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Rubio-Gaspar A, Misturini A, Millan R, Almora-Barrios N, Tatay S, Bon V, Bonneau M, Guillerm V, Eddaoudi M, Navalón S, Kaskel S, Armentano D, Martí-Gastaldo C. Translocation and Confinement of Tetraamines in Adaptable Microporous Cavities. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402973. [PMID: 38644341 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Metal-Organic Frameworks can be grafted with amines by coordination to metal vacancies to create amine-appended solid adsorbents, which are being considered as an alternative to using aqueous amine solutions for CO2 capture. In this study, we propose an alternative mechanism that does not rely on the use of neutral metal vacancies as binding sites but is enabled by the structural adaptability of heterobimetallic Ti2Ca2 clusters. The combination of hard (Ti4+) and soft (Ca2+) metal centers in the inorganic nodes of the framework enables MUV-10 to adapt its pore windows to the presence of triethylenetetramine molecules. This dynamic cluster response facilitates the translocation and binding of tetraamine inside the microporous cavities to enable the formation of bis-coordinate adducts that are stable in water. The extension of this grafting concept from MUV-10 to larger cavities not restrictive to CO2 diffusion will complement other strategies available for the design of molecular sorbents for decarbonization applications.
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- Ana Rubio-Gaspar
- Functional Inorganic Materials Team, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de València, c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2., Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Team, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de València, c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2., Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ), Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Team, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de València, c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2., Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Team, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de València, c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2., Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche (CTC), Università della Calabria, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Team, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de València, c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2., Paterna, 46980, Spain
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Liu Q, van Bokhoven JA. Water structures on acidic zeolites and their roles in catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3065-3095. [PMID: 38369933 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00404j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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The local reaction environment of catalytic active sites can be manipulated to modify the kinetics and thermodynamic properties of heterogeneous catalysis. Because of the unique physical-chemical nature of water, heterogeneously catalyzed reactions involving specific interactions between water molecules and active sites on catalysts exhibit distinct outcomes that are different from those performed in the absence of water. Zeolitic materials are being applied with the presence of water for heterogeneous catalytic reactions in the chemical industry and our transition to sustainable energy. Mechanistic investigation and in-depth understanding about the behaviors and the roles of water are essentially required for zeolite chemistry and catalysis. In this review, we focus on the discussions of the nature and structures of water adsorbed/stabilized on Brønsted and Lewis acidic zeolites based on experimental observations as well as theoretical calculation results. The unveiled functions of water structures in determining the catalytic efficacy of zeolite-catalyzed reactions have been overviewed and the strategies frequently developed for enhancing the stabilization of zeolite catalysts are highlighted. Recent advancement will contribute to the development of innovative catalytic reactions and the rationalization of catalytic performances in terms of activity, selectivity and stability with the presence of water vapor or in condensed aqueous phase.
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- Qiang Liu
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Tian Y, Gao M, Xie H, Xu S, Ye M, Liu Z. Spatiotemporal Heterogeneity of Temperature and Catalytic Activation within Individual Catalyst Particles. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:4958-4972. [PMID: 38334752 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Temperature is a critical parameter in chemical conversion, significantly affecting the reaction kinetics and thermodynamics. Measuring temperature inside catalyst particles of industrial interest (∼micrometers to millimeters), which is crucial for understanding the evolution of chemical dynamics at catalytic active sites during reaction and advancing catalyst designs, however, remains a big challenge. Here, we propose an approach combining two-photon confocal microscopy and state-of-the-art upconversion luminescence (UL) imaging to measure the spatiotemporal-resolved temperature within individual catalyst particles in the industrially significant methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction. Specifically, catalyst particles containing zeolites and functional nanothermometers were fabricated using microfluidic chips. Our experimental results directly demonstrate that the zeolite density and particle size can alter the temperature distribution within a single catalyst particle. Importantly, the observed temperature heterogeneity plays a decisive role in the activation of the reaction intermediate and the utilization of active sites. We expect that this work opens a venue for unveiling the reaction mechanism and kinetics within industrial catalyst particles by considering temperature heterogeneity.
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- Yu Tian
- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, People's Republic of China
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Daouli A, Rey J, Lahrar EH, Valtchev V, Badawi M, Guillet-Nicolas R. Ab Initio Screening of Divalent Cations for CH 4, CO 2, H 2, and N 2 Separations in Chabazite Zeolite. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:15962-15973. [PMID: 37929920 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The efficient separation and adsorption of critical gases are, more than ever, a major focus point in important energy processes, such as CH4 enrichment of biogas or natural gas, CO2 separation and capture, and H2 purification and storage. Thanks to its physicochemical properties, cation-exchanged chabazite is a potent zeolite for such applications. Previous computational screening investigations have mostly examined chabazites exchanged with monovalent cations. Therefore, in this contribution, periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations in combination with dispersion corrections have been used for a systematic screening of divalent cation exchanged chabazite zeolites. The work focuses on cheap and readily available divalent cations, Ca(II), Mg(II), and Zn(II), Fe(II), Sn(II), and Cu(II) and investigates the effect of the cation nature and location within the framework on the adsorption selectivity of chabazite for specific gas separations, namely, CO2/CH4, N2/CH4, and N2/H2. All the cationic adsorption sites were explored to describe the diversity of sites in a typical experimental chabazite with a Si/Al ratio close to 2 or 3. The results revealed that Mg-CHA is the most promising cation for the selective adsorption of CO2. These predictions were further supported by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations performed at 300 K, which demonstrated that the presence of CH4 has a negligible impact on the adsorption of CO2 on Mg-CHA. Ca(II) was found to be the most favorable cation for the selective adsorption of H2 and CO2. Finally, none of the investigated cations were suitable for the preferential capture of N2 and H2 in the purification of CH4 rich mixtures. These findings provide valuable insights into the factors influencing the adsorption behavior of N2, H2, CH4, and CO2 and highlight the crucial role played by theoretical calculations and simulations for the optimal design of efficient adsorbents.
