Engineering of transition metal catalysts confined in zeolites

N Kosinov, C Liu, EJM Hensen, EA Pidko - Chemistry of Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
Transition metal–zeolite composites are versatile catalytic materials for a wide range of
industrial and lab-scale processes. Significant advances in fabrication and characterization …

Probing zeolites by vibrational spectroscopies

S Bordiga, C Lamberti, F Bonino, A Travert… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This review addresses the most relevant aspects of vibrational spectroscopies (IR, Raman
and INS) applied to zeolites and zeotype materials. Surface Brønsted and Lewis acidity and …

A 3D extra-large-pore zeolite enabled by 1D-to-3D topotactic condensation of a chain silicate

J Li, ZR Gao, QF Lin, C Liu, F Gao, C Lin, S Zhang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Zeolites are microporous silicates with a large variety of applications as catalysts,
adsorbents, and cation exchangers. Stable silica-based zeolites with increased porosity are …

Reactivity of surface species in heterogeneous catalysts probed by in situ X-ray absorption techniques

S Bordiga, E Groppo, G Agostini… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Starting from the late seventies, the progressively increased availability of synchrotron light
sources allowed the execution of experiments requiring a high X-ray flux in a continuous …

Chemical routes for the transformation of biomass into chemicals

A Corma, S Iborra, A Velty - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Vegetable biomass is generated from CO2 and H2O using sunlight as the energy source,
producing O2 as a subproduct. The primary products formed are C6-and C5-sugars that …

Titration and quantification of open and closed Lewis acid sites in Sn-Beta zeolites that catalyze glucose isomerization

JW Harris, MJ Cordon, JR Di Iorio, JC Vega-Vila… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methods to quantify framework Lewis acidic Sn 4+ sites in zeolite Beta (Sn-Beta) with four
Lewis base titrants (pyridine, deuterated acetonitrile, n-propylamine, ammonia) were …

Surface organometallic chemistry in heterogeneous catalysis

MK Samantaray, E Pump… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The broad challenges of energy and environment have become a main focus of research
efforts to develop more active and selective catalytic systems for key chemical …

Nanocasting: a versatile strategy for creating nanostructured porous materials

AH Lu, F Schüth - Advanced Materials, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocasting is a powerful method for creating materials that are more difficult to synthesize
by conventional processes. We summarize recent developments in the synthesis of various …

The shape of water in zeolites and its impact on epoxidation catalysis

DT Bregante, MC Chan, JZ Tan, EZ Ayla… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Solvent structures that surround active sites reorganize during catalysis and influence the
stability of surface intermediates. Within zeolite pores, H2O molecules form hydrogen …

Zeolite (in) stability under aqueous or steaming conditions

CJ Heard, L Grajciar, F Uhlík, M Shamzhy… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Zeolites are among the most environmentally friendly materials produced industrially at the
Megaton scale. They find numerous commercial applications, particularly in catalysis …