Understanding how the crystalline nature of Fe-promoted alumino-borate PKU-1 catalyst affects Glycerin ketalization: The systematic control of surface composition and acidity

Weilu Wang, Xiangke Zeng, Shan He, Haidong Zhang, Guangming Jiang, Yang He, Yunqi Liu, Fan Dong, Xianming Zhang, Steven L. Suib

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Abstract

A series of Fe-doped alumino-borate catalysts (18 % Fe-PKU-1) with a range of crystalline qualities has been obtained by varying synthesis conditions. Based on Angle-resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, pyridine adsorption infrared spectroscopy, and potentiometric titration, crystalline quality is correlated as volcano trends with the surface composition and electronic structure of Fe-PKU-1, especially for the boron species. Through the systematic change of synthesized conditions, the catalyst with the appropriate crystalline quality shows the highest surface compositions of boron and oxygen vacancies. This leads to strong surface Lewis acidity and results in the high catalytic performance of glycerin ketalization, 97 % conversion and 99 % selectivity in DL-1,2-Isopropylideneglycerol (Solketal).

Original languageEnglish
Article number118945
JournalApplied Catalysis A: General
Volume649
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 5 2023

Funding

This work was financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China ( 51678095 ), Nature Science Foundation Project of Chongqing (Grants nos. cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0628 ), the Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (Grants nos. KJQN20200823 and KJZD-K201900802 ), and Research project of Chongqing Technology and Business University (Grants nos. 1956058 and 2152018 ).

FundersFunder number
Nature Science Foundation Project of Chongqingcstc2021jcyj-msxmX0628
National Natural Science Foundation of China51678095
Chongqing Technology and Business University1956058, 2152018
Chongqing Municipal Education CommissionKJQN20200823, KJZD-K201900802

    Keywords

    • Alumino-borates
    • Crystalline quality
    • Glycerin recycling
    • Solid Lewis-acid
    • Surface composition

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