Catalysts consisting of silver on α-Al₂O₃, α-SiC, and β-SiC supports were synthesized and tested for catalytic performance in the gas-phase direct oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. For this study, which used no promoters, ethylene oxidation selectivity of SiC-supported catalysts ranged from 10 to 60% and conversion from 0-4.5%. Silicon carbide supported catalysts exhibited poor performance except for a surface-modified β-SiC-supported catalyst, which demonstrated conversion and selectivity similar to that of an α-Al₂O₃-supported catalyst. This Ag/β-SiC catalyst was further investigated with a kinetic study, and the reaction orders were found to be 0.18 with respect to ethylene and 0.34 with respect to oxygen. The kinetic results were consistent with Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate expressions developed from single-site and dual-site reaction mechanisms. Gold nanoparticles on titanium oxide and titania-silica supports are active for the formation of propylene oxide by the oxidation of propylene with hydrogen and oxygen mixtures. This study investigates the effect of cyanide treatment on gold supported on titanosilicate zeolite supports (Au/TS-1). Catalysts treated with weak solutions of sodium cyanide resulted in preferential removal of small gold particles, while catalysts treated with strong solutions resulted in dissolution of the gold and re-precipitation as gold (+1) cyanide. X-ray absorption spectroscopy demonstrated that catalysts which produce propylene oxide in the presence of hydrogen and oxygen mixtures had supported gold (+3) oxide nanoparticles of 3 nm size after synthesis, which were reduced to gold metal at reaction conditions. Samples treated with strong solutions of sodium cyanide resulted in supported gold (+1) cyanide particles of large size, 9-11 nm. These particles did not produce propylene oxide but, surprisingly, showed high selectivity toward propylene hydrogenation. Increasing gold (+1) cyanide particle size resulted in a decrease in hydrogenation activity. TS-1 and Au/TS-1 surfaces were studied with laser Raman spectroscopy. Surface fluorescence was substantially reduced with a low-temperature ozone treatment, allowing observation of titanosilicate framework bands. Hydrocarbon vibrations are observed for TS-1 and Au/TS-1 under propylene. Density functional theory models indicated that propylene adsorbed to a metal site along the Ï bond would show a Raman spectrum very similar to gas-phase propylene except for out-of-plane C-H vibrations, which would be moved to higher energy. This adsorption spectrum, with out-of-plane vibrations shifted to higher energy, was observed for both TS-1 and Au/TS-1. Langmuir adsorption isotherms were generated for both TS-1 and Au/TS-1, and a scaling factor derived from propylene uptake experiments allowed these isotherms to be scaled to propylene coverage of titanium. / Ph. D.

The traditional TS-1 zeolite is a typical microporous material, the diffusion of bulky molecules in TS-1 is greatly affected.[1] Besides, because of the highly hydrolyzable titanium source, the preparation of TS-1 requires complex synthesis conditions. Moreover, the difference in hydrolysis rate between the silicon source and titanium source tends to increase the difficulty of titanium insertion into the framework, and it is easy to generate extraframework Ti species during the synthesis. We propose a method of synthesizing hierarchical TS-1 from highly hydrolysis-resistant polymers containing titanium and silicon (Fig. 1a). This method completely solves the above problems and can conveniently and stably synthesize high-quality TS-1 free of extraframework Ti species. The TS-1 zeolite synthesized from the polymers exhibits excellent reaction performance in the oxidation of n-hexane and cyclohexene.

