Direct synthesis of ordered mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolites from in situ crystallization of carbonaceous SBA-15

• Published in: 中国科学：化学英文版 no. 12; pp. 1588 - 1595
• Main Author: Fangfang Wei Qiuyun Zhang Hong Wu Changyan Cao Weiguo Song
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• ISSN: 1674-7291; 1869-1870

Two types of ordered mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolites with different mesopores were synthesized by a two-step method. First,carbonaceous SBA-15 was produced by in situ carbonization of SBA-15/P123 composite. Then the obtained SBA-15/C composite was transformed into crystallized mesoporous ZSM-5 by impregnation TPAOH followed by steam-assisted crystallization. The final calcined samples synthesized with typical SBA-15/P123 precursor showed a wormlike morphology with the mean mesopore size of 4.6 nm, while samples synthesized with the addition of trimethylbenzene as swelling agent in the precursor exhibited the morphology of microsphere with the mesopore size of about 9.5 nm. Both two types of mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolites exhibited large surface area and mesopore structure. The steam-assisted crystallization(SAC) was performed with lower consumption of solvents. This two-step method may also be suitable for synthesizing other ordered mesoporous zeolites used as catalysts in some catalytic processes.