Nature Communications (Sep 2019)

Maximizing sinusoidal channels of HZSM-5 for high shape-selectivity to p-xylene

  • Chuanfu Wang,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Xin Huang,
  • Yufei Zhu,
  • Gang (Kevin) Li,
  • Qinfen Gu,
  • Jingyun Chen,
  • Linge Ma,
  • Xiujie Li,
  • Qihua He,
  • Junbo Xu,
  • Qi Sun,
  • Chuqiao Song,
  • Mi Peng,
  • Junliang Sun,
  • Ding Ma

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12285-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Full utilization of ZSM-5 shape-selectivity is restricted by crystal external surface acid sites and co-existence of two different sized channels. Here, the authors synthesize reverse Al zoned ZSM-5 with sinusoidal channel preferentially opened to its inert external surface to achieve 99.3% p-xylene selectivity.