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Cleary SR, Starace AK, Curran-Velasco CC, Ruddy DA, McGuirk CM. The Overlooked Potential of Sulfated Zirconia: Reexamining Solid Superacidity Toward the Controlled Depolymerization of Polyolefins. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6612-6653. [PMID: 38509763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Closed-loop recycling via an efficient chemical process can help alleviate the global plastic waste crisis. However, conventional depolymerization methods for polyolefins, which compose more than 50% of plastics, demand high temperatures and pressures, employ precious noble metals, and/or yield complex mixtures of products limited to single-use fuels or oils. Superacidic forms of sulfated zirconia (SZrO) with Hammet Acidity Functions (H0) ≤ - 12 (i.e., stronger than 100% H2SO4) are industrially deployed heterogeneous catalysts capable of activating hydrocarbons under mild conditions and are shown to decompose polyolefins at temperatures near 200 °C and ambient pressure. Additionally, confinement of active sites in porous supports is known to radically increase selectivity, coking and sintering resistance, and acid site activity, presenting a possible approach to low-energy polyolefin depolymerization. However, a critical examination of the literature on SZrO led us to a surprising conclusion: despite 40 years of catalytic study, engineering, and industrial use, the surface chemistry of SZrO is poorly understood. Ostensibly spurred by SZrO's impressive catalytic activity, the application-driven study of SZrO has resulted in deleterious ambiguity in requisite synthetic conditions for superacidity and insufficient characterization of acidity, porosity, and active site structure. This ambiguity has produced significant knowledge gaps surrounding the synthesis, structure, and mechanisms of hydrocarbon activation for optimized SZrO, stunting the potential of this catalyst in olefin cracking and other industrially relevant reactions, such as isomerization, esterification, and alkylation. Toward mitigating these long extant issues, we herein identify and highlight these current shortcomings and knowledge gaps, propose explicit guidelines for characterization of and reporting on characterization of solid acidity, and discuss the potential of pore-confined superacids in the efficient and selective depolymerization of polyolefins.
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- Scott R Cleary
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Liu X, Zhu Z. Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Advanced Sn- and Zr-Zeolites Materials. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306533. [PMID: 38148424 PMCID: PMC10953593 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The incorporation of isolated Sn (IV) and Zr (IV) ions into silica frameworks is attracting widespread attention, which exhibits remarkable catalytic performance (conversion, selectivity, and stability) in a broad range of reactions, especially in the field of biomass catalytic conversion. As a representative example, the conversion route of carbohydrates into valuable platform and commodity chemicals such as lactic acid and alkyl lactates, has already been established. The zeotype materials also possess water-tolerant ability and are capable to be served as promising heterogeneous catalysts for aqueous reactions. Therefore, dozens of Sn- and Zr-containing silica materials with various channel systems have been prepared successfully in the past decades, containing 8 membered rings (MR) small pore CHA zeolite, 10-MR medium pore zeolites (FER, MCM-56, MEL, MFI, MWW), 12-MR large pore zeolites (Beta, BEC, FAU, MOR, MSE, MTW), and 14-MR extra-large pore UTL zeolite. This review about Sn- and Zr-containing metallosilicate materials focuses on their synthesis strategy, catalytic applications for diverse reactions, and the effect of zeolite characteristics on their catalytic performances.
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- Xue Liu
- Department of ChemistryCollege of ScienceHebei Agricultural UniversityLingyusi Road 289Baoding071001P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYantai UniversityQingquan Road 30Yantai264005P. R. China
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Peng M, Zhao Y, Xu H, Jiang J, Wu P. Double Four Ring Units-Containing Zeolites: Synthesis, Structural Modification and Catalytic Applications. Chemistry 2023:e202303657. [PMID: 38116930 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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In zeolite frameworks, double four-ring (d4r) configurations are among the most frequent composite building units. The composition variations in d4r units greatly influence the energy and structural modifiability of the zeolitic framework. The introduction of germanium, with a larger ionic radius than silicon or aluminum, not only reduces the energy constraints of d4r in the nucleation and crystal growth of zeolites, but also opens a new window for constructing novel crystalline structures, especially with large or extra-large pores and channels. Ge-enriched d4r units endow germanosilicates with structure diversity readily for post treatments. Promising catalytic materials have been gradually developed and increasingly studied by direct synthesis or post-synthetic isomorphous substitution for Ge. This review focuses on the recent progress in the synthesis, modification, and catalytic application of d4r-containing zeolites, including germanosilicates, aluminosilicates, and silicates.
