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Controlling reaction pathways for alcohol dehydration and dehydrogenation over FeSBA-15 catalysts

  • Yejun Guan
  • , Ying Li
  • , Rutger A. Van Santen
  • , Emiel J.M. Hensen*
  • , Can Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • CAS - Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
  • Eindhoven University of Technology

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Abstract

The iron location in FeSBA-15 strongly influences the selectivity to dehydrogenation and dehydration in ethanol conversion. At low iron loading, Fe is present as isolated Fe3+ species in the amorphous silica phase. At higher loading additional aggregated forms of iron oxide exist. Isolated Fe3+ species in the silica matrix imply Brønsted acidity resulting in selective formation of ethylene, whereas FeOx clusters catalyze formation of ethylene and aldehyde.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-24
Number of pages7
JournalCatalysis Letters
Volume117
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dehydration
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Ethanol
  • Iron
  • SBA-15

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