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- Ayoub Daouli
- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- Normandie Université, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, 14000Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, 14000Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, 14000Caen, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Normandie Université, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, 14000Caen, France
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Soheili S, Nakhaei Pour A, Mohammadi A, Murzin DY. Effect of CNT over structural properties of SAPO-34 in MTO process: Experimental and molecular simulation studies. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 124:108555. [PMID: 37348451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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The hierarchical silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO-34) catalyst was synthesized using the mixtures of diethylamine (D) and butylamine (B) as a structure-directing agent (SDA), and carbon nanotube (CNT) as a secondary template in the hydrothermal method. The catalysts were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), N2 physisorption, and temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD) techniques and evaluated for the catalytic activity in the Methanol to Olefins (MTO) process. The results showed that the use of CNT as the secondary template improved the hierarchical structure of SAPO-34 due to increasing the external surface area and mesoporosity and decreasing the particle size and as a result, made better the performance of the prepared SAPO-34 zeolite in the MTO process. Among all the prepared samples, the CNT-B-D catalyst synthesized by mixing three templates displayed the highest ethylene and propylene selectivity of 49% and 34%, respectively. Also, using CNT in the synthesis of samples increased the catalytic stability. In addition, pure, binary, and ternary adsorption isotherms and diffusivities of the main products and reactants over the SAPO-34 were investigated by theoretical measurements, because sorption and diffusion affect the catalyst stability and C2-C3 selectivity in the MTO reaction. The higher diffusion rate of ethylene leads to following the aromatic-based cycle in the MTO process.
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- Saeedeh Soheili
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 9177948974, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 9177948974, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 9177948974, Iran
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre (PCC), Åbo Akademi University, 20500, Turku/Åbo, Finland
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Xie J, Olsbye U. The Oxygenate-Mediated Conversion of CO x to Hydrocarbons─On the Role of Zeolites in Tandem Catalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11775-11816. [PMID: 37769023 PMCID: PMC10603784 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Decentralized chemical plants close to circular carbon sources will play an important role in shaping the postfossil society. This scenario calls for carbon technologies which valorize CO2 and CO with renewable H2 and utilize process intensification approaches. The single-reactor tandem reaction approach to convert COx to hydrocarbons via oxygenate intermediates offers clear benefits in terms of improved thermodynamics and energy efficiency. Simultaneously, challenges and complexity in terms of catalyst material and mechanism, reactor, and process gaps have to be addressed. While the separate processes, namely methanol synthesis and methanol to hydrocarbons, are commercialized and extensively discussed, this review focuses on the zeolite/zeotype function in the oxygenate-mediated conversion of COx to hydrocarbons. Use of shape-selective zeolite/zeotype catalysts enables the selective production of fuel components as well as key intermediates for the chemical industry, such as BTX, gasoline, light olefins, and C3+ alkanes. In contrast to the separate processes which use methanol as a platform, this review examines the potential of methanol, dimethyl ether, and ketene as possible oxygenate intermediates in separate chapters. We explore the connection between literature on the individual reactions for converting oxygenates and the tandem reaction, so as to identify transferable knowledge from the individual processes which could drive progress in the intensification of the tandem process. This encompasses a multiscale approach, from molecule (mechanism, oxygenate molecule), to catalyst, to reactor configuration, and finally to process level. Finally, we present our perspectives on related emerging technologies, outstanding challenges, and potential directions for future research.
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- Jingxiu Xie
- SMN
Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Sem Sælands vei 26, 0315 Oslo, Norway
- Green
Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute
Groningen, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Zhang W, Lin S, Wei Y, Tian P, Ye M, Liu Z. Cavity-controlled methanol conversion over zeolite catalysts. Natl Sci Rev 2023; 10:nwad120. [PMID: 37565191 PMCID: PMC10411685 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwad120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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The successful development and application in industry of methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process brought about an innovative and efficient route for olefin production via non-petrochemical resources and also attracted attention of C1 chemistry and zeolite catalysis. Molecular sieve catalysts with diversified microenvironments embedding unique channel/cavity structure and acid properties, exhibit demonstrable features and advantages in the shape-selective catalysis of MTO. Especially, shape-selective catalysis over 8-MR and cavity-type zeolites with acidic supercage environment and narrow pore opening manifested special host-guest interaction between the zeolite catalyst and guest reactants, intermediates and products. This caused great differences in product distribution, catalyst deactivation and molecular diffusion, revealing the cavity-controlled methanol conversion over 8-MR and cavity-type zeolite catalyst. Furthermore, the dynamic and complicated cross-talk behaviors of catalyst material (coke)-reaction-diffusion over these types of zeolites determines the catalytic performance of the methanol conversion. In this review, we shed light on the cavity-controlled principle in the MTO reaction including cavity-controlled active intermediates formation, cavity-controlled reaction routes with the involvement of these intermediates in the complex reaction network, cavity-controlled catalyst deactivation and cavity-controlled diffusion. All these were exhibited by the MTO reaction performances and product selectivity over 8-MR and cavity-type zeolite catalysts. Advanced strategies inspired by the cavity-controlled principle were developed, providing great promise for the optimization and precise control of MTO process.
