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http://dx.doi.org/10.14579/MEMBRANE_JOURNAL.2019.29.4.202

Review on Zeolite MFI Membranes for Xylene Isomer Separation  

Kim, Donghun (School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University)
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Membrane Journal / v.29, no.4, 2019 , pp. 202-215 More about this Journal
Abstract
Molecular sieve membranes separate molecules based on their size and/or shape and have been of high interest, due to their potentially high energy efficiency and high selectivity. Zeolite MFI membrane is one of the most-studied molecular sieve membranes and has affected following studies on other molecular sieve membranes. This review discusses the technical developments on the control of morphology, microstructure, and defect of MFI membranes, which have significantly improved xylene isomer separation performances. These include crystal morphology control, effective secondary growth, seed coating method, crystal orientation control, heteroatom doping, and defect healing method.
Keywords
molecular sieve; zeolite MFI; xylene isomers; zeolite synthesis;
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