A series of Mo-containing MFI zeolites with different Mo loadings(Mo-MFI-n,n represent the initial Si/Mo molar ratio)was hydrothermally synthesized by using tetrapropylammonium hydroxide as the template and Mo-EDTA co...A series of Mo-containing MFI zeolites with different Mo loadings(Mo-MFI-n,n represent the initial Si/Mo molar ratio)was hydrothermally synthesized by using tetrapropylammonium hydroxide as the template and Mo-EDTA complex as the Mo source.Various characterization results demonstrated that the use of the Mo-EDTA complex is beneficial for the incorporation of more Mo species into the MFI-type zeolites.The special complexing capability of EDTA^(2–)plays a critical role in adjusting the release rate of the Mo species to combine with the Si tetrahedron species during the zeolite growth process,thus leading to a uniform distribution of Mo in the MFI framework.In addition,a small portion of extra-framework Mo clusters may be distributed inside the channels or near the pore window of the zeolites.The catalytic properties of these Mo-containing MFI zeolites were evaluated for the epoxidation of cyclohexene with H_(2)O_(2)as the oxidant.The composition-optimized catalyst,Mo-MFI-50,efficiently converted cyclohexene to the corresponding epoxide with a relatively high conversion(93%)and epoxide selectivity(82%)at 75℃after 9 h of reaction.Moreover,the resultant Mo-containing MFI catalyst exhibited excellent structural stability and recoverability and was easily recycled by simple filtration without the need for calcination treatment.展开更多
文摘A series of Mo-containing MFI zeolites with different Mo loadings(Mo-MFI-n,n represent the initial Si/Mo molar ratio)was hydrothermally synthesized by using tetrapropylammonium hydroxide as the template and Mo-EDTA complex as the Mo source.Various characterization results demonstrated that the use of the Mo-EDTA complex is beneficial for the incorporation of more Mo species into the MFI-type zeolites.The special complexing capability of EDTA^(2–)plays a critical role in adjusting the release rate of the Mo species to combine with the Si tetrahedron species during the zeolite growth process,thus leading to a uniform distribution of Mo in the MFI framework.In addition,a small portion of extra-framework Mo clusters may be distributed inside the channels or near the pore window of the zeolites.The catalytic properties of these Mo-containing MFI zeolites were evaluated for the epoxidation of cyclohexene with H_(2)O_(2)as the oxidant.The composition-optimized catalyst,Mo-MFI-50,efficiently converted cyclohexene to the corresponding epoxide with a relatively high conversion(93%)and epoxide selectivity(82%)at 75℃after 9 h of reaction.Moreover,the resultant Mo-containing MFI catalyst exhibited excellent structural stability and recoverability and was easily recycled by simple filtration without the need for calcination treatment.
