Direct Preparation of *MRE Zeolites with Ultralarge Mesoporosity: Strategy and Working Mechanism.

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces

State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.

Published: July 2021

Introduction of mesopore is critical for applications where mass-transport limitations within microporous networks, especially for zeolite with one-dimensional microporous network, hinder their performance. Generally, the creation of mesopore in zeolite through a direct synthesis route is strongly dependent on complex and expensive organic molecules, which limits their commercial application. Here, we successfully developed a facile synthesis route for preparing ZSM-48 zeolite (*MRE topology) with ultralarge mesoporosity in which typical 1,6-hexylenediamine worked as an organic structure-directing agent, innovatively assisted by a simple crystal growth modifier (tetraethylammonium bromide, TEABr). The working mechanism of TEABr during crystallization was revealed and proposed on the basis of TEM, thermal gravimetric mass spectrum, and C cross-polarization magic angle spinning NMR characterization results. In the process, TEA ions preferentially interacted with the solid during the induction period, which effectively suppressed the aggregation of ZSM-48 primary nanorods. As a result, ultralarge mesoporosity of 0.97 cm·g was constructed through the stacking of the nanorods. Interestingly, TEA ions only took part in the crystallization process and did not occlude in the pores of the final zeolites indicating its potential in recyclability. Moreover, similar synthesis strategy could be applied for the preparation of hierarchical ferrierite zeolites, implying the universality of this strategy. Compared with a conventional sample, ZSM-48 zeolite with ultralarge mesoporosity showed superior catalytic stability in the -xylene isomerization reaction due to its significantly enhanced diffusion and mass transfer capability, which will greatly promote the practical application of ZSM-48 zeolite.

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