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- Mingming Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai, 202162, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai, 202162, China
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Wang Y, Tong C, Liu Q, Han R, Liu C. Intergrowth Zeolites, Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11664-11721. [PMID: 37707958 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Microporous zeolites that can act as heterogeneous catalysts have continued to attract a great deal of academic and industrial interest, but current progress in their synthesis and application is restricted to single-phase zeolites, severely underestimating the potential of intergrowth frameworks. Compared with single-phase zeolites, intergrowth zeolites possess unique properties, such as different diffusion pathways and molecular confinement, or special crystalline pore environments for binding metal active sites. This review first focuses on the structural features and synthetic details of all the intergrowth zeolites, especially providing some insightful discussion of several potential frameworks. Subsequently, characterization methods for intergrowth zeolites are introduced, and highlighting fundamental features of these crystals. Then, the applications of intergrowth zeolites in several of the most active areas of catalysis are presented, including selective catalytic reduction of NOx by ammonia (NH3-SCR), methanol to olefins (MTO), petrochemicals and refining, fine chemicals production, and biomass conversion on Beta, and the relationship between structure and catalytic activity was profiled from the perspective of intergrowth grain boundary structure. Finally, the synthesis, characterization, and catalysis of intergrowth zeolites are summarized in a comprehensive discussion, and a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of intergrowth zeolites is indicated.
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- Yanhua Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Wang W, Xu J, Deng F. Recent advances in solid-state NMR of zeolite catalysts. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 9:nwac155. [PMID: 36131885 PMCID: PMC9486922 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Zeolites are important inorganic crystalline microporous materials with a broad range of applications in the areas of catalysis, ion exchange, and adsorption/separations. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has proven to be a powerful tool in the study of zeolites and relevant catalytic reactions because of its advantage in providing atomic-level insights into molecular structure and dynamic behavior. In this review, we provide a brief discussion on the recent progress in exploring framework structures, catalytically active sites and intermolecular interactions in zeolites and metal-containing ones by using various solid-state NMR methods. Advances in the mechanistic understanding of zeolite-catalysed reactions including methanol and ethanol conversions are presented as selected examples. Finally, we discuss the prospect of the solid-state NMR technique for its application in zeolites.
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- Weiyu Wang
- National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Kar AK, Srivastava R. Improving the Glucose to Fructose Isomerization via Epitaxial‐Grafting of Niobium in UIO‐66 framework. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200721] [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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- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Chemistry Nangal RoadRupnagar 140001 Rupnagar INDIA
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Boronat M, Climent MJ, Concepción P, Díaz U, García H, Iborra S, Leyva-Pérez A, Liu L, Martínez A, Martínez C, Moliner M, Pérez-Pariente J, Rey F, Sastre E, Serna P, Valencia S. A Career in Catalysis: Avelino Corma. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Mercedes Boronat
- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Marie Curie 2, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Marie Curie 2, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Catalysis Fundamentals, Annandale, New Jersey 08801, United States
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Av. de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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Botti L, Navar R, Tolborg S, Martínez-Espín JS, Hammond C. High-Productivity Continuous Conversion of Glucose to α-Hydroxy Esters over Postsynthetic and Hydrothermal Sn-Beta Catalysts. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:4391-4403. [PMID: 35433137 PMCID: PMC9007564 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c06989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The retro-aldol fragmentation of glucose is a complex reaction of industrial relevance, which provides a potentially sustainable route for the production of α-hydroxyester compounds of relevance to the green polymer industry, such as methyl lactate and methyl vinyl glycolate. Although the zeolite catalyst, Sn-Beta, has shown itself to be a promising catalyst for this process, important information concerning the stability of the catalyst during continuous operation is not yet known, and improvements to its yield of retro-aldol products are also essential. Here, we perform detailed spectroscopic studies of a selection of Sn-Beta catalysts and evaluate their performances for the retro-aldol fragmentation of glucose under continuous processing conditions, with the dual aims of developing new structure-activity-lifetime relationships for the reaction and maximizing the productivity and selectivity of the process. Kinetic studies are performed under both established reaction conditions and in the presence of additional promoters, including water and alkali salts. Generally, this study demonstrates that the reaction conditions and choice of catalyst cannot be optimized in isolation, since each catalyst explored in this study responds differently to each particular process perturbation. However, by evaluating each type of the Sn-Beta catalyst under each set of reaction conditions, we reveal that postsynthetic Sn-Beta catalysts exhibit the best levels of performance when activity, selectivity, and stability are taken into account. Specifically, the best levels of performance are obtained with a postsynthetic Sn-Beta catalyst that is preactivated in a flow of methanol prior to reaction, which provides α-hydroxyester yields over 90% at the early stages of continuous operation and operates at high yield and selectivity for over 60 h on stream. Space-time-yields over two orders of magnitude higher than any previously reported for this reaction are achieved, setting a new benchmark in terms of the retro-aldol fragmentation of glucose.
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- Luca Botti
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College
London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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- Cardiff
Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K.
