Hydrophobicity and catalytic properties of Ti-MFI zeolites synthesized by microwave and conventional heating

Cheng Hua Xu, Taihuan Jin, Sung Hwa Jhung, Jong San Chang, Jin Soo Hwang, Sang Eon Park

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Abstract

Ti-incorporated MFI zeolite (Ti-MFI-MW) has been synthesized with microwave heating. Their physicochemical properties such as surface hydrophobicity, and adsorption and catalytic properties have been compared with those of Ti-incorporated MFI zeolite (Ti-MFI-CH) prepared by conventional hydrothermal method. Competitive adsorption measurements with toluene and water revealed that the hydrophobicity index of Ti-MFI-MW (8.0) is higher than that of Ti-MFI-CH (6.2). IR spectra showed that Ti-MFI-MW also has a lower content of surface hydroxyl groups and adsorbs a larger amount of 1-hexene than Ti-MFI-CH. These results pointed out that Ti-MFI-MW is more hydrophobic than Ti-MFI-CH. Epoxidation reactions of 1-hexene and styrene with hydrogen peroxide have been conducted to investigate catalytic properties of the Ti-MFI zeolites according to the synthesis method. The conversions and epoxide selectivities over Ti-MFI-MW are higher than those over Ti-MFI-CH due to the enhanced surface hydrophobicity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)366-372
Number of pages7
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume111
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2006

Keywords

  • Epoxidation
  • Hydrophobicity
  • Microwave heating
  • Modified hydrophobicity index
  • Ti-MFI zeolite

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