Synthesis of a hierarchically macro-/mesoporous zeolite based on a micro-emulsion mechanism

  • Hua Li
  • , Junjiang Jin
  • , Wei Wu
  • , Chongcheng Chen
  • , Liang Li
  • , Yongshen Li
  • , Wenru Zhao
  • , Jinlou Gu
  • , Guorong Chen
  • , Jian Lin Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new type of hierarchically porous ZSM-5-type zeolite, Hp-ZSM, with well defined macro-/meso-/microporous structures was facilely synthesized via a simple steam-assisted conversion route in the presence of ethanol. This novel material exhibits a tri-modal porous structure: a macroporous network with macropore sizes of 50-200 nm; a well defined mesoporous structure of pore size around 2.5 nm in the macroporous framework and a typical microporous ZSM-5 structure in the mesoporous framework. A micro-emulsion mechanism was proposed for the formation of the macroporosity where ethanol is assumed to form 'oil' droplets in the water phase in the presence of surfactants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19395-19401
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume21
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

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