Proceedings from the Ninth International Zeolite Conference

Volume I

Preface:

Editors

Chairman Executive Committee of the 9th IZC

Executive Committee of the 9th IZC

Program Committee of the 9th IZC

International Advisory Board to the 9th IZC

Financial Support

Keynote Lecture

Observations and Descriptions: On an Unknown Mineral-Species Called Zeolites

Plenary Lectures

Host/Guest Chemistry and Catalysis in Zeolites

Ceramic Membranes for Separations and Reactions

Recent Advances and Perspectives in Molecular Sieve Synthesis

Sodalite Supralattices: From Molecules to Clusters to Expanded Insulators, Semiconductors and Metals

Zeolite Structural Problems From a Computational Perspective

Discussion - Plenary Lectures

Synthesis

The Role of Alkali Cations in the Syntheses of Silicalite-1 in Fluoride Medium

Synthesis of NH4-Form Heteroatom-Substituted MFI Zeolites in the Presence of Fluoride Anions

An Unexpected and Highly Versatile New Zeolite Synthesis Route Leading to Large Pore Alumino and Borosilicate Sieves

Organic Guest Stabilization During Synthesis of High Silica Zeolites With Multidimensional Channels and Large Pores: SSZ-26 From a Propellane-Based Organocation

Raman Spectroscopic Studies in Zeolite Synthesis

Synthesis and Characterization of a New High-Silica, Large-Pore Aluminosilicate Zeolite, NCL-1

Zeolite Synthesis in Ammonia and Aqueous Ammonia Solvents: Reactivity of Group IA Cations with Pre-Made Silica-Alumina Gels

Study on the Insertion of Vanadium in the Silicalite Framework

F‾: A Multifunctional Tool for Microporous Solids a) Mineralizing, Structure Directing and Templating Effects in the Synthesis

The Synthesis and Characterization of Ga-MFI and Ga-MTW Zeolites

Synthesis of Gallo- and Gallo-Alumino ZSM-5 Zeolites with Variable and Quasi-Homogeneous Al-Ga Distribution, From Alkali Free Media

Preparation of Zeolite Film Using Cellulose Moulding

Controlled Growth of Thin Films of Molecular Sieves on Various Supports

Molecular Design of Layered Zirconium Phosphonate Catalysts

Synthesis and Characterization of the Novel Gallophosphate Cioverite with 20-Membered Ring Channels

The Crystallization of Aluminophosphate Microporous Compounds in Alcoholic System

Synthesis, Characterization and Phase Transition of the 20-Membered Ring AlPO4: JDF-20

Hydrothermal Transformation of Zeolite ZSM-39 into ZSM-23

Synthesis of Ultrafine Zeolite L

New Silica-Alumina with Nano-Scale Pores Prepared from Kanemite

A Microporous Tetraethylammonium Permutite as Synthesis Intermediate of the Zeolite Beta

Modeling and Simulation of Zeolite Crystallization

Probing the Synthesis of CoAPO-n Molecular Sieves by Analysis of Wet Precursor Gels

Zeolites Synthesized from Nonalkaline Media

A New Family of Microporous Germanium Dioxide Crystals

Synthesis, Dealumination and Physico-Chemical Characterization of Zeolite EMT

Discussion - Synthesis

Structure

Cation Distribution as a Structural-Chemical Probe

A Combinatorial Method for Generating New Zeolite Frameworks

Method of Solution and Structure of 3 Novel High-Silica Medium-Pore Zeolites with Multi-Dimensional Channel Systems

Group 2(Be)/12(Zn)-15(P,As)O4 Molecular Sieves

Hydrogen Bonds Distort the Aluminosilicate Framework of Ammonium-Natrolite

Synthesis and Characterization of Breck Structure Six, Faujasite, ZSM-3, and ZSM-20 and their Structural Relationships

Single Crystal Structure Analysis of Zeolite Beta: The Superposition Structure

Rietveld Refinement of F‾-Containing GaPO4-LTA

Discussion - Structure

Characterization

Titanium Silicalite-1 Peroxides

Local Environment of Titanium in Titanium Silicalite (TS-2)

Properties of Indium Containing Zeolites Prepared by a Solid State Reaction

Spectroscopy, Energetics and Siting of NH4+ in Zeolites: Theory and Experiment

Studies on Template Molecules: Location, Orientation, Protonation and Interaction with Framework in High Silica Zeolites

Electron Spin Echo Studies of Mn(II) Framework Substitution in MnAPO-11

Elucidating the Morphology of Clays: HREM and ESEM Studies

Characterisation and Catalytic Properties of Titanium Incorporated into Zeolites and Silicas From Titanium Trifluoride

The Preparation, Characterisation and Properties of Zeolite NU-86

Application of Diffuse Reflectance FTIR Spectroscopy in Molecular Sieve Research

An Infrared Study of Structure Relaxation in Molecular Sieves

Quantum Chemical Interpretation of IR Data of Methanol Adsorption on Zeolites and Silica

The Influence of Quadrupolar Effect on High-Resolution 27AI Double Rotation (DOR) NMR of Aluminophosphate Molecular Sieves

NMR Studies of the Water Motion in AlPO4-5, CoAlPO4-5 and VPI-5

Solid State MAS NMR Characterization of the Transformation of VPI-5 to AlPO4-8: Preservation of the Octahedral Aluminum Sites?

