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Green synthesize of fly ash-based zeolite X: a potential microwave absorbent

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Zeolite X is a potential electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption material owning to its advantages of good dielectric properties, light weight and large specific surface area. Herein, high-purity zeolite X was prepared from fly ash using a green synthesis approach, in which only trace water was used and achieved zero discharge of waste water. Physiochemical properties of fabricated zeolite X were comprehensively evaluated through XRD, PSD, SEM, TG-DSC and BET test. XRD pattern shows the successful preparation of zeolite X with good crystallinity and high purity, and the average particle size is ~ 2.45 μm, which conforms to Gaussian distributions. The fabricated zeolite X exhibits typical octahedral structure and good thermal stability. It is noteworthy that the specific surface area is up to 473.56 m2/g, representing porous structure, which is beneficial to EMW attenuation. What’s more, the abundant crystal water and adsorbed water existing in the sample is conductive to dipole polarization, which further consume EMW energy. The effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of the synthesized zeolite X is 2.08 GHz (13.36–15.44 GHz) at the thickness of 2.5 mm. This study provides an eco-friendly approach to change waste into valuables, and moreover the synthesized zeolite X is a potential EMW absorbing material.

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This study was funded by the Research Program of Yan’an University (Grant No. YDY2019-25).

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    Shi, B., Zhao, J. & Chang, Q. Green synthesize of fly ash-based zeolite X: a potential microwave absorbent. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 26097–26104 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06168-y

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