Zeolites are an important class of inorganic crystalline materials that have been widely used
in the fields of petroleum refining, petrochemical industry, and fine chemical industry, as …

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

The growth mechanism of silicalite-1 (MFI zeolite) is juxtaposed between classical models
that postulate silica molecules as primary growth units and nonclassical pathways based on …

Prenucleation clusters: in situ synchrotron X-ray scattering with a one-second time resolution
revealed the occurrence of nano-sized clusters during the nucleation and early growth of …

Many energy-conservation strategies in manufacturing rely on replacing or combining
thermally driven separation processes such as distillation with more efficient ones …

In the past decade, UV Raman spectroscopy has become a powerful technique for the
characterization of the synthesis mechanism and assembly of molecular sieves. Ultraviolet …

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 …

Metal–organic frameworks or MOFs have witnessed a phenomenal rise owing to a highly
tunable synthetic chemistry allowing flexibility in the selection of its constituents, namely …

Time-resolved in situ 13C, 27Al, and 29Si MAS NMR and ex situ XRD, X-ray fluorescence,
and TG studies have been applied for the elucidation of the mechanisms of hydrothermal …