“Zeolites in Adsorption Processes: State of the Art and Future Prospects” (2022), by Eduardo Pérez‐Botella et al. Chemistry research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

Zeolites in Adsorption Processes: State of the Art and Future Prospects

Eduardo Pérez‐Botella, Susana Valencia, Fernando Rey · October 19, 2022 · Chemistry

Abstract

Zeolites have been widely used as catalysts, ion exchangers, and adsorbents since their industrial breakthrough in the 1950s and continue to be state-of the-art adsorbents in many separation processes. Furthermore, their properties make them materials of choice for developing and emerging separation applications. The aim of this review is to put into context the relevance of zeolites and their use and prospects in adsorption technology. It has been divided into three different sections, i.e., zeolites, adsorption on nanoporous materials, and chemical separations by zeolites. In the first section, zeolites are explained in terms of their structure, composition, preparation, and properties, and a brief review of their applications is given. In the second section, the fundamentals of adsorption science are presented, with special attention to its industrial application and our case of interest, which is adsorption on zeolites. Finally, the state-of-the-art relevant separations related to chemical and energy production, in which zeolites have a practical or potential applicability, are presented. The replacement of some of the current separation methods by optimized adsorption processes using zeolites could mean an improvement in terms of sustainability and energy savings. Different separation mechanisms and the underlying adsorption properties that make zeolites interesting for these applications are discussed.

Free PDF DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00140