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- Wenna Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Energy College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Lower-Carbon Catalysis Technology, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Energy College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Van Speybroeck V, Bocus M, Cnudde P, Vanduyfhuys L. Operando Modeling of Zeolite-Catalyzed Reactions Using First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Simulations. ACS Catal 2023; 13:11455-11493. [PMID: 37671178 PMCID: PMC10476167 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Within this Perspective, we critically reflect on the role of first-principles molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in unraveling the catalytic function within zeolites under operating conditions. First-principles MD simulations refer to methods where the dynamics of the nuclei is followed in time by integrating the Newtonian equations of motion on a potential energy surface that is determined by solving the quantum-mechanical many-body problem for the electrons. Catalytic solids used in industrial applications show an intriguing high degree of complexity, with phenomena taking place at a broad range of length and time scales. Additionally, the state and function of a catalyst critically depend on the operating conditions, such as temperature, moisture, presence of water, etc. Herein we show by means of a series of exemplary cases how first-principles MD simulations are instrumental to unravel the catalyst complexity at the molecular scale. Examples show how the nature of reactive species at higher catalytic temperatures may drastically change compared to species at lower temperatures and how the nature of active sites may dynamically change upon exposure to water. To simulate rare events, first-principles MD simulations need to be used in combination with enhanced sampling techniques to efficiently sample low-probability regions of phase space. Using these techniques, it is shown how competitive pathways at operating conditions can be discovered and how broad transition state regions can be explored. Interestingly, such simulations can also be used to study hindered diffusion under operating conditions. The cases shown clearly illustrate how first-principles MD simulations reveal insights into the catalytic function at operating conditions, which could not be discovered using static or local approaches where only a few points are considered on the potential energy surface (PES). Despite these advantages, some major hurdles still exist to fully integrate first-principles MD methods in a standard computational catalytic workflow or to use the output of MD simulations as input for multiple length/time scale methods that aim to bridge to the reactor scale. First of all, methods are needed that allow us to evaluate the interatomic forces with quantum-mechanical accuracy, albeit at a much lower computational cost compared to currently used density functional theory (DFT) methods. The use of DFT limits the currently attainable length/time scales to hundreds of picoseconds and a few nanometers, which are much smaller than realistic catalyst particle dimensions and time scales encountered in the catalysis process. One solution could be to construct machine learning potentials (MLPs), where a numerical potential is derived from underlying quantum-mechanical data, which could be used in subsequent MD simulations. As such, much longer length and time scales could be reached; however, quite some research is still necessary to construct MLPs for the complex systems encountered in industrially used catalysts. Second, most currently used enhanced sampling techniques in catalysis make use of collective variables (CVs), which are mostly determined based on chemical intuition. To explore complex reactive networks with MD simulations, methods are needed that allow the automatic discovery of CVs or methods that do not rely on a priori definition of CVs. Recently, various data-driven methods have been proposed, which could be explored for complex catalytic systems. Lastly, first-principles MD methods are currently mostly used to investigate local reactive events. We hope that with the rise of data-driven methods and more efficient methods to describe the PES, first-principles MD methods will in the future also be able to describe longer length/time scale processes in catalysis. This might lead to a consistent dynamic description of all steps-diffusion, adsorption, and reaction-as they take place at the catalyst particle level.
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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Fernandes Pape Brito JC, Miletto I, Marchese L, Ali D, Azim MM, Mathisen K, Gianotti E. Hierarchical SAPO-34 Catalysts as Host for Cu Active Sites. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5694. [PMID: 37629985 PMCID: PMC10456513 DOI: 10.3390/ma16165694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Cu-containing hierarchical SAPO-34 catalysts were synthesized by the bottom-up method using different mesoporogen templates: CTAB encapsulated within ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) and sucrose. A high fraction of the Cu centers exchanged in the hierarchical SAPO-34 architecture with high mesopore surface area and volume was achieved when CTAB was embedded within ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Physicochemical characterization was performed by using structural and spectroscopic techniques to elucidate the properties of hierarchical SAPO-34 before and after Cu introduction. The speciation of the Cu sites, investigated by DR UV-Vis, and the results of the catalytic tests indicated that the synergy between the textural properties of the hierarchical SAPO-34 framework, the high Cu loading, and the coordination and localization of the Cu sites in the hierarchical architecture is the key point to obtaining good preliminary results in the NO selective catalytic reduction with hydrocarbons (HC-SCR).
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- Julio C. Fernandes Pape Brito
- Department for Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Piazza Sant’Eusebio 5, 13100 Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technological Innovation, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Via T. Michel 11, 15100 Alessandria, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department for Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Piazza Sant’Eusebio 5, 13100 Vercelli, Italy
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Van Speybroeck V. Challenges in modelling dynamic processes in realistic nanostructured materials at operating conditions. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2023; 381:20220239. [PMID: 37211031 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2022.0239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The question is addressed in how far current modelling strategies are capable of modelling dynamic phenomena in realistic nanostructured materials at operating conditions. Nanostructured materials used in applications are far from perfect; they possess a broad range of heterogeneities in space and time extending over several orders of magnitude. Spatial heterogeneities from the subnanometre to the micrometre scale in crystal particles with a finite size and specific morphology, impact the material's dynamics. Furthermore, the material's functional behaviour is largely determined by the operating conditions. Currently, there exists a huge length-time scale gap between attainable theoretical length-time scales and experimentally relevant scales. Within this perspective, three key challenges are highlighted within the molecular modelling chain to bridge this length-time scale gap. Methods are needed that enable (i) building structural models for realistic crystal particles having mesoscale dimensions with isolated defects, correlated nanoregions, mesoporosity, internal and external surfaces; (ii) the evaluation of interatomic forces with quantum mechanical accuracy albeit at much lower computational cost than the currently used density functional theory methods and (iii) derivation of the kinetics of phenomena taking place in a multi-length-time scale window to obtain an overall view of the dynamics of the process. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Supercomputing simulations of advanced materials'.
