Zeolite Properties, Methods of Synthesis, and Selected Applications

Abstract

Zeolites, a group of minerals with unique properties, have been known for more than 250 years. However, it was the development of methods for hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites and their large-scale industrial applications (oil processing, agriculture, production of detergents and building materials, water treatment processes, etc.) that made them one of the most important materials of the 20th century, with great practical and research significance. The orderly, homogeneous crystalline and porous structure of zeolites, their susceptibility to various modifications, and their useful physicochemical properties contribute to the continuous expansion of their practical applications in both large-volume processes (ion exchange, adsorption, separation of mixture components, catalysis) and specialized ones (sensors). The following review of the knowledge available in the literature on zeolites aims to present the most important information on the properties, synthesis methods, and selected applications of this group of aluminosilicates. Special attention is given to the use of zeolites in agriculture and environmental protection.

The Potential for Restoring the Activity of Oxidoreductases and Hydrolases in Soil Contaminated with Petroleum Products Using Perlite and Dolomite

“…Among the potential means to improve the health of soil subjected to various contaminants, sorbents such as biochar [46,49,51], halloysite [11,52,53], alginate [11], dolomite [54], sepiolite [52,55], perlite [56], zeolite [49,57,58], kaolinite [49], and vermiculite [49] can be considered. Mineral sorbents, both natural and synthetic, are of particular interest to researchers.…”