Zeolites and Catalysis

Prof. AVELINO CORMA was born in Moncofar, Spain in 1951. He studied Chemistry at the Universidad de Valencia (1967-1973), and received his Ph.D. at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1976. He was a Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of chemical engineering at the Queen?s University (Canada, 1977-79). Prof. Corma is the director of the Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica (UPV-CSIC) at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia since 1990. His current research field is catalysis, and molecular sieves covering aspects of synthesis, characterization and reactivity in acid-base and redox catalysis. Avelino Corma is co-author of more than 700 articles and 100 patents on these subjects. Prof. JIRI CEJKA was born in Roudnice nad Labem, former Czechoslovakia, in 1960. He studied at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague and received his Ph.D. at the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry in Prague in 1988. At present he is a head of the Department of Synthesis and Catalysis at J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague and lecturer at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Charles University in Prague. In 2005 he chaired the 3rd FEZA Conference on Zeolites in Prague. His research interests comprise: synthesis of zeolites, mesoporous and novel nano-structured materials, physical chemistry of sorption and catalysis, and investigation of the role of porous catalysts in transformations of hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Jiri Cejka is co-author of about 200 research papers and co-editor of 5 books. Dr. STACEY I. ZONES is a Research Fellow at Chevron's Energy and Technology Center in Richmond, CA, USA. He is the senior researcher in a group which strives to invent and explore newer zeolites and then follow through in finding applications for their use, ways to tailor their properties and methods to develop more econmical routes to introduce them into the commercial world. The group also looks for novel applications of zeolites in emerging technologies. Dr. Zones has been a co-inventor on more than 100 patents and a co-author on more than 100 journal publications. He has also been a frequent speaker and participant in the zeolite conferences around the world, and is a mentoring collaborator for elements of zeolite research programs at several universities.