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- Biobased
Chemicals R&D, Haldor
Topsøe A/S, Haldor Topsøes Allé 1, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Biobased
Chemicals R&D, Haldor
Topsøe A/S, Haldor Topsøes Allé 1, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College
London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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Zaera F. Designing Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Are We Reaching Selectivities Competitive With Those of Homogeneous Catalysts? Chem Rev 2022; 122:8594-8757. [PMID: 35240777 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided, with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis. Ways to modify catalytic sites range from the use of the reversible or irreversible adsorption of molecular modifiers to the immobilization or tethering of homogeneous catalysts and the development of well-defined catalytic sites on solid surfaces. The latter covers methods for the dispersion of single-atom sites within solid supports as well as the use of complex nanostructures, and it includes the post-modification of materials via processes such as silylation and atomic layer deposition. All these methodologies exhibit both advantages and limitations, but all offer new avenues for the design of catalysts for specific applications. Because of the high cost of most nanotechnologies and the fact that the resulting materials may exhibit limited thermal or chemical stability, they may be best aimed at improving the selective synthesis of high value-added chemicals, to be incorporated in organic synthesis schemes, but other applications are being explored as well to address problems in energy production, for instance, and to design greener chemical processes. The details of each of these approaches are discussed, and representative examples are provided. We conclude with some general remarks on the future of this field.
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- Francisco Zaera
- Department of Chemistry and UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Kasula M, Spanos AP, Ford L, Brunelli NA. Investigating the Impact of Synthesis Conditions to Increase the Yield and Tin Incorporation Efficiency for Lewis Acid Nano-Sn-MFI Zeolites. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c03979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Medha Kasula
- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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El Hayek E, Radhakrishnan S, Vanbutsele G, Pulinthanathu Sree S, Rivallan M, Soyer E, Bouchy C, Breynaert E, Martens J, Chizallet C, Harbuzaru B. IZM-7: A new stable aluminosilicogermanate with a promising catalytic activity. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dugkhuntod P, Maineawklang N, Rodaum C, Pornsetmetakul P, Saenluang K, Salakhum S, Wattanakit C. Synthesis and Characterization of Sn, Ge, and Zr Isomorphous Substituted MFI Nanosheets for Glucose Isomerization to Fructose. Chempluschem 2021; 87:e202100289. [PMID: 34464513 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Various metals including Sn, Ge, and Zr have been successfully incorporated into the MFI nanosheets via a one-pot synthesis. The as-synthesized zeolites exhibit high external surface area and mesopore volume without large metal oxides aggregated on zeolite surfaces. Interestingly, the successful introduction of heteroatoms in MFI nanosheets can be confirmed by shifted XRD peaks corresponding to the unit cell expansion due to the replacement of metals into the framework. In addition, the UV-Vis absorbance spectra reveal that at the suitable metal loading the incorporated tetrahedral coordination of metal species in the zeolite framework has been obtained. To illustrate the benefits of the prepared catalysts, the glucose isomerization to fructose was carried out in a water/dioxane system. Obviously, the SnMFI-NS samples, containing the high dispersion of metal isomorphous species demonstrate the outstanding catalytic behavior in term of fructose selectivity (>85 %).
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- Pannida Dugkhuntod
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and, Environment Research Network of NANOTEC, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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Devos J, Shah MA, Dusselier M. On the key role of aluminium and other heteroatoms during interzeolite conversion synthesis. RSC Adv 2021; 11:26188-26210. [PMID: 35479451 PMCID: PMC9037665 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02887a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Interzeolite conversion, a synthesis technique for several zeolite frameworks, has recently yielded a large amount of high-performing catalytic zeolites. Yet, the mechanisms behind the success of interzeolite conversion remain unknown. Conventionally, small oligomers with structural similarity between the parent and daughter zeolites have been proposed, despite the fact these have never been observed experimentally. Moreover, recent synthesis examples contradict the theory that structural similarity between the parent and daughter zeolites enhances interzeolite conversion. In this perspective it is proposed that heteroatoms, such as aluminium, are key players in the processes that determine the successful conversion of the parent zeolite. The role of Al during parent dissolution, and all consecutive stages of crystallization, are discussed by revising a vast body of literature. By better understanding the role of Al during interzeolite conversions, it is possible to elucidate some generic features and to propose some synthetic guidelines for making advantageous catalytic zeolites. The latter analysis was also expanded to the interconversion of zeotype materials where heteroatoms such as tin are present. The crucial roles of aluminium in driving and controlling interzeolite conversion, a useful catalyst synthesis protocol, are put under scrutiny.![]()
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- Julien Devos
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Leuven Belgium www.dusselier-lab.org
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Leuven Belgium www.dusselier-lab.org
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Leuven Belgium www.dusselier-lab.org
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Rojas-Buzo S, Concepción P, Corma A, Moliner M, Boronat M. In-Situ-Generated Active Hf-hydride in Zeolites for the Tandem N-Alkylation of Amines with Benzyl Alcohol. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Sergio Rojas-Buzo
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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ZS-1 Zeolite as a Highly Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for Facile Synthesis of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols Under Solvent-Free Conditions. Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03684-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kim N, Min K. Accelerated Discovery of Zeolite Structures with Superior Mechanical Properties via Active Learning. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:2334-2339. [PMID: 33651941 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A Bayesian active learning platform is developed for the accelerated discovery of mechanically superior zeolite structures from more than half a million hypothetical candidates. An initial database containing the mechanical properties of synthesizable zeolites is trained to develop the machine learning regression model. Then, a Bayesian optimization scheme is implemented to identify zeolites with potentially excellent mechanical properties. The newly accumulated database consists of 871 labeled structures, and the uncertainty of the predictive model is reduced by 40% and 58% for the bulk and shear moduli, respectively. The model convergence shows that no further improvement occurs after the 10th iteration of optimizations. The proposed platform is able to discover 23 new zeolite structures that have unprecedented shear moduli; in one case, the shear modulus (127.81 GPa) is 250% higher than the previous data set. The proposed platform accelerates the material discovery process while maximizing computational efficiency and enhancing the predictive accuracy.