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Du J, Zeng L, Yan T, Wang C, Wang M, Luo L, Wu W, Peng Z, Li H, Zeng J. Efficient solvent- and hydrogen-free upcycling of high-density polyethylene into separable cyclic hydrocarbons. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 18:772-779. [PMID: 37365277 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01429-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Plastic pollution is a planetary threat that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the surge in medical waste, personal protective equipment and takeaway packaging. A socially sustainable and economically viable method for plastic recycling should not use consumable materials such as co-reactants or solvents. Here we report that Ru nanoparticles on zeolitic HZSM-5 catalyse the solvent- and hydrogen-free upcycling of high-density polyethylene into a separable distribution of linear (C1 to C6) and cyclic (C7 to C15) hydrocarbons. The valuable monocyclic hydrocarbons accounted for 60.3 mol% of the total yield. Based on mechanistic studies, the dehydrogenation of polymer chains to form C=C bonds occurs on both Ru sites and acid sites in HZSM-5, whereas carbenium ions are generated on the acid sites via the protonation of the C=C bonds. Accordingly, optimizing the Ru and acid sites promoted the cyclization process, which requires the simultaneous existence of a C=C bond and a carbenium ion on a molecular chain at an appropriate distance, providing high activity and cyclic hydrocarbon selectivity.
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- Junjie Du
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People's Republic of China.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, People's Republic of China.
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Rao W, Tang X, Lin K, Xu X, Xia H, Jiang Y, Liu Z, Zheng A. Loading-Driven Diffusion Pathway Selectivity in Zeolites with Continuum Intersecting Channels. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:3567-3573. [PMID: 37017545 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The diffusion processes in zeolites are important for heterogeneous catalysis. Herein, we show that unique zeolites with "continuum intersecting channels" (e.g., BEC, POS, and SOV), in which two intersections are proximal, are greatly significant to the diffusion process with spontaneous switching of the diffusion pathway under varied loading. At low loading, the synergy of strong adsorption sites and molecular reorientation in intersections contribute to almost exclusive molecular diffusion in smaller channels. With an increase in molecular loading, the adsorbates are transported preferentially in larger channels mainly due to the lower diffusion barrier inside continuum intersection channels. This work demonstrates the ability to adjust the prior diffusion pathway by controlling the molecular loading, which may be beneficial for the separation of the product and byproduct in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Wei Rao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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Zhao D, Gao M, Tian X, Doronkin DE, Han S, Grunwaldt JD, Rodemerck U, Linke D, Ye M, Jiang G, Jiao H, Kondratenko EV. Effect of Diffusion Constraints and ZnO x Speciation on Nonoxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane and Isobutane over ZnO-Containing Catalysts. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- Dan Zhao
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology and Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology and Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany
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Kyrimis S, Rankin KE, Potter ME, Raja R, Armstrong LM. Towards realistic characterisation of chemical reactors: An in-depth analysis of catalytic particle beds produced by sieving. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Tan X, Robijns S, Thür R, Ke Q, De Witte N, Lamaire A, Li Y, Aslam I, Van Havere D, Donckels T, Van Assche T, Van Speybroeck V, Dusselier M, Vankelecom I. Truly combining the advantages of polymeric and zeolite membranes for gas separations. Science 2022; 378:1189-1194. [PMID: 36520897 DOI: 10.1126/science.ade1411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have been investigated to render energy-intensive separations more efficiently by combining the selectivity and permeability performance, robustness, and nonaging properties of the filler with the easy processing, handling, and scaling up of the polymer. However, truly combining all in one single material has proven very challenging. In this work, we filled a commercial polyimide with ultrahigh loadings of a high-aspect ratio, CO2-philic Na-SSZ-39 zeolite with a three-dimensional channel system that precisely separates gas molecules. By carefully designing both zeolite and MMM synthesis, we created a gas-percolation highway across a flexible and aging-resistant (more than 1 year) membrane. The combination of a CO2-CH4 mixed-gas selectivity of ~423 and a CO2 permeability of ~8300 Barrer outperformed all existing polymer-based membranes and even most zeolite-only membranes.
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- Xiaoyu Tan
- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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A Comprehensive Review on Zeolite Chemistry for Catalytic Conversion of Biomass/Waste into Green Fuels. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238578. [PMID: 36500669 PMCID: PMC9739862 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Numerous attempts have been made to produce new materials and technology for renewable energy and environmental improvements in response to global sustainable solutions stemming from fast industrial expansion and population growth. Zeolites are a group of crystalline materials having molecularly ordered micropore arrangements. Over the past few years, progress in zeolites has been observed in transforming biomass and waste into fuels. To ensure effective transition of fossil energy carriers into chemicals and fuels, zeolite catalysts play a key role; however, their function in biomass usage is more obscure. Herein, the effectiveness of zeolites has been discussed in the context of biomass transformation into valuable products. Established zeolites emphasise conversion of lignocellulosic materials into green fuels. Lewis acidic zeolites employ transition of carbohydrates into significant chemical production. Zeolites utilise several procedures, such as catalytic pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and hydro-pyrolysis, to convert biomass and lignocelluloses. Zeolites exhibit distinctive features and encounter significant obstacles, such as mesoporosity, pore interconnectivity, and stability of zeolites in the liquid phase. In order to complete these transformations successfully, it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of the chemistry of zeolites. Hence, further examination of the technical difficulties associated with catalytic transformation in zeolites will be required. This review article highlights the reaction pathways for biomass conversion using zeolites, their challenges, and their potential utilisation. Future recommendations for zeolite-based biomass conversion are also presented.
