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Synthesis of Zeolites Using the ADOR Assembly-Disassembly-Organization-Reassembly Route
Published on: April 3, 2016
The ADOR mechanism for the synthesis of new zeolites
Pavla Eliášová1, Maksym Opanasenko, Paul S Wheatley
1J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i. Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic. jiri.cejka@jh-inst.cas.cz.
Abstract:
A novel methodology, called ADOR (assembly-disassembly-organisation-reassembly), for the synthesis of zeolites is reviewed here in detail. The ADOR mechanism stems from the fact that certain chemical weakness against a stimulus may be present in a zeolite framework, which can then be utilized for the preparation of new solids through successive manipulation of the material. In this review, we discuss the critical factors of germanosilicate zeolites required for application of the ADOR protocol and describe the mechanism of hydrolysis, organisation and condensation to form new zeolites starting from zeolite UTL. Last but not least, we discuss the potential of this methodology to form other zeolites and the prospects for future investigations.
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