Seed-assisted synthesis of TS-1 crystals containing Al with high catalytic performances in cyclohexanone ammoximation

In this study, titanium silicalite (TS-1) crystals containing Al were synthesized using aluminosilicate MFI zeolites as seeds in a tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPAB)–ethanolamine (EA) system. The TS-1 containing Al possessed large size, large L_b value and higher catalytic activity in cyclohexanone ammoximation. Larger L_b value would endow the TS-1 crystals with better mechanical strength and erosion resistance. The introduction of an Al atom into the TS-1 crystals resulted in the production of more acid sites and a bit strong Brönsted acid sites; these acid sites were more favorable to the catalytic performances in cyclohexanone ammoximation.

Using aluminosilicate zeolites seeds, Al atoms are introduced into the TS-1 crystals, resulting in high L_bvalue and more acid sites, which improve the catalytic activity in cyclohexanone ammoximation.

A study of CO2/CO separation by sub-micron b-oriented MFI membranes

CO₂/CO separation is challenging. Here we report high-flux MFI membranes for effective CO₂removal from CO by selective CO₂adsorption in the MFI. On top, diffusional coupling at high CO₂loadings reduce the CO transport favouring CO₂/CO selectivity.