MOF derived mesoporous K-ZrO2 with enhanced basic catalytic performance for Knoevenagel condensations

Peng Wang*1,2, Yupei Zhao1,2, Jian Feng1, Sai Gu,3 and Jian Liu*3,4
1 Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Gehu Road 1, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, People’s Republic of China
2 Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Gehu Road 1, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, People’s Republic of China
3 Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
4 State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China

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Figure S1 TG and DSC profiles of carbon hybrid KZ-8.2-650 under N2

Figure S2 Hysteresis loops for KZ-x-y-D in N2 sorption isotherms

Figure S3 Nitrogen sorption isotherms of ZrO2-650-S and KZ-8.2-650-S

Figure S4 TG profiles of KZ-x-y-D samples

Figure S5 FT-IR spectra of KZ-x-y-D samples

Figure S6 CO2-TPD profiles (A) and conversions of BA (B) with ECA by KZ-8.2-650-D and ZrO2-650-S.

Figure S7 Nitrogen sorption isotherms of KZ-8.2-650-D (fresh) and KZ-8.2-650-D (5th cycle)

Table S1 Porosity and basic properties of KZ-S prepared under different conditions

Figure S1. TG and DSC profiles of carbon hybrid KZ-8.2-650 under N2

Figure S2. Hysteresis loops for KZ-x-y-D in N2 sorption isotherms

Figure S3. Nitrogen sorption isotherms of ZrO2-650-S and KZ-8.2-650-S

Figure S4. TG profiles of KZ-x-y-D samples

Figure S5. FT-IR spectra of KZ-x-y-D samples

Figure S6. CO2-TPD profiles (A) and conversions of BA (B) with ECA by KZ-8.2-650-D and ZrO2-650-S. Btotal stands for total base amounts determined by CO2-TPD data.

Figure S7. Nitrogen sorption isotherms of KZ-8.2-650-D (fresh) and KZ-8.2-650-D (5th cycle)
After reused for 5 cycles, KZ-8.2-650-D maintained most of its original BET surface area (72 m2/g for catalysts after 5th recycle, while 80 m2/g for the fresh catalysts).

Table S1. Porosity and basic properties of KZ-S prepared under different conditions
Sample	KZ-8.2-550-S	KZ-8.2-650-S	KZ-8.2-750-S	KZ-4.3-650-S	KZ-11.2-650-S	
SBETa 
(m2/g)	9	6	2	9	3	
Btotalb
(mmol/g)	0.06	0.18	0.11	0.03	0.13	
a BET specific surface areas are determined with adsorption data in a relative pressure range of P/P0=0.05-0.25.
b Base amounts are determined with CO2-TPD data.