Preliminary Study of the Effect Microwave-Heating on the Morphology and Surface Area of NaX Zeolite
| Autor: | Akfiny Hasdi Aimon, Ferry Iskandar, Hilman Imadul Umam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Morphology (linguistics)
Materials science Mechanical Engineering Mineralogy 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences law.invention Catalysis Chemical engineering Mechanics of Materials law Specific surface area General Materials Science Particle size Crystallization 0210 nano-technology Zeolite Porosity BET theory |
| Zdroj: | Materials Science Forum. 895:69-72 |
| ISSN: | 1662-9752 |
| DOI: | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.895.69 |
| Popis: | The effect of microwave-heating on the morphology and surface area of NaX zeolite was studied. The characteristics of NaX zeolite, which has a porous structure, make NaX zeolite applicable as a catalyst. Generally, the process of NaX zeolite formation with an FAU-type structure, either naturally or synthetically, requires quite a long time. Therefore, in this research the effect of microwave heating on the produced sample was investigated using XRD, SEM, and BET surface area measurement. The heating time parameter was varied to determine the optimal conditions for the synthesis of NaX zeolite. The results indicated that microwave-heating is capable of accelerating the crystallization process and reduce the agglomeration of NaX zeolite, as shown by the XRD and SEM results. Based on the SEM result, the particle size distributions of the samples microwave-heated for 1, 3, and 5 minutes, were 350.5, 262.5, and 243.9 nm respectively. In addition, prolonging the microwave-heating time made the surface area of the samples become larger. The specific surface area of the samples microwave-heated for 1, 3, and 5 minutes, 55.9, 153.5, and 204.1 m2/g respectively. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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