Esse trabalho consiste na síntese, caracterização e potenciais aplicações de sílicas mesoporosas altamente ordenadas, estáveis térmica e hidrotermicamente. Esses materiais de estrutura cúbica do tipo FDU-1 foram sintetizados, em meio ácido, utilizando como fonte de sílica tetraetilortosilicato (TEOS) e como moldes os copolímeros tribloco B50-6600 (EO39BO47EO39) e Vorasurf 504®. Os géis de síntese foram submetidos a tratamento hidrotérmico em forno de microondas e em seguida as amostras foram calcinados em atmosfera de N2 e ar, ou submetidos à extração por solvente. Os materiais foram caracterizados por termogravimetria (TG), análise elementar, espectroscopia de absorção no infravermelho, difração de raios X a baixo ângulo (SAXRD), microscopia eletrônica de transmissão de alta resolução (HRTEM), isotermas de adsorção de N2 e espectrometria de retroespalhamento de Rutherford (RBS). Os materiais FDU-1 foram empregados para o desenvolvimento dos seguintes estudos: i) aplicação do planejamento fatorial para definir um novo copolímero tribloco como direcionador de estrutura, o Vorasurf® 504, a fim de substituir o B50-6600 não mais disponível no mercado. As respostas obtidas não foram significativas num nível de 95% de confiança para as variáveis escolhidas (tempo de agitação e tempo de microondas). O estudo demonstrou que é possível diminuir o tempo de síntese do FDU-1 e ainda assim obter materiais com boas propriedades estruturais e texturais. Para os planejamentos fatoriais 22 e 23 observou-se que a variável mais importante foi a temperatura do forno de microondas usada no tratamento hidrotérmico. Contudo, a concentração de HCl e a presença do etanol da mistura de síntese não apresentaram nenhum efeito significativo em um nível de 95% de confiança; ii) encapsulação de complexos luminescentes de európio [Eu(dbm)3.TPPO] e [Eu(pic)3.2.Leu.5H2O] nas sílicas pura e/ou modificadas com 3-aminopropiltrieto-xissilano (APTES). As amostras encapsuladas mantiveram as propriedades óticas e aumentaram a resistência térmica dos complexos, ambas propriedades foram medidas por espectroscocopia de emissão e excitação na região do visível e por TG; iii) incorporação nas sílicas FDU-1 de ácido húmico com diferentes concentrações (1.0; 1.5 e 2.0 mmols) empregando forno de microondas no tratamento hidrotérmico. As amostras foram testadas para remoção de Cd2+ em solução aquosa com pH = 6. Esses materiais apresentaram uma alta capacidade de adsorção dos íons cádmio; iv) síntese uma amostra de FDU-1 utilizando-se 1,3,4 trimetilbenzeno (TMB) como agente dilatador de poros. Esse material apresentou poro com diâmetro de 11,7 nm e foi utilizado para imobilização da enzima glicose oxidase (GOX) na presença de glutaraldeído. Sua atividade, medida por espectrofotometria e quimiluminescência, foi muito próxima para as soluções puras, 601 e 629 µmol g-1, respectivamente. Para a amostra de glicose oxidase imobilizada na sílica FDU-1 a atividade enzimática, medida diretamente por quimiluminescência, foi estimada em 233 µmol g-1; v) incorporação da zeólita TS-1 nas paredes da sílica mesoporosa FDU-1 empregando tratamento hidrotérmico em forno de microondas. As amostras foram tratadas termicamente visando à cristalização da zeólita. O teste para a catálise de fenol em presença de radiação UV e H2O2 indicou que houve cerca de 90% de redução do fenol num período de 120 minutos. / This work consists of the synthesis, characterization and potentials applications of highly ordered mesoporous silica, thermal and hydrothermally stable. These materials of cubic structure of type FDU-1 were synthesized, in acid media, using as silica source tetraetilortosilicate (TEOS) and as poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(butylene oxide)-poly-(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer B50-6600 (EO39BO47EO39) and Vorasurf 504® templates. The synthesis gels were submitted the hydrothermal treatment in microwaves oven and after that the samples were calcined under N2 and air atmosphere or submitted to the solvent extration. The materials were characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), elementary analysis, infrared spectroscopy absorption, small-angle X ray diffraction (SAXRD), high-resolution transmission electronic microscopy (HRTEM), Nitrogen adsorption measurements and Rutherford Back-scattering spectrometry (RBS). FDU-1 materials were used for the development the following studies: i) application of the factorial design to define a new triblock