Zeolites as Catalysts: Applications in Chemical Engineering, Energy Sources and Environmental Protection

• Other Authors: Fang, De (Editor), Zheng, Yun (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; cerium oxide; photocatalysis; flash combustion; water treatment; air purification; visible light; alkali ions; sodalite; transesterification; kinetics; thermodynamic; mechanism; adsorption; natural zeolite support; single and double metal oxide catalysts; synergistic mechanism; SAPO-34; zeolites; crystallization; esterification; propyl levulinate; Zn-BEA zeolites; dealumination; acid-base characteristics; propane dehydrogenation with CO2; propene; Cu-SSZ-16; Ce content; NH3-SCR; low temperature; hydrothermal stability; zeolitic membranes; gas separation and purification; metal-organic frameworks; bimetallic; electrocatalysts; CO2 utilization; syngas; zeolite; catalyst; pore structure; redox; applications; propane oxidation dehydrogenation (ODHP); N2O; Cu-BEA; density functional theory (DFT); microkinetic modelling; Mn-Ce/CuX catalyst; zinc species poisoning; low-temperature NH3-SCR; benzene alkylation; H-ZSM-5 zeolite; Al spatial distribution; DFT calculation; ZSM-5; NOx removal
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Zeolites are crystalline aluminosilicates possessing a 3D network structure. They are widely considered to have been the leading materials of the last few decades in the fields of chemical engineering, energy sources, and environmental protection. Zeolites with various pore sizes can be obtained with different ratios of SiO2 and Al2O3, demonstrating large specific areas and strong gas adsorption. Therefore, they are commonly used for various processes, such as dehydration, gas separation and synthesis, air pollution control (H2S, SO2, and NOx decontamination), fuel conversion (electrolyte film), petroleum cracking, and others, playing the roles of a membrane, catalyst, and support. This Special Issue is dedicated to novel research and discussions on zeolites, with a focus on, but not limited to, the following: (1) Fundamental research on mechanisms of the formation of pores for zeolites; (2) Zeolites used as the membrane, catalyst, and support; (3) Theoretical simulation and machine learning research for zeolites; (4) Novel applications for zeolites; (5) Related porous materials