Insights into the interplay between electric fields and microstructures of AEL films under ionothermal conditions

Abstract

A facile method for precise microstructure control of molecular sieve films remains a great challenge. In contrast to conventional hydrothermal methods, herein AEL molecular sieve films with preferred c-orientation are in situ fabricated through elaborate programming of the applied electric fields under ionothermal conditions. The approach developed here may pave a new avenue for designing and fabricating high quality molecular sieve films with diverse microstructures and functionality.