Colloidal Zeolite-Preparation, Properties and Applications

• Published in: KONA Powder and Particle Journal Vol. 15; no. May; pp. 150 - 158
• Main Authors: Schoeman, Brian J., Sterte, Johan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation 1997

A method for the preparation of stable colloidal suspensions containing discrete molecular sieve crystals is presented. The hydrothermal synthesis of the all-silica tetrapropylammonium silicalite-1 molecular sieve illustrates the preparation. The discrete colloidal crystals ( < 150 nm) are aggreg...