Pioneering In Situ Recrystallization during Bead Milling: A Top-down Approach to Prepare Zeolite A Nanocrystals

Bibliographic Information

Published
2016-07-05
Resource Type
journal article
Rights Information
  • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
DOI
  • 10.1038/srep29210
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Description

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Top-down approach has been viewed as an efficient and straightforward method to prepare nanosized zeolites. Yet, the mechanical breaking of zeolite causes amorphization, which usually requires a post-milling recrystallization to obtain fully crystalline nanoparticles. Herein we present a facile methodology to prepare zeolite nanocrystals, where milling and recrystallization can be performed <jats:italic>in situ</jats:italic>. A milling apparatus specially designed to work under conditions of high alkalinity and temperature enables the <jats:italic>in situ</jats:italic> recrystallization during milling. Taking zeolite A as an example, we demonstrate its size reduction from ~3 μm to 66 nm in 30 min, which is quite faster than previous methods reported. Three functions, <jats:italic>viz</jats:italic>., miniaturization, amorphization and recrystallization were found to take effect concurrently during this one-pot process. The dynamic balance between these three functions was achieved by adjusting the milling period and temperature, which lead to the tuning of zeolite A particle size. Particle size and crystallinity of the zeolite A nanocrystals were confirmed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and water adsorption-desorption. This work presents a pioneering advancement in this field of nanosized zeolites and will facilitate the mass production as well as boost the wide applications of nanosized zeolites.</jats:p>

Journal

  • Scientific Reports

    Scientific Reports 6 (1), 2016-07-05

    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Citations (4)*help

See more

References(24)*help

See more

Related Projects

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top