One-pot synthesis of hierarchically structured ZSM-5 zeolites using single micropore-template

  • Tongguang Ge
  • , Zile Hua
  • , Xiaoyun He
  • , Yan Zhu
  • , Wenchao Ren
  • , Lisong Chen
  • , Lingxia Zhang
  • , Hangrong Chen
  • , Chucheng Lin
  • , Heliang Yao
  • , Jianlin Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

An easy one-step hydrothermal process has been developed for the first time for the synthesis of hierarchically structured zeolites (HSZs) using a single micropore template of tetrapropylammonium hydroxide. Compared with conventional constructive dual-templating synthesis and destructive post-demetallation methods, this two-in-one process reduces the mass of porogens required and consequent air pollution by combustion of the template, and simplifies the synthesis. The resultant HSZs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, 27Al nuclear magnetic resonance, and NH3 temperature programmed desorption. The resultant HSZs with uniform shuttle-type morphology showed high hydrothermal stability and excellent catalytic activity with prolonged life-time in the model reaction of 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene cracking. A "nucleation/growth-demetallation/recrystallization" mechanism was proposed, which is featured with the integration of zeolite crystallization/growth and basic etching into one hydrothermal process for HSZs production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)866-873
Number of pages8
JournalChinese Journal of Catalysis
Volume36
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Base etching
  • Catalysis
  • Hierarchically structured zeolite
  • Single template
  • ZSM-5

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