Dexterous template-free synthesis of ferrisilicate with MFI morphology using rice husk ash

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<P><B>Abstract</B></P><P>Sodium silicate, the supernatant solution extracted from rice husk ash was used as silica source in hydrothermal synthesis of Fe ZSM-5 zeolites by an organic-free method. Characterization techniques such as X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), BET, X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy — Ultra Violet (DRS-UV) and Temperature-Programmed Desorption-ammonia (NH<SUB>3</SUB>-TPD) unambiguously confirm the formation of Fe ZSM-5. Phosphoric acid used in the synthesis, forms an oxo-anion complex with iron and this complex acts as surface directing agent in the formation of Fe ZSM-5 zeolites. Characterization results prove that rice husk ash can successfully be recycled as ferrisilicates with MFI morphology even in the absence of template.</P>