Preparation and catalytic performance of the supported TS-1 zeolites for IPA oxidation

Supported TS-1 zeolites were successfully synthesized on α-Al 2 O 3 microsphere by secondary hydrothermal synthesis, which were placed in the fixed-bed reactor and catalyzed the oxidation of isopropanol(IPA) with hydrogen peroxide. Effects of synthesis parameters on the morphology and catalytic activity of the supported TS-1 zeolites were systematically studied in this work. Size of α-Al 2 O 3 microsphere, and crystallization temperature could determine the coverage, titanium coordination, and titanium content of the supported TS-1 zeolites. When the crystallization temperature and H 2 O/SiO 2 molar ratio of the initial synthesis solution were 150 °C and 120, the titanium-rich and anatase-free supported TS-1 zeolites were prepared on the ca. 1 mm α-Al 2 O 3 microsphere support. The supported TS-1 zeolites showed an excellent catalytic performance and stability for isopropanol oxidation, the isopropanol conversion and acetone selectivity reached 100 % within 2 h. Kinetic studies showed that the reaction conformed to the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism and that the apparent activation energy was only 4.57 kJ/mol.