129Xe NMR as a Probe of Structure and Dynamics in Microporous Solids

Zeolite Intrinsic Framework Reactivity and Sensitivity Analysis of Framework Perturbations

Dependence of Charge Density and Electric Field Within the Cages of X and Y Zeolites on the Cation: Photophysical Probes

Location of Iron in Framework-Substituted Zeolite L Using Anomalous Powder X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure

Electron-Accepting Strength of Aluminum Species in H-Zeolites

F‾: A Multifunctional Tool for Microporous Solids b) 19F NMR of As-Synthesized and Post-Synthesis Treated Materials

Synchrotron Based Diffraction Studies of Sorption in Zeolite Y at Room Temperature

Combined In-Situ X-Ray Powder Diffraction and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Transition-Metal-Incorporated ALPO and SAPO Catalysts

Correlations Between Acid Strength and Si Environment in Faujasite Type Molecular Sieves

Template-Free and Alkali-Free Synthesized Silicates With MFI-Structure-A Comparative Study

Spectroscopic Investigation of the Redox Properties of CoAPO Molecular Sieves

Effect of Dehydration and Cationic Exchange on the 23Na and 7Li MAS NMR Spectra of X and Y Zeolites

Discussion - Structure

Modelling

Proton Transfer from Acidic Sites to Water, Methanol and Ammonia. A Comparative ab initio Study

Siting of Al and Bridging Hydroxyl Groups in Zeolite Catalysts. Computer Simulations of Their Structure, Vibrational Spectra and Acidity

Structural and Dynamical Properties of Hydrocarbons in Silicalite

Computer Modelling of Microporous Solids

Discussion - Modelling

Author Index (Volumes I and II)

Subject Index (Volumes I and II)

Volume II

Adsorption

Liquid-Phase-Adsorption of Binary Monosaccharide-Water and Polyol-Water Mixtures on X and Y Zeolites

Zeolites as Media for Hydrogen Storage

Adsorption of Polar Molecules on the Large Pore Molecular Sieve VPI-5

Adsorbent Filled Membranes for Gas Separation

Transport in Zeolites: Application of NMR to Probe Sorption Phenomena

Diffusion of Benzene, p-Xylene and their Mixture in Silicalite-1 Using a Frequency Response Technique

Adsorption, Coadsorptlon and Diffusion of Isotopic Hydrogen Molecules in NaA Zeolite. Evidence for Quantum Effects at 80 K

A Study of the Dynamics of Aromatic Adsorbates in Faujasite-Type Zeolites

Molecular Simulations of Low Occupancy Adsorption of Aromatics in Silicalite

The Hydrophobicity Index - A Valuable Test for Probing the Surface Properties of Zeolitic Adsorbents or Catalysts

Separation of Gaseous Tetrachloroethene/Water Mixtures by Adsorption on Zeolites

Application of the ZLC Method to the Measurement of Intracrystalline Counter-Diffusion in Liquid-Zeolite Systems

A Monte-Carlo Simulation of Zeolitic Adsorbents During a Kinetically Controlled Pressure Swing Adsorption Process

Sorption and Diffusion of Benzene in BaX-Type Zeolite

Translational Mobility of n-Butane and n-Hexane in ZSM-5 Measured by Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering

Diffusion Anisotropy and Single-File Diffusion in Zeolites

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Diffusion in Zeolites

Diffusion of Monatomic, Diatomic and Simple Polyatomic Sorbates in 5A and 13X Zeolite Crystals As Studied by the ZLC Method

Discussion - Adsorption

Solid State

Intrazeolite Chemistry of Organometallics with Methyl Ligands: Cyclopentadienyl Methyl Irondicarbonyl

Synthesis of Oligo- and Polythiophenes in Zeolite Hosts

Stepwise Synthesis of II-VI Nanoclusters Inside Zeolite Y Supercages Using MOCVD Type Precursors

Zeolite Encapsulated Gadolinium(III) Chelate Complexes

Discussion - Solid Sate

Natural Zeolites

Reconstruction of a Natural Zeolitization Process Through Laboratory Simulations

Natural Zeolites in Environment Preservation: An Innovative Strategy for Chromium Removal

Characterization of the Clinoptilolite-Rich Tuffs of Bigadiç: Variation of the Ion-Exchange Capacity with Pretreatments and Zeolite Content

Discussion - Natural Zeolites

Acid Site Characterization

Acidic Properties of Al,Si-MFI Zeolites: Influence of the Synthesis Conditions (F‾ or OH‾). An Infrared and Microcalorimetry Study

The Formation of Stoichiometric Adsorption Complexes for Simple Thiols in H-ZSM-5 and H-ZSM-12

The Role of the Hardness of the Zeolite Lattice for the Local Adsorption Structure of Polar Molecules

