Zeolite catalysts and adsorbents have been an integral part of many commercial processes
and are projected to play a significant role in emerging technologies to address the …

Conspectus Since the discovery of synthetic zeolites in the 1940s and their implementation
in major industrial processes involving adsorption, catalytic conversion, and ion exchange …

By kinetic control over the zeolite seed formation, we report the direct fabrication of
hierarchical mesoporous zeolites using hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as …

A cross-linked silica and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hybrid material was prepared via a sol–gel
process for use as a highly transparent, thermostable and mechanically strong coating. The …

Zeolite crystal growth mechanisms are not fully elucidated owing to their complexity wherein
the formation of a particular zeolite can occur by more than one crystallization pathway …

Understanding and predicting crystal growth is fundamental to the control of functionality in
modern materials. Despite investigations for more than one hundred years,,,,, it is only …

Current nucleation models propose manifold options for the formation of crystalline
materials. Exploring and distinguishing between different crystallization pathways on the …

Unraveling the crystallization mechanism of zeolites remains an increasingly important
challenge in chemistry. During the last decade, in situ spectroscopic methods have provided …

This paper reviews diverse capabilities offered by modern electron microscopy techniques
in studying fine structures of nanoporous crystals such as zeolites, silica mesoporous …

Aqueous solutions of various sodium silicates are frequent ingredients for the synthesis of
zeolites and mesoporous solids but their structure is poorly understood. This paper aims to …