title: Extra-large-pore zeolites with two-dimensional channels formed by 14 and 12 rings.
abstract: Stable zeolites that have larger pore apertures and a three-dimensional pore topology are of interest because they could be used to adsorb larger molecules, particularly for application in oil refining. Several large-pore zeolitic materials with channels formed by openings of more than 12 rings are known, but all of them have a one-dimensional channel system that limits their use in catalysis. We report the synthesis and some characterizations of IM-12, a thermally stable germanium-containing zeolite that contains the first two-dimensional channel system with extra-large pores formed by 14- and 12-ring channels.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Matériaux Minéraux, UMR-CNRS 7016, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, Université de Haute Alsace, 3 rue Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France. jl.paillaud@uha.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Paillaud
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harbuzaru
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patarin
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bats