Crystal growth study of K-F nanozeolite and its catalytic behavior in Aldol condensation of benzaldehyde and heptanal enhanced by microwave heating

• Main Authors: Wong, Siew Fang, Deekomwong, Krittanun, Wittayakun, Jatuporn, Ling, Tau Chuan, Muraza, Oki, Adam, Farook, Ng, Eng Poh
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22785/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.04.061

An investigation of nanosized potassium aluminosilicate F-type zeolite (K-F, structure code EDI) converted from rice husk ash (RHA) is reported. The crystallization process was studied in an organic template-free system under microwave radiation at 100 °C and the evolution was followed by spectrosco...