New Sorbents for Desulfurization of Liquid Fuels by π-Complexation
New Sorbents for Desulfurization of Liquid Fuels by π-Complexation
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DOI:
10.1021/ie010729w
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发表时间:
2001-11
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
R. T. Yang;A. Takahashi;F. H. Yang
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作者:
R. T. Yang;A. Takahashi;F. H. Yang
CuY and AgY zeolites were studied as selective sorbents for the desulfurization of liquid fuels. Thiophene and benzene were used as the model system, and vapor-phase isotherms were measured. Compared to NaY, CuY and AgY adsorbed significantly larger amounts of both thiophene and benzene at low pressures as a result of π-complexation with Cu+ and Ag+. On a per-cation basis, more thiophene was adsorbed by Cu+ than by Ag+, e.g., 0.92 molecule/Cu+ vs 0.42 molecule/Ag+ at 2 × 10-5 atm and 120 °C. Molecular orbital calculations confirmed the relative strengths of π-complexation as thiophene > benzene and Cu+ > Ag+. The experimental heats of adsorption for π-complexation are in qualitative agreement with theoretical predictions.