Hierarchical zeolites refer to zeolitic materials having bi-/multi-modal interconnective pores arranged in order of certain ranks,which improve the molecular diffusion within their frameworks,and hence the performance in their applications such as adsorption and heterogeneous catalysis. Hierarchical zeolites are commonly produced via the top-down post-synthetic treatments(such as dealumination and/or desilication)of pre-synthesized zeolites(i. e. the parent zeolites)and the bottom-up synthesis-by-design methods(such as soft/hard templating). This review presents the recent advances(mainly post 2000)in the strategies of making hier-archical zeolites,with the emphasis on the top-down approaches due to their relatively high practicality. Since hierarchical zeolites are proposed to improve intracrystalline diffusion,experimental studies of guest molecules diffusion in hierarchical zeolites are also reviewed. Additionally,catalytic applications of hierarchical zeolites, in comparison with the conventional microporous pristine zeolites,are also commented to highlight the advan-tages of hierarchical zeolites to improve catalysis.
Hierarchical zeolitePost-synthetic treatmentDiffusionPulsed-field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance(PFG NMR)Catalysis
邹润、董霄、矫义来、D'AGOSTINO Carmine、闫文付、范晓雷
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Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, School of Engineering,the University of Manchester, Manchester M139PL, United Kingdom