{"title":"Mono- and bimetallic catalysts for the steam reforming of glycerol based on (Cox,Ni1-x)3Si2O5(OH)4 phyllosilicate nanoscrolls","authors":"E.K. Khrapova, Sh. Omarov, A.A. Ivanova, D.A. Kirilenko, Yu. Kukushkina, A.A. Krasilin","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113552","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113552","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glycerol steam reforming is one of the potential method for hydrogen production is. Nanocomposites based on transition metal phyllosilicates may serve as promising candidates for the role of catalysts in this process. In the present work, Ni- Co-phyllosilicates with a pecoraite-like structure were studied. For the first time, a monometallic Co-catalyst (<em>x</em> = 1) and a bimetallic Ni-Co-catalyst (<em>x</em> = 0.4) were obtained and compared in a catalytic reaction of steam reforming of glycerol with a monometallic Ni-catalyst (<em>x</em> = 0) based on a nanotubular phyllosilicate with the general stoichiometric formula (Co<sub><em>x</em></sub>,Ni<sub>1-<em>x</em></sub>)<sub>3</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>(OH)<sub>4</sub>. A series of physicochemical methods revealed differences in crystalline and porous structure, morphology of phyllosilicates, stability of porosity during reduction, and size and localization of metal nanoparticles. The catalysts were metal particles with dimensions of 9.6 ± 0.1 nm (<em>x</em> = 0), 11.2 ± 0.1 nm (<em>x</em> = 0.4), and 18.8 ± 0.4 nm (<em>x</em> = 1), dispersed in a phyllosilicate matrix as the support. For the sample with <em>x</em> = 0.4, the metal particles were a homogeneous NiCo alloy. This sample demonstrated a synergistic effect, which was manifested in an increase in glycerol conversion and hydrogen yield over time-on-stream at 600 °C as well as in higher stability and a lower tendency to coking in compared to monometallic samples. The identified features of the studied systems (increase in the homogeneity of the NiCo alloy during the test, oxidation and blocking of Co nanoparticles inside the phyllosilicate channels) made it possible to explain the observed differences in the catalytic behavior in the steam conversion of glycerol.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"389 ","pages":"Article 113552"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qinghai Zhang , Weiweng Wang , Yunlong Qu , Mengqi Bian , Rui Liu , Guanghui Chen , Chaojie Li , Jihai Duan
{"title":"A novel Z-scheme Ag/AgBr/Bi4O5Br2 heterojunction with rich oxygen vacancy for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde","authors":"Qinghai Zhang , Weiweng Wang , Yunlong Qu , Mengqi Bian , Rui Liu , Guanghui Chen , Chaojie Li , Jihai Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fabrication of a plasma-based Z-scheme heterojunction can significantly accelerate the charge separation and broaden the light response range. Herein, a series of Ag/AgBr/Bi<sub>4</sub>O<sub>5</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>-<em>x</em>% (<em>abbr</em>. A/AB/BOB-<em>x</em>%; <em>x</em> = 5, 10, 30 and 50) Z-scheme heterojunctions containing rich oxygen vacancies (Ovs) were successfully synthesized via the alcoholysis method, followed by ion-exchange and photoreduction method to enhance photocatalytic formaldehyde degradation. The formaldehyde degradation efficiency of A/AB/BOB-10 % composite reached 94.3 % at 3 h of light irradiation, which was 1.6, 1.2 and 2.3 times higher than that of BiOBr (60.1 %), BOB (78.3 %) and Ag/AgBr (41.2 %), respectively. The enhanced photodegradation activity was ascribed to the synergistic effects arising from the formation of Z-scheme heterojunction, the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect induced by Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and the rich oxygen vacancies. Moreover, the cycle experiments demonstrated that A/AB/BOB-10 % composite had favorable stability and repeatability, achieving a degradation efficiency of 81.2 %. The electron spin resonance (ESR) and radical capturing tests demonstrated that the active species involved in photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde include h<sup>+</sup>, ·OH and ·O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>, with h<sup>+</sup> playing a predominant role. Additionally, ion chromatography revealed that formic acid (HCOOH) was an intermediate during the removal process of formaldehyde. Finally, the Z-scheme charge transfer mechanism bridged by Ag NPs for the photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde was proposed based on the ESR tests and an analysis of energy band structure. The current study presents a promising approach for the fabrication of high-efficiency plasma-based Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for formaldehyde degradation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"389 ","pages":"Article 113555"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143474555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Solana M. Di Pino, Oscar Churio, Ezequiel de la Llave, Verónica M. Sánchez
