The migration of Zn species on Zn/ZSM-5 catalyst during the process of ethylene aromatization
Rui Geng, Yacong Liu, Jie Gao, Yanxia Guo, Mei Dong, Sen Wang, Weibin Fan, Jianguo Wang, Zhangfeng Qin
Abstract
The Zn species in the Zn/ZSM-5 catalyst undergo reciprocal transformation of ZnO clusters and ZnOH + during the ethylene aromatization process. They then migrate to form large-grain ZnO on the outer surface, and finally lost as Zn vapor.
Topics & Concepts
AromatizationEthyleneCatalysisZSM-5ChemistryZincProcess (computing)Chemical engineeringPhotochemistryMaterials scienceZeoliteOrganic chemistryEngineeringComputer scienceOperating systemCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications