Researchers develop hollow ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst with low silicon to aluminum ratio
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 09:40
in Physics & Chemistry
ZSM-5 zeolite plays a vital role in petroleum cracking and refining of petrochemical products due to its microporous structure (0.51-0.56 nm) and tunable solid acid characteristics. Since zeolite micropores limit the mass transfer of reactants, the research focus has been to improve the accessibility of reactants to the acid sites of zeolites to improve their catalytic activity over the past decades.