Microwave heating has been shown to influence various inorganic chemical reactions. Substantial reductions in the synthesis time for materials have been reported (1). Additionally, product characteristics and quality of materials synthesized by microwave heating are different from those synthesized under conventional heating methods. The mechanism which results in microwave enhancement is not c...

In recent years, natural substances such as zeolite have been used to absorb heavy metals in soil in an attempt to decrease their availability to plants. Compared to other techniques, the use of zeolite is fast, clean, and inexpensive. This research was carried out to investigate the effects of an Iranian natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) on stabilizing Cd-contaminated soil treated with 0.01 M C...

The conversion of methane to methanol over zeolitic a-oxygen sites has been demonstrated using Fe-ZSM-5. To discriminate between monoand poly-nuclear active sites, we prepared the [Fe]-ZEO with iron in the ZEOlite lattice via direct synthesis and Fex-ZEO, by dispersion of x wt.% iron on the ZEOlite. Shape-selective formation of nano-clusters of iron oxides with various sizes is realized inside ...

The hydrothermal crystallizations of two zeolite topologies (FAU and LTA) have been studied by simultaneous UV-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction in a home built setup. A wide angle X-ray diffractometer has been redesigned and combined with Raman components. The results revealed, despite similar structures of the starting gels, different aluminosilicate species evolved in the two systems,...

The synthesis of calcium silicate supported zeolite membrane was carried out by second growth method. The chemical nature of the functionalizing agent on the formation of homogenous zeolite membrane was evaluated. One monomer and two cationic polymers were used: 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS), polyethylenimine (PEI) and polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDDA). The support was subjected ...

In this study, a series of zeolite-X-supported different crystal phases MnO2 (α-MnO2, β-MnO2, γ-MnO2, and σ-MnO2) catalysts were prepared via solid-state diffusion method high-heat treatment to explore their low-temperature NH3-SCR performance. All the featured typical octahedral zeolite X structures manganese dioxides species various types dispersed across support surface. Throughout entire te...

A zeolite NaA (A-type zeolite of ca. 0.4 nm pore size; Linde Type A, LTA) membrane for the dehydration of alcohol was characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Also, the relationship between the X-ray absorption and the EtOH/H2O pervaporation (PV) dehydration performance (water selectivity and permeation flux) of the LTA membrane was first investigated. The LTA membranes used here were...

Silver doped zeolite (AgX) has attracted significant attention as a good adsorbent of organic iodine (CH3I) in the gas phase. Heat treatment waste, which is composed iodine-sorbed AgX, may be necessary for disposal, would removed from AgX at high temperature. Therefore, sorption and desorption behaviors CH3I on X (13X) were investigated. Herein, labeled by 125I tracer was synthesized via isotop...

Adoption of new management techniques that improve soil water storage and soil N plant availability yet limit N leaching may help improve environmental quality. A benchtop study was conducted to determine the influence of a single urea fertilizer rate (224 kg N ha) applied with band or fully mixed zeolite (clinoptilolite) application rates (up to 90 Mg ha) on NH4-N and NO3-N concentrations in a...

The zeolite type prepared from kaolin depends on the mode of fusion clay with Y and X generated, respectively, partial or full fusion. Wet mixing NaOH followed by dry optimises formation X.