Preparation and Catalytic Application of Novel Water Tolerant Solid Acid Catalysts of Zirconium Sulfate/HZSM-5

Esterification of acrylic acid（AA） to produce AA esters has widespread application in the chemical industry. A series of water tolerant solid acid catalysts was prepared, and characterized by XRD, nitrogen adsorption, TGA-DTA, XPS, and ammonia adsorption FTIR. The effects of Si/Al ratio, zirconium sulfate（ZS） loading on HZSM-5 and calcination temperature on the esterification were investigated. When 20% （mass fraction） ZS is loaded on HZSM-5, the conversion of AA reaches 100%. XRD analysis indicates that ZS is highly dispersed on HZSM-5 because no crystalline structure assigned to ZS is found. Catalytic activity and hydrophobicity of ZS supported on HZSM-5 are higher compared with those of parent ZS or HZSM-5. Results show that this kind of novel catalysts is an efficient water tolerant solid acid catalyst for esterification reactions.

Reaction Kinetics of Biodiesel Synthesis from Waste Oil Using a Carbon-based Solid Acid Catalyst

有基于碳的稳固的酸催化剂的同时的 transesterification 和酯化作用的动力学被学习。二稳固的酸催化剂被使碳化的蔬菜油沥青和石油沥青的 sulfonation 准备。这些催化剂根据元素的分析，酸味地点集中， Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (赌注) 表面区域和毛孔尺寸被描绘。有二催化剂的运动参数被决定，并且反应系统能被描述为假同类的催化反应。所有前面、反向的反应跟随第二顺序动力学。从运动方程的计算集中价值在对试验性的价值的好同意。

Preparation of solid acid catalyst SO4^2-/TiO2/γ-Al2O3 for esterification: A study on catalytic reaction mechanism and kinetics

In this work, a series of SO4^2-/TiO2/γ-Al2O3 solid acid catalysts were synthesized by impregnation method, in which nano-TiO2 was prepared by sol–gel method, and then the nano-TiO2 sol was loaded on porous γ-Al2O3 supporter through impregnation. The structure and property of catalyst were characterized by XRD, N2-BET,SEM, TEM, XPS, NH3-TPD, Pyridine-IR and FT-IR. In addition, the catalyst of chelate bidentate coordination acid center model was established. The catalytic performance test was carried out in the esterification of n-butyl alcohol with lauric acid and the catalyst showed excellent activity. The experimental results showed that the medium strength acid sites were more dominant active sites than the strong and weak acid sites for the rapid esterification reaction. Its kinetic behaviors and activation energy were studied for the esterification under the catalytic reaction condition.

Fries Rearrangement of Phenyl Acetate over Solid Acid Catalyst

A silica-supported zirconium based solid acid (ZS) has been used as catalyst for the Fries rearrangement of phenyl acetate (PA). The catalyst showed a higher PA conversion activity and a much higher selectivity for o-hydroxyacetophenone (o-HAP) than for strongly acidic zeolite catalysts. The supported catalyst was characterized by XRD, IR, XPS, pyridine-TPD and the surface area measurements. The catalytic properties were influenced significantly by pretreatment temperature.

Construction of a Bronsted-Lewis solid acid catalyst La-PW-SiO_(2)/SWCNTs based on electron withdrawing effect of La(Ⅲ)onπbond of SWCNTs for biodiesel synthesis from esterification of oleic acid and methanol

A novel solid Bronsted-Lewis acid catalyst La-PW-SiO_(2)/SWCNTs(single-wall carbon nanotubes)was synthesized from the synergistic modification of H_(3)PW_(12)O_(40)(HPW)by single-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with sidewall hydroxyl groups(SWCNTs–OH)and La^(3+) via sol–gel method.The freshly prepared catalyst was characterized by several methods,and the catalytic activity and stability of it were studied from the esterification of oleic acid and methanol.Results showed that the highest conversion of oleic acid was 93.1%(mass)and maintained as high as 88.7%(mass)after six cycles of La-PW-SiO_(2)/SWCNTs.The high catalytic activity and stability of La-PW-SiO_(2)/SWCNTs can be attributed to the strong electron withdrawing effect of La^(3+) on π bond of SWCNTs,because it can facilitate the formation of a large number of strong Lewis acid sites.Therefore,the reduction of catalytic activity of a solid acid catalyst due to the fact that hydration reaction of its Bronsted acid sites can be effectively reduced.La-PW-SiO_(2)/SWCNTs can be an efficient and economical catalyst,because it shows good catalytic activity and stability.

