The role of alcohols and diols as co-solvents in fabrication of TON zeolite

Anas Karrar Jamil, Oki Muraza*, Adnan M. Al-Amer

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Abstract

Numerous industrial catalysts and sorbents require better control of crystal size and morphology of the zeolites. Here, we report a method to selectively control the crystal size and morphology of ZSM-22 by using alcohols and diols as co-solvents in water-alcohol system. The results demonstrated the role of co-solvent in controlling the crystallization growth of ZSM-22 zeolite. Addition of co-solvent suppressed nucleation of unwanted cristobalite phase in crystallization and growth of ZSM-22 zeolite. We found that alcohols and diols as cheap co-solvent are effective in tuning and controlling crystal size, aspect ratio and co-crystalization phases of zeolite ZSM-22.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)112-119
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume29
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Sep 2015

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© 2015 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

Keywords

  • Co-solvent
  • Crystal growth modifier
  • One-dimensional zeolites
  • Size and morphology
  • ZSM-22

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering

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