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Design of MFI zeolite-based composites with hierarchical pore structure: A new generation of structured catalysts
Crystal Growth and Design (2009)
  • F. Ocampo
  • H. S. Yun
  • M. Maciel Pereira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Jean-Philippe Tessonnier
  • B. Louis
Abstract

Zeolite/glass composite materials with hierarchical trimodal pore size distributions have been successfully prepared and subsequently characterized. Starting from glass monoliths having meso- and macropores, additional microporosity was introduced while allowing the growth of zeolite crystals via partial recrystallization of the glass support into ZSM-5 zeolite phase. Structured zeolitic catalytic materials were produced using a combination of supramolecular templating methods to produce the glass support, followed by conventional self-assembly of template cations and silica species. Zeolite crystals are therefore in intimate contact with the glass support, featuring micropores in addition to the mesopores. Hence, these zeolite/glass composites exhibit enhanced diffusional properties in comparison with purely microporous zeolite materials. These enhanced mass transport properties allowed improvement of the selectivity toward light olefins in the important n-hexane cracking reaction.

Publication Date
2009
Publisher Statement
Copyright American Chemical Society 2009. Posted with permission.
Citation Information
F. Ocampo, H. S. Yun, M. Maciel Pereira, Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, et al.. "Design of MFI zeolite-based composites with hierarchical pore structure: A new generation of structured catalysts" Crystal Growth and Design Vol. 9 Iss. 8 (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jean-philippe_tessonnier/10/