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Gong X, Ye Y, Chowdhury AD. Evaluating the Role of Descriptor- and Spectator-Type Reaction Intermediates During the Early Phases of Zeolite Catalysis. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Xuan Gong
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei People’s Republic of China
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Bocus M, Van Speybroeck V. Insights into the Mechanism and Reactivity of Zeolite-Catalyzed Alkylphenol Dealkylation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Massimo Bocus
- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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Wang C, Yang L, Gao M, Shao X, Dai W, Wu G, Guan N, Xu Z, Ye M, Li L. Directional Construction of Active Naphthalenic Species within SAPO-34 Crystals toward More Efficient Methanol-to-Olefin Conversion. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:21408-21416. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Chang Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R. China
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Butolia PS, Xi X, Winkelman JGM, Stuart MCA, van Akker M, Heeres A, Heeres HJ, Xie J. Advantages of Producing Aromatics from Propene over Ethene Using Zeolite‐Based Catalysts. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202200080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Paresh S. Butolia
- University of Groningen Green Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering & Technology Institute Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Green Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering & Technology Institute Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Green Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering & Technology Institute Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute Nijenborgh 7 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
- University of Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Hanze University of Applied Sciences Research Centre Biobased Economy Zernikeplein 11 9747AS Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Green Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering & Technology Institute Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Green Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering & Technology Institute Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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Quantitative principle of shape‐selective catalysis for a rational screening of zeolites for methanol‐to‐hydrocarbons. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lin S, Zhi Y, Liu Z, Yuan J, Liu W, Zhang W, Xu Z, Zheng A, Wei Y, Liu Z. Multi-scale dynamical cross-talk in zeolite-catalyzed methanol and dimethyl ether conversions. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 9:nwac151. [PMID: 36168443 PMCID: PMC9508824 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Establishing a comprehensive understanding of the dynamical multiscale diffusion and reaction process is crucial for zeolite shape-selective catalysis and is urgently demanded in academia and industry. So far, diffusion and reaction for methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) conversions have usually been studied separately and focused on a single scale. Herein, we decipher the dynamical molecular diffusion and reaction process for methanol and DME conversions within the zeolite material evolving with time, at multiple scales, from the scale of molecules to single catalyst crystal and catalyst ensemble. Microscopic intracrystalline diffusivity is successfully decoupled from the macroscopic experiments and verified by molecular dynamics simulation. Spatiotemporal analyses of the confined carbonaceous species allow us to track the migratory reaction fronts in a single catalyst crystal and the catalyst ensemble. The constrained diffusion of DME relative to methanol alleviates the high local chemical potential of the reactant by attenuating its local enrichment, enhancing the utilization efficiency of the inner active sites of the catalyst crystal. In this context, the dynamical cross-talk behaviors of material, diffusion and reaction occurring at multiple scales is uncovered. Zeolite catalysis not only reflects the reaction characteristics of heterogeneous catalysis, but also provides enhanced, moderate or suppressed local reaction kinetics through the special catalytic micro-environment, which leads to the heterogeneity of diffusion and reaction at multiple scales, thereby realizing efficient and shape-selective catalysis.
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- Shanfan Lin
- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China
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- National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071 , China
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- National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , P. R. China
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- National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071 , China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Dalian 116023 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Liu C, Uslamin EA, van Vreeswijk SH, Yarulina I, Ganapathy S, Weckhuysen BM, Kapteijn F, Pidko EA. An integrated approach to the key parameters in methanol-to-olefins reaction catalyzed by MFI/MEL zeolite materials. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63990-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chen W, Yi X, Liu Z, Tang X, Zheng A. Carbocation chemistry confined in zeolites: spectroscopic and theoretical characterizations. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4337-4385. [PMID: 35536126 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00966d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acid-catalyzed reactions inside zeolites are one type of broadly applied industrial reactions, where carbocations are the most common intermediates of these reaction processes, including methanol to olefins, alkene/aromatic alkylation, and hydrocarbon cracking/isomerization. The fundamental research on these acid-catalyzed reactions is focused on the stability, evolution, and lifetime of carbocations under the zeolite confinement effect, which greatly affects the efficiency, selectivity and deactivation of zeolite catalysts. Therefore, a profound understanding of the carbocations confined in zeolites is not only beneficial to explain the reaction mechanism but also drive the design of new zeolite catalysts with ideal acidity and cages/channels. In this review, we provide both an in-depth understanding of the stabilization of carbocations by the pore confinement effect and summary of the advanced characterization methods to capture carbocations in zeolites, including UV-vis spectroscopy, solid-state NMR, fluorescence microscopy, IR spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Also, we clarify the relationship between the activity and stability of carbocations in zeolite-catalyzed reactions, and further highlight the role of carbocations in various hydrocarbon conversion reactions inside zeolites with diverse frameworks and varying acidic properties.
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- Wei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Parmar D, Cha SH, Salavati-Fard T, Agarwal A, Chiang H, Washburn SM, Palmer JC, Grabow LC, Rimer JD. Spatiotemporal Coke Coupling Enhances para-Xylene Selectivity in Highly Stable MCM-22 Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:7861-7870. [PMID: 35442020 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Identifying zeolite catalysts that can simultaneously optimize p-xylene selectivity and feed utilization is critical to toluene alkylation with methanol (TAM). Here, we show that zeolite MCM-22 (MWW) has an exceptional catalyst lifetime in the TAM reaction at high operating pressure, conversion, and selectivity. We systematically probe the catalytic behavior of active sites in distinct topological features of MCM-22, revealing that high p-xylene yield and catalyst stability are predominantly attributed to sinusoidal channels and supercages, respectively. Using a combination of catalyst design and testing, density functional theory, and molecular dynamics simulations, we propose a spatiotemporal coke coupling phenomenon to explain a multistage p-xylene selectivity profile wherein the formation of light coke in supercages initiates the deactivation of unselective external surface sites. Our findings indicate that the specific nature of coke is critical to catalyst performance. Moreover, they provide unprecedented insight into the synchronous roles of distinct topological features giving rise to the exceptional stability and selectivity of MCM-22 in the TAM reaction.
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- Deependra Parmar
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States.,Green Carbon Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeongro, Yuseong, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States.,Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, 3369 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Research, 4500 Bayway Drive, Baytown, Texas 77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Research, 4500 Bayway Drive, Baytown, Texas 77520, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States.,Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, 3369 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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Ma W, Zhou Y, Zhang J, Zong S, Wang B, Li J. Make waste profitable: repurposing SAPO-34 coke from the methanol-to-olefin reaction for luminescent CDs@zeolite composites. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00998f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An ecologically beneficial concept is offered to repurpose SAPO-34 coke from the methanol-to-olefin reaction into CDs@zeolite composites with multiple luminosities by a simple calcination.