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- Namjung Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Soongsil University, 369 Sangdo-ro, Sangdo-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
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Gagné OC. On the crystal chemistry of inorganic nitrides: crystal-chemical parameters, bonding behavior, and opportunities in the exploration of their compositional space. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4599-4622. [PMID: 34163725 PMCID: PMC8179496 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06028c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The scarcity of nitrogen in Earth's crust, combined with challenging synthesis, have made inorganic nitrides a relatively unexplored class of compounds compared to their naturally abundant oxide counterparts. To facilitate exploration of their compositional space via a priori modeling, and to help a posteriori structure verification not limited to inferring the oxidation state of redox-active cations, we derive a suite of bond-valence parameters and Lewis acid strength values for 76 cations observed bonding to N3-, and further outline a baseline statistical knowledge of bond lengths for these compounds. Examination of structural and electronic effects responsible for the functional properties and anomalous bonding behavior of inorganic nitrides shows that many mechanisms of bond-length variation ubiquitous to oxide and oxysalt compounds (e.g., lone-pair stereoactivity, the Jahn-Teller and pseudo Jahn-Teller effects) are similarly pervasive in inorganic nitrides, and are occasionally observed to result in greater distortion magnitude than their oxide counterparts. We identify promising functional units for exploring uncharted chemical spaces of inorganic nitrides, e.g. multiple-bond metal centers with promise regarding the development of a post-Haber-Bosch process proceeding at milder reaction conditions, and promote an atomistic understanding of chemical bonding in nitrides relevant to such pursuits as the development of a model of ion substitution in solids, a problem of great relevance to semiconductor doping whose solution would fast-track the development of compound solar cells, battery materials, electronics, and more.
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- Olivier C Gagné
- Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science Washington D.C. 20015 USA
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Shamzhy M, Gil B, Opanasenko M, Roth WJ, Čejka J. MWW and MFI Frameworks as Model Layered Zeolites: Structures, Transformations, Properties, and Activity. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Mariya Shamzhy
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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Pang T, Yang X, Yuan C, Elzatahry AA, Alghamdi A, He X, Cheng X, Deng Y. Recent advance in synthesis and application of heteroatom zeolites. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A facile hydrolysis-controllable strategy for fast synthesis of Ti-MWW with steam-environment crystallization method. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-03643-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Botti L, Kondrat SA, Navar R, Padovan D, Martinez‐Espin JS, Meier S, Hammond C. Solvent‐Activated Hafnium‐Containing Zeolites Enable Selective and Continuous Glucose–Fructose Isomerisation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Luca Botti
- Department of Chemical Engineering Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute Cardiff University Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute Cardiff University Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute Cardiff University Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- Department of Chemistry Technical University of Denmark Kemitorvet Building 207 2800-Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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Di Iorio JR, Johnson BA, Román-Leshkov Y. Ordered Hydrogen-Bonded Alcohol Networks Confined in Lewis Acid Zeolites Accelerate Transfer Hydrogenation Turnover Rates. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:19379-19392. [PMID: 33108165 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c09825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The disruption of ordered water molecules confined within hydrophobic reaction pockets alters the energetics of adsorption and catalysis, but a mechanistic understanding of how nonaqueous solvents influence catalysis in microporous voids remains unclear. Here, we use kinetic analyses coupled with IR spectroscopy to study how alkanol hydrogen-bonding networks confined within hydrophobic and hydrophilic zeolite catalysts modify reaction free energy landscapes. Hydrophobic Beta zeolites containing framework Sn atoms catalyze the transfer hydrogenation reaction of cyclohexanone in a 2-butanol solvent 10× faster than their hydrophilic analogues. This rate enhancement stems from the ability of hydrophobic Sn-Beta to inhibit the formation of extended liquid-like 2-butanol oligomers and promote dimeric H-bonded 2-butanol networks. These different intraporous 2-butanol solvent structures manifest as differences in the activation and adsorption enthalpies and entropies that comprise the free energy landscape of transfer hydrogenation catalysis. The ordered H-bonding solvent network present in hydrophobic Sn-Beta stabilizes the transfer hydrogenation transition state to a greater extent than the liquid-like 2-butanol solvent present in hydrophilic Sn-Beta, giving rise to higher turnover rates on hydrophobic Sn-Beta. Additionally, reactant adsorption within hydrophobic Sn-Beta is driven by the breakup of intraporous solvent-solvent interactions, resulting in positive enthalpies of adsorption that are partially compensated by an increase in the solvent reorganization entropy. Collectively, these results emphasize the ability of the zeolite pore to regulate the structure of confined nonaqueous H-bonding solvent networks, which offers an additional dimension to modulate adsorption and reactivity.
