Highly Dispersed SiO x /Al 2 O 3 Catalysts Illuminate the Reactivity of Isolated Silanol Sites (in German)
Abstract
The reaction of γ‐alumina with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) vapor at low temperatures selectively yields monomeric SiO x species on the alumina surface. These isolated (‐AlO) 3 Si(OH) sites are characterized by PXRD, XPS, DRIFTS of adsorbed NH 3 , CO, and pyridine, and 29 Si and 27 Al DNP‐enhanced solid‐state NMR spectroscopy. The formation of isolated sites suggests that TEOS reacts preferentially at strong Lewis acid sites on the γ‐Al 2 O 3 surface, functionalizing the surface with “mild” Brønsted acid sites. For liquid‐phase catalytic cyclohexanol dehydration, these SiO x sites exhibit up to 3.5‐fold higher specific activity than the parent alumina with identical selectivity.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NONE; SC0001329; FG02-03ER15457; AC02-07CH11358; AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 2279222
- Journal Information:
- Angewandte Chemie, Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie Journal Issue: 45 Vol. 127; ISSN 0044-8249
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- German
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