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Crystal Growth in Zeolite Y Revealed by Atomic Force Microscopy
Author(s) -
Anderson Michael W.,
Agger Jonathan R.,
Thornton John T.,
Forsyth Nicola
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199612101
Subject(s) - sodalite , zeolite , atomic force microscopy , crystal (programming language) , crystal growth , layer (electronics) , crystallography , materials science , microscopy , chemistry , chemical physics , nanotechnology , optics , physics , catalysis , computer science , programming language , biochemistry
The growth of crystals of the structurally related zeolites FAU and EMT may be characterized by layer upon layer propagation. This previously proposed mechanism has been confirmed by results of an investigation into the crystal growth features in zeolite Y by atomic force microscopy. The intergrowing surfaces of the crystal (see schematic representation on the right) are constructed by the deposition of sodalite‐like building units, leading to the formation of terraces.