Organotemplate-free synthesis of high-silica ferrierite zeolite induced by CDO-structure zeolite building units

We have demonstrated here for the first time that high-silica ferrierite zeolite, designated as ZJM-2, is successfully synthesized by an induction of CDO-structure zeolite building units in the absence of organic templates. The resulting ZJM-2 has good crystallinity, high surface area, similar crystals shape, only tetrahedral Al3+ species, and abundant acidic sites.