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- Wenyan Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Zhou Z, Wang X, Jiang R, Chen X, Hou H. Synthesis of stacked spherical hierarchical SAPO-34 zeolite and its methanol to olefin catalytic performance. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.103414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Porter AJ, Botchway C, Kwakye-Awuah B, Hernandez-Tamargo C, Matam S, McHugh S, Silverwood IP, O'Malley A, De Leeuw NH. Local and Nanoscale Methanol Mobility in Different H-FER Catalysts. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy02001c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The dynamical behaviour of methanol confined in zeolite H-FER has been studied using quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) and classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the effects of the Si/Al...
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Wang CM, Yang G, Li Y, Du Y, Wang Y, Xie Z. Simple structure descriptors quantifying the diffusion of ethene in small-pore zeolites: Insights from molecular dynamic simulations. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi01556g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Small-pore zeolites with 8-rings are pivotal catalytic materials to produce light olefins from non-petroleum resources employing methanol-to-olefins or syngas-to-olefins processes. The constraints of cage openings on the diffusion of light...
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Ma H, Liao J, Wei Z, Tian X, Li J, Chen YY, Wang S, Wang H, Dong M, Qin Z, Wang J, Fan W. Trimethyloxonium ion – a zeolite confined mobile and efficient methyl carrier at low temperatures: a DFT study coupled with microkinetic analysis. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00207h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The reaction network of ethene methylation over H-ZSM-5, including methanol dehydration, ethene methylation, and C3H7+ conversion, is investigated by employing a multiscale approach combining DFT calculations and microkinetic modeling.
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- Hong Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Fine Chemicals, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Computer & Information Technology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Fine Chemicals, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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Mortén M, Cordero-Lanzac T, Cnudde P, Redekop EA, Svelle S, van Speybroeck V, Olsbye U. Acidity effect on benzene methylation kinetics over substituted H-MeAlPO-5 catalysts. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Le TT, Shilpa K, Lee C, Han S, Weiland C, Bare SR, Dauenhauer PJ, Rimer JD. Core-shell and egg-shell zeolite catalysts for enhanced hydrocarbon processing. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Millan R, Cnudde P, van Speybroeck V, Boronat M. Mobility and Reactivity of Cu + Species in Cu-CHA Catalysts under NH 3-SCR-NOx Reaction Conditions: Insights from AIMD Simulations. JACS AU 2021; 1:1778-1787. [PMID: 34723280 PMCID: PMC8549050 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The mobility of the copper cations acting as active sites for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia in Cu-CHA catalysts varies with temperature and feed composition. Herein, the migration of [Cu(NH3)2]+ complexes between two adjacent cavities of the chabazite structure, including other reactant molecules (NO, O2, H2O, and NH3), in the initial and final cavities is investigated using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations combined with enhanced sampling techniques to describe hopping events from one cage to the other. We find that such diffusion is only significantly hindered by the presence of excess NH3 or NO in the initial cavity, since both reactants form with [Cu(NH3)2]+ stable intermediates which are too bulky to cross the 8-ring windows connecting the cavities. The presence of O2 modifies strongly the interaction of NO with Cu+. At low temperatures, we observe NO detachment from Cu+ and increased mobility of the [Cu(NH3)2]+ complex, while at high temperatures, NO reacts spontaneously with O2 to form NO2. The present simulations give evidence for recent experimental observations, namely, an NH3 inhibition effect on the SCR reaction at low temperatures, and transport limitations of NO and NH3 at high temperatures. Our first principle simulations mimicking operating conditions support the existence of two different reaction mechanisms operating at low and high temperatures, the former involving dimeric Cu(NH3)2-O2-Cu(NH3)2 species and the latter occurring by direct NO oxidation to NO2 in one single cavity.
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- Reisel Millan
- Instituto
de Tecnología Química, Universitat
Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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- Center
for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Instituto
de Tecnología Química, Universitat
Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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Omojola T, Logsdail AJ, van Veen AC, Nastase SAF. A quantitative multiscale perspective on primary olefin formation from methanol. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:21437-21469. [PMID: 34569573 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02551a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The formation of the first C-C bond and primary olefins from methanol over zeolite and zeotype catalysts has been studied for over 40 years. Over 20 mechanisms have been proposed for the formation of the first C-C bond. In this quantitative multiscale perspective, we decouple the adsorption, desorption, mobility, and surface reactions of early species through a combination of vacuum and sub-vacuum studies using temporal analysis of products (TAP) reactor systems, and through studies with atmospheric fixed bed reactors. These results are supplemented with density functional theory calculations and data-driven physical models, using partial differential equations, that describe the temporal and spatial evolution of species. We consider the effects of steam, early degradation species, and product masking due to the inherent autocatalytic nature of the process, which all complicate the observation of the primary olefin(s). Although quantitative spectroscopic determination of the lifetimes, surface mobility, and reactivity of adspecies is still lacking in the literature, we observe that reaction barriers are competitive with adsorption enthalpies and/or activation energies of desorption, while facile diffusion occurs in the porous structures of the zeolite/zeotype catalysts. Understanding the various processes allows for quantitative evaluation of their competing energetics, which leads to molecular insights as to what governs the catalytic activity during the conversion of methanol to primary olefins over zeolite/zeotype catalysts.
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- Toyin Omojola
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Claverton Down, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. .,School of Engineering, Library Road, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK.
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- School of Engineering, Library Road, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK.
