- Synthesis and characterisation of hierarchical zeolites. - Molecular diffusion studies with macroscopic techniques & Catalytic tests (hydrogenation, cracking and hydroisomerization)Title: "Hollow Beta zeolites: synthesis and impact of the hollow morphology on diffusion and catalysisProject supported by IRCELYON and IFPEN - institut français du pétrole et des energies nouvelles.Supervisors: David Farrussang, Alain Tuel, Nicolas Bats, Mathias Dodin, Raquel Martinez FrancoMore info: https://www.ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr/article/des-zeolithes-creuses-gagner-en-efficacite-catalytiquePATENTS:- PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE CRISTAUX DE ZEOLITHE BETA SE PRESENTANT SOUS FORME DE BOITE CREUSE CONTENANT UN METAL SUR SA SURFACE INTERNE ET DANS SES PAROIS, FR Patent 3059916, 2019- PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE CRISTAUX DE ZEOLITHE BETA SE PRESENTANT SOUS FORME DE BOITE CREUSE CONTENANT UN METAL DANS SA PAROI ZEOLITHIQUE ET SUR SA SURFACE EXTERNE, Fr Patent 3059915, 2019PUBLICATIONS:-Hollow structures by controlled desilication of beta zeolite nanocrystals, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2020, 281- Hydrogenation Size-Selective Pt/Hollow Beta Catalysts, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2019, 25-Hollow Beta Zeolite Single Crystals for the Design of Selective Catalysts, Crys. Growth Des. 2018, 18-Hollow Polycrystalline Y zeolite shells obtained from selective desilication of Beta-Y core-shell composites, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2018, 265-High-silica hollow Y zeolite by selective desilication of dealuminated NaY crystals in the presence of protective Al species, CrystEngComm, 2018, 20(11)-Hollow Zeolite Structures: An Overview of Synthesis Methods, Chem. Mater., 2016, 28

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