{"title":"Amorphousness matters: Its role on nonpolar gas diffusion at the nanoscale","authors":"Solana M. Di Pino, Oscar Churio, Ezequiel de la Llave, Verónica M. Sánchez","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amorphous carbon materials (ACM) produced using biomass waste feedstocks, offers an affordable, large-scale, and environmentally friendly production method. Their inherent porosity critically impacts gas diffusion and various applications, including gas separation, purification, and catalysis. This work determines, through molecular dynamics simulations, the effect of amorphicity on the diffusion of pure oxygen and methane, their 50% mixture and a 50% mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. For pure systems, we compare ACM with pores of similar size and regular shapes, such as slit pores and carbon nanotubes, with and without surface roughness. From the analysis of diffusion trajectories we find that molecular mobility decreases as the surface structural constrictions increase, configuring a more intricate molecular path for the gas to surface-diffuse. Specifically, constrictions imposed by the carbon surface structure increase in the next order: smooth surfaces, rough CNTs and ACMs. For ACM with a pore diameter of 1.5 nm, gas diffusion decreased by up to 95%. Notably, oxygen was trapped in surface defects (“pockets”) for both pure oxygen and its mixture with methane. The effects of pressure and temperature on the dynamic behavior of mixtures were also explored. For the 50% mixture of carbon dioxide and methane, we observed that in ACM with the smallest pore size, the relative diffusion is reduced by around 50% compared to bulk. Our findings suggest that amorphous materials could be preferred for devices that require high selectivity between gas mixtures due to their specific porous structure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"388 ","pages":"Article 113540"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adsorption behavior of low-concentration nitrous oxide on natural mordenite zeolite","authors":"Saeko Yamaguchi , Peidong Hu , Hanlong Ya , Peipei Xiao , Ayako Nakata , Tsuyoshi Miyazaki , Yoshitada Morikawa , Junko N. Kondo , Kotaro Tange , Kenichi Tonokura , Masanori Takemoto , Yasuo Yonezawa , Toshiyuki Yokoi , Kenta Iyoki , Tatsuya Okubo , Toru Wakihara","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113550","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113550","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nitrous oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O), the third most important greenhouse gas, is discharged from various anthropogenic sources and causes severe environmental problems. Herein, the natural mordenite zeolite is demonstrated to be an effective adsorbent to capture low-concentration N<sub>2</sub>O (below 30 ppm). An adsorption capacity of 0.076 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> can be achieved at −7 °C with 1 ppm N<sub>2</sub>O in the dynamic adsorption test, 6.3 times as high as that at 25 °C. The density functional theory calculations reveal that the Ca-exchanged MOR-type zeolite has stronger interactions with N<sub>2</sub>O compared with the Na-exchanged one. However, as evidenced by the isosteric adsorption enthalpy analysis and the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the natural mordenite zeolite with both Na<sup>+</sup> and Ca<sup>2+</sup>, as well as the synthesized analogue, demonstrates stronger and distinctive interactions with trace N<sub>2</sub>O in comparison to the MOR-type zeolites with single kind of extra-framework cation. These results provide experimental and theoretical foundations for the establishment of efficient N<sub>2</sub>O removal system using well designed zeolite-based adsorbents under proper operating conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"388 ","pages":"Article 113550"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143445734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New insights into the fluorine-alkali treatment and its application to ZSM-11 as a superior catalyst for chloromethane to propylene","authors":"Ting Xu, Shiyu Cen, Qinghu Tang, Pengling Zhang, Qianyi Zhao, Jie Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113547","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"388 ","pages":"Article 113547"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One-step synthesis of aluminum dross-derived MIL-53(Al) as an aniline adsorbent","authors":"Ryota Yamane , Yuki Masuda , Satoshi Kobayashi , Hiroki Konno","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113549","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113549","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aluminum dross, an industrial waste product generated during the smelting and recycling of aluminum, is used in various industries; however, its application is limited. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), next-generation porous materials comprising metals and organic likers, offer tunable properties, including pore structure (shape and size), hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, and stability, making them versatile for various applications. This study successfully achieved the one-step synthesis of MIL-53(Al), an MOF, using aluminum dross as a starting material for the first time. The dross-derived MIL-53(Al) exhibited high crystallinity, similar to that of conventional MIL-53(Al). It was further evaluated as an adsorbent for aniline, a compound widely used in chemical and pharmaceutical industries but harmful to human health and ecosystems. Liquid-phase adsorption experiments demonstrated that dross-derived MIL-53(Al) achieved an adsorption capacity similar to that of conventional MIL-53(Al), primarily owing to π‒π and hydrogen bonding interactions with aniline. The adsorption isotherm of dross-derived MIL-53(Al) conformed to the Langmuir model, indicating that the primary adsorption sites for aniline were its micropores. Furthermore, this MIL-53(Al) retained its adsorption capacity after up to four regeneration cycles using calcination. Thus, this study successfully synthesized MIL-53(Al) using aluminum dross as a precursor and demonstrated its potential effectiveness as a water purification agent.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"388 ","pages":"Article 113549"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
César A. Bravo-Sanabria , Leidy C. Solano-Delgado , Daniela Rosas-Ardila , Carolina Ardila-Suárez , Víctor G. Baldovino-Medrano , Gustavo E. Ramírez-Caballero
{"title":"Effect of surfactant-induced porosity and acidity modification of MOF-808 catalyst on the glycerol acetylation reaction","authors":"César A. Bravo-Sanabria , Leidy C. Solano-Delgado , Daniela Rosas-Ardila , Carolina Ardila-Suárez , Víctor G. Baldovino-Medrano , Gustavo E. Ramírez-Caballero","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A promising approach for the catalytic acetylation of glycerol to produce high value-added chemicals such as diacetins (DAGs) and triacetin (TAG) is the use of acidic Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Particularly, MOF-808 has shown potential as catalyst for this reaction due to its tunable porosity and the ability to incorporate acid sites. Herein, we focused on modifying the porosity and acidity of MOF-808 to improve its catalytic performance in the acetylation of glycerol. Porosity changes were induced during the synthesis of MOF-808 by promoting the formation of larger pores using three different surfactants: cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and pluronic P123 (PLU), in combination with propionic acid as a modulator. Results showed that the proposed modifications add either mesoporosity; pores with widths larger than 2.0 nm, or macroporosity, i.e., pores with widths larger than 50.0 nm, when it is used surfactants, to the purely microporous MOF-808. On the other hand, the acidity of porosity enhanced MOF-808 was modified by a post-synthetic acid treatment with sulfuric acid. This treatment led to the incorporation of well dispersed sulfate groups into the MOF structure which did not experienced a strong loss of porosity. Catalytic experiments demonstrated that the sulfated MOF samples exhibited higher glycerol conversion if compared to the other samples, while the non-sulfated MOF modified with pluronic P123 showed the highest selectivity towards triacetin. This suggests that the improved accessibility provided by mesopores facilitates the sequential acetylation steps, particularly favoring the formation of triacetin as the final product.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"388 ","pages":"Article 113539"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhichao Miao , Huahua Zhao , Jian Yang , Jun Zhao , Huanling Song , Lingjun Chou
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Facile synthesis of ordered mesoporous Cu-ZrPO with high copper contents as catalyst for liquid phase oxidation of ethylbenzene” [Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 198, 2014, 271–280]","authors":"Zhichao Miao , Huahua Zhao , Jian Yang , Jun Zhao , Huanling Song , Lingjun Chou","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113526","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113526","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 113526"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143454540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Milani , K. Ahmad , E. Cavalletti , C. Ligoure , L. Cipelletti , M. Kongkaew , P. Trens , L. Ramos
{"title":"Synthesis of spherical mesoporous silica beads with tunable size, stiffness and porosity","authors":"M. Milani , K. Ahmad , E. Cavalletti , C. Ligoure , L. Cipelletti , M. Kongkaew , P. Trens , L. Ramos","doi":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We present an innovative template-free water-based sol–gel method to produce uniform mesoporous silica beads of millimeter size, which have tunable size, stiffness and porosity, and could be used for adsorption applications. Our protocol exploits an in-situ enzymatic reaction to produce spherical beads of hydrogel from a charge-stabilized suspension of silica nanoparticles confined in a millimetric drop suspended in a non-miscible oil. Once the gelation step is complete, the spherical bead of gel is cleaned from oil and deposited onto a hydrophobic surface and let dry. Separating the gelation to the drying steps ensures a spatially uniform gel and allows us to perform a solvent exchange before drying. For all beads, we observe a crack-free drying process leading to the formation of stiff quasi-spherical beads with diameter in the range 1 to 5 mm and Young modulus in the range <span><math><mrow><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow><mspace></mspace><mi>GPa</mi></mrow></math></span> and narrow pore size distribution, centered around 10 to <span><math><mrow><mn>25</mn><mspace></mspace><mi>nm</mi></mrow></math></span> depending on the experimental conditions. Finally, to demonstrate the potentiality of these materials, we graft on the bead surface aminosilane molecules, and quantify their CO<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> adsorption efficiency. Overall, the production method we have developed is simple, readily adaptable, and offers promising materials for adsorption, storage, catalysis and chromatography.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":392,"journal":{"name":"Microporous and Mesoporous Materials","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 113534"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143372305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}