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Achievements and Expectations in the Field of Computational Heterogeneous Catalysis in an Innovation Context. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01489-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nasser GA, Al-Qadri AA, Jamil AK, Bakare IA, Sanhoob MA, Muraza O, Yamani ZH, Yokoi T, Saleem Q, Alsewdan D. Conversion of Methanol to Olefins over Modified OSDA-Free CHA Zeolite Catalyst. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Galal A. Nasser
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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Ma S, Liu ZP. The Role of Zeolite Framework in Zeolite Stability and Catalysis from Recent Atomic Simulation. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01473-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Sun Y, Rogge SMJ, Lamaire A, Vandenbrande S, Wieme J, Siviour CR, Van Speybroeck V, Tan JC. High-rate nanofluidic energy absorption in porous zeolitic frameworks. NATURE MATERIALS 2021; 20:1015-1023. [PMID: 33888902 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-021-00977-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Optimal mechanical impact absorbers are reusable and exhibit high specific energy absorption. The forced intrusion of liquid water in hydrophobic nanoporous materials, such as zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), presents an attractive pathway to engineer such systems. However, to harness their full potential, it is crucial to understand the underlying water intrusion and extrusion mechanisms under realistic, high-rate deformation conditions. Here, we report a critical increase of the energy absorption capacity of confined water-ZIF systems at elevated strain rates. Starting from ZIF-8 as proof-of-concept, we demonstrate that this attractive rate dependence is generally applicable to cage-type ZIFs but disappears for channel-containing zeolites. Molecular simulations reveal that this phenomenon originates from the intrinsic nanosecond timescale needed for critical-sized water clusters to nucleate inside the nanocages, expediting water transport through the framework. Harnessing this fundamental understanding, design rules are formulated to construct effective, tailorable and reusable impact energy absorbers for challenging new applications.
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- Yueting Sun
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium.
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Chen B, Xie Z, Peng F, Li S, Yang J, Wu T, Fan H, Zhang Z, Hou M, Li S, Liu H, Han B. Production of Piperidine and δ-Lactam Chemicals from Biomass-Derived Triacetic Acid Lactone. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:14405-14409. [PMID: 33825278 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Piperidine and δ-Lactam chemicals have wide application, which are currently produced from fossil resource in industry. Production of this kind of chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass is of great importance, but is challenging and the reported routes give low yield. Herein, we demonstrate the strategy to synthesize 2-methyl piperidine (MP) and 6-methylpiperidin-2-one (MPO) from biomass-derived triacetic acid lactone (TAL) that is produced microbially from glucose. In this route, TAL was firstly converted into 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one (HMPO) through facile aminolysis, subsequently HMPO was selectively transformed into MP or MPO over Ru catalysts supported on beta zeolite (Ru/BEA-X, X is the molar ratio of Si to Al) via the tandem reaction. It was found that the yield of MP could reach 76.5 % over Ru/BEA-60 in t-BuOH, and the yield of MPO could be 78.5 % in dioxane. Systematic studies reveal that the excellent catalytic performance of Ru/BEA-60 was closely correlated with the cooperative effects between active metal and acidic zeolite with large pore geometries. The related reaction pathway was studied on the basis of control experiments.
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- Bingfeng Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Chen B, Xie Z, Peng F, Li S, Yang J, Wu T, Fan H, Zhang Z, Hou M, Li S, Liu H, Han B. Production of Piperidine and δ‐Lactam Chemicals from Biomass‐Derived Triacetic Acid Lactone. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Bingfeng Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Li T, Shoinkhorova T, Gascon J, Ruiz-Martínez J. Aromatics Production via Methanol-Mediated Transformation Routes. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Teng Li
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Thermal resistance effect on anomalous diffusion of molecules under confinement. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2102097118. [PMID: 34001593 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2102097118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Diffusion is generally faster at higher temperatures. Here, a counterintuitive behavior is observed in that the movement of long-chain molecules slows as the temperature increases under confinement. This report confirms that this anomalous diffusion is caused by the "thermal resistance effect," in which the diffusion resistance of linear-chain molecules is equivalent to that with branched-chain configurations at high temperature. It then restrains the molecular transportation in the nanoscale channels, as further confirmed by zero length column experiments. This work enriches our understanding of the anomalous diffusion family and provides fundamental insights into the mechanism inside confined systems.
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Valecillos J, Hita I, Sastre E, Aguayo AT, Castaño P. Implications of Co‐Feeding Water on the Growth Mechanisms of Retained Species on a SAPO‐18 Catalyst during the Methanol‐to‐Olefins Reaction. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- José Valecillos
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) P.O. Box 644 Bilbao 48080 Spain
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- Multiscale Reaction Engineering KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica (CSIC) C/Marie Curie, 2 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) P.O. Box 644 Bilbao 48080 Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) P.O. Box 644 Bilbao 48080 Spain
- Multiscale Reaction Engineering KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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Cnudde P, Redekop EA, Dai W, Porcaro NG, Waroquier M, Bordiga S, Hunger M, Li L, Olsbye U, Van Speybroeck V. Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for the Promotional Effect of Acid Sites on the Diffusion of Alkenes through Small-Pore Zeolites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:10016-10022. [PMID: 33496374 PMCID: PMC8251642 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The diffusion of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons is of fundamental importance for many zeolite‐catalyzed processes. Transport of small alkenes in the confined zeolite pores can become hindered, resulting in a significant impact on the ultimate product selectivity and separation. Herein, intracrystalline light olefin/paraffin diffusion through the 8‐ring windows of zeolite SAPO‐34 is characterized by a complementary set of first‐principle molecular dynamics simulations, PFG‐NMR experiments, and pulse‐response temporal analysis of products measurements, yielding information at different length and time scales. Our results clearly show a promotional effect of the presence of Brønsted acid sites on the diffusion rate of ethene and propene, whereas transport of alkanes is found to be insensitive to the presence of acid sites. The enhanced diffusivity of unsaturated hydrocarbons is ascribed to the formation of favorable π–H interactions with acid protons, as confirmed by IR spectroscopy measurements. The acid site distribution is proven to be an important design parameter for optimizing product distributions and separations.
