Microwave-assisted synthesized SAPO-56 as a catalyst in the conversion of CO2 to cyclic carbonates

Zhenzhen Xie; Minqi Zhu; Apolo Nambo; Jacek B Jasinski; Moises A Carreon

doi:10.1039/c3dt00064h

Microwave-assisted synthesized SAPO-56 as a catalyst in the conversion of CO2 to cyclic carbonates

Dalton Trans. 2013 May 21;42(19):6732-5. doi: 10.1039/c3dt00064h.

Authors

Zhenzhen Xie¹, Minqi Zhu, Apolo Nambo, Jacek B Jasinski, Moises A Carreon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.

PMID: 23584495
DOI: 10.1039/c3dt00064h

Abstract

SAPO-56 crystals were synthesized via microwave heating. The resultant crystals displayed high catalytic activity in the synthesis of chloropropene carbonate from CO2 and epichlorohydrin. The enhanced catalytic activity of SAPO-56 crystals was related to their high CO2 adsorption capacity, small crystal size, and the presence of acid sites.