Citation: Jiao CHEN, Yi LI, Yi XIE, Dandan DIAO, Qiang XIAO. Vapor-phase transport of MFI nanosheets for the fabrication of ultrathin b-axis oriented zeolite membranes[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2024, 40(3): 507-514. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20230403 shu

Vapor-phase transport of MFI nanosheets for the fabrication of ultrathin b-axis oriented zeolite membranes

Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Advanced Fluorine Containing Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, China

Corresponding author: Qiang XIAO, xiaoq@zjnu.cn
Received Date: 25 October 2023
Revised Date: 16 January 2024

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Ultra-thin and b-axis oriented MFI zeolite membranes were fabricated by a vapor phase transport (VPT) method using ethylenediamine-water vapor. The membrane thickness was rationally controlled by converting a deposit layer of MFI nanosheets into a dense zeolite membrane. Scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction results revealed that the prepared membrane had a thickness of about 280 nm with a highly b-axis oriented dense structure. The binary gas separation test of butane isomers showed that a permeation rate of n-butane of 1.5×10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1 at a separation factor of 14.8 could be achieved for an equimolar n-butane/iso-butane mixtures at 333 K. Na₂SiO₃, serving as a source of silica and alkalinity, played a crucial role in the secondary growth of MFI zeolite nanosheets. Na₂SiO₃ facilitated the fusion growth among the MFI zeolite nanosheets in the presence of amine vapor, which improved the orientation and compactness of the membranes.
- membrane separation,
- MFI zeolite nanosheet,
- vapor phase transport method,
- oligomeric silicon source,
- sodium silicate
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