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Zeolite intermediates offer new possibilities in catalysis

To make stable zeolites—porous inorganic materials used as industrial catalysts—researchers often convert the zeolites’ internal structure, transforming looser phases into more stable, denser forms.
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State-of-the-art synthesis of SAPO-34 zeolites catalysts for methanol-to-olefin conversion

Methanol-to-olefin (MTO) conversion is one of the most successful non-petrochemical routes for producing light olefins. Silicoaluminophosphate zeolite SAPO-34 is one of the best industrial catalysts ...
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Preparation of PtCu@zeolite propane dehydrogenation catalyst by ion exchange combined with displacement reaction strategy

CAS Academician, Prof. Jihong Yu, and her team from Jilin University developed a post-treatment strategy based on metal ...
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UH researchers find definitive evidence of how zeolites grow

Researchers have found the first definitive evidence of how silicalite-1 (MFI type) zeolites grow, showing that growth is a concerted process involving both the attachment of nanoparticles and the ...
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This self-driving lab learns to make nanoparticles all on its own

Designing new reaction sequences to build complex materials can be a slow process, especially when each step involves multiple variables. A new machine learning–guided microfluidics platform could ...