Abstract
AbstractMicrostructural optimization (such as thickness and preferred orientation) is a major concern for performance enhancement of zeolite membranes. In this study, we demonstrated that the introduction of hierarchy easily enabled concurrent thickness reduction and orientation control of zeolite membranes. Specifically, hierarchical MFI zeolite membranes comprising higher degree of (h0h) preferentially oriented ultrathin (ca. 390 nm) selective top layers and porous intermediate layers on porous α‐Al2O3substrates were fabricated. The use of hollow‐structured MFI nanoseeds and the employment of single‐mode microwave heating during membrane processing were found indispensable for the preparation of MFI zeolite membranes with superior butane isomer separation performance, thereby surpassing the currentn‐/i‐butane selectivity versusn‐butane permeance trade‐off limits of MFI zeolite membranes prepared via solution‐based synthetic protocols.
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