Research Highlights 2015

A new Composite of Boron Nitride and Silica

By applying the Stöber process, the rim of h-BN platelets can selectively be functionalized with silicon oxide (see scheme).

Seamless Rim-Functionalization of h-BN with Silica - Experiment and Theoretical Modelling
M. Furlotti, R. Caputo, F. Krumeich, and R. Nesper
Chemistry Eur. J. 21 (2015) 7662-7667 (Hot Paper), DOI

Synthesis of Hollow Nano-Sized Zeolites

The core of ZSM-5 crystals can be removed by base treatment resulting in hollow zeolithes with diameters below 100 nm (TEM image). They have potential in applications as nano-reactors and catalyst carriers.

Synthesis of Single Crystal Nanoreactor Materials with Multiple Catalytic Functions by Incipient Wetness Impregnation and Ion Exchange
D. Fodor, T. Ishikawa, F. Krumeich, and J. A. van Bokhoven
Adv. Mater. 27 (2015) 1919-1923, DOI

Differences Between Individual Zeolite Crystals: Forming Mesopores, Hollow Single Crystals and Aluminum Reinsertion During Base Leaching
D. Fodor, F. Krumeich, R. Hauert, and J. A. van Bokhoven
Chemistry Eur. J. 21 (2015) 6272-6277 (Hot Paper), DOI

Facile Synthesis of Nano-Sized Hollow Single Crystal Zeolites under Mild Conditions
D. Fodor, L. Pacosová, F. Krumeich, and J. A. van Bokhoven
Chem. Comm. 50 (2014) 76-78 DOI

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