Recent Progress in Synthesis and Application of Nanosized and Hierarchical Mordenite—A Short Review

Zeolites with their unique properties find applications in various fields, including medicine, agronomy, ecology, production of detergents and drying agents, a number industrial processes. Among zeolites, mordenite is particularly widespread because its high silica/alumina ratio, which allows it to resist exposure temperatures acidic gases liquids. Mordenite commercially available as natural mineral synthesized material. This zeolite mostly used synthetic form an acid catalyst the petrochemical industry for isomerization alkanes aromatics. In this review, we consider scientific literature on structure, synthesis, two main types modifications that solve diffusion difficulties during catalytic The first type related reduction size crystals obtained submicron or nanometric range, whereas second ones aim obtain hierarchical samples by appropriate post-synthetic treatments. Both many other besides solving constraints Attempts fine-tune control particle pore adjusting parameters synthesis are described.