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.

The present invention provides an iron-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite having a maximum pore opening defined by eight tetrahedral atoms and having the framework type CHA, AEI, AFX, ERI or LTA, wherein the iron (Fe) is present in a range of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the iron-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite, wherein an ultraviolet-visible absorbance spectrum of the iron-loaded synthetic aluminosilicate zeolite comprises a band at approximately 280 nm, wherein a ratio of an integral, peak-fitted ultraviolet-visible absorbance signal measured in arbitrary units (a.u.) for the band at approximately 280 nm to an integral peak-fitted ultraviolet-visible absorbance signal measured in arbitrary units (a.u.) for a band at approximately 340 nm is >about 2. The present invention further provides a method of making an metal-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite having a maximum pore opening defined by eight tetrahedral atoms from pre-existing aluminosilicate zeolite crystallites, wherein the metal is present in a range of from 0.5 to 5.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the metal-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite.

To provide a technique enabling the effective use of a plant-derived Si source. The present technique is capable of providing a production method of a porous material containing Si and Al, in which a first Si source composition that is a plant-derived Si source and an Al source are used as at least raw materials. The first Si source composition may be a Si source recovered when a treatment for recovering the Si source is carried out after a carbonization treatment of a plant-derived raw material. A second Si source composition may be a treatment product obtained by a decarburization treatment of a plant-derived raw material.

The present disclosure is directed to processing for preparing crystalline pure-silica and heteroatom-substituted LTA frameworks in fluoride media using a simple organic structure-directing agent (OSDA), having a structure of Formula (I): ##STR00001##
where substituents R.sup.1 to R.sup.9 are defined herein. Aluminosilicate LTA is an active catalyst for the methanol to olefins reaction with higher product selectivities to butenes as well as C5 and C6 products than the commercialized catalysts. Titanosilicate LTA is an active catalyst for the epoxidation of allyl alcohol using aqueous H.sub.2O.sub.2.

A catalyst includes LTA zeolite including copper ions, wherein a Si/Al ratio of the LTA zeolite is 2 to 50. The catalyst is coated on a honeycomb carrier or a filter. The catalyst removes NOx from a reaction gas at 100° C. or above. The catalyst has an NOx conversion rate of 80% at 450° C. or above.

A method for manufacturing a zeolite catalyst includes: manufacturing a first Linde Type A (LTA) zeolite using an LTA seed; manufacturing a second LTA zeolite including ions by substituting ions to the first LTA zeolite; and manufacturing a copper LTA zeolite by performing copper ion exchange on the second LTA zeolite.

A method for preparing a zeolite molecular sieve includes the steps of: (1) mixing at least one of a silicon source, an aluminum source and a phosphorus source with an alkaline substance, a template agent and water uniformly to obtain a zeolite molecular sieve precursor solution; aging the zeolite molecular sieve precursor solution at 20-30° C. for 10-15 h; and subjecting the aged solution to ionizing radiation, and then washing the obtained solid to neutrality and drying to obtain the zeolite molecular sieve. The method of the present invention is green, simple and extremely cost-effective. Under the irradiation of an ionizing radiation source, the synthesis period of zeolite molecular sieve is short and no heating is needed in the preparation process, so energy consumption is reduced and a high-pressure system is avoided.

A method for crystallizing aluminosilicate zeolites, including the steps of preparing a mixture containing a silica source, a mineralizing agent, an organic structure directing agent; heating the mixture to form a heated mixture; and adding an alumina source to the heated mixture. The method steps described herein can provide an accelerated aluminosilicate zeolite crystallization process as compared to conventional processes.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a high-performance zeolite catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, and more particularly a technique for preparing a zeolite catalyst, suitable for use in effectively removing nitrogen oxide (NOx), among exhaust gases emitted from vehicle internal combustion engines through selective catalytic reduction (SCR), thereby exhibiting high efficiency, high chemical stability and high thermal durability upon SCR using the prepared catalyst.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a high-performance zeolite catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, and more particularly a technique for preparing a zeolite catalyst, suitable for use in effectively removing nitrogen oxide (NOx), among exhaust gases emitted from vehicle internal combustion engines through selective catalytic reduction (SCR), thereby exhibiting high efficiency, high chemical stability and high thermal durability upon SCR using the prepared catalyst.