Investigation of Cu Species in Dealuminated Beta Zeolite Studied by Operando Closed-Cell Gas Reaction STEM

Kinga Unocic, Stephen Purdy, Lawrence Allard, Gregory Collinge, Junyan Zhang, Shivangi Borate, Qiyuan Wu, Evan Wegener, Noho Samad, Susan Habas, Theodore Krause, James Harris, Mal-Soon Lee, Vassiliki Glezakou, Roger Rousseau, Andrew Sutton, Zhenglong Li

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Abstract

Direct conversion of ethanol to C3+ olefins is an attractive pathway to produce sustainable aviation fuels [1]. We recently reported a copper-containing catalyst supported on dealuminated (DeAl) beta zeolite that is capable of catalyzing cascade ethanol to olefins reactions with high olefins selectivity (88% C3+ olefin selectivity at 100% ethanol conversion). However, one of the deactivation mechanisms of the catalyst is copper sintering [2]. It was found that copper agglomerates can be redispersed through a simple oxidative treatment. To better understand the kinetics and process conditions conducive to redispersion, we studied the atmosphere and temperature dependent Cu species in Cu/DeAl-Beta catalyst under conditions matching those of the working catalyst.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1614-1615
Number of pages2
JournalMicroscopy and Microanalysis
Volume29
Issue numberSupplement 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5100-87467

Keywords

  • beta zeolite
  • dealumination
  • sustainable aviation fuels

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