Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 797-800.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60285-0

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Solvent-free synthesis of SAPO-5 zeolite with plate-like morphology in the presence of surfactants

Xian Chen, Xiangju Meng, Feng-shou Xiao   

  1. Key Lab of Applied Chemistry of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310007, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2014-11-27 Revised:2014-12-30 Online:2015-05-21 Published:2015-05-21

Abstract:

SAPO-5 crystals with plate-like morphology were synthesized in the presence of surfactants such as cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide under solvent-free conditions. X-ray diffraction patterns and scanning electron microscopy images revealed that the samples had high crystallinity and controllable plate-like morphology. The amount of surfactant added played an important role in controlling the thickness of the zeolite crystals. Considering the unique one-dimensional microporous architecture of AFI, SAPO-5 crystals with unique plate-like morphology are expected to be of great importance in catalytic applications.

Key words: Solvent-free synthesis, AFI structure, Plate-like morphology, Surfactant