Toru Wakihara

Copper-ion-exchanged SSZ-13 has been demonstrated to be an effective catalyst for the ammonia selective catalytic reduction of NOx. However, the Cu-SSZ-13 is still susceptible to hydrothermal degradation, which reduces the catalyst lifetime. We herein report that the hydrothermal stability of Cu-SSZ-13 can be remarkably enhanced through loading with a small amount of cerium. To clearly reveal the enhancement effect of cerium, we focused on an aluminum-rich Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite (Si/Al ratio: 6.5) wi

Bimetallic nanoparticle encapsulation in microporous zeolite crystals is a promising route for producing catalysts with unprecedented reaction selectivities. Herein, a novel synthetic approach was developed to produce PtZn_x nanoclusters encapsulated inside zeolite micropores by introducing Pt²⁺ cations into a zincosilicate framework via ion exchange, and subsequent controlled demetallation and alloying with framework Zn. The resulting zeolites featured nanoclusters with siz

Organic template-free synthesis of nano-zeolite has been an important subject of both scientific and industrial applications. Most research has focused on the fabrication of nano-zeolite by a bottom up approach, that is, control of zeolite nucleation and crystal growth during the hydrothermal synthesis. This communication reports a new method for the production of nano-zeolite powder by a top-down approach. In this study, the zeolite was first milled to produce a nanopowder. This technique can c

Zeolites with high external surface area allow diffusing reactants greater access to catalytically active sites, which has led to interest in the preparation of nanosized zeolites. In this study, a top-down approach has been used for zeolite synthesis by first milling the zeolite to produce nanoparticles. This technique destroys the outer portion of the zeolite framework, causing a significant decrease in its catalytic activity. To remedy this, the damaged part was recrystallized using a dilute

Abstract Zeolites have been widely utilized in industry and in household products, for example as adsorbents, ion-exchangers, and catalysts, and have attracted considerable attention as host materials for various nanotechnology applications. Recent developments in analytical methods have enabled detailed studies on the crystallization mechanism of zeolites. The purpose of this review is to give a survey of recent progress in hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of zeolites.

We focus on the eteroepitaxial growth of trigonal chabazite with voids of three-dimensional intersection structures. The differences in the structures originate from the stacking sequences of the six-membered rings. Sodalite along 111 is constructed by an "abcabc" stacking sequence, while chabazite along [111] is constructed by "abab". Therefore, chabazite can grow heteroepitaxially on a sodalite substrate while keeping the relation of chabazite (111)//sodalite {111}. In this Communication, we r

Zeolites with high external surface area allow diffusing reactants greater access to catalytically active sites, which has lead to interest in the preparation of nano-zeolites. In this study, a top-down approach has been used, first milling the zeolite to produce a fine powder. This technique can cause destruction of the outer portion of the zeolite framework, which deactivates the catalyst. To remedy this, the damaged part was removed using an alkaline solution after bead milling treatment. As

We present herein an ultrafast, organic structure-directing agent (OSDA)-free synthesis of mordenite zeolite in a tubular reactor capable of fast heating. Using a typical Na2O/SiO2/Al2O3 system, the synthesis time was shortened to 10 min, which is much shorter than the time required by conventional methods (tens of hours). The addition of milled seeds, which have a smaller crystal size (200 nm), was found to be more effective in enhancing the crystallization than the micrometer-sized raw seeds (

Zeolites are microporous aluminosilicate materials that have been used as industrial catalysts and adsorbents. The mechanism of formation of crystalline structures during the synthesis and the possible intermediate structures are not completely understood because the structural analysis of amorphous intermediates is significantly difficult. Here we observe the structural evolution of zeolite precursors to form crystalline zeolites using in situ X-ray pair distribution function (PDF) analysis. In

Nanometer-sized zeolite A with a large cesium (Cs) uptake capability is prepared through a simple post-milling recrystallization method. This method is suitable for producing nanometer-sized zeolite in large scale, as additional organic compounds are not needed to control zeolite nucleation and crystal growth. Herein, we perform a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) study to evaluate the uptake ability of Cs ions by zeolite, to the best of our knowledge, for the first time. In comparison to microm