On the confinement effect during catalytic reaction over Al-MCM-41

Wen Hua Chen, Shing Jong Huang, Qi Zhao, Hong Ping Lin, Chung Yuan Mou, Shang Bin Liu

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Abstract

A comprehensive study has been made on the cracking abilities of mesoporous aluminosillicate MCM-41 materials with different Si/Al ratios (15-∞) and pore diameters (1.6-3.0 nm) by using 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene (1,3,5-TiPB) cracking as the test reaction. The roles of Al ontent and pore diameter on the catalytic features of the samples were evaluated by the conversion of 1,3,5-TiPB, coke content and deactivation parameters. It is found that the catalytic activity is mainly controlled by adsorptive properties towards the reactant and the dispersion of acid sites. In terms of their catalytic performances, cracking reaction over aluminosilicate mesoporous materials is more favorable for catalysts with smaller pore size and higher Al concentration. Moreover, coking is found responsible for atalyst deactivation during 1,3,5-TiPB cracking reaction over Al-MCM-41.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-11
Number of pages10
JournalTopics in Catalysis
Volume52
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Coking
  • Confinement effect
  • Cracking
  • Mesoporous Al-MCM-41
  • Pore size
  • Si/Al ratio

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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