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On Layered Silicates and Zeolitic Nanosheets
Maarten G Goesten1, Xiaochun Zhu1, Brahim Mezari1
1Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|April 6, 2017
Summary
Zeolite MFI nanosheet formation does not involve a crystalline layered silicate intermediate. This proposed intermediate is likely an artifact, challenging previous findings on zeolite synthesis mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Zeolite MFI nanosheets are crucial materials with diverse applications.
- Previous research suggested a crystalline layered silicate intermediate in their formation.