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Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals
Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals
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Microporosity in the single-lamellar crystals of natural clinoptilolite is organized in a very unique manner; indeed, it involves only the lateral surfaces of the crystals and not the basal planes. In particular, the channels form a two-dimensional array, which is placed in parallel to the crystal basal planes. In this two-dimensional array, A (0.72-0.44 nm) and B (8-member ring, 0.41-0.47 nm) channels are parallel each other, while C (8-member ring, 0.55-0.40 nm) channels are located perpendicularly to them. Such unique characteristics of clinoptilolite microporosity allows these 40nm thick single-lamellar crystals to be easily placed on a planar support (paper foil, polymer film, etc.) without occluding the microporosity and thus allowing mechanisms of molecular release or absorption to take place [1]. In addition, since the basal planes of clinoptilolite crystals do not contain any porosity, a binder can be placed at substrate-lamellas interface in order to stably connect them to the substrate without influencing the material microporosity.

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  1. Schiavo, L.; Boccia, V.; Aversa, L.; Verucchi, R.; Carotenuto, G.; Valente, T. Natural Clinoptilolite Nanoplatelets Production by a Friction-Based Technology. Mater. Proc. 2023, 14, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCN2023-14474
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ClinoptiloliteZeoliteSingle lamellar crystalsMicroporosity
Carotenuto, G. Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/image/244 (accessed on 14 April 2025).
Carotenuto G. Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals. Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/image/244. Published Jan 04, 2024. Accessed 14 April, 2025.
Carotenuto, Gianfranco. Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals. 2024. Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/image/244.
Carotenuto, G. (2024). Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals. Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/image/244
Carotenuto, Gianfranco. "Transmission Electron Microscopy Image of Clinoptilolite Single Lamellar Crystals." Encyclopedia, 2024, https://encyclopedia.pub/image/244. Accessed 14 April, 2025.
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