Effect of Ga substitution with Al in ZSM-5 zeolite in methanethiol-to-hydrocarbon conversion

The catalytic properties of conventional H-[Al]-ZSM-5 and gallium-substituted H-[Ga]-ZSM-5 were evaluated in the conversion of methanethiol to ethylene (CH 3 SH → 1/2C 2 H 4 + H 2 S). Dimethyl sulfide (DMS), aromatics, and CH 4 were formed as byproducts on the H-[Al]-ZSM-5 catalyst. The introduction...

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Published in:RSC advances 2023-07, Vol.13 (31), p.21441-21447
Main Authors: Watanabe, Ryo, Oba, Natsu, Smith, Suchada, Oshima, Kazumasa, Kishida, Masahiro, Miyake, Koji, Nishiyama, Norikazu, Verma, Priyanka, Fukuhara, Choji
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Language:English
Subjects:
Alkenes
Ammonia
Catalytic converters
Chemistry
Conversion
Dimethyl sulfide
Ethylene
Gallium
Hydrogen sulfide
Substitution reactions
Zeolites
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Summary:The catalytic properties of conventional H-[Al]-ZSM-5 and gallium-substituted H-[Ga]-ZSM-5 were evaluated in the conversion of methanethiol to ethylene (CH 3 SH → 1/2C 2 H 4 + H 2 S). Dimethyl sulfide (DMS), aromatics, and CH 4 were formed as byproducts on the H-[Al]-ZSM-5 catalyst. The introduction of Ga into the ZSM-5 structure provided a high ethylene yield with relatively high selectivity for olefins. Based on the temperature-programmed desorption of NH 3 and pyridine adsorption on zeolites, the strength of acid sites was decreased by introducing Ga into the ZSM-5 structure. Undesirable reactions seemed less likely to occur at weakly acidic sites. The suppression of the formation of dimethyl sulfide (CH 3 SH → 1/2C 2 H 6 S + 1/2H 2 S) and the sequential reaction of ethylene to produce aromatics provided a high yield of ethylene over H-[Ga]-ZSM-5. This figure is an image of the weak acid site in H-[Ga]-ZSM-5 catalyst estimated by DFT calculation.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/d3ra01852k