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Role of formaldehyde in promoting aromatic selectivity during methanol conversion over gallium-modified zeolites
Wu Wen1, Tianci Xiao1, Beibei Feng1
1National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, Anhui, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Gallium-modified HZSM-5 zeolites are known to increase aromatic selectivity in methanol conversion. However, there are still disputes about the exact active sites and the aromatic formation mechanisms over Ga-modified zeolites. In this work, in situ synchrotron radiation photoionization mass spectrometry (SR-PIMS) experiments were carried out to study the behaviors of intermediates and products during methanol conversion over Ga-modified HZSM-5. The increased formaldehyde (HCHO) yield over Ga-modified HZSM-5 was found to play a key role in the increase in aromatic yields. More HCHO was deemed to be generated from the direct dehydrogenation of methanol, and Ga2O3 in Ga-modified HZSM-5 was found to be the active phase. The larger increase in aromatic production over Ga-modified HZSM-5 after reduction‒oxidation treatment was found to be the result of redispersed Ga2O3 with smaller size generating a larger amount of HCHO. This study provides some new insights into the internal driving force for promoting the production of aromatics over Ga-modified HZSM-5.
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