An Overview of the Challenges and Progress of Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Plugged SBA-15 Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Challenges and Progress of Synthesis of Plugged SBA-15
2.1. Background and Mechanism of (Plugged) SBA-15 Synthesis
2.2. Progress of the Synthesis of Silica-Based Plugged SBA-15
2.3. Synthesis of Plugged PMO SBA-15 Materials
2.4. Synthesis of Metal Substituted Plugged SBA-15 Materials
3. Stability Study of Plugged SBA-15 Materials
4. Characterization of Plugged SBA-15 Materials
5. Catalytic Applications of Plugged SBA-15 Materials
6. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Si/P123 a | SBET (m2/g) b | Vtotal (cm3/g) c | Vmicropore (cm3/g) d | Strategy e | Maximum Vmeso, plugged (%) f | Ref. |
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1 | 146 | 580 | 0.44 | 0.17 | Si/P123 control | ≈100 | [11] |
2 | 124 c | 640 | 0.7 | - | Two-step silica addition | ≈15 | [18] |
3 | 116 | 897 | 0.73 | 0.14 | One-step TEOS addition | ≈100 | [21] |
4 | 119 | 655 | 0.659 | 0.061 | Dual templating strategy | ≈100 | [22] |
5 | 50 | 836 | 0.85 | 0.18 | PCSA | ≈<10 | [19] |
6 | 55 | 783 | 0.91 | 0.126 | PCSA | ≈<10 | [20] |
7 | 60 | 806 | 1.07 | - | Two-step silica addition | ≈<10 | [23] |
8 | 60 | - | - | 0.15 | pH control | ≈83.3 | [24] |
9 | 290 | 961 | 0.76 | 0.26 | Si/P123 control | ≈100 | [25] |
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Shakeri, M.; Khatami Shal, Z.; Van Der Voort, P. An Overview of the Challenges and Progress of Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Plugged SBA-15 Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis. Materials 2021, 14, 5082. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14175082
Shakeri M, Khatami Shal Z, Van Der Voort P. An Overview of the Challenges and Progress of Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Plugged SBA-15 Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis. Materials. 2021; 14(17):5082. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14175082
Chicago/Turabian StyleShakeri, Mozaffar, ZeynabAlsadat Khatami Shal, and Pascal Van Der Voort. 2021. "An Overview of the Challenges and Progress of Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Plugged SBA-15 Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis" Materials 14, no. 17: 5082. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14175082