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AUTHOR
Cristina Martínez
Non-oxidative dehydroaromatization of methane:an effective reaction regeneration cyclic operation for catalyst life extension
[EN] Non-oxidative methane aromatization is an attractive direct route for producing higher hydrocarbons. It is highly selective to benzene despite the low conversion due to thermodynamic limitations, and Mo/H-ZSM-5, the first catalyst proposed for this reaction, is still considered as one of the most adequate. The major problem of this process is the severe catalyst deactivation due to the rapid build-up of carbonaceous deposits on the catalysts. Here we present an effective regeneration procedure that extends the life of Mo/zeolite based catalysts by combining reaction periods of 1.5 h with 0.5 h regeneration steps in a continuous cyclic mode and methane activation after each regeneration…
Increasing the stability of the Ge-containing extra-large pore ITQ-33 zeolite by post-synthetic acid treatments
[EN] Extra-large pore ITQ-33 zeolite (ITT, 18 x 10 x 10-rings) is a very promising catalyst for the catalytic cracking of gasoil but, unfortunately, this material shows a limited hydrothermal stability due to the large germanium content present in the ITQ-33 structure. Taking this into account, the Ge-containing ITQ-33 has been post synthetically modified using different acid procedures with the aim of studying the effect of these treatments on the overall hydrothermal stability of this extra-large pore zeolite. In this sense, the as-prepared ITQ-33 has been treated with different HCl solutions in ethanol (from 0.1 to 1 M), containing also tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) as silicon precursor…
Elimination of Vitamin D Signaling Causes Increased Mortality in a Model of Overactivation of the Insulin Receptor: Role of Lipid Metabolism
Vitamin D (VD) deficiency has been associated with cancer and diabetes. Insulin signaling through the insulin receptor (IR) stimulates cellular responses by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway. PTEN is a tumor suppressor and a negative regulator of the pathway. Its absence enhances insulin signaling leading to hypoglycemia, a dangerous complication found after insulin overdose. We analyzed the effect of VD signaling in a model of overactivation of the IR. We generated inducible double KO (DKO) mice for the VD receptor (VDR) and PTEN. DKO mice showed severe hypoglycemia, lower total cholesterol and increased mortality. No macroscopic tumors were detected. Analysis of the glucose metabolism did n…
Structure-reactivity relationship for aromatics transalkylation and isomerization process with TNU-9, MCM-22 and ZSM-5 zeolites, and their industrial implications
[EN] TNU-9 is a medium pore zeolite with a complex tridimensional channel system. Its catalytic properties have been studied in some reactions that involve the BTX fraction, such as benzene and toluene alkylation with methanol, ethanol or isopropanol. These reactions use in practice medium pore zeolites such as ZSM-5 (MFI) or MCM-22 (MWW), and the selectivities obtained with TNU-9 are compared and analyzed from the point of view of the zeolite structure and pore topology, as well as from its possible industrial application. For benzene alkylation to give ethylbenzene (EB), TNU-9 is an active and selective catalyst with selectivities to EB much higher than ZSM-5 and close to those of the ind…
Influence of preparation conditions on the catalytic performance of mo/h-zsm-5 for methane dehydroaromatization
[EN] Methane, the main component of natural gas, is an interesting source of chemicals and clean liquid fuels, and a promising alternative raw material to oil. Among the possible direct routes for methane conversion, its aromatization under non-oxidative conditions has received increasing attention, despite the low conversions obtained due to thermodynamic limitations, because of its high selectivity to benzene. Mo/H-ZSM-5, the first bifunctional zeolite-catalyst proposed for this reaction, is still considered as one of the most adequate and has been widely studied. Although the mono- or bifunctional nature of the MDA mechanism is still under debate, it is generally accepted that the Mo spe…
A Cationic Oligomer as an Organic Template for Direct Synthesis of Aluminosilicate ITH Zeolite
There are a large number of zeolites, such as ITH, that cannot be prepared in the aluminosilicate form. Now, the successful synthesis of aluminosilicate ITH zeolite using a simple cationic oligomer as an organic template is presented. Key to the success is that the cationic oligomer has a strong complexation ability with aluminum species combined with a structural directing ability for the ITH structure similar to that of the conventional organic template. The aluminosilicate ITH zeolite has very high crystallinity, nanosheet-like crystal morphology, large surface area, fully four-coordinated Al species, and abundant acidic sites. Methanol-to-propylene (MTP) tests reveal that the Al-ITH zeo…
Libros de caballerías castellanos [Los textos que pudo leer Don Quijote de la Mancha], ed. José Manuel Lucía Megías y Emilio Sales Dasí, ‘Castalia Prima’, Madrid, Castalia, 2007, 250 pp.
Libros de caballerías castellanos [Los textos que pudo leer Don Quijote de la Mancha] es una recolección de 21 fragmentos provenientes de distintas obras, todas del género caballeresco, que muestran episodios y escenas típicas de este tipo de literatura. Ya desde la presentación se introduce al lector en un mundo de fantasías, héroes y aventuras imposibles, resaltando el hecho de que estos universos imaginarios no pertenecen a la Edad Media, sino que constituyen un punto recurrente de la literatura y la cinematografía actuales. Harry Potter, Frodo Bolsón o la saga de La Guerra de las Galaxias son ejemplos de esta “ficción contemporánea” en la que se repiten muchos de los rasgos distintivos …
Influence of layer structure preservation on the catalytic properties of the pillared zeolite MCM-36
MCM-36 is a catalytically active material made by swelling and subsequent pillaring of a layered zeolite precursor, MCM-22(P). However, the swelling procedures lead to significant destruction of layer structure and alteration of framework silicon/aluminum (Si/Al) ratio, which are likely to influence the acidity and catalytic activity of the final materials. We report a milder swelling and pillaring process to prevent such structural destruction. The resulting pillared materials show higher crystallinity and improved retention of the zeolitic layer structure when compared to the ones prepared by the previously reported methods involving more aggressive treatments. Implications of such struct…
The benefit of multipore zeolites: Catalytic behaviour of zeolites with intersecting channels of different sizes for alkylation reactions
Abstract The catalytic behaviour of two multipore zeolites containing channels of different sizes, SSZ-33 (10 windows × 12 MR) and ITQ-22 (8 × 10 × 12 MR pores), for alkylation of benzene with ethanol and benzene with isopropanol or propylene, has been studied and compared to that of zeolites with intersecting channels of the same size, ZSM-5 (10 × 10 MR channels) and Beta (12 × 12 MR channels), which are industrially used for the above-mentioned process. For the alkylation of benzene with ethanol in gas phase, ITQ-22 behaves like the 10 MR ZSM-5 with respect to ethylbenzene selectivity, while the behaviour of SSZ-33 is close to that of a 12 MR zeolite such as Beta. For the alkylation of be…