Hydrothermal preparation and crystal habit of X-zeolite powder

Abstract

The preparation of X-zeolite powder was investigated in hydrothermal system, the crystal growth process of X-zeolite in hydrothermal condition was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and infrared ray. The results show that X-zeolite powder with uniform granularity and intact crystal shape can be obtained in hydrothermal system of acid-treated stellerite-NaOH-NaAl(OH)₄-H₂O; the crystallite size is in the range of 2–3 µm. The best reaction time of hydrothermal preparation is 6 h. The formation phases of X-zeolite crystal are as follows: dissolution of feedstocks → formation of [SiO₄]⁴⁻ and [AlO₄]⁵⁻ tetrahedron, many-membered ring, β cage → formation of crystal nucleus and nano-particle → aggregation growth of nano-particle → coalescence growth of crystallite. The crystal habits of X-zeolite are intimately related with crystallization orientation of β cage in crystal and with its coupling stability on every crystal face family.

Keywords

X-zeolite powder / acid-treated stellerite / hydrothermal preparation / crystal habit

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