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Tuning crystal size and inhibiting aggregation by adding guanidinoacetic acid in ZSM-5 zeolite synthesis for catalysing methanol-to-olefin reaction

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Nanosized ZSM-5 zeolite with high-quality is highly desired in industrial application. This paper reports an approach of rapid synthesis of this type zeolite, being realized by crystallizing gels with the Si/Al atomic ratio of 12.5–80 at 170 ℃ for 12 h under assistance of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA). As a result, the zeolite obtained from the synthesis possesses little crystal size (120–220 nm), high-quality and good monodispersity. Being associated with the superior morphology and structure, the zeolite displayed not only longer one-pass catalytic lifetime but also much higher regeneration stability in methanol-to-olefin reaction, comparing with the zeolite synthesized without GAA addition.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 22076017).

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Dong, C., Li, H., Li, S. et al. Tuning crystal size and inhibiting aggregation by adding guanidinoacetic acid in ZSM-5 zeolite synthesis for catalysing methanol-to-olefin reaction. J Porous Mater (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-024-01615-7

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