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A New Aluminosilicate Molecular Sieve with a System of Pores between Those of ZSM-5 and Beta Zeolite
2011
[EN] A new aluminosilicate zeolite (ITQ-39) has been synthesized. This is an extensively faulted structure with very small domains that makes the structure elucidation very difficult. However, a combination of adsorption spectroscopy and reactivity studies with selected probe molecules suggests that the pore structure of ITQ-39 is related to that of Beta zeolite, with a three-directional channel system with large pores (12-MR), but with an effective pore diameter between those of Beta and ZSM-5, or a three-directional channel system with interconnected large (12-MR) and medium pores (10-MR). The pore topology of ITQ-39 is very attractive for catalysis and shows excellent results for the pre…
Xylene isomerization and aromatic alkylation in zeolites NU-87, SSZ-33, β, and ZSM-5: molecular dynamics and catalytic studies
2004
The unique pore topology of zeolite NU-87, with 10-membered ring (MR) channels intersected by perpendicular 12-MR cavities, can offer new opportunities for alkylaromatics isomerization, as well as for aromatics alkylation. The catalytic performance has been studied for meta-xylene isomerization and disproportionation, as well as toluene alkylation with methanol, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Product distribution was interpreted on the basis of pore topology and compared to zeolites with 12-MR (β), 10- and 12-MR (SSZ-33), and 10-MR (ZSM-5) zeolites. The presence of cavities allows more space for the location of bulky intermediates and/or products, and also traps the molecules, allowing…
Valorisation de machines frigorifiques a adsorption sur zeolithes
1991
Abstract The regeneration stage using intermittent thermodynamical cycles based on zeolite adsorption (zeolite 13X-H2O) has been studied. This point is of particular interest for understanding of systems of energy storage and cooling. This paper examines the use of microwave energy sources for analysing the regeneration problem. The method proposed allows a considerable decrease in the regeneration time without an increase of the temperature of the material. The energy yields are high and the adsorption-desorption time cycles are short if the microwave field is well tuned. This last is a function of time and of the filling coefficient. The results obtained using microwave irradiation are co…
Numerical evidence for a thermal driving force during adsorption of butane in silicalite.
2009
International audience; The transport properties of nano-porous materials determine their applicability, e.g. as separators or catalysts (J. Ka¨rger, D. Ruthven. Diffusion in zeolites, Wiley, New York (1991); L.V.C. Rees, D. Shen. Adsorption of gases in zeolite molecular sieves. In Introduction to Zeolite Science and Practice, Studies in surface science and catalysis, H.V.C. van Bekkum, E.M. Flanigen, P.A. Jacobs, J.C. Jansen (Eds.), vol. 137, pp. 579–631, Elsevier, Amsterdam (2001)). Adsorption in zeolites is explained as a two-step process; adsorption to the external crystal surface and subsequent intra-crystalline diffusion (R. M. Barrer. Porous crystal membranes. J. Chem. Soc. Faraday T…
Orientation of the acidity probes benzene, acetonitrile and pyridine in SAPO-5 and GaAPO-5 molecular sieves: an FTIR microscopy study
1997
The adsorption and desorption behaviour of benzene, acetonitrile (CD3CN) and pyridine for large crystals of SAPO-5 and GaAPO-5 is studied using FTIR microscopy with polarised IR radiation. From the analysis of the polarised adsorption bands it is concluded that the adsorbates are ordered in the molecular sieves at 373 K. The orientation of molecules interacting with Bronsted or Lewis acid sites and of physisorbed molecules are discussed. Benzene adsorbed at Bronsted sites is oriented with the aromatic ring parallel to the crystallographic c-axis of the molecular sieve, whereas physisorbed benzene is oriented with the aromatic ring parallel to the crystallographic a,bplane. Acetonitrile can …
The role of pore topology on the behaviour of FCC zeolite additives
1999
Abstract A large variety of zeolite topologies including: large pore tridirectional (Beta), large pore unidirectional (Mordenite, SSZ-24), bidirectional 10 member ring pores (MRP) (ZSM-5), bidirectional 10 × 8 MRP (Ferrierite), tridirectional with connected 12 and 10 MRP (CIT-1), bidirectional with 12 MRP connected by 10 MRP (NU-87), tridirectional with 10 × 11 × 12 MRP (NU-86), and finally 10 MRP, and independent 12 MR cavities connected by 10 MR windows (MCM-22), have been studied as catalysts for the cracking of a gasoline range model molecule ( n -heptane). Kinetic and decay constants as well as selectivity parameters such as paraffin/olefin, i -C 4 / n -C 4 , i -C 5 / n -C 5 , C 3 /C 4…
Modelling electrocatalysis of hydroquinone oxidation by nicotinamide adenine dinucleaotide coenzyme encapsulated within SBA-15 and MCM-41 mesoporous …
2006
The electrochemical response of NADH associated to two mesoporous aluminosilicates, MCM-41 and SBA-15, is described upon attachment of such materials into polymer-film electrodes. The studied materials display a significant electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of 1,4-dihydrobenzoquinone, H2Q. Two models for describing the electrocatalytic process, based on the general theory of mediated electrocatalysis and the Lovric and Scholz formulation of the voltammetry of microparticles are discussed. Voltammetric and chronoamperometric data indicate that the electrocatalytic process involves the formation of a surface-confined NADH–H2Q adduct in the case of SBA-15, while a surface reactio…
Selective adsorption of ethyl mercaptan on NaX zeolite.
2008
Adsorption on microporous solid is an alternative technique to remove mercaptans from natural gases. The present study gives equilibrium adsorption data on NaX faujasite for some pure gases representative of natural gas impurities (ethyl mercaptan, toluene and n-heptane) and their binary mixtures. The first part of the paper is devoted to the adsorption of pure gases. Experimental results show that the zeolite has a high adsorption affinity for ethyl mercaptan, toluene and n-heptane. In the second part, we examine adsorption isotherms for binary mixtures of ethyl mercaptan and toluene or n-heptane over a large domain of composition. Coadsorption enthalpies are also determined. These experim…
Novel route in the synthesis of MCM-41 containing framework aluminum and its characterization
1999
Abstract Mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41 with incorporated structural aluminum (Al-MCM-41) was prepared by hydrolysis of a solution of tetraethoxysilane and aluminum isopropoxide in the presence of ammonia as a catalyst. This method provides Al-MCM-41 of different Si/Al ratios from 13 to 297 corresponding to 0.3–7 mol% Al within an hour. X-ray diffraction and nitrogen adsorption measurements showed that the Al-MCM-41 prepared by this method had a highly ordered structure of pore arrays. Most Al atoms in these samples were incorporated tetrahedrally in the MCM-41 structure, which gave rise to cationic sites in the framework.
Investigation of nitrogen and helium cryosorption on molecular sieves
1994
Abstract The helium-containing plasma exhaust gases of Tokamaks can be pumped by cryopumps using cryosorption panels coated with solid porous materials. The best pumping characteristics are achieved with activated charcoal and molecular sieves at temperatures below 10 K. In order to select the most suitable material with respect to cryosorption properties and reactivation behaviour, comparative tests on various molecular sieve types differing in cavity structure, pore size and polarity were carried out. Nitrogen and helium adsorption isotherms were determined at LN 2 temperature and at 14.5 K, respectively, expecting that an extrapolation mechanism between the adsorption properties of both …