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Catalytic nanosponges of acidic aluminosilicates for plastic degradation and CO2 to fuel conversion

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  • Ayan Maity

    (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR))

  • Sachin Chaudhari

    (University Park, University of Nottingham)

  • Jeremy J. Titman

    (University Park, University of Nottingham)

  • Vivek Polshettiwar

    (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR))

Abstract

The synthesis of solid acids with strong zeolite-like acidity and textural properties like amorphous aluminosilicates (ASAs) is still a challenge. In this work, we report the synthesis of amorphous “acidic aluminosilicates (AAS)”, which possesses Brønsted acidic sites like in zeolites and textural properties like ASAs. AAS catalyzes different reactions (styrene oxide ring-opening, vesidryl synthesis, Friedel−Crafts alkylation, jasminaldehyde synthesis, m-xylene isomerization, and cumene cracking) with better performance than state-of-the-art zeolites and amorphous aluminosilicates. Notably, AAS efficiently converts a range of waste plastics to hydrocarbons at significantly lower temperatures. A Cu-Zn-Al/AAS hybrid shows excellent performance for CO2 to fuel conversion with 79% selectivity for dimethyl ether. Conventional and DNP-enhanced solid-state NMR provides a molecular-level understanding of the distinctive Brønsted acidic sites of these materials. Due to their unique combination of strong acidity and accessibility, AAS will be a potential alternative to zeolites.

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  • Ayan Maity & Sachin Chaudhari & Jeremy J. Titman & Vivek Polshettiwar, 2020. "Catalytic nanosponges of acidic aluminosilicates for plastic degradation and CO2 to fuel conversion," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-17711-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17711-6
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    1. Rishi Verma & Charvi Singhvi & Amrit Venkatesh & Vivek Polshettiwar, 2024. "Defects tune the acidic strength of amorphous aluminosilicates," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Kostyniuk, Andrii & Bajec, David & Likozar, Blaž, 2022. "Catalytic hydrocracking reactions of tetralin biomass tar model compound to benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX) over metal-modified ZSM-5 in ambient pressure reactor," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 188(C), pages 240-255.

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