copolymer as template, Vorasurf 504®, in order to substitute the triblock copolymer B50-6600, that is not more available in the market. The supplied answers were not significant in a reliable level of 95% for the selected variables (stirring time and microwave time). This study demonstrated that is possible to diminish the time of synthesis of the FDU-1 and still to get materials with good structural and texture properties. For the 22 and 23 factorial designs was observed that the most important variable was the microwave oven temperature used in the hydrothermal treatment. However, the concentration of HCl and the presence of etanol of the synthesis mixture did not show no significant effect in a reliable level of 95%; ii) encapsulation of luminescent europium complexes [Eu(DBM3.TPPO] e [Eu(pic)3.2Leu.5H2O] in the pure and/or modified silicas with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). The encapsulated samples kept the optic properties and increased the thermal resistance of the complexes, both properties were measured for Excitation and emission spectra and TG; iii) incorporation of humic acid with different concentrations (1.0; 1.5 and 2.0 mmols) using microwave oven in the hydrothermal treatment. The samples were tested for removal of Cd2+ from aqueous solutions at pH=6. These materials presented high adsorption capacity for cadmium ions; iv) synthesis of the material using 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) as pore expanding agent. This material with pore 11.7 nm was used for immobilization of the glucose oxidase (GOX) enzyme in the presence of glutaraldehyde. Its activity, measured by spectrofotometry and quimilumi-nescence, was very near close for the pure solutions, 601 and 629 µmol g-1, respectively. For immobilized glucose oxidase sample in silica FDU-1 the enzymatic activity, measured directly by quimiluminescence, was esteem in 233 µmol g-1; v) incorporation of TS-1 zeolite in the walls of mesoporous silica using hydrothermal treatment in microwave oven. The samples were submitted the thermal treatment for the zeolite crystallization. The test for the phenol catalysis in presence of UV radiation and H2O2 indicated that it had about 90% of phenol reduction after 120 minutes.

Esse trabalho consiste na síntese, caracterização e potenciais aplicações de sílicas mesoporosas altamente ordenadas, estáveis térmica e hidrotermicamente. Esses materiais de estrutura cúbica do tipo FDU-1 foram sintetizados, em meio ácido, utilizando como fonte de sílica tetraetilortosilicato (TEOS) e como moldes os copolímeros tribloco B50-6600 (EO39BO47EO39) e Vorasurf 504®. Os géis de síntese foram submetidos a tratamento hidrotérmico em forno de microondas e em seguida as amostras foram calcinados em atmosfera de N2 e ar, ou submetidos à extração por solvente. Os materiais foram caracterizados por termogravimetria (TG), análise elementar, espectroscopia de absorção no infravermelho, difração de raios X a baixo ângulo (SAXRD), microscopia eletrônica de transmissão de alta resolução (HRTEM), isotermas de adsorção de N2 e espectrometria de retroespalhamento de Rutherford (RBS). Os materiais FDU-1 foram empregados para o desenvolvimento dos seguintes estudos: i) aplicação do planejamento fatorial para definir um novo copolímero tribloco como direcionador de estrutura, o Vorasurf® 504, a fim de substituir o B50-6600 não mais disponível no mercado. As respostas obtidas não foram significativas num nível de 95% de confiança para as variáveis escolhidas (tempo de agitação e tempo de microondas). O estudo demonstrou que é possível diminuir o tempo de síntese do FDU-1 e ainda assim obter materiais com boas propriedades estruturais e texturais. Para os planejamentos fatoriais 22 e 23 observou-se que a variável mais importante foi a temperatura do forno de microondas usada no tratamento hidrotérmico. Contudo, a concentração de HCl e a presença do etanol da mistura de síntese não apresentaram nenhum efeito significativo em um nível de 95% de confiança; ii) encapsulação de complexos luminescentes de európio [Eu(dbm)3.TPPO] e [Eu(pic)3.2.Leu.5H2O] nas sílicas pura e/ou modificadas com 3-aminopropiltrieto-xissilano (APTES). As amostras encapsuladas mantiveram as propriedades óticas e aumentaram a resistência térmica dos complexos, ambas propriedades foram medidas por espectroscocopia de emissão e excitação na região do visível e por TG; iii) incorporação nas sílicas FDU-1 de ácido húmico com diferentes concentrações (1.0; 1.5 e 2.0 