One-Pot Isomerization of n-Alkanes by Super Acidic Solids: Sulfated Aluminum-Zirconium Binary Oxides
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Abhishek Dhar
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Abhishek Dutta
Abstract
Super acidic nanostructured sulfated aluminum-zirconium binary oxides in mole ratios of Zr4+: Al3+ as 2:1 (SAZ-1), 1:1 (SAZ-2), 1:2(SAZ-3) and the reference catalyst super acidic sulfated zirconia (SZ) were synthesized by a precipitation method. Firstly, the catalytic performance of these four catalysts was evaluated during the isomerization of n-hexane to 2-methyl pentane and 3-methyl pentane, n-heptane and n-octane to their corresponding branched chain isomers at low temperature and pressure conditions (40°C and 1 atm). SAZ-1 performed the highest active and selective isomerization of n-hexane, n-heptane, and n-octane into their corresponding branched chain isomers. The catalytic activity of the reference catalyst SZ was the lowest among the four synthesized catalysts. TEM analysis applied to SAZ-1 and SZ indicated the presence of particle-bulks having average size of 20 nm; moreover, these materials presented an amorphous nature, having no particular surface morphology. XRD confirmed the amorphous structure of SAZ-1 and SZ as well as indicated their internal phase structure. FTIR generated ideas about different linkages and bond connectivities between atoms and groups in SAZ-1 and SZ. Ammonia-TPD of these two materials confirmed the higher super acidic nature of SAZ-1 and lower super acidic nature of SZ. Catalyst evaluation and characterization allowed to propose a reaction mechanism, elucidating a possible role of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites on the studied reaction-catalyst, being the former active sites the main factor leading to isomerization reaction. AFM and SEM pictures indicated the nature of the surface of the catalysts. Nevertheless, SEM analysis before and after the reaction displayed that catalyst morphology was modified and could influence the activity of the catalyst. The use of SAZ-1 is cost saving as well as energy saving.
Acknowledgement
Abhishek Dhar is thankful to Dr. Kaushik Gupta, Presidency University, Kolkata and Mr. Smriti Ranjan Maji, Bose Institute, Kolkata for their co-operation in instrumentation analysis. Abhishek Dutta acknowledges Prof. Denis Constales, Ghent University for help with the understanding of the FTIR spectra analysis. Abhishek Dhar is particularly grateful to University Grant Commission (UGC) India for a doctoral scholarship (UGC/1018/Jr. Fellow (Sc)).
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- Editorial
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- Research Articles
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