Natural vs. Synthetic Zeolites

Abstract

This brief review article describes the structure, properties and applications of natural and synthetic zeolites, with particular emphasis on zeolites obtained from natural or waste materials. Certainly, such short work does not exhaust the complexity of the problem, but it sheds light on some outstanding issues on this subject.

Keywords

• natural zeolite
• zeolite synthesis
• zeolite characterization
• zeolite application