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Article Chemistry, Applied

Synthesis of mesoporous high-silica zeolite Y and their catalytic cracking performance

Wenhao Cui et al.

Summary: Mesoporous high-silica zeolite Y, with improved accessibility of acid sites and mass transport properties, is a highly desired catalytic material for various industries. Its direct synthesis, named MSY, exhibits excellent catalytic cracking performance and thermal stability. The MSY-based catalyst demonstrates enhanced conversion and gasoline yield in cracking reactions compared to commercial ultra-stable Y and mesoporogen-free counterparts.

CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (2022)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Hierarchical architectures of ZSM-5 with controllable mesoporous and their particular adsorption/desorption performance for VOCs

Cheng Zhao et al.

Summary: By hydrothermally synthesizing spherical and hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite with organo-functionalized silica and organic additive, nanocrystalline stacking and hierarchical meso-microporous architectures were achieved. The size of nanocrystals and surface topography of ZSM-5 were influenced by the organo-functionalized silica and organic additive, allowing control of the mesoporous volumes and pore diameter. Evaluation of performance in toluene showed high adsorption ability and excellent cyclic performance due to lower steric limitations and higher diffusion rate for organic molecules. Exploration using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Differential Thermogravimetric Analysis directly confirmed the presence of organosilane and organic additives in the zeolitic nanocrystals, leading to the proposal of a crystallization mechanism significant for designing and synthesizing hierarchical zeolites.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2022)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Al ion-exchanged USY in FCC catalyst for high LPG yield

Hiroshi Yamazaki et al.

Summary: The study found that the FCC catalyst with Al ion-exchanged USY zeolite increased LPG yield without decreasing activity, suppressed hydrogen transfer reactions, and over-cracked olefins in gasoline to LPG due to the strong acidity of Al ion-exchanged USY.

CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Energy & Fuels

Combined dealkylation and transalkylation reaction in FCC condition for efficient conversion of light fraction light cycle oil into value-added products

Peipei Miao et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that benzene as an additive can enhance the reactivity and product yield of alkyl-benzene and alkyl-naphthalene in LLCO during catalytic cracking. Furthermore, mesoporous BEA zeolite was identified as the optimal catalyst with the highest yield of value-added products.
Review Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review

Hwai Chyuan Ong et al.

Summary: Torrefaction technology, a thermal pretreatment for biomass, has been gaining attention for its upgrading performance, improving the quality of syngas and bio-oil. This study reviews recent advances in understanding the impact of torrefaction on biomass structure, analyzing thermal degradation characteristics of different biomass components. Future challenges and perspectives in biomass torrefaction for sustainable biofuel production are also highlighted.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2021)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Enhanced regeneration of spent FCC catalyst by using oxalic acid-sulfuric acid mixture under ultrasonic irradiation

Tian Wang et al.

Summary: An effective method involving sulfuric acid immersion and ultrasonically assisted acid leaching is proposed to efficiently remove harmful metals from spent FCC catalysts while maintaining their microstructure integrity. Experimental results demonstrate that this method not only restores pore structure and increases specific surface area, but also achieves high removal rates of harmful metals with reduced processing time compared to conventional methods.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T (2021)

Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

High-efficient production of biofuels using spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and high acid value waste cooking oils

Le-Phuc Nguyen et al.

Summary: This study investigates the conversion of high acid value waste cooking oils into biofuels using spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts. The results show that at temperatures above 480 degrees C, WCO with a AV range of 6-22 mgKOH/g can be converted to liquid fuels with near-zero AV. The presence of ZSM-5 in the SFCC catalyst increases propylene and LPG yields, while higher rare earth content limits zeolite destruction and improves catalytic cracking activity.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Efficient conversion of cellulose to lactic acid over yttrium modified siliceous Beta zeolites

Juan Ye et al.

Summary: Yttrium-modified siliceous Beta zeolites catalyst was developed to efficiently convert cellulose to lactic acid with a yield of 49.2% within 30 minutes, under conditions of 220°C and 2 MPa N2. The dealumination and modification of Y were found to effectively modulate the acidity on the zeolite surface, leading to increased Lewis acidity and suppressed formation of dehydration products.

APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Hydrogen production from the steam reforming of bioethanol over novel supported Ca/Ni-hierarchical Beta zeolite catalysts

Shiyao Wang et al.

Summary: This paper studied the H-2 production via the steam reforming of a bioresource-derived ethanol mixture over supported Ca-modified Ni-hierarchical Beta zeolite catalysts. The hierarchical Beta zeolite with rich pore structure could be synthesized in one step by using a new quaternary ammonium gemini cationic surfactant. The support plays a key role for the improvement of catalytic behavior, and introducing calcium and nickel ions can change the internal structure of the catalyst.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Applied

Structure stabilization of zeolite Y induced by yttrium and its role in promoting n-docosane conversion

Pusheng Liu et al.

Summary: Y3+-exchanged zeolite Y was prepared and the location of Y3+ ions was determined near the D6R's. The substitution of Y3+ ions for Na+ caused a noticeable shrinkage of the unit cell, leading to improved stability and selectivity in the FCC catalyst.

MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Applied

Bio-oils/FCC co-processing: Insights into the adsorption of guaiacol on Y zeolites with distinct acidity and textural properties

J. M. Silva et al.

Summary: This study investigated the guaiacol adsorption capacity of different Y zeolites with various physicochemical properties. The results showed that the number of acid sites in the zeolites was positively correlated with the adsorption of guaiacol. Additionally, mesoporous structures were found to increase the diffusion rate of guaiacol inside the zeolite, leading to higher adsorption capacity.

MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Catalytic Conversion of Glucose into 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural Over Cu-Cr/ZSM-5 Zeolite

Nguyen Hoang Chung et al.

CATALYSIS LETTERS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Hierarchically Structured Zeolites: From Design to Application

Li-Hua Chen et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Molecular simulation and experimental investigation of CO2 capture in a polymetallic cation-exchanged 13X zeolite

Shujun Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Applications of Zeolites in Sustainable Chemistry

Yi Li et al.

Article Chemistry, Applied

Zeolite@Mesoporous silica-supported-amine hybrids for the capture of CO2 in the presence of water

Xiaowei Liu et al.

MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS (2016)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Multipore Zeolites: Synthesis and Catalytic Applications

Manuel Moliner et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2015)

Article Chemistry, Physical

CO2 adsorption on LTA zeolites: Effect of mesoporosity

Chao Chen et al.

APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE (2014)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Micro-mesoporous materials obtained by zeolite recrystallization: synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications

Irina I. Ivanova et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2013)

Review Environmental Sciences

A Review of CO2 Capture by Absorption and Adsorption

Cheng-Hsiu Yu et al.

AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH (2012)

Article Chemistry, Applied

Biomass to fuels: The role of zeolite and mesoporous materials

Carlo Perego et al.

MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS (2011)