Impact of the crystal size of beta zeolite on the structural quality of zeolite templated carbons

The impact of the crystal size template zeolite on textural properties resulting Zeolite Templated Carbons was studied using nano- (20 nm) and micron-sized (5 μm) beta crystals. ZTCs were obtained for both crystals, yet sample presence supermicropores small mesopores detected, indicating a higher degree structural defects during templating process hence in final ZTC. insights gained from nitrogen physisorption confirmed by TEM, TGA XPS. Despite, long range order, evidenced X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) both, inferred. These results suggests that XRD patterns allow to evidence well-ordered part but might not be method choice characterizing quality ZTCs. Simulated allowed propose graphene-based nanoribbon structure grown pores as satisfactory model zeolite.