ElsevierPrieto Arnal, A.; Palomino Roca, M.; Díaz Morales, UM.; Corma Canós, A. (2014). Propylene epoxidation with in situ generated H2O2 in supercritical conditions. Catalysis Today. 227:87-95. doi:10.1016Today. 227:87-95. doi:10. /j.cattod.2013
AbstractSeveral bi-functional materials based in palladium nanoparticles supported onto nanocrystalline titanium silicalite zeolite (Pd@TS-1) were prepared and used as active and reusable catalysts to direct PO production from hydrogen, oxygen and propylene through onepot two-step combined process. This type of catalysts was able to carry out the consecutive process where palladium nanoparticles catalyzed the formation of H 2 O 2 that was used as intermediate reagent for propylene epoxidation catalyzed by TS-1 nanocrystals, used as supporting active matrix. Influence of supercritical CO 2 conditions in batch reactions was evaluated together with the associated effect due to the presence of platinum promoters (Pd(Pt)@TS-1). Another reaction parameters were also considered, such as palladium loading, use of acidity inhibitors and modification of H 2 /O 2 /C 3 = ratio. Reusability studies showed the high stability of the catalysts in consecutive catalytic cycles, being possible their regeneration.