Structural Identification of ZnxZryOz Catalysts for Cascade Aldolization and Self-Deoxygenation Reactions
- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Inst. for Integrated Catalysis and Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab.
- Archer Daniels Midland Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Inst. for Integrated Catalysis
Here, complementary characterizations, such as nitrogen sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), visible Raman, scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) coupled with elemental mapping, NH3/CO2 temperature programmed desorption (NH3/CO2-TPD), infrared spectroscopic analysis of adsorbed pyridine (Py-IR), and CO2-IR, have been employed to identify the structure and surface chemistry (i.e., acid-base) of mixed ZnxZryOz oxide catalysts of varied ratios of Zn/Zr. Atomically dispersed Zn2+ species are present in the framework within a thin surface shell (1.5-2.0 nm) of ZrO2 particles when the Zn/Zr ratio is smaller than 1/10; when the ratio is above this, both atomically dispersed Zn2+ and ZnO clusters coexist in mixed ZnxZryOz oxide catalysts. The presence of ZnO clusters shows no significant side effect but only a slight increase of selectivity to CO2, caused by steam reforming. The incorporation of atomic Zn2+ into the ZrO2 framework was found to not only passivate strong Lewis acid sites (i.e., Zr-O-Zr) on ZrO2, but to also generate new Lewis acid-base site pairs with enhanced Lewis basicity on the bridged O (i.e., Zr—o$$\curvearrowleft\atop{e\atop—}$$Zn). In the mixed ketone (i.e., acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)) reactions, while the passivation of strong acid sites can be correlated to the inhibition of side reactions, such as ketone decomposition and coking, the new Lewis acid-base pairs introduced enhance the cascade aldolization and self-deoxygenation reactions involved in olefin (C3=-C6=) production. More importantly, the surface acid-base properties change with varying Zn/Zr ratios, which in turn affect the cross- and self-condensation reactivity and subsequent distribution of olefins.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830; FWP-47319; WSU002206; AC05-RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1434662
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1591649
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-134337; PII: S0926337318303801; TRN: US1802344
- Journal Information:
- Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, Vol. 234; ISSN 0926-3373
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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