Metal sites in zeolites: synthesis, characterization, and catalysis

Q Zhang, S Gao, J Yu - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zeolites with ordered microporous systems, distinct framework topologies, good spatial
nanoconfinement effects, and superior (hydro) thermal stability are an ideal scaffold for …

Towards a better understanding of Lewis acidic aluminium in zeolites

M Ravi, VL Sushkevich, JA van Bokhoven - Nature materials, 2020 - nature.com
Zeolites are a class of materials that are of great relevance for industrial catalysis. Several
fundamental questions relating to the structure and role of the Lewis acid sites in these …

Engineering zeolites for catalytic cracking to light olefins

V Blay, B Louis, R Miravalles, T Yokoi… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Propene is a key building block for the petrochemical industry whose demand is increasing
strongly in recent years, even faster than that of ethene. The availability of propene is limited …

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 …

Challenges on molecular aspects of dealumination and desilication of zeolites

MC Silaghi, C Chizallet, P Raybaud - Microporous and Mesoporous …, 2014 - Elsevier
Zeolites are widely used heterogeneous catalysts in the field of chemistry and refining.
These microporous and crystalline aluminosilicates exhibit a strong Brønsted acidity making …

On the location of Lewis acidic aluminum in zeolite mordenite and the role of framework-associated aluminum in mediating the switch between Brønsted and Lewis …

M Ravi, VL Sushkevich, JA van Bokhoven - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lewis acidic aluminum in zeolites, particularly acidity that is inherent to the framework, is an
indeterminate concept. A fraction of framework aluminum changes geometry to octahedral …

Applications of high-resolution 1H solid-state NMR

SP Brown - Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 2012 - Elsevier
This article reviews the large increase in applications of high-resolution 1H magic-angle
spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR, in particular two-dimensional heteronuclear and …

The nature and catalytic function of cation sites in zeolites: a computational perspective

G Li, EA Pidko - ChemCatChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Zeolites have a broad spectrum of applications as robust microporous catalysts for various
chemical transformations. The reactivity of zeolite catalysts can be tailored by introducing …

Direct hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to value-added aromatics

Z Hua, Y Yang, J Liu - Coordination chemistry reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Aromatics are the important chemical building blocks with wide utilization and huge market
demand. CO 2 hydrogenation to value-added aromatics is a promising technology that not …

Acid properties of solid acid catalysts characterized by solid-state 31P NMR of adsorbed phosphorous probe molecules

A Zheng, SJ Huang, SB Liu, F Deng - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A brief review is presented on acidity characterization of solid acid catalysts by means of
solid-state phosphor-31 magic-angle-spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (31P MAS …