The Current Understanding of Mechanistic Pathways in Zeolite Crystallization

AJ Mallette, K Shilpa, JD Rimer - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
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 …

Illuminating the Black Box: A Perspective on Zeolite Crystallization in Inorganic Media

K Asselman, C Kirschhock… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Since the discovery of synthetic zeolites in the 1940s and their implementation
in major industrial processes involving adsorption, catalytic conversion, and ion exchange …

Structural aspects affecting phase selection in inorganic zeolite synthesis

K Asselman, D Vandenabeele, N Pellens… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A guideline for zeolite phase selection in inorganic synthesis media is proposed, based on a
systematic exploration of synthesis from inorganic media using liquid Na+, K+, and Cs+ …

Ion-pairs in aluminosilicate-alkali synthesis liquids determine the aluminum content and topology of crystallizing zeolites

K Asselman, N Pellens, B Thijs… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Using hydrated silicate ionic liquids, phase selection and framework silicon-to-aluminum
ratio during inorganic zeolite synthesis were studied as a function of batch composition …

The advanced applications of ionic liquids in new energy, electronic information materials, and biotechnologies

S Zhang, Y Huang, L Zhang, Y Liu, Q Miao, R Liu… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ionic liquids (ILs) with remarkable performance offer opportunities to advance green and low-
carbon chemical processes. Thus, much work is focused on building an innovative theory …

Multi‐Step Nucleation of a Crystalline Silicate Framework via a Structurally Precise Prenucleation Cluster

B Jin, Y Chen, J Tao, KJ Lachowski… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hierarchical nucleation pathways are ubiquitous in the synthesis of minerals and materials.
In the case of zeolites and metal–organic frameworks, pre‐organized multi‐ion “secondary …

Does water enable porosity in aluminosilicate zeolites? Porous frameworks versus dense minerals

K Asselman, M Haouas, M Houlleberghs… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Recently identified zeolite precursors consisting of concentrated, hyposolvated
homogeneous alkalisilicate liquids, hydrated silicate ionic liquids (HSIL), minimize …

Solid Barium Sulfate Formation from Aqueous Solution: Re-examination of Key Literature and Kinetics of This Classic System in Search of a Minimum Mechanism of …

LT MacHale, RG Finke - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The formation of solid barium sulfate,(BaSO4) n, known as barite when a crystalline solid in
space group Pnma, is a classic system with a range of applicability in and consequences for …

HSIL-based synthesis of ultracrystalline K, Na-JBW, a zeolite exhibiting exceptional framework ordering and flexibility

K Asselman, S Radhakrishnan, N Pellens… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A reproducible synthesis strategy for ultracrystalline K, Na-aluminosilicate JBW zeolite is
reported. The synthesis uses a Na-based hydrated silicate ionic liquid (HSIL) as a silicon …

Uncovering the Early Stages of Magnesium Silicate Hydrate Formation: A Nonclassical Multistep Pathway

MR Marsiske, R Köser, B Bäumle… - ACS Applied …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the fundamental physicochemical processes that occur during the hydration
of cementitious materials is essential for developing alternative binders that enable the …