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- John R Di Iorio
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Optimized Nb-Based Zeolites as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Succinic Acid and FDCA. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25214885. [PMID: 33105761 PMCID: PMC7660086 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25214885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nb(0.05 moles%)-zeolites prepared via a post synthesis methodology (BEA, Y, ZSM-5), or a direct sol-gel method (Silicalite-1) were investigated in the hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation by both molecular oxygen, in aqueous phase, and organic peroxides, in acetonitrile. The catalysts prepared through the post synthesis methodology (i.e., Nb-Y5, Nb-ZSM25, Nb-Y30, Nb-BEA12, and Nb-BEA18) displayed a mono-modal mesoporosity and contain residual framework Al-acid sites, extra framework isolated Nb(V)O-H and Nb2O5 pore-encapsulated clusters, while Nb-Sil-1, prepared through a direct synthesis procedure, displayed a bimodal micro-mesoporosity and contains only -Nb=O species. These modified zeolites behave as efficient catalysts in both HMF/glucose wet oxidation to succinic acid (SA) and HMF oxidation with organic peroxides to the 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). The catalytic behavior of these catalysts, in terms of conversion and especially the selectivity, mainly depended on the base/acid sites ratio. Thus, the HMF/glucose wet oxidation occurred with a total conversion and a selectivity to SA of 37.7% (from HMF) or 69.1% (from glucose) on the Nb-Y5 catalyst, i.e., the one with the lowest base/acid sites ratio. On the contrary, the catalysts with the highest base/acid sites ratio, i.e., Nb-ZSM25 and Nb-Sil-1, afforded a high catalytic efficiency in HMF oxidation with organic peroxides, in which FDCA was produced with selectivities of 61.3-63.8% for an HMF conversion of 96.7-99.0%.
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Rodríguez-Fernández A, Di Iorio JR, Paris C, Boronat M, Corma A, Román-Leshkov Y, Moliner M. Selective active site placement in Lewis acid zeolites and implications for catalysis of oxygenated compounds. Chem Sci 2020; 11:10225-10235. [PMID: 34094288 PMCID: PMC8162407 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03809a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The selective incorporation of isolated framework Lewis acid sites at specific crystallographic positions in high-silica zeolites was achieved by applying a rationalized post-synthetic grafting methodology. The removal of framework Ge atoms from a Ge-BEC zeolite with low concentrations of Ge in the framework (Si/Ge ∼ 150) followed by grafting allows the synthesis of Sn-BEC zeolites with Sn atoms positionally biased into the double-4-ring (D4R) crystallographic positions of the BEC framework. Spectroscopic characterization using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) coupled with theoretical calculations revealed that Sn atoms preferentially form open Sn sites in the D4R of Sn-BEC. This observation was supported by IR spectra of adsorbed deuterated acetonitrile (CD3CN), a known titrant of Sn sites in zeolites. The catalytic implications of selective incorporation of open Sn sites in Sn-BEC were probed using the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley–Oppenauer (MPVO) reaction. Although the MPVO turnover rates normalized by the total number of open Sn sites were comparable on Sn-BEC and a conventional Sn-Beta catalyst synthesized in fluoride media (Sn-Beta(F)), Sn-BEC demonstrated higher per gram reaction rates because of its larger fraction of open sites compared to Sn-Beta(F). These results highlight the advantage of placing active sites in targeted locations within a zeolite structure. The methodology presented here to selectively place catalytic active sites via sacrificial heteroatoms, such as Ge, can be generalized for the design of many other tetrahedrally-coordinated metal-containing zeolites. The selective incorporation of isolated framework Lewis acid sites in specific crystallographic positions in high-silica zeolites was achieved successfully by applying a rationalized post-synthetic grafting methodology.![]()
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- Aída Rodríguez-Fernández
- 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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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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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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- 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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- 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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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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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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Clatworthy EB, Konnov SV, Dubray F, Nesterenko N, Gilson J, Mintova S. Emphasis on the Properties of Metal‐Containing Zeolites Operating Outside the Comfort Zone of Current Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19414-19432. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202005498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Edwin B. Clatworthy
- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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Clatworthy EB, Konnov SV, Dubray F, Nesterenko N, Gilson J, Mintova S. Emphasis on the Properties of Metal‐Containing Zeolites Operating Outside the Comfort Zone of Current Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202005498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Edwin B. Clatworthy
- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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- Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS) Normandie Université ENSICAEN UNICAEN CNRS 6 Boulevard du Maréchal Juin 14050 Caen France
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Botti L, Kondrat SA, Navar R, Padovan D, Martinez-Espin JS, Meier S, Hammond C. Solvent-Activated Hafnium-Containing Zeolites Enable Selective and Continuous Glucose-Fructose Isomerisation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:20017-20023. [PMID: 32686886 PMCID: PMC7818259 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The isomerisation of glucose to fructose is a critical step towards manufacturing petroleum-free chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. Herein we show that Hf-containing zeolites are unique catalysts for this reaction, enabling true thermodynamic equilibrium to be achieved in a single step during intensified continuous operation, which no chemical or biological catalyst has yet been able to achieve. Unprecedented single-pass yields of 58 % are observed at a fructose selectivity of 94 %, and continuous operation for over 100 hours is demonstrated. The unexpected performance of the catalyst is realised following a period of activation within the reactor, during which time interaction with the solvent generates a state of activity that is absent in the synthesised catalyst. Mechanistic studies by X-ray absorption spectroscopy, chemisorption FTIR, operando UV/Vis and 1 H-13 C HSQC NMR spectroscopy indicate that activity arises from isolated HfIV atoms with monofunctional acidic properties.
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- Luca Botti
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet Building 207, 2800-Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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Zhao X, Xu J, Deng F. Solid-state NMR for metal-containing zeolites: From active sites to reaction mechanism. Front Chem Sci Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-019-1885-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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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Busca G, Gervasini A. Solid acids, surface acidity and heterogeneous acid catalysis. ADVANCES IN CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.acat.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Theoretical Study of Zirconium Isomorphous Substitution into Zeolite Frameworks. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24244466. [PMID: 31817516 PMCID: PMC6943428 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24244466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Systematic periodic density functional theory computations including dispersion correction (DFT-D) were carried out to determine the preferred location site of Zr atoms in sodalite (SOD) and CHA-type topology frameworks, including alumino-phosphate-34 (AlPO-34) and silico-alumino-phosphate-34 (SAPO-34), and to determine the relative stability and Brönsted acidity of Zr-substituted forms of SOD, AlPO-34, and SAPO-34. Mono and multiple Zr atom substitutions were considered. The Zr substitution causes obvious structural distortion because of the larger atomic radius of Zr than that of Si, however, Zr-substituted forms of zeolites are found to be more stable than pristine zeolites. Our results demonstrate that in the most stable configurations, the preferred favorable substitutions of Zr in substituted SOD have Zr located at the neighboring sites of the Al-substituted site. However, in the AlPO-34 and SAPO-34 frameworks, the Zr atoms are more easily distributed in a dispersed form, rather than being centralized. Brönsted acidity of substituted zeolites strongly depends on Zr content. For SOD, substitution of Zr atoms reduces Brönsted acidity. However, for Zr-substituted forms of AlPO-34 and SAPO-34, Brönsted acidity of the Zr-O(H)-Al acid sites are, at first, reduced and, then, the presence of Zr atoms substantially increased Brönsted acidity of the Zr-O(H)-Al acid site. The results in the SAPO-34-Zr indicate that more Zr atoms substantially increase Brönsted acidity of the Si-O(H)-Al acid site. It is suggested that substituted heteroatoms play an important role in regulating and controlling structural stability and Brönsted acidity of zeolites.
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Kots PA, Zabilska AV, Ivanova II. Selective Self‐Condensation of Butanal over Zr‐BEA Zeolites. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Pavel A. Kots
- Department of ChemistryLomonosov Moscow State University Leninskye Gory 1, bld. 3 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- Department of ChemistryLomonosov Moscow State University Leninskye Gory 1, bld. 3 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- Department of ChemistryLomonosov Moscow State University Leninskye Gory 1, bld. 3 Moscow 119991 Russia
- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis Lenensky Avenue, bld. 29 Moscow 119991 Russia
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Linares N, Cirujano FG, De Vos DE, García-Martínez J. Surfactant-templated zeolites for the production of active pharmaceutical intermediates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:12869-12872. [PMID: 31599274 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc06696a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A hierarchical USY zeolite has been produced using the surfactant-templating method and used as a catalyst for the production of two important active pharmaceutical ingredients. The presence of intracrystalline mesoporosity in the zeolite results in a significant increase in both the activity (up to 30 fold increase in TOF) and reusability for Friedel-Crafts alkylation and aldol condensation steps.
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- Noemi Linares
- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Molecular, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra. San Vicente-Alicante s/n, E-03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.
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- cMACS, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven Chem&Tech, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Post Box 2454, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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- cMACS, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven Chem&Tech, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Post Box 2454, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Molecular, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra. San Vicente-Alicante s/n, E-03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.
