Tuning the Acidity of Montmorillonite by H3PO4-Activation and Supporting WO3 for Catalytic Dehydration of Glycerol to Acrolein

2022-07-15 · 閱讀 Clays Clay Miner.  2022     https://doi.org/10.1007/s42860-022-00193-6
 
Tuning the Acidity of Montmorillonite by H₃PO₄-Activation and Supporting WO₃ for Catalytic Dehydration of Glycerol to Acrolein 
 
Wei Hua Yu   Bao Zhu    Dong Shen Tong   Kai Deng  Chao Peng Fu  Tian Hao Huang  Chun Hui Zhou

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Abstract
Montmorillonite (Mnt)-based solid acids have a wide range of applications in catalysis and ad[1]sorption of pollutants. For such solid acids, the acidic characteristic often plays a significant role in these ap[1]plications. The objective of the current study was to examine the effects of H₃PO₄-activation and supporting WO₃ on the textural structure and surface acidic properties of Mnt. The Mnt-based solid acid materials were prepared by H₃PO₄ treatment and an impregnation method with a solution of ammonium metatungstate (AMT) and were examined as catalysts in the dehydration of glycerol to acrolein. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption, pow[1]der X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), dif[1]fuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible (DR UV-Vis) spec[1]troscopy, temperature programmed desorption of NH3 (NH3-TPD), diffuse reflectance Fourier-transform infra[1]red (DR FTIR) spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine, and thermogravimetric (TG) analyses. The phosphoric acid treatment of Mnt created Brönsted and Lewis acid sites and led to increases in specific surface areas, porosity, and acidity. WO₃ species influenced total acidity, acid strength, the numbers of Brönsted and Lewis acid sites, and catalytic performances. A high turnover frequency (TOF) value (31.2 h⁻¹ ) based on a maximal 60.7% yield of acrolein was reached. The correlation of acrolein yield with acidic properties indicated that the cooperative role of Brönsted and Lewis acid sites was beneficial to the formation of acrolein and a little coke deposition n deposition (<3.3 wt.%). This work provides a new idea for the design of solid acid catalysts with cooperative Brönsted and Lewis acidity for the dehydration of glycerol.