Hierarchical Zeolites

Intact framework, preserved acidity

Pre-impregnated amines act as inner pore-directing agents to protect zeolite frameworks during desilication, enabling hierarchical porosity while preserving microporosity and acidity.

Zhu, Xiaochun · Shen, Yanfeng · Ji, Yonggang · Qin, Zhengxing · Wu, Zhijie · Song, Weiyu · Xu, Chunming · Shen, Baojian

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 2024

Advantages

High crystallinity

Tunable hierarchy

Stable framework

Well-preserved acidity

Significantly improved mass transport properties and catalytic activities