Synthesis of Micro/Mesoporous Zeolite ZSM-5 Using a Natural Aluminosilicate

A promising procedure is developed for preparing powder ZSM-5 zeolite with a high degree of crystallinity. The procedure is based on using a natural aluminosilicate as the main source of silicon and aluminum, and butanol as a template. It is shown that the porous structure of the synthesized zeolite not only has micropores, but mesopores as well.