Enhanced hydrolytic removal of tylosin in wastewater using polymer-based solid acid catalysts converted from polystyrene

Antibiotic production wastewater usually contains high concentrations of antibiotic residues,which can cause instability and deterioration of biological wastewater treatment units and also domestication and proliferation of antibiotic-resistance bacteria.An effective pretreatment on antibiotics production wastewater is expected to selectively reduce the concentration of antibiotics and decrease the toxicity,rather than mitigate organic and other contaminants before further treatments.In this work,two polymer-based solid acids,PS-S and CPS-S bearing high concentrations of-SOH_(3)groups (up to 4.57 mmol/g),were prepared and successfully used for hydrolytic mitigation of 100 mg/L tylosin within 20 min.The co-existence of high concentrations of COD and humic substances did not affect the mitigation of tylosin obviously,while more than 500 mg/L of nitrogenous compounds suppressed the hydrolytic efficiency.Recycle and reuse experiments showed that the solid acids performed well in five cycles after regeneration.Three transformation products (P1,P2 and P3)were identified using UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS.Sugar moieties including mycarse,mycaminose,and mycinose detached and released simultaneously or in order from the 16-member lactone ring through desugarization,which led to a dramatic decrease in antibacterial activity as revealed by cytotoxicity evaluations using S.aureus.Ecotoxicity estimation indicated the acute toxicities of the hydrolyzed products to model species (e.g.,fish,daphnid and green algae) were classified as“not harmful”.This work suggested an effective and selective method to pretreat tylosin-contained production wastewater by using polymer-based solid acids.These results will shed light on effective elimination of antibiotics pollution from pharmaceutical industries through strengthening the pretreatments.

Sulfonic acid-functionalized core-shell Fe_(3)O_(4)@carbon microspheres as magnetically recyclable solid acid catalysts

Green and recyclable solid acid catalysts are in urgent demand as a substitute for conventional liquid mineral acids.In this work,a series of novel sulfonic acid-functionalized core-shell Fe_(3)O_(4)@carbon microspheres(Fe_(3)O_(4)@C-SO_(3)H)have been designed and synthesized as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous acid catalyst.For the synthesis,core-shell Fe_(3)O_(4)@RF(resorcinol-formaldehyde)microspheres with tunable shell thickness were achieved by interfacial polymerization on magnetic Fe_(3)O_(4)microspheres.After high-temperature carbonization,the microspheres were eventually treated by surface sulfonation,re sulting in Fe_(3)O_(4)@C-x-SO_(3)H(x stands for carbonization temperature)microspheres with abundant surface SO_(3)H groups.The obtained microspheres possess uniform core-shell structure,partially-graphitized carbon skeletons,superparamagnetic property,high magnetization saturation value of 10.6 emu/g,and rich SO_(3)H groups.The surface acid amounts can be adju sted in the range of 0.59-1.04 mmol/g via sulfonation treatment of carbon shells with different graphitization degrees.The magnetic Fe_(3)O_(4)@C-x-SO_(3)H microspheres were utilized as a solid acid catalyst for the acetalization reaction between benzaldehyde and ethylene glycol,demonstrating high selectivity(97%)to benzaldehyde ethylene glycol acetal.More importantly,by applying an external magnetic field,the catalysts can be easily separated from the heterogeneous reaction solutions,which later show well preserved catalytic activity even after 9 cycles,revealing good recyclability and high stability.

Steam Reforming of Dimethyl Ether over Coupled Catalysts of CuO-ZnO-Al2Oa-ZrO2 and Solid-acid Catalyst

Steam reforming(SR) of dimethyl ether(DME) was investigated for the production of hydrogen for fuel cells.The activity of a series of solid acids for DME hydrolysis was investigated.The solid acid catalysts were ZSM-5 [Si/Al = 25,38 and 50:denoted Z(Si/Al)] and acidic alumina(γ-Al2O3) with an acid strength order that was Z(25)>Z(38)>Z(50)>γ-Al2O3.Stronger acidity gave higher DME hydrolysis conversion.Physical mixtures containing a CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-ZrO2 catalyst and solid acid catalyst to couple DME hydrolysis and methanol SR were used to examine the acidity effects on DME SR.DME SR activity strongly depended on the activity for DME hydrolysis.Z(25) was the best solid acid catalyst for DME SR and gave a DME conversion>90% [T = 24℃,n(H2O)/n(DME) = 3.5,space velocity=1179 ml·(g cat)-1·h-1,and P=0.1MPa].The influences of the reaction temperature,space velocity and feed molar ratio were studied.Hydrogen production significantly depended on temperature and space velocity.A bifunctional catalyst of CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-ZrO2 catalyst and ZSM-5 gave a high H2 production rate and CO2 selectivity.

