Abstract
Experimentally, the formation of undesired heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and chlorinated phenol byproducts in the supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) of 2-chlorophenol (2CP) catalyzed by CuO/ZSM-48 at 673 K was significantly reduced. The reduction was attributed to the byproduct shape selectivity of the confined ZSM-48 channels. Speciation of active copper species in ZSM-48 was studied by X-ray absorption near edge structural (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structural (EXAFS) spectroscopies, which suggested the existence of (Cu3O2)n (nmax = 150, cross section of about 1.9 Å) clusters in the channels of ZSM-48 (5.3-5.8 Å). The diffusion coefficients of the copper-oxide cluster (determined by low-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy) were greater than that of the tight-fit 2CP in the channels of ZSM-48 by at least three orders. Since the catalytic SCWO of 2CP was extremely fast, we consider the possibility that copper-oxide clusters were relatively mobile if compared with the 2CP in the confined channels of ZSM-48.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4956-4960 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 May 31 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry