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. 2020 Dec 23;11(1):250–267. doi: 10.1039/d0ra09434j

Overview of applications of mordenite zeolite.

S. no. Reaction Catalyst Reactant Product Ref.
1 Electrochemical detection Platinum incorporated mordenite zeolite modified glassy carbon electrode Mercury ions 56
Lanthanum-modified mordenite zeolite electrode Pb(ii) and Cd(ii) ions 57
Phosphate-modified zeolite carbon paste electrodes Thiocyanate 59
2 Isomerization Dealuminated mordenite n-Pentane, n-hexane, and light naphtha Isoalkanes, octane number improvement for light naphtha 69
Hierarchical mordenite α-Pinene Camphene, limonene and α-terpinene 70
3 Carbonylation Hot-water pretreated H-mordenite Dimethyl ether Methyl acetate 87
Hierarchical porous H-mordenite Methyl acetate 88
Alkali treated mordenite Methyl acetate, methanol and light hydrocarbons 90
4 Hydrodeoxygenation Ru metal supported on ZSM-5, mordenite, COK-12, β-zeolite, Y-zeolite, TiO2, and ZrO2 2-Methoxy phenol Cyclohexane 106
Ru metal supported on ZSM-5, mordenite, COK-12, β-zeolite, Y-zeolite, TiO2 and ZrO2 m-Cresol Methylcyclohexane 107
Nickel phosphide supported on sodium form of mordenite zeolite Palm oil C15–C18 (major) C4–C14 (minor) 108
5 Adsorption Natural mordenite–clinoptilolite zeolites CO2 Adsorbed CO2 gas 113
Natural and cation-exchanged clinoptilolite, mordenite and chabazite H2 Adsorbed H2 gas 125
6 Biomass conversion Hierarchical mordenite zeolites Biomass (glucose, fructose, cellulose, and bamboo sawdust) Levulinic acid, humins 138
7 Antibacterial activity Fe3O4@MOR@CuO core–shell Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli 150
8 Photocatalysis Fe3O4@MOR@CuO core–shell Methylene blue Gaseous CO2 and inorganic ions 163
Mordenite zeolite@MCM-41 164
AgBr/Ag2CO3–MOR composite Degraded products 165
9 Fuel cell Nafion/mordenite composite membrane Methanol Energy 171
Graphene oxide@Nafion–mordenite composite membrane 172
Sulfonic acid-functionalized zeolites (ZSM-5, beta, mordenite) Gases (H2 and O2) 176
10 Polymerization High-silica mordenite Phenylacetylene Polymerized product 181