The Quantitative Study of Bronsted Acidity in SAPO-37

Assessment of Broensted Acidity in Zeolites by CO Adsorption: An IR Study

IR Investigation of CO Physisorption at Low Temperature as a Probe for Bronsted Acidity in Zeolites

ESR Measurements for the Characterization of Acidic Lewis Sites in Zeolites

Discussion - Acid Site Characterization

Catalysis

The Role of Lewis Acid Sites in Adsorption and Activation of Oxygen in Redox Type Reactions on Zeolites

Zeolite Catalyzed Rearrangements of Epoxides and Glycidic Esters

In Situ FT-IR Study of Acid Sites Responsible for Cyclohexene Conversion on HY Zeolites

Cumene Production Based on Modified Mordenite Catalysts

Transformation of Propane Over Ga/HZSM-5 Catalysts: On the Activation Procedure and the Nature of the Active Site

Modelization of SAPO-37 and Its Verification Through Physicochemical Characterization and Chemical Reactivity

Characterization of Large and Extra-Large Zeolite Pores with the Heptadecane Test

Performance of Zeolite Beta in Friedel-Crafts Reactions of Functionalized Aromatics

Permeation Measurements on In Situ Grown Ceramic MFI Type Films

Soft and Hard Acidity in Zeolites and Zeotypes: Evaluation and Catalytic Implications

Isomerization of Light Paraffins on Mordenite, Mazzite and Beta. Relationship Between Acidity and Catalytic Activity

Selective Reduction of NO by Hydrocarbon in O2 on Metal Ion-Exchanged Zeolite Catalysts

Decomposition of NO on Metallosilicates Under an Excess of Oxygen and a Low Concentration of Hydrocarbons

Influence of Hydrogen Sulfide and of Ammonia on the Hydrocracking of n-Heptane Over a NiMo/Y Zeolite Catalys

Inhibited Deactivation of Pt Sites and Selective Dehydrocyclization of n-Heptane within L-Zeolite Channels

The Influence of Hydrogen Pretreatment on the Structural and Catalytic Properties of a Pt/K-LTL Catalyst

Characterization of Pt-Ni/KL-Zeolite Bimetallic Catalysts by Chemisorption, Catalysis and X-Ray Absorption

Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene Over SAPO-5, SAPO-11 and SAPO-37

The Influence of Diffusion Limitations on Xylene Isomerization

The Effect of Oxygenates on the Propene Oligomerization Activity of ZSM-5

Study by 129Xe and 27AI N.M.R. Spectroscopy of the Interactions of Coke with Aluminum Species in Zeolites

Investigations of Liquid-Phase Zeolite-Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reactions

Activity Enhancement of MeNaA Zeolites by Sulfiding with Hydrogen Sulfide for Acid-Catalyzed Reactions

Evolution of the Gallium Phase of Ga-H-MFI Aromatizatlon Catalysts: Influence of Hydrogen

Beckmann Rearrangement of Cyclohexanone Oxime Over High Silica HZSM-5 Zeolites Modified with Boria

A Comparison of the Properties of MFI, Mordenite and Y Zeolites in Aromatic Transformations

Lateral-Chain Methylation of Toluene Over Boron and/or Zinc Modified Cesium-X Zeolite

Catalytic Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene to Styrene on Carbon Molecular Sieves

Acylation of Phenol and Transformation of Phenylacetate Over Zeolites

Catalytic Properties of [AI]-, [Ga]- and [Fe]-Silicate Analogs of ZSM-11 in C7 and C8 Aromatic Hydrocarbon Reactions: Influence of Isomorphous Substitution

Characterization of Dealuminated Mordenite by n-Decane Hydroconversion

Comparison of Shape Selectivity of Coke Formation in Different Zeolites

Catalysis of Alkali Added Cu(II)-NaZ Zeolites in Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation

T.E.M. and Catalytic Property Study of Pt-Ga on HZSM-5

Alkene Oligomerization Activity of Steam Dealuminated ZSM-5

Physico-Chemical Characterization and Catalytic Behavior of ZnO-NaZSM-5 Catalyst

Effect of the Crystallite Size of Titanium Silicalite-1 on the Activity in the Hydroxylation of Phenol

Selective Hydrogenation with Pd(II)Salen Complexes Encaged in Y Type Zeolites

1-Peritene Isomerization Over SAPO-11 and MeAPO-11

The Synthesis of Pillared Nickel-Substituted Saponite and its Hydroisomerization Activity

Beta Zeolite as Catalyst or Catalyst Additive for the Production of Olefins During Cracking of Gasoil

Basic Catalysis on Beta Zeotypes

Discussion - Catalysis

Applications

Zeolites as Ceramics: Engineering New and Novel Ceramic Compositions and Microstructures From Molecular Sieves

Dynamics of Regenerative Zeolite Heat Exchangers

On the Innovation Potential of Aligned Molecular Sieve Crystals

Preparation and Properties of a Metal Hydride/Zeolite Inclusion

Electrochemical and Electric-Field Effects at Dispersions of Zeolites

Discussion - Applications

Author Index (Volumes I and II)

Subject Index (Volumes I and II)