A negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, containing negative electrode active material particles. The negative electrode active material particles include silicon compound particles each containing a silicon compound (SiO.sub.X: 0.5≤X≤1.6). The silicon compound particle contains at least one or more of amorphous silicon and microcrystalline silicon. The negative electrode active material particles each contain at least one or more of Li.sub.2SiO.sub.3 and Li.sub.2Si.sub.2O.sub.5 as a Li compound. The negative electrode active material particle contains a compound having a zeolite crystal structure, the compound adhering to a surface layer portion of the negative electrode active material particle. The negative electrode active material has high stability in an aqueous slurry, high capacity, and favorable cycle characteristics and first-time efficiency.

A new family of crystalline microporous metallophosphates designated AlPO-78 has been synthesized. These metallophosphates are represented by the empirical formula
R.sup.+.sub.rM.sub.m.sup.2+EP.sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z
where R is an organoammonium cation, M is a framework metal alkaline earth or transition metal of valence +2, and E is a trivalent framework element such as aluminum or gallium. The AlPO-78 compositions are characterized by a new unique ABC-6 net structure, and have catalytic properties suitable for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes, as well as characteristics suitable for the efficient adsorption of water vapor in a variety of applications, such as adsorption heat pumps.

A new family of crystalline microporous metallophosphates designated AlPO-78 has been synthesized. These metallophosphates are represented by the empirical formula
R.sup.+.sub.rM.sub.m.sup.2+EP.sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z
where R is an organoammonium cation, M is a framework metal alkaline earth or transition metal of valence +2, and E is a trivalent framework element such as aluminum or gallium. The AlPO-78 compositions are characterized by a new unique ABC-6 net structure, and have catalytic properties suitable for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes, as well as characteristics suitable for the efficient adsorption of water vapor in a variety of applications, such as adsorption heat pumps.

Seed crystals are crystals of zeolite to be attached onto a support in production of a zeolite membrane complex including the support and a zeolite membrane formed on the support. The specific surface area of the seed crystals is not smaller than 10 m.sup.2/g and not larger than 150 m.sup.2/g. The strength obtained from a crystal component at a diffraction angle 2 indicating a maximum peak in a range of diffraction angle 2 from 12 to 25 in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by emitting X-ray to the seed crystals is not less than once and not more than 30 times that obtained from an amorphous component. It is thereby possible to improve adherence of the seed crystals to the support.

Seed crystals are crystals of zeolite to be attached onto a support in production of a zeolite membrane complex including the support and a zeolite membrane formed on the support. The specific surface area of the seed crystals is not smaller than 10 m.sup.2/g and not larger than 150 m.sup.2/g. The strength obtained from a crystal component at a diffraction angle 2 indicating a maximum peak in a range of diffraction angle 2 from 12 to 25 in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by emitting X-ray to the seed crystals is not less than once and not more than 30 times that obtained from an amorphous component. It is thereby possible to improve adherence of the seed crystals to the support.

A new family of crystalline microporous metallophosphates designated AlPO-78 has been synthesized. These metallophosphates are represented by the empirical formula

R.sup.+.sub.rM.sub.m.sup.2+EP.sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z

where R is an organoammonium cation, M is a framework metal alkaline earth or transition metal of valence +2, and E is a trivalent framework element such as aluminum or gallium. The AlPO-78 compositions are characterized by a new unique ABC-6 net structure, and have catalytic properties suitable for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes, as well as characteristics suitable for the efficient adsorption of water vapor in a variety of applications, such as adsorption heat pumps.

A new family of crystalline microporous metallophosphates designated AlPO-78 has been synthesized. These metallophosphates are represented by the empirical formula

R.sup.+.sub.rM.sub.m.sup.2+EP.sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z

where R is an organoammonium cation, M is a framework metal alkaline earth or transition metal of valence +2, and E is a trivalent framework element such as aluminum or gallium. The AlPO-78 compositions are characterized by a new unique ABC-6 net structure, and have catalytic properties suitable for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes, as well as characteristics suitable for the efficient adsorption of water vapor in a variety of applications, such as adsorption heat pumps.

A crystalline material contains oxygen, aluminum and phosphorus, and has powder X-ray diffraction peaks shown below. When the peak at 2=14.170.2 is used as the reference peak and the intensity of the reference peak is set to 100, for example, the relative intensity of the peak at 2=8.650.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=9.990.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=16.520.2 is 5 to 80. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=17.370.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=21.810.2 is 10 to 80.

A crystalline material contains oxygen, aluminum and phosphorus, and has powder X-ray diffraction peaks shown below. When the peak at 2=14.170.2 is used as the reference peak and the intensity of the reference peak is set to 100, for example, the relative intensity of the peak at 2=8.650.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=9.990.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=16.520.2 is 5 to 80. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=17.370.2 is 1 to 15. The relative intensity of the peak at 2=21.810.2 is 10 to 80.

A method of making a molecular sieve may include: reacting a source selected from the group consisting of: a source of a tetrahedral element in the presence of a structure directing agent (SDA) selected from the group consisting of: Ar.sup.+-L-Ar, Ar.sup.+-L-Ar-L-Ar.sup.+, Ar.sup.+-L-Ar-L-NR3.sup.+, and ArAr.sup.+-L-Ar.sup.+Ar, where Ar.sup.+ is to a N-containing cationic aromatic ring, Ar is to a non-charged aromatic ring, L is a methylene chain of 3-6 carbon atoms, NR3.sup.+ is to a quaternary ammonium, and ArAr.sup.+ and Ar.sup.+Ar are a fused aromatic ring structure comprising both a N-containing cationic portion and a non-charged portion, to produce the molecular sieve.