Effects of Rare Earth Modifications on Structural Stability of HZSM-5 Zeolite

HZSM-5 zeolite modified by rare earth was prepared with ion exchange method in the study. The effects of different types of rare earth elements, modification temperatures, pH, and rare earth contents on structural stability of the as-prepared zeolite were investigated. The as-prepared zeolite was characterized by XRD, SEM and FT-IR spectroscopy. The characterization results showed that the crystal structure of the zeolite was not changed by the modification of rare earth, which was evenly distributed on the surface or in the pore channel of zeolite. Sm/HZSM-5 zeolite with the highest structural stability was obtained under the following modification conditions: 2% rare earth Sm, modification temperature of 70 °C, 2 h of ion exchange, and pH 3.