• Volume 1 PrefaceSYNTHESIS MECHANISM: CRYSTAL GROWTH AND NUCLEATIONIntroductionTheory of Nucleation and GrowthNucleation and Growth in ZeolitesTechniquesCase StudiesConclusions and OutlookSYNTHESIS APPROACHESIntroductionAluminophosphatesMineralizersDry Gel Conversion SynthesesLow Water SynthesesGermanium ZeolitesIsomorphous SubstitutionStructure-Directing AgentsSDA ModelingCo-TemplatingLayered PrecursorsNonaqueous SolventsSummary and OutlookIONOTHERMAL SYNTHESIS OF ZEOLITES AND OTHER POROUS MATERIALSIntroductionHydrothermal, Solvothermal, and Ionothermal SynthesisIonothermal Aluminophosphate SynthesisIonothermal Synthesis of Silica-Based ZeolitesIonothermal Synthesis of Metal Organic Frameworks and Coordination PolymersAmbient Pressure Ionothermal SynthesisThe Role of Cation-Templating, Co-Templating, or No TemplatingThe Role of Anion -Structure InductionThe Role of Water and Other MineralizersUnstable Ionic LiquidsSummary and OutlookCO-TEMPLATES IN SYNTHESIS OF ZEOLITESIntroductionTemplating of Dual-Void StructuresCrystallization of Aluminophosphate-Type MaterialsCombined Use of Templating and Pore-Filling AgentsCooperative Structure-Directing Effects of Organic Molecules and Mineralizing AnionsCooperative Structure-Directing Effect of Organic Molecules and WaterControl of Crystal Size and MorphologyMembrane SystemsUse of Co-Templates for Tailoring the Catalytic Activity of Microporous MaterialsSummary and OutlookMORPHOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS OF ZEOLITESIntroductionMorphology of Large Zeolite CrystalsMorphology Control of MFI Zeolite ParticlesMorphological Synthesis by MWSummary and OutlookPOST-SYNTHETIC TREATMENT AND MODIFICATION OF ZEOLITESIntroductionDirect Synthesis of ZeolitesPost-Synthetic Treatment and Modification of ZeolitesSummary and OutlookSTRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY OF ZEOLITESIntroductionZeolite Structure Types Exemplified by Those Based on the Sodalite CageThe Expanding Library of Zeolite Structures: Novel Structures, Novel FeaturesSummary and OutlookVIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED IN SITU STUDIES OF CATALYTIC REACTIONS WITHIN MOLECULAR SIEVESIntroductionAcidity Determination with IR Spectroscopy of Probe MoleculesZeolite Synthesis ProcessesSelection of Zeolite-Based Catalytic ReactionsIR MicrospectroscopyConcluding Remarks and Look into the FutureTEXTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF MESOPOROUS ZEOLITESIntroductionMethods for Generating Meso- and Macropores in ZeolitesCharacterization of Textural Properties of Mesoporous ZeolitesSummary and OutlookALUMINUM IN ZEOLITES: WHERE IS IT AND WHAT IS ITS STRUCTURE?IntroductionStructure of Aluminum Species in ZeolitesWhere is the Aluminum in Zeolite Crystals?Summary and OutlookTHEORETICAL CHEMISTRY OF ZEOLITE REACTIVITYIntroductionMethodologyActivation of Hydrocarbons in Zeolites: The Role of Dispersion InteractionsMolecular-Level Understanding of Complex Catalytic Reactions: MTO ProcessMolecular Recognition and Confinement-Driven ReactivityStructural Properties of Zeolites: Framework Al Distribution and Structure and Charge Compensation of Extra-Framework CationsSummary and OutlookMODELING OF TRANSPORT AND ACCESSIBILITY IN ZEOLITESIntroductionMolecular ModelsSimulation MethodsMolecular Modeling Applied to Processes Involving ZeolitesSummary and OutlookDIFFUSION IN ZEOLITES -IMPACT ON CATALYSISIntroductionDiffusion and Reaction in Zeolites: Basic ConceptsDiffusion in Zeolites: Potential IssuesPore Structure, Diffusion, and Activity at the Subcrystal LevelImproving Transport through Zeolite CrystalsConcluding Remarks and Future Outlook Volume 2 PrefaceSPECIAL APPLICATIONS OF ZEOLITESIntroductionZeolite MembranesHost-Guest InteractionsMedical and Veterinary ApplicationsOther ApplicationsSummary and OutlookORGANIZATION OF ZEOLITE MICROCRYSTALSIntroductionOrganization of Zeolite Microcrystals into Functional Materials by Self-AssemblyMonolayer Assembly of Zeolite Microcrystals by Dry Manual AssemblyCurrent and Future ApplicationsSummary and OutlookINDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL OF ZEOLITESIntroductionApplication of Zeolites in Slurry ProcessesRebalancing the Refinery Products SlateAdvanced Separation TechnologiesZeolites and Environmental Protection: Groundwater RemediationNew Materials for Emerging ApplicationsSummary and OutlookCATALYTICALLY ACTIVES SITES: GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONIntroductionAcid Sites in ZeolitesCharacterization of Acid SitesBase CatalysisCharacterization of Base Sites in ZeolitesMetal Clusters in ZeolitesCharacterization of Metal Clusters in ZeolitesSummary and OutlookCRACKING AND HYDROCRACKINGIntroductionFCCHydrocrackingSummary and OutlookNAPHTHA REFORMING AND UPGRADING OF DIESEL FRACTIONSIntroductionCatalytic ReformingUpgrading Diesel Fractions: Catalytic DewaxingSummary and OutlookRECENT DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSFORMATIONS OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS OVER ZEOLITESIntroductionZeolites under StudyToluene DisproportionationEthylbenzene DisproportionationDisproportionation and Transalkylation of TrimethylbenezeneAlkylation of AromaticsMiscellaneousSummary and OutlookADVANCED CATALYSTS BASED ON MICRO- AND MESOPOROUS MOLECULAR SIEVES FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO FUELS AND CHEMICALSIntroductionDirect Conversion of MethaneSyngas Conversion ProcessesSummary and OutlookMETHANOL TO OLEFINS (MTO) AND METHANOL TO GASOLINE (MTG)IntroductionMechanism and Kinetics of the MTO and MTG ReactionsMethanol to Olefins (MTO)Methanol to Gasoline (MTG)Methanol to Propene (MTP)TIGAS ProcessMobil¿s Olefin-to-Gasoline and Distillate Process (MOGD)Summary and OutlookMETALS IN ZEOLITES FOR OXIDATION CATALYSISIntroductionTitanium-Containing ZeolitesOther-Metal-Containing ZeolitesConclusionENVIRONMENTAL CATALYSIS OVER ZEOLITESIntroductionA Glimpse into Opportunities and IssuesFields of ApplicationsSummary and OutlookZEOLITES AS CATALYSTS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FINE CHEMICALSIntroductionAcid-Catalyzed ReactionsBase-Catalyzed ReactionsSummary and OutlookZEOLITES AND MOLECULAR SIEVES IN FUEL CELL APPLICATIONSIntroductionZeolites in Electrolyte MembraneZeolite ElectrocatalystsZeolites and Molecular Sieves in Fuel ProcessingSummary and Outlook

“It is accessible to both experienced and inexperienced researchers in the field of micro- and mesoporous silicate materials. It has excellent micrographs of zeolite crystals, figures of processes and timelines of scientific discovery in the zeolite world. Taking all these points into account, I highly recommend this text to both experienced and early-stage researchers in the field.”  (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 6 March 2015)