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Chemical Imaging of Hierarchical Porosity Formation within a Zeolite Crystal Visualized by Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering and In-Situ Fluorescence Microscopy.

ABSTRACT: Introducing hierarchical porosity to zeolites is vital for providing molecular access to microporous domains. Yet, the dynamics of meso- and macropore formation has remained elusive and pore space ill-characterized by a lack of (in situ) microscopic tools sensitive to nanoporosity. Here, we probe hierarchical porosity formation within a zeolite ZSM-5 crystal in real-time by in situ fluorescence microscopy during desilication. In addition, we introduce small-angle X-ray scattering microscopy as novel characterization tool to map intracrystal meso- and macropore properties. It is shown that hierarchical porosity formation initiates at the crystal surface and propagates to the crystal core via a pore front with decreasing rate. Also, hierarchical porosity only establishes in specific (segments of) subunits which constitute ZSM-5. Such space-dependent meso- and macroporosity implies local discrepancies in diffusion, performance and deactivation behaviors even within a zeolite crystal.

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