Enhancement of ZSM-11 zeolite synthesis by microwave irradiation

- FEDERICO AZZOLINA JURY, ISABELLE POLAERT, LIONEL ESTEL, LILIANA B PIERELLA

MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2014 vol. 198 p. 22 - 28

1387-1811

A novel and complete description for ZSM-11 zeolite microwave-assisted synthesis is provided. The time required for the synthesis of ZSM-11 zeolite was remarkably reduced down to 3-4 days instead of 14 days under classical conditions, without the use of seed crystals and of any pretreatment step such as aging time. The crystallinity degree of ZSM-11 zeolites synthesized under microwave irradiation is considerably improved (39% higher) with respect to the crystallinity of conventional ZSM-11 zeolites. According to SEM images, the particle sizes of ZSM-11 zeolites synthesized by both methods are identical and a new morphology is observed when microwave irradiation is used. The surface area and microporous volume values for both synthesis methods are similar. In this work, the synthesis of ZSM-11 zeolite has been successfully intensified by using microwave irradiation. Energy consumption and synthesis time areconsiderably reduced.