New zeolite Al-COE-4: reaching highly shape-selective catalytic performance through interlayer expansion†
Bilge Yilmaz,Ulrich Müller,Mathias Feyen,Haiyan Zhang,Feng-Shou Xiao,Trees De Baerdemaeker,Bart Tijsebaert,Pierre Jacobs,Dirk De Vos,Weiping Zhang,Xinhe Bao,Hiroyuki Imai,Takashi Tatsumi,Hermann Gies
Abstract
A ferrierite-type layered aluminosilicate, Al-RUB-36, was prepared for the first time and its interlayer expansion resulted in new zeolite catalysts denoted Al-COE-3 and Al-COE-4. Decane hydroconversion tests demonstrated the highly active and shape-selective nature of the new Al-COE-4 catalyst with an unprecedented isomerization yield, highlighting the potential of this material as a hydroisomerization catalyst. This is the first report on achieving shape-selectivity via interlayer expansion.
