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Griffiths A, Boyall SL, Müller P, Harrington JP, Sobolewska AM, Reynolds WR, Bourne RA, Wu K, Collins SM, Muldowney M, Chamberlain TW. MOF-based heterogeneous catalysis in continuous flow via incorporation onto polymer-based spherical activated carbon supports. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:17910-17921. [PMID: 37901966 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03634k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
Abstract
We present an approach to harnessing the tuneable catalytic properties of complex nanomaterials for continuous flow heterogeneous catalysis by combining them with the scalable and industrially implementable properties of carbon pelleted supports. This approach, in turn, will enable these catalytic materials, which largely currently exist in forms unsuitable for this application (e.g. powders), to be fully integrated into large scale, chemical processes. A composite heterogeneous catalyst consisting of a metal-organic framework-based Lewis acid, MIL-100(Sc), immobilised onto polymer-based spherical activated carbon (PBSAC) support has been developed. The material was characterised by focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption, thermogravimetric analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy, light scattering and crush testing with the catalytic activity studied in continuous flow. The mechanically robust spherical geometry makes the composite material ideal for application in packed-bed reactors. The catalyst was observed to operate without any loss in activity at steady state for 9 hours when utilised as a Lewis acid catalyst for the intramolecular cyclisation of (±)-citronellal as a model reaction. This work paves the way for further development into the exploitation of MOF-based continuous flow heterogeneous catalysis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anthony Griffiths
- Institute of Process Research and Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Institute of Process Research and Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Institute of Process Research and Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy Centre, LEMAS, Bragg Centre for Materials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited, Dudley, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7QG, UK
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- Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited, Dudley, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7QG, UK
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- Institute of Process Research and Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering and School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering and School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited, Dudley, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7QG, UK
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- Institute of Process Research and Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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Dylong D, Hausoul PJC, Palkovits R, Eisenacher M. Synthesis of (−)‐menthol: Industrial synthesis routes and recent development. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Dominik Dylong
- Circular Transformation Lab Cologne TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences Leverkusen Germany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
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- Circular Transformation Lab Cologne TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences Leverkusen Germany
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Goodine T, Oelgemöller M. Corymbia citriodora
: A Valuable Resource from Australian Flora for the Production of Fragrances, Repellents, and Bioactive Compounds. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202000013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Tyler Goodine
- James Cook University College of Science and Engineering 1 James Cook Drive 4811 Townsville Queensland Australia
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- James Cook University College of Science and Engineering 1 James Cook Drive 4811 Townsville Queensland Australia
- Ghent University Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Krijgslaan 281 S4 9000 Gent Belgium
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