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Dubray F, Moldovan S, Kouvatas C, Grand J, Aquino C, Barrier N, Gilson JP, Nesterenko N, Minoux D, Mintova S. Direct Evidence for Single Molybdenum Atoms Incorporated in the Framework of MFI Zeolite Nanocrystals. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:8689-8693. [PMID: 31117550 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Direct evidence of the successful incorporation of atomically dispersed molybdenum (Mo) atoms into the framework of nanosized MFI zeolite is demonstrated for the first time. Homogeneous distribution of Mo with a size of 0.05 nm is observed by scanning transmission electron microscopy high-angle annular dark-field imaging (STEM-HAADF). 31P magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, using trimethylphosphine oxide (TMPO) and deuterated acetonitrile as probe molecules, reveal a homogeneous distribution of Mo in the framework of MFI nanozeolite, and the presence of Lewis acidity. 31P MAS NMR using TMPO shows probe molecules interacting with isolated Mo atoms in the framework, and physisorbed probe molecules in the zeolite channels. Moreover, 2D 31P-31P MAS radio frequency-driven recoupling NMR indicates the presence of one type of Mo species in different crystallographic positions in the MFI framework. The substitution of framework Si by Mo significantly reduces the silanol defect content, making the resulting zeolite highly hydrophobic. In addition, the insertion of Mo into the MFI structure induces a symmetry lowering, from orthorhombic ( Pnma), typical of high silica MFI, to monoclinic ( P21/ n), as well as an expansion of unit cell volume. The novel material opens many opportunities of catalysts design for application in mature and emerging fields.
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- Florent Dubray
- Normandie Université , ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS), 14000 Caen , France
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- Institut des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen , Rouen University , Groupe de Physique des Matériaux (GPM), 76801 Rouen , France
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- Normandie Université , ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS), 14000 Caen , France
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- Normandie Université , ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS), 14000 Caen , France.,Total Research and Technologies , Feluy, B-7181 Seneffe , Belgium
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- Total Research and Technologies , Feluy, B-7181 Seneffe , Belgium
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- Normandie Université , ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire de Cristallographie et Science des Matériaux (CRISMAT), 14000 Caen , France
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- Normandie Université , ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS), 14000 Caen , France
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- Total Research and Technologies , Feluy, B-7181 Seneffe , Belgium
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- Normandie Université , ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie (LCS), 14000 Caen , France
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Candu N, El Fergani M, Verziu M, Cojocaru B, Jurca B, Apostol N, Teodorescu C, Parvulescu VI, Coman SM. Efficient glucose dehydration to HMF onto Nb-BEA catalysts. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Kubů M, Millini R, Žilková N. 10-ring Zeolites: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rao X, Ishitani H, Yoo W, Kobayashi S. Zirconium‐β Zeolite‐Catalyzed Continuous‐Flow Friedel‐Crafts Acylation Reaction. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Xiaofeng Rao
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Green & Sustainable Chemistry Cooperation Laboratory, Graduate School of Science The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Green & Sustainable Chemistry Cooperation Laboratory, Graduate School of Science The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Green & Sustainable Chemistry Cooperation Laboratory, Graduate School of Science The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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Elliot SG, Tosi I, Meier S, Martinez-Espin JS, Tolborg S, Taarning E. Stoichiometric active site modification observed by alkali ion titrations of Sn-Beta. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01189g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Titrations and functional assays are combined to gain insight into the stoichiometric correlations for alkali ions and the tin active sites in Sn-Beta, and show that three different states with distinct catalytic properties exist.
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- Samuel G. Elliot
- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- 2800-Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- 2800-Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- 2800-Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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Li G, Gao L, Sheng Z, Zhan Y, Zhang C, Ju J, Zhang Y, Tang Y. A Zr-Al-Beta zeolite with open Zr(iv) sites: an efficient bifunctional Lewis–Brønsted acid catalyst for a cascade reaction. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00853e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A simple one-step strategy for the preparation of a bifunctional Zr-Al-Beta zeolite with external open Zr(iv) sites, showing high activity for the cascade reaction.
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- Gang Li
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
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- Institute of Chemical Materials
- China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP)
- Mianyang
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Peking University
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)
- Beijing 100871
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
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Shamzhy M, Opanasenko M, Concepción P, Martínez A. New trends in tailoring active sites in zeolite-based catalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:1095-1149. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00887f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review discusses approaches for tailoring active sites in extra-large pore, nanocrystalline, and hierarchical zeolites and their performance in emerging catalytic applications.
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- Mariya Shamzhy
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Charles University in Prague
- 12840 Prague 2
- Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Charles University in Prague
- 12840 Prague 2
- Czech Republic
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química
- Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC)
- 46022 Valencia
- Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química
- Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (UPV-CSIC)
- 46022 Valencia
- Spain
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Li G, Pidko EA. The Nature and Catalytic Function of Cation Sites in Zeolites: a Computational Perspective. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Guanna Li
- Department Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 Delft 2629 HZ The Netherlands
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- Department Chemical EngineeringDelft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 Delft 2629 HZ The Netherlands
- ITMO University Lomonosova str. 9 St. Petersburg 191002 Russia
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Přech J, Pizarro P, Serrano DP, Čejka J. From 3D to 2D zeolite catalytic materials. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:8263-8306. [PMID: 30167621 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00370j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Research activities and recent developments in the area of three-dimensional zeolites and their two-dimensional analogues are reviewed. Zeolites are the most important industrial heterogeneous catalysts with numerous applications. However, they suffer from limited pore sizes not allowing penetration of sterically demanding molecules to their channel systems and to active sites. We briefly highlight here the synthesis, properties and catalytic potential of three-dimensional zeolites followed by a discussion of hierarchical zeolites combining micro- and mesoporosity. The final part is devoted to two-dimensional analogues developed recently. Novel bottom-up and top-down synthetic approaches for two-dimensional zeolites, their properties, and catalytic performances are thoroughly discussed in this review.