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- Pieter Cnudde
- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, 0318, Oslo, Norway
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Centre of Excellence and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 10, Torino, Italy
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Centre of Excellence and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 10, Torino, Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, 70550, Stuttgart, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, 0318, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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Wang X, Zhou T, Zhang P, Yan W, Li Y, Peng L, Veerman D, Shi M, Gu X, Kapteijn F. High-Silica CHA Zeolite Membrane with Ultra-High Selectivity and Irradiation Stability for Krypton/Xenon Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9032-9037. [PMID: 33529488 PMCID: PMC8048931 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Capture and storage of the long‐lived 85Kr is an efficient approach to mitigate the emission of volatile radionuclides from the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities. However, it is challenging to separate krypton (Kr) from xenon (Xe) because of the chemical inertness and similar physical properties. Herein we prepared high‐silica CHA zeolite membranes with ultra‐high selectivity and irradiation stability for Kr/Xe separation. The suitable aperture size and rigid framework endures the membrane a strong size‐exclusion effect. The ultrahigh selectivity of 51–152 together with the Kr permeance of 0.7–1.3×10−8 mol m−2 s−1 Pa−1 of high‐silica CHA zeolite membranes far surpass the state‐of‐the‐art polymeric membranes. The membrane is among the most stable polycrystalline membranes for separation of humid Kr/Xe mixtures. Together with the excellent irradiation stability, high‐silica CHA zeolite membranes pave the way to separate radioactive Kr from Xe for a notable reduction of the volatile nuclear waste storage volume.
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- Xuerui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Environment Engineering Department, China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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Zhong J, Han J, Wei Y, Liu Z. Catalysts and shape selective catalysis in the methanol-to-olefin (MTO) reaction. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cnudde P, Redekop EA, Dai W, Porcaro NG, Waroquier M, Bordiga S, Hunger M, Li L, Olsbye U, Van Speybroeck V. Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for the Promotional Effect of Acid Sites on the Diffusion of Alkenes through Small‐Pore Zeolites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Pieter Cnudde
- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) Ghent University Technologiepark 46 9052 Zwijnaarde Belgium
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN) Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0318 Oslo Norway
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry NIS Centre of Excellence and INSTM Reference Center University of Turin Via P. Giuria 7 10125 10 Torino Italy
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- Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM) Ghent University Technologiepark 46 9052 Zwijnaarde Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry NIS Centre of Excellence and INSTM Reference Center University of Turin Via P. Giuria 7 10125 10 Torino Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Technology University of Stuttgart 70550 Stuttgart Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN) Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0318 Oslo Norway
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Wang X, Zhou T, Zhang P, Yan W, Li Y, Peng L, Veerman D, Shi M, Gu X, Kapteijn F. High‐Silica CHA Zeolite Membrane with Ultra‐High Selectivity and Irradiation Stability for Krypton/Xenon Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Xuerui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University No. 30 Puzhu South Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University No. 30 Puzhu South Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University No. 30 Puzhu South Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- Environment Engineering Department China Institute for Radiation Protection Taiyuan 030006 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University No. 30 Puzhu South Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Chemical Engineering Department Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University No. 30 Puzhu South Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials Nanjing Tech University No. 30 Puzhu South Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Chemical Engineering Department Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Liu Z, Yuan J, van Baten JM, Zhou J, Tang X, Zhao C, Chen W, Yi X, Krishna R, Sastre G, Zheng A. Synergistically enhance confined diffusion by continuum intersecting channels in zeolites. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:7/11/eabf0775. [PMID: 33712464 PMCID: PMC7954456 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf0775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In separation and catalysis applications, adsorption and diffusion are normally considered mutually exclusive. That is, rapid diffusion is generally accompanied by weak adsorption and vice versa. In this work, we analyze the anomalous loading-dependent mechanism of p-xylene diffusion in a newly developed zeolite called SCM-15. The obtained results demonstrate that the unique system of "continuum intersecting channels" (i.e., channels made of fused cavities) plays a key role in the diffusion process for the molecule-selective pathways. At low pressure, the presence of strong adsorption sites and intersections that provide space for molecule rotation facilitates the diffusion of p-xylene along the Z direction. Upon increasing the molecular uptake, the adsorbates move faster along the X direction because of the effect of continuum intersections in reducing the diffusion barriers and thus maintaining the large diffusion coefficient of the diffusing compound. This mechanism synergistically improves the diffusion in zeolites with continuum intersecting channels.
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- Zhiqiang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, and Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, and Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, SINOPEC, Shanghai 201208, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, and Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, and Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, and Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica UPV-CSIC, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Av. Los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, and Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China.
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Zhou J, Gao M, Zhang J, Liu W, Zhang T, Li H, Xu Z, Ye M, Liu Z. Directed transforming of coke to active intermediates in methanol-to-olefins catalyst to boost light olefins selectivity. Nat Commun 2021; 12:17. [PMID: 33397957 PMCID: PMC7782712 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20193-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Methanol-to-olefins (MTO), the most important catalytic process producing ethylene and propylene from non-oil feedstocks (coal, natural gas, biomass, CO2, etc.), is hindered by rapid catalyst deactivation due to coke deposition. Common practice to recover catalyst activity, i.e. removing coke via air combustion or steam gasification, unavoidably eliminates the active hydrocarbon pool species (HCPs) favoring light olefins formation. Density functional theory calculations and structured illumination microscopy reveal that naphthalenic cations, active HCPs enhancing ethylene production, are highly stable within SAPO-34 zeolites at high temperature. Here, we demonstrate a strategy of directly transforming coke to naphthalenic species in SAPO-34 zeolites via steam cracking. Fluidized bed reactor-regenerator pilot experiments show that an unexpectedly high light olefins selectivity of 85% is achieved in MTO reaction with 88% valuable CO and H2 and negligible CO2 as byproducts from regeneration under industrial-alike continuous operations. This strategy significantly boosts the economics and sustainability of MTO process. Methanol-to-olefins is hindered by rapid catalyst deactivation due to coke deposition. Here the authors demonstrate an approach of directly transforming coke to active intermediates to simultaneously recover catalyst activity and boost light olefins selectivity.
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- Jibin Zhou
- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Methanol to Olefins, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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