title: A structural resolution cryo-TEM study of the early stages of MFI growth.
abstract: Room-temperature aging of zeolite precursor silica sol was followed by SAXS and cryo-TEM. Cryo-TEM imaging of zeolite materials with structural resolution is demonstrated. The results suggest the formation of predominantly amorphous aggregates before MFI crystallization.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 151 Amundson Hall, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Zhuopeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: R Lee
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsapatsis