Exploring the Potential of Zeolites for Sustainable Environmental Applications

Zeolites are amongst the most extensively explored crystalline microporous materials because of their variable chemical composition, framework geometry, pore dimensions, and tunability. Due to their high surface area, adsorption selectivity, mechanical, biological, chemical, and thermal stability, t...

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Main Authors: Maura Mancinelli, Annalisa Martucci
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description Zeolites are amongst the most extensively explored crystalline microporous materials because of their variable chemical composition, framework geometry, pore dimensions, and tunability. Due to their high surface area, adsorption selectivity, mechanical, biological, chemical, and thermal stability, these molecular sieves are widely used in adsorption, catalysis, ion exchange, and separation technologies. This short review highlights the notable progress achieved in leveraging the properties of zeolite materials for multiple applications, including gas separation and storage, adsorption, catalysis, chemical sensing, and biomedical applications. The aim is to emphasize their capabilities by showcasing important achievements that have driven research in this field toward new and unforeseen areas of material chemistry.
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spelling doaj-art-c1045b19fe5b4843bef09d3cd06548f32025-08-20T01:49:04ZengMDPI AGSustainable Chemistry2673-40792025-03-0161910.3390/suschem6010009Exploring the Potential of Zeolites for Sustainable Environmental ApplicationsMaura Mancinelli0Annalisa Martucci1Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, ItalyZeolites are amongst the most extensively explored crystalline microporous materials because of their variable chemical composition, framework geometry, pore dimensions, and tunability. Due to their high surface area, adsorption selectivity, mechanical, biological, chemical, and thermal stability, these molecular sieves are widely used in adsorption, catalysis, ion exchange, and separation technologies. This short review highlights the notable progress achieved in leveraging the properties of zeolite materials for multiple applications, including gas separation and storage, adsorption, catalysis, chemical sensing, and biomedical applications. The aim is to emphasize their capabilities by showcasing important achievements that have driven research in this field toward new and unforeseen areas of material chemistry.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4079/6/1/9zeolitemicroporeshape selectivityadsorptionsustainable chemistry
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title Exploring the Potential of Zeolites for Sustainable Environmental Applications
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