Analysis and control of acid sites in zeolites

By Ana Palčić, V. Valtchev. Applied Catalysis A : General, 2020

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Abstract The exceptional catalytic performance of zeolites is due to the presence of active sites in a shape-selective environment, i.e., in micropores with molecular dimensions. The present review provides a comprehensive analysis of active sites in zeolite frameworks. It is focused on the active sites generated by the Al incorporation in the framework. The inclusion of other heteroatoms in the zeolite framework is also addressed. After the introduction of zeolite-type materials and a discussion of the structure-properties relationship in zeolites the central part of the review is devoted to i) the analytical methods and their complementarity for the evaluation of the number, strength, and position of active sites and ii) the in situ and post-synthesis methods of acid sites assessment and control. The data presented herein provide guidelines for making zeolite materials by design in terms of acidity.

Subfields: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry

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