Molecular views on mechanisms of Brønsted acid-catalyzed reactions in zeolites

C Chizallet, C Bouchy, K Larmier… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The Brønsted acidity of proton-exchanged zeolites has historically led to the most impactful
applications of these materials in heterogeneous catalysis, mainly in the fields of …

Carbocation chemistry confined in zeolites: spectroscopic and theoretical characterizations

W Chen, X Yi, Z Liu, X Tang, A Zheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Acid-catalyzed reactions inside zeolites are one type of broadly applied industrial reactions,
where carbocations are the most common intermediates of these reaction processes …

Layered double hydroxide membrane with high hydroxide conductivity and ion selectivity for energy storage device

J Hu, X Tang, Q Dai, Z Liu, H Zhang, A Zheng… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Membranes with fast and selective ions transport are highly demanded for energy storage
devices. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), bearing uniform interlayer galleries and …

Selectivity descriptors for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to hydrocarbons during zeolite-mediated bifunctional catalysis

A Ramirez, X Gong, M Caglayan, SAF Nastase… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cascade processes are gaining momentum in heterogeneous catalysis. The combination of
several catalytic solids within one reactor has shown great promise for the one-step …

Experimental and theoretical assessments of aluminum proximity in MFI zeolites and its alteration by organic and inorganic structure-directing agents

CT Nimlos, AJ Hoffman, YG Hur, BJ Lee… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The molecular structure and cationic charge density of organic and inorganic structure-
directing agents (SDAs) influence the siting and arrangement of Al substituted in zeolite …

Elemental zoning enhances mass transport in zeolite catalysts for methanol to hydrocarbons

TT Le, W Qin, A Agarwal, N Nikolopoulos, D Fu… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
Mass transport limitations in zeolite catalysts pose major hurdles for their optimal
performance in diverse chemical reactions. Most approaches to reduce these restrictions …

Water structures on acidic zeolites and their roles in catalysis

Q Liu, JA van Bokhoven - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The local reaction environment of catalytic active sites can be manipulated to modify the
kinetics and thermodynamic properties of heterogeneous catalysis. Because of the unique …

Unravelling the reactivity of framework Lewis acid sites towards methanol activation on H‐ZSM‐5 zeolite with solid‐state NMR spectroscopy

M Hu, C Wang, Y Chu, Q Wang, S Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the acid sites on zeolites is vital for the establishment of catalyst structure–
activity relationship and exploration of their potential applications in heterogeneous …

Dynamics of heterogeneous catalytic processes at operando conditions

X Shi, X Lin, R Luo, S Wu, L Li, ZJ Zhao, J Gong - JACS Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
The rational design of high-performance catalysts is hindered by the lack of knowledge of
the structures of active sites and the reaction pathways under reaction conditions, which can …

Influence of active-site proximity in zeolites on Brønsted acid-catalyzed reactions at the microscopic and mesoscopic levels

T Li, SH Chung, S Nastase, A Galilea, Y Wang… - Chem Catalysis, 2023 - cell.com
Zeolites are the catalytic workhorses of various relevant reactions, primarily because of their
acidic properties. However, there have been few studies on unraveling the influence of Al …