Mesoporogen-Free Strategy to Construct Hierarchical TS-1 in a Highly Concentrated System for Gas-Phase
Propene Epoxidation with H
2 and O
2.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021;
13:26134-26142. [PMID:
34038069 DOI:
10.1021/acsami.1c06964]
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Abstract
Hierarchical TS-1 has attracted enormous attention from both academia and industry due to its remarkable catalytic performance in epoxidation reactions. However, sustainable synthesis of hierarchical-nanosized TS-1 without mesoporogens is still challenging. In this work, we report a facile and mesoporogen-free strategy to simultaneously manipulate pore structure and particle size of TS-1 employing the concentrated system. Taking advantage of the suspended nuclei in the concentrated system as confirmed by the DLS-PSD and atomic force microscopy, the novel TS-1 is demonstrated to have higher Ti concentration on surface, higher surface area (539 m2/g), abundant mesopores, and reduced crystal size (ca. 150 nm). Moreover, this Au-Ti bifunctional catalyst shows a good PO formation rate with enhanced catalytic stability due to the hierarchical structure. This strategy opens a novel way for the green synthesis of hierarchical-nanosized TS-1 and facilitates industrial development of the Au/TS-1 catalyst for propene epoxidation.
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