Biochar-based Solid Acids as Catalysts for Carbohydrate Hydrolysis: A Critical Review

Recently, increasing interest has been focused on the hydrolysis of carbohydrates to monosaccharides, among which, glucose and xylose as typical platform sugars can be used to produce chemicals and biofuels. As heterogeneous catalysts, solid acids have gained extensive attention for biomass biorefinery and could replace the conventional process owing to their excellent properties, including acceptable acidity and easy separation. In particular, biochar-based solid acids derived from biomass are promising for biomass conversion owing to the low-cost of feedstocks and the simple preparation procedure. Herein, we attempt to provide a critical overview of biochar-based solid acids for hydrolysis of carbohydrates into glucose and xylose. The preparation methods and properties of biochar-based catalysts as well as the influence of their properties on catalytic performance were discussed in detail. We also highlight the major challenges facing the use of biochar-based solid acids for carbohydrate hydrolysis.

MESOPOROUS ACID SOLID AS A CARRIER FOR METALLOCENE CATALYST IN ETHYLENE POLYMERIZATION AND A CATALYST IN CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF POLYETHYLENE

The possibility of mesoporous acid solid as a carder for metallocene catalyst in ethylene polymerization and catalyst for polyethylene （PE） catalytic degradation was investigated. Here, HMCM-41 and AIMCM-41, and mesoporous silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves （SAPO1 and SAPO2） were synthesized and used as acid solid. Much more gases were produced during catalytic degradation in PE/acid solid mixtures via in situ polymerization than those via physical mixing. The particle size distribution results exhibited that the particle size of SAPO1 in the PE/SAPOI mixture via in situ polymerization was about 1/14 times of that of the original SAPO1 or SAPO1-supported metallocene catalyst. This work shows a novel technology for chemical recycling of polyolefin.

Alkylation of Catechol with tert-Butyl Alcohol Catalyzed by Mesoporous Acidic Montmorillonite Heterostructure Catalysts

The liquid phase alkylation of catechol with tert-butyl alcohol to produce 4-tert-butyl catechol (4-TBC) was carried out over MCM-41, HZSM-5, H-exchanged montmorillonite and novel acidic porous montmorillonite heterostructures (PMHs). Upon all catalysts tested, 4-TBC is the main product and 3-tert-butyl catechol (3-TBC) and 3,5-di-tert-butyl catechol are the side products. The synthetic PMHs showed higher conversion of catechol and better selectivity to 4-TBC compared to other solid acid catalysts tested. Over the PMHs derived from H-exchanged montmorillonite through template extraction processes, the suitable reaction temperature is ca 410 K, the ratio of catechol to tert-butyl alcohol is 1:2. Increasing the amount of catalyst (lower weight hourly space velocity) can improve the conversion of catechol and influence the selectivity slightly. The reasonable reaction time is ca 8 h.The type and strength of acidity of H-montmorillonite and PMH were determined by pyridine adsorption FT-IR and ammonia temperature-programmed desorption techniques. The medium and strong acid sites are conducive to producing 4-TBC and the weak acid sites to facilitating the 3-TBC formation. The differences between the PMHs from calcination and those fi'om extraction are attributed to proton migration and acidity change in the gallery surface.

Improved Cellulose by Ionic Liquid Mixture with Solid Acid Catalysis and Its Application in Polyethylene Glycol Liquefaction

Ionic liquid (IL), [BMIM]Cl-water was applied in cellulose pretreatment process and the pretreated cellulose was used in subsequent polyethylene glycol liquefaction process as a new application method. Cellulose recovery rate and molecular weight value of pretreated cellulose were investigated to understand the influence of IL-water mixtures by adding the different amount of catalysis on cellulose crystalline structure. Gel permeation chromatograph, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and thermo gravimetric/differential thermal analysis were used to clarify the changes of pretreated cellulose. The results showed that the pretreated cellulose was improved in crystalline structure, molecular weight distribution and thermal stability. The liquefied residues from untreated cellulose and pretreated cellulose were considered as a significant index to determine the effect of IL-water mixture on cellulose. It suggested that the lower molecular weight of cellulose was obtained, the crystalline structure was disrupted and less order was formed. The liquefied residues result suggested that the lower residues at the latter stages of the reaction from the pretreated cellulose were observed.

Preparation of a Carbon-Based Solid Acid with High Acid Density via a Novel Method

A carbon-based solid acid with high acid density was successfully prepared using camphor tree branches as raw materials through a novel method including dilute sulfuric acid activation, carbonization in refluxing solvent and sulfonation. Physical characterization was detected to show that the carbon-based acid is amorphous with polycyclic aromatic carbon sheets attached plentiful -OH, -COOH, and -SO3H groups. The sulfonic acid density and total acid density of it reached 2.05 mmol·g-1 and 5.63 mmol·g-1, respectively by acid-base titration. As a solid acid catalyst, it showed excellent performance in the ketalization of cyclohexanone with glycol.

Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid Carbon-Based Acid Catalyst

Based on starch and series of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid as the materials, a novel carbon-based solid acid catalyst is synthesized using hydrothermal method. This catalyst exhibits much higher catalytic activity in the reaction of esterification of Mono-fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene maleate esters with 1,4-butanediol. The structure of carbon-based solid acid catalyst was charactered by IR and XRD, characterizations showed that this catalyst exhibited high –SO3H loading. Reusability of the carbon-based solid acid catalyst for esterification showed that after recycling five times the activity remained unchanged.

二氧化硫低温等离子法改性粉煤灰固体酸催化剂及其催化木糖制糠醛性能

采用绿色、高效的方法实现活性基团与载体的连接是非均相催化剂构建的关键。通过二氧化硫(SO_(2))低温等离子技术在工业粉煤灰(CFA)表面进行含硫官能团的接枝改性,制备了固体酸催化剂CFA-HSO_(3),并将其用于木糖降解制糠醛。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、全自动比表面积(BET)及孔径分析仪、有机元素分析仪(OEA)、X-射线衍射仪(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)等手段对样品进行了表征,并通过优化反应条件提高了催化反应中糠醛的产率。结果表明,SO_(2)低温等离子改性后,样品表面成功接枝了含硫官能团,该方法还缩短了催化剂的制备时间。在水和4-甲基-2-戊酮(MIBK)体积比为1:3的双相溶剂体系中,加入0.6 g木糖、0.2 g NH_(4)Cl和0.3 g催化剂,于190℃下反应20 min,糠醛的产率可以达到89.6%,相较于纯水体系提高了47.9%。此外,CFA-HSO_(3)还具有良好的催化稳定性和可回收使用性。采用的绿色高效的催化剂改性方式为糠醛的制备提供了一种新路径。

沸石分子筛催化芳烃烷基化反应的研究进展

沸石分子筛具有良好的水热稳定性和酸性,其特有的孔道结构有利于分子的传质,在芳烃的烷基化中表现出良好的催化性能。介绍了近年来芳烃烷基化反应中分子筛通过不同的改性方法来改良自身的结构、孔道、酸性位点提升分子筛在芳烃的烷基化反应中催化性能的研究与应用,主要的改性方法有模板法、后处理法、离子交换法等。以期对研究制备高效绿色环保型分子筛固体酸催化剂在芳烃烷基化反应的工业化应用具有一定的意义。

聚乙烯聚吡咯烷酮负载Bronsted酸性离子液体固体酸催化剂的制备与应用

传统无机酸催化剂存在对设备腐蚀严重、环境危害、催化剂可重复使用性困难等问题,亟需开发催化活性高、可循环性能好的绿色固体酸催化剂。本文将离子液体通过共价键接枝负载于聚乙烯聚吡咯烷酮载体表面,并进一步通过硫酸酸化制备了一种新型的负载型Bronsted酸性离子液体固体酸催化剂([PVPP-PS]HSO4)。研究表明,离子液体和磺酸根被成功地接枝到聚乙烯聚吡咯烷酮载体表面,为酯化反应提供了丰富的催化活性位点,催化剂的热稳定性和结构稳定性得到了进一步提高。[PVPP-PS]HSO4催化剂用于催化酯化反应合成乙酸乙酯,乙酸乙酯的收率可达到83%,并且催化剂在循环使用6次后乙酸乙酯收率仍能保持在80%以上,是一种高效、环保、可重复使用的新型固体酸催化剂。

Dehydration of xylose to furfural over niobium phosphate catalyst in biphasic solvent system

Phosphoric acid treated niobic acid(NbP)was used for the dehydration of xylose to furfural in biphasic solvent system,which was found to exhibit the best performance among the tested catalysts.The excellent performance of NbP could be explained by the better synergistic cooperation between Bro¨nsted and Lewis acid sites.Moreover,NbP showed good stability and no obvious deactivation or leaching of Nb could be observed after six continuous recycles.

响应面优化文冠果油基生物柴油制备工艺

为探究文冠果油在生物柴油产业中应用前景,以SO_(4)^(2-)/ZrO_(2)-CeO_(2)-杭锦2#土(SZCe-HJ)为催化剂,采用中心复合(CCD)实验设计方法,通过改变对生物柴油产率影响最大的四个因素:反应时间-X_(1)、醇油摩尔比比-X_(2)、催化剂用量-X_(3)和反应时间-X_(4),考察生物柴油产率-Y的变化,并对实验数据进行拟合,建立数学模型。研究结果表明:该模型能够准确估算SZCe-HJ催化文冠果油制备生物柴油的产率。醇油摩尔比达到8.21:1、催化剂用量达到2.66 wt.%、反应时间持续8.65 h,生物柴油产率最高将达到62.76%。