A unified approach to zeolites as acid catalysts and as supramolecular hosts exemplified

Abstract

Selected examples of different acid-catalysed reaction types are given to provide a unified approach to the activity of zeolites either to form products of interest which diffuse into the gas or liquid phase (heterogeneous catalysis) or to generate encapsulated organic material immobilised inside the zeolite cages with interesting photochemical, optical and electronic properties (material science). The central point of these highlights is to demonstrate that the knowledge gained in catalysis by zeolites can be applied to develop novel materials.