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- J Přech
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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Xia C, Liu Y, Lin M, Peng X, Zhu B, Shu X. Confirmation of the isomorphous substitution by Sn atoms in the framework positions of MFI-typed zeolite. Catal Today 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Padovan D, Botti L, Hammond C. Active Site Hydration Governs the Stability of Sn-Beta during Continuous Glucose Conversion. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b01759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Daniele Padovan
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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Kosinov N, Liu C, Hensen EJM, Pidko EA. Engineering of Transition Metal Catalysts Confined in Zeolites. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2018; 30:3177-3198. [PMID: 29861546 PMCID: PMC5973782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b01311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Transition metal-zeolite composites are versatile catalytic materials for a wide range of industrial and lab-scale processes. Significant advances in fabrication and characterization of well-defined metal centers confined in zeolite matrixes have greatly expanded the library of available materials and, accordingly, their catalytic utility. In this review, we summarize recent developments in the field from the perspective of materials chemistry, focusing on synthesis, postsynthesis modification, (operando) spectroscopy characterization, and computational modeling of transition metal-zeolite catalysts.
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- Nikolay Kosinov
- Inorganic
Systems Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty
of Applied Sciences, Delft University of
Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
- E-mail: (N.K.)
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- Inorganic
Systems Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty
of Applied Sciences, Delft University of
Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Schuit
Institute of Catalysis, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- E-mail: (E.J.M.H.)
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- Inorganic
Systems Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty
of Applied Sciences, Delft University of
Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
- TheoMAT
group, ITMO University, Lomonosova str. 9, St. Petersburg 191002, Russia
- E-mail: (E.A.P.)
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López-Aguado C, Paniagua M, Iglesias J, Morales G, García-Fierro JL, Melero JA. Zr-USY zeolite: Efficient catalyst for the transformation of xylose into bio-products. Catal Today 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lewis JD, Ha M, Luo H, Faucher A, Michaelis VK, Román-Leshkov Y. Distinguishing Active Site Identity in Sn-Beta Zeolites Using 31P MAS NMR of Adsorbed Trimethylphosphine Oxide. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jennifer D. Lewis
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2
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- Department of Chemistry, Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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General Aspects on Structure and Reactivity of Framework and Extra-framework Metals in Zeolite Materials. STRUCTURE AND BONDING 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/430_2017_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Hammond C, Padovan D, Tarantino G. Porous metallosilicates for heterogeneous, liquid-phase catalysis: perspectives and pertaining challenges. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:171315. [PMID: 29515849 PMCID: PMC5830738 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Porous silicates containing dilute amounts of tri-, tetra- and penta-valent metal sites, such as TS-1, Sn-β and Fe-ZSM-5, have recently emerged as state of the art catalysts for a variety of sustainable chemical transformations. In contrast with their aluminosilicate cousins, which are widely employed throughout the refinery industry for gas-phase catalytic transformations, such metallosilicates have exhibited unprecedented levels of performance for a variety of liquid-phase catalytic processes, including the conversion of biomass to chemicals, and sustainable oxidation technologies with H2O2. However, despite their unique levels of performance for these new types of chemical transformations, increased utilization of these promising materials is complicated by several factors. For example, their utilization in a liquid, and often polar, medium hinders process intensification (scale-up, catalyst deactivation). Moreover, such materials do not generally exhibit the active-site homogeneity of conventional aluminosilicates, and they typically possess a wide variety of active-site ensembles, only some of which may be directly involved in the catalytic chemistry of interest. Consequently, mechanistic understanding of these catalysts remains relatively low, and competitive reactions are commonly observed. Accordingly, unified approaches towards developing more active, selective and stable porous metallosilicates have not yet been achieved. Drawing on some of the most recent literature in the field, the purpose of this mini review is both to highlight the breakthroughs made with regard to the use of porous metallosilicates as heterogeneous catalysts for liquid-phase processing, and to highlight the pertaining challenges that we, and others, aim to overcome during the forthcoming years.
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- Ceri Hammond
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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Padovan D, Tolborg S, Botti L, Taarning E, Sádaba I, Hammond C. Overcoming catalyst deactivation during the continuous conversion of sugars to chemicals: maximising the performance of Sn-Beta with a little drop of water. REACT CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7re00180k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The stability of Sn-beta for the continuous upgrading of sugars is enhanced dramatically by small amounts of water.
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S
- New Business R&D
- 2800-Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute
- Cardiff University
- Cardiff
- UK
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S
- New Business R&D
- 2800-Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S
- New Business R&D
- 2800-Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute
- Cardiff University
- Cardiff
- UK
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Mahmoud E. Glucose Conversion to Furans in Alcohols Catalyzed by Lewis Acidic Beta Zeolites and Brønsted Acidic Resins. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Eyas Mahmoud
- University of South Carolina Department of Chemical Engineering Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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