Zeolitisation of diatoms.
The development of low cost hierarchical porous materials based upon the zeolitisation of diatomaceous earth for fluid waste benification is described. Two preparative approaches invole: first, using the diatom as a support for zeolite nanocrystals; second, direct pseudomorphic transformation of the diatom into a zeolite. These hierarchical porous materials are potentially useful for important industrial processes in ion-exchange, catalysis and waste benefication.
Anderson
M W
MW
Centre for Microporous Materials, Department of Chemistry, UMIST, P.O. Box 88, Manchester, UK.
Holmes
S M
SM
Mann
R
R
Foran
P
P
Cundy
C S
CS
D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D017377:Diatoms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D017641:Zeolites / Q000737:chemistry*
D017641:Zeolites