C in ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films. Moreover, the stabilizing and buffering effect of n-propyl alcohol on crystal growth further enhanced the proportion of polymorph C in the ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films. For potential catalytic applications, Al was incorporated into the framework of polymorph C, and a pure phase of polymorph C in Al-ITQ-17 film was achieved from the synthesis gel in the n-propyl alcohol phase.     

Studies on the formation of hierarchical zeolite T aggregates with well-defined morphology in different template systems

In this paper, the disk-like and pumpkin-like hierarchical zeolite T aggregates consisted of primary nano-grains have been hydrothermally synthesized with and without the aid of the second template. The first template is used with tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) and the second template is used with triethanolamine (TEA) or polyving akohol (PVA). A combination of characterization techniques, including XRD, SEM, TEM and N₂ adsorption–desorption to examine the crystal crystallinity, morphology and surface properties of hierarchical zeolite T aggregates. In the single-template preparation process, the two-step varying-temperature treatment has been used to improve the meso-porosity of zeolite T aggregates. In the double-template preparation process, the amounts of PVA or TEA on the crystallinity, morphology and meso-porosity of zeolite T aggregates have been studied. It has been proved that the interstitial voids between the primary grains of aggregates are the origin of additional mesopores of samples. The micro- and meso-porosities of samples prepared with and without the second template have been contrasted in detail at last. In particular, the sample synthesized with the addition of PVA presents a hierarchical pore structure with the highest S_ext value of 122 m²/g and V_meso value of 0.255 cm³/g.     

基于纳米β分子筛的石英晶体微天平沙林传感器研究

以纳米β(Cuβ)分子筛为敏感膜,结合石英晶体微天平(QCM)制备了对神经毒剂沙林(GB)敏感的传感器。结果表明,纳米β(Cuβ)分子筛对GB响应较纳米ZSM-5更灵敏,在热空气吹扫下可连续多次检测,其灵敏度为23.6Hz/(mg.m-3)(26.8Hz/(mg.m-3)),检出限(S/N=3)为0.96mg.m-3(0.90mg.m-3);线性范围1.50～18.24mg.m-3,线性相关系数为0.9910(0.9888)。该法在毒剂检测中具有一定的应用前景。