The generation of multifunctional isolated active sites in zeolite supports is an attractive method for integrating multistep sequential reactions into a single‐pass tandem catalytic reaction.In this study,bifunction...The generation of multifunctional isolated active sites in zeolite supports is an attractive method for integrating multistep sequential reactions into a single‐pass tandem catalytic reaction.In this study,bifunctional TiSn‐Beta zeolite was prepared by a simple and scalable post‐synthesis approach,and it was utilized as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the tandem conversion of alkenes to 1,2‐diols.The isolated Ti and Sn Lewis acid sites within the TiSn‐Beta zeolite can efficiently integrate alkene epoxidation and epoxide hydration in tandem in a zeolite microreactor to achieve one‐step conversion of alkenes to 1,2‐diols with a high selectivity of>90%.Zeolite confinement effects result in high tandem rates of alkene epoxidation and epoxide hydration as well as high selectivity toward the desired product.Further,the novel method demonstrated herein can be employed to other tandem catalytic reactions for sustainable chemical production.展开更多
采用简单、易重现的两步后合成法成功制备了Ce-Beta分子筛.制备过程中,H-Beta分子筛首先经过脱铝处理得到Si-Beta分子筛,然后再以异丙醇铈为前驱体,通过干法浸渍的途径向Si-Beta分子筛引入Ce(IV).利用XRD,FT-IR,UV-Vis和1H MAS NMR等对...采用简单、易重现的两步后合成法成功制备了Ce-Beta分子筛.制备过程中,H-Beta分子筛首先经过脱铝处理得到Si-Beta分子筛,然后再以异丙醇铈为前驱体,通过干法浸渍的途径向Si-Beta分子筛引入Ce(IV).利用XRD,FT-IR,UV-Vis和1H MAS NMR等对其结构进行了表征,结果表明,Ce(IV)物种以四配位的形式成功引入Beta分子筛的骨架,Ce原子进入分子筛骨架的机理通过DRIFT光谱得以证实.通过环氧化合物水合制备1,2-二醇反应对所制的Ce-Beta催化剂进行了催化性能评价.展开更多
Pentacoordinated Al(Al~Ⅴ)species in silica-alumina are promising to promote the formation of acid sites or act as surface defects for tailoring single-atom catalysts.However,pentahedral coordination(Al~Ⅴ)is rarely o...Pentacoordinated Al(Al~Ⅴ)species in silica-alumina are promising to promote the formation of acid sites or act as surface defects for tailoring single-atom catalysts.However,pentahedral coordination(Al~Ⅴ)is rarely observed in conventionally prepared silica-alumina.Here,we show that high population and dispersion of Al~Ⅴ species on the surface of amorphous silica-alumina(ASA)can be achieved by means of flame spray pyrolysis.High resolution TEM/EDX,high magnetic-field NMR and DFT calculations are employed to characterize the structure of as-prepared ASAs.Solid-state ^(27)Al multi-quantum MAS NMR experiments show that most of the Al~Ⅴspecies are formed independently from the alumina phase and are accessible for vip molecules on the surface.Upon water adsorption,these Al~Ⅴ species are transformed to Al~Ⅵ species,structurally similar to surface Al~Ⅳ species,as confirmed by DFT calculations.The outstanding catalytic activity of as-synthesized ASA is demonstrated using the in situ H/D exchange reaction with deuterated benzene as an example.The Al~Ⅴ-rich ASA provides a much lower activation energy(～30 kJ/mol)than that reported for zeolite H-ZSM-5(～60 kJ/mol).The superior catalytic performance is attributed to the high Al~Ⅴcontent promoting the surface active sites in ASA.The knowledge gained on the synthesis of Al~Ⅴ-rich ASAs and the nature of aluminum coordination in these materials could pave the way to more efficient silica-alumina based catalysts.展开更多
文摘The generation of multifunctional isolated active sites in zeolite supports is an attractive method for integrating multistep sequential reactions into a single‐pass tandem catalytic reaction.In this study,bifunctional TiSn‐Beta zeolite was prepared by a simple and scalable post‐synthesis approach,and it was utilized as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the tandem conversion of alkenes to 1,2‐diols.The isolated Ti and Sn Lewis acid sites within the TiSn‐Beta zeolite can efficiently integrate alkene epoxidation and epoxide hydration in tandem in a zeolite microreactor to achieve one‐step conversion of alkenes to 1,2‐diols with a high selectivity of>90%.Zeolite confinement effects result in high tandem rates of alkene epoxidation and epoxide hydration as well as high selectivity toward the desired product.Further,the novel method demonstrated herein can be employed to other tandem catalytic reactions for sustainable chemical production.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21373119)the Ministry of Education of China(IRT13022,IRT13R30)+1 种基金111 Project(B12015)Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft~~
文摘采用简单、易重现的两步后合成法成功制备了Ce-Beta分子筛.制备过程中,H-Beta分子筛首先经过脱铝处理得到Si-Beta分子筛,然后再以异丙醇铈为前驱体,通过干法浸渍的途径向Si-Beta分子筛引入Ce(IV).利用XRD,FT-IR,UV-Vis和1H MAS NMR等对其结构进行了表征,结果表明,Ce(IV)物种以四配位的形式成功引入Beta分子筛的骨架,Ce原子进入分子筛骨架的机理通过DRIFT光谱得以证实.通过环氧化合物水合制备1,2-二醇反应对所制的Ce-Beta催化剂进行了催化性能评价.
基金the financial supports by Australian Research Council Discovery Projects (DP150103842)Discovery Earlier Career Research Project (DE190101618)+1 种基金the Faculty's MCR Scheme, Energy and Materials Clusters at the University of Sydneythe support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21522310, 21473244 and 21210005)
文摘Pentacoordinated Al(Al~Ⅴ)species in silica-alumina are promising to promote the formation of acid sites or act as surface defects for tailoring single-atom catalysts.However,pentahedral coordination(Al~Ⅴ)is rarely observed in conventionally prepared silica-alumina.Here,we show that high population and dispersion of Al~Ⅴ species on the surface of amorphous silica-alumina(ASA)can be achieved by means of flame spray pyrolysis.High resolution TEM/EDX,high magnetic-field NMR and DFT calculations are employed to characterize the structure of as-prepared ASAs.Solid-state ^(27)Al multi-quantum MAS NMR experiments show that most of the Al~Ⅴspecies are formed independently from the alumina phase and are accessible for vip molecules on the surface.Upon water adsorption,these Al~Ⅴ species are transformed to Al~Ⅵ species,structurally similar to surface Al~Ⅳ species,as confirmed by DFT calculations.The outstanding catalytic activity of as-synthesized ASA is demonstrated using the in situ H/D exchange reaction with deuterated benzene as an example.The Al~Ⅴ-rich ASA provides a much lower activation energy(～30 kJ/mol)than that reported for zeolite H-ZSM-5(～60 kJ/mol).The superior catalytic performance is attributed to the high Al~Ⅴcontent promoting the surface active sites in ASA.The knowledge gained on the synthesis of Al~Ⅴ-rich ASAs and the nature of aluminum coordination in these materials could pave the way to more efficient silica-alumina based catalysts.
