Zr-Modified ZnO for the Selective Oxidation of Cinnamaldehyde to Benzaldehyde
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Catalytic Oxidation of Cinnamaldehyde
2.2. Surface Acidity and Surface Alkalinity
2.3. XRD Analysis
2.4. N2 Adsorption–Desorption Analysis
2.5. XPS Analysis
2.6. Deactivation and Regeneration of Zr–ZnO
2.7. Proposed Reaction Mechanisms
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Catalyst Preparation
3.2. Characterization of the Catalysts
3.3. Catalytic Oxidation of Cinnamaldehyde
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | Basic Strength a (μmol·g−1) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Medium (350–550 °C) | Strong (>600 °C) | Total | |
ZnO | 558 | 103 | 637 |
La-ZnO | 563 | 112 | 660 |
Ce-ZnO | 582 | 123 | 685 |
Co-ZnO | 621 | 127 | 704 |
Zr-ZnO | 637 | 134 | 765 |
Catalysts | BET Surface Area (m2·g−1) | Average Pore Diameter (nm) | Pore Volume (cm3·g−1) |
---|---|---|---|
ZnO | 4.023 | 29.6 | 0.362 |
La-ZnO | 4.651 | 28.5 | 0.442 |
Ce-ZnO | 5.423 | 26.3 | 0.541 |
Co-ZnO | 5.831 | 22.1 | 0.632 |
Zr-ZnO | 6.231 | 20.4 | 0.724 |
XPS Spectra | Element | BE (eV) | |
---|---|---|---|
ZnO | Zr-ZnO | ||
O 1s | O2– | 529.60 | 529.62 |
O2– | 531.18 | 530.25 | |
O2– | 531.19 | ||
Zn 2p | Zn2+(Zn 2p3/2) | 1020.79 | 1020.95 |
Zn2+(Zn 2p1/2) | 1043.86 | 1044.04 | |
Zr 3d | Zr4+(Zr 3d5/2) | 181.80 | |
Zr4+(Zr 3d3/2) | 184.20 |
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Du, P.; Su, T.; Luo, X.; Xie, X.; Qin, Z.; Ji, H. Zr-Modified ZnO for the Selective Oxidation of Cinnamaldehyde to Benzaldehyde. Catalysts 2019, 9, 716. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9090716
Du P, Su T, Luo X, Xie X, Qin Z, Ji H. Zr-Modified ZnO for the Selective Oxidation of Cinnamaldehyde to Benzaldehyde. Catalysts. 2019; 9(9):716. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9090716
Chicago/Turabian StyleDu, Pengju, Tongming Su, Xuan Luo, Xinling Xie, Zuzeng Qin, and Hongbing Ji. 2019. "Zr-Modified ZnO for the Selective Oxidation of Cinnamaldehyde to Benzaldehyde" Catalysts 9, no. 9: 716. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9090716