mmols) empregando forno de microondas no tratamento hidrotérmico. As amostras foram testadas para remoção de Cd2+ em solução aquosa com pH = 6. Esses materiais apresentaram uma alta capacidade de adsorção dos íons cádmio; iv) síntese uma amostra de FDU-1 utilizando-se 1,3,4 trimetilbenzeno (TMB) como agente dilatador de poros. Esse material apresentou poro com diâmetro de 11,7 nm e foi utilizado para imobilização da enzima glicose oxidase (GOX) na presença de glutaraldeído. Sua atividade, medida por espectrofotometria e quimiluminescência, foi muito próxima para as soluções puras, 601 e 629 µmol g-1, respectivamente. Para a amostra de glicose oxidase imobilizada na sílica FDU-1 a atividade enzimática, medida diretamente por quimiluminescência, foi estimada em 233 µmol g-1; v) incorporação da zeólita TS-1 nas paredes da sílica mesoporosa FDU-1 empregando tratamento hidrotérmico em forno de microondas. As amostras foram tratadas termicamente visando à cristalização da zeólita. O teste para a catálise de fenol em presença de radiação UV e H2O2 indicou que houve cerca de 90% de redução do fenol num período de 120 minutos. / This work consists of the synthesis, characterization and potentials applications of highly ordered mesoporous silica, thermal and hydrothermally stable. These materials of cubic structure of type FDU-1 were synthesized, in acid media, using as silica source tetraetilortosilicate (TEOS) and as poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(butylene oxide)-poly-(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer B50-6600 (EO39BO47EO39) and Vorasurf 504® templates. The synthesis gels were submitted the hydrothermal treatment in microwaves oven and after that the samples were calcined under N2 and air atmosphere or submitted to the solvent extration. The materials were characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), elementary analysis, infrared spectroscopy absorption, small-angle X ray diffraction (SAXRD), high-resolution transmission electronic microscopy (HRTEM), Nitrogen adsorption measurements and Rutherford Back-scattering spectrometry (RBS). FDU-1 materials were used for the development the following studies: i) application of the factorial design to define a new triblock copolymer as template, Vorasurf 504®, in order to substitute the triblock copolymer B50-6600, that is not more available in the market. The supplied answers were not significant in a reliable level of 95% for the selected variables (stirring time and microwave time). This study demonstrated that is possible to diminish the time of synthesis of the FDU-1 and still to get materials with good structural and texture properties. For the 22 and 23 factorial designs was observed that the most important variable was the microwave oven temperature used in the hydrothermal treatment. However, the concentration of HCl and the presence of etanol of the synthesis mixture did not show no significant effect in a reliable level of 95%; ii) encapsulation of luminescent europium complexes [Eu(DBM3.TPPO] e [Eu(pic)3.2Leu.5H2O] in the pure and/or modified silicas with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). The encapsulated samples kept the optic properties and increased the thermal resistance of the complexes, both properties were measured for Excitation and emission spectra and TG; iii) incorporation of humic acid with different concentrations (1.0; 1.5 and 2.0 mmols) using microwave oven in the hydrothermal treatment. The samples were tested for removal of Cd2+ from aqueous solutions at pH=6. These materials presented high adsorption capacity for cadmium ions; iv) synthesis of the material using 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) as pore expanding agent. This material with pore 11.7 nm was used for immobilization of the glucose oxidase (GOX) enzyme in the presence of glutaraldehyde. Its activity, measured by spectrofotometry and quimilumi-nescence, was very near close for the pure solutions, 601 and 629 µmol g-1, respectively. For immobilized glucose oxidase sample in silica FDU-1 the enzymatic activity, measured directly by quimiluminescence, was esteem in 233 µmol g-1; v) incorporation of TS-1 zeolite in the walls of mesoporous silica using hydrothermal treatment in microwave oven. The samples were submitted the thermal treatment for the zeolite crystallization. The test for the phenol catalysis in presence of UV radiation and H2O2 indicated that it had about 90% of phenol reduction after 120 minutes.