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Reversing Titanium Oligomer Formation towards High-Efficiency and Green Synthesis of Titanium-Containing Molecular
Dong Lin1, Quande Zhang1, Zhengxing Qin1
1State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, China.
Abstract:
Green and efficient synthesis of titanium-containing molecular sieves is limited by the quantity of environmentally unfriendly additives and complicated synthesis procedures required. Oligomerization of Ti monomers into anatase TiO2 is the typical outcome of such procedures because of a mismatch between hydrolysis rates of Si and Ti precursors. We report a simple and generic additive-free route for the synthesis of Ti-containing molecular sieves (MFI, MEL, and BEA). This approach successfully reverses the formation of Ti oligomers to match hydrolysis rates of Ti and Si species with the assistance of hydroxyl free radicals generated in situ from ultraviolet irradiation. Moreover, fantastic catalytic performance for propene epoxidation with H2 and O2 was observed. Compared with the conventional hydrothermal method, this approach opens up new opportunities for high-efficiency, environmentally benign, and facile production of pure titanium-containing molecular sieves.
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