Zeolite LTA was synthesized in the laboratory and loaded with silver ions by isomorphous substitution technique. The silverloaded zeolite A (Ag-LTA) was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. XRD and SEM analysis showed little or no changes in the phase purity of a...

Silver ion has been used for centuries to prevent and treat a variety of diseases and infections. In recent years, extensive studies have been undertaken on the use of antimicrobial properties of silver, incorporated within medical devices. The aim of this study was to prepare a formulation containing silver ion, which could be applied for wound dressing. The purity of nanosilver was measured b...

For polycrystalline specimens of zeolites treated to thermal oxidation we have revealed and studied the weak spectra of reproducible magnetic microwave absorption fluctuations at a frequency of 9.4 GHz. The investigation was carried out by the ESR method over the 77-500 K temperature range. The fluctuation spectra have features typical of mesoscopic phenomena observed previously in ESR spectra ...

a kinetic-spectrophotometric procedure is reported for determination of trace amounts of ag(i). this method is based on catalytic effect of silver ion on the oxidation of congo red by potassium peroxodisulphate at ph=3.4 and 30 oc in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline as an activator. the reaction was followed spectrophotometrically by measuring the rate of change in absorbance of congo red at...

Synthetic zeolites are used widely throughout the petroleum refining and chemical process industries as selective adsorbents, catalysts and ion exchangers. The research described in this thesis focuses on the characterization and environmental applications of faujasite zeolites, including nanocrystalline Y zeolites that have particle sizes less than

Natural zeolites occur in over 40 countries and are mined in 11 of these at a rate of around 250 thousand tonnes per year. Discovery of the characteristic ion-exchange, dehydration and selective-adsorption properties of these zeolites, which are related to their unique honeycomb structure, stimulated the development of severa1 processes for the manufacture of synthetic zeolites. These synthetic...

A facile and rapid photochemical method for preparing supported silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in a suspension of faujasite type (FAU) zeolite nanocrystals is described. Silver cations are introduced by ion exchange into the zeolite and subsequently irradiated with a Xe-Hg lamp (200 W) in the presence of a photoactive reducing agent (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone). UV-vis characterization indi...

Using the chemical reduction method, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were effectively synthesized into the zeolite framework in the absence of any heat treatment. Zeolite, silver nitrate, and sodium borohydride were used as an inorganic solid support, a silver precursor, and a chemical reduction agent, respectively. Silver ions were introduced into the porous zeolite lattice by an ion-exchange pa...

This study presents the synthesis of zeolites derived from coal fly ash (CFA) using fusion-assisted alkaline hydrothermal method. The were synthesized by combining CFA and NaOH at a molar ratio 1:1.2 under fusion temperatures 500, 600, 700 °C. Subsequently, obtained subjected to further modifications through incorporation magnetic (Fe3O4) silver (Ag0) nanoparticles (NPs). Fe3O4 NPs introduced c...