Direct synthesis design of Cu-SAPO-18, a very efficient catalyst for the SCR of NOx
The combination of Cu(II) triethylenetetramine and N,N-dimethyl-3,5-dimethylpiperidinium as structure directing agents allowed the direct preparation of highly active and hydrothermally stable Cu-SAPO-18 for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3. The approach allows performing a one-pot synthesis avoiding intermediate calcination and ion exchange, while achieving complete framework Si isolation. Combination of physicochemical characterization techniques show that copper exists as extra-framework Cu2+, which have been identified as the specific active sites for the SCR of NOx. The selective presence of isolated Si species in the zeolitic framework introduces high hydrothermal stability. ; Financial support by the Spanish Government-MINECO through "Severo Ochoa" (SEV 2012-0267), Consolider Ingenio 2010-Multicat, MAT2012-37160 and, Intramural-2014801015 is acknowledged. The authors thank Isabel Millet for technical support. ; Martínez Franco, R.; Moliner Marin, M.; Corma Canós, A. (2014). Direct synthesis design of Cu-SAPO-18, a very efficient catalyst for the SCR of NOx. Journal of Catalysis. 319:36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2014.08.005 ; S ; 36 ; 43 ; 319