An efficient route for synthesis of ERI zeolite through conversion of FAU zeolite in the presence of N,N-dimethylpiperidinium hydroxide

In this study, an efficient route was developed to prepare high quality erionite (ERI) zeolite by hydrothermal conversion of faujasite (FAU) zeolite as an aluminosilicate source in the presence of N,N -dimethylpiperidinium hydroxide (DMPOH). Pure ERI zeolite was successfully synthesized within only 8 h by carefully controlling the alkalinity (OH − /SiO 2 ) of the initial gel and the proportion of DMP + and K + . Compared with the conventional ERI zeolite synthesized via a Charge Density Mismatch method, the FAU-derived ERI zeolites show superior properties such as higher crystallinity , smaller crystal size, larger micropore volume and better hydrothermal stability. In addition, catalytic test in the ethanol dehydration reaction shows that the ERI zeolites obtained from FAU exhibit extraordinary performances to those of the conventional one. Finally, crystallization process from FAU to ERI was investigated in detail by UV Raman and XRD . The results show that the framework of ERI zeolite is formed by rearrangement of 4-rings generated from the initial FAU zeolite.