The Journal of Natural Sciences (자연과학논문집)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.103-108
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- 1993
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- 1225-6196(pISSN)
Characteristics of Zeolites
Zeolite의 특성
Abstract
Zeolites were discovered as a natural mineral more than two hundred ago. In the beginning, the mineral was used as ion-exchange material and adsorbent. After the end of World War II , however, a variety of zeolites have become available in large amounts because of the establishment of low temperature synthesis and the discobery of natural zeolite deposits of sedimentary origin. Various uses of xeolite were developed utilizing the unique crystal strucrure and function of these minerals. In connection with this development remakable progress has also been made in basic stuides on the related geology and mineralogy, crystallization from sols and gels, structure, ion exchange, adsorption and cataiysis. As a result, zeolites, which had been known only as mineral specimens displayed in museums. established a firm position among the high-technology masterials with excellent functional capabilities.
Zeolite는 기공을 통한 흡착과 분리작용의 특징을 지닌 흡착제.분리제로서는 물론, 기체나 액체의 건조제 및 촉매로 그리고 화학공학적 공정기술에있어서 혼합물의 분리정제공정에 널리 이용되고 있고, 다른 silica gel, 활성제, 활성 alumina 및 산성백토등에 비하여 독특한 특성을 가지고 있으며, aluminosilicate 광물의 일종인 천연 zeolite가 광물학적 특성과 화학적 표면활성으로 인하여 다방면에 있어서 공업적 이용도가 날로 증가하고 있다. 광물학상 zeolite는 Na, Ca등 양이온을 함유하는 규산염물질로서 산소환의 공경이