Fast Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-SSZ-13 Zeolite by Hydrothermal Method

Abstract

In this study, the nano_ssz-13 zeolite was produced by the hydrothermal method by using a 50% lower amount of 1-Adamantyl Trimethyl ammonium Hydroxide used as the directing agent structure. The sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), N2 adsorption/ desorption isotherms (BET), Field emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The crystallization period was reduced to 48 hours, which was about 48 hours faster than the identical conditions used in classical synthesis. Moreover, the synthesized ssz_13 has a BET surface area is 498.1161 m2/g with an average crystal size is 96.58nm.