Carbon dioxide capture is an effective method to mitigate climate change . Highly CO 2 -selective and highly moisture-resistant absorbent is essential for energy-efficient carbon capture by absorption. Herein, a highly CO 2 -selective and high-silica CHA zeolite in a pure lithium form (Li-SSZ-13) was synthesized using a direct synthesis method for the first time. The effects of gel n (SiO 2 )/ n (Al 2 O 3 ) ratio, gel n (SiO 2 )/ n (Li 2 O) ratio and synthesis time on the crystallinity , yield, micropore volume and CO 2 loading of the crystals were systematically investigated. The adsorption isotherms of CO 2 and N 2 were measured for directly synthesized Li-SSZ-13, conventional Na-SSZ-13 and ion-exchanged Li-Na-SSZ-13 zeolites. The dynamic breakthrough adsorption properties were measured for Li-SSZ-13 in comparison with Na-SSZ-13 and Li-Na-SSZ-13. The obtained Li-SSZ-13 exhibited a high CO 2 adsorption capacity of 4.48 mmol/g and a high CO 2 /N 2 IAST selectivity of 310 at 100 kPa and 273 K, which were 45.0 % and 441 % higher than Na-SSZ-13 zeolite, 24.8 % and 179 % higher than Li-Na-SSZ-13 zeolite, respectively. It suggests that directly synthesized Li-SSZ-13 zeolite has great potential for efficient CO 2 capture from flue gas .
Yichang Yang,Xiangyu Meng,Longfeng Zhu,Jinghuai Yang,Guoliang Zhang,Hongxia Shen,Xuebo Cao
Rapid synthesis of Si-rich (SiO2/Al2O3 > 100) SSZ-13 zeolite under fluoride-free conditions is highly desirable but still challenging. Herein, we for the first time report a rapid synthesis of all silica and aluminosilicate (SiO2/Al2O3 > 100) SSZ-13 zeolite without the addition of fluoride species. The crystallization could be fully completed at 160 °C for 4 h when the aging of the starting gel is 3 h at room temperature after the addition of a zeolite seed. The key to success is the formation of more basic building units (4- and 6-membered rings) in the initial gel with the aging time of 3 h after the addition of a zeolite seed, leading to the successful rapid synthesis of Si-rich SSZ-13 zeolite. The obtained Si-rich SSZ-13 zeolite displays high crystallinity, uniform cubic morphology with a nanoparticle feature, and a large surface area. More importantly, the obtained Si-rich SSZ-13 zeolite displays excellent performance in the adsorption of ethanol and methanol-to-olefin reaction.