Zeolite and Zeolite‐Like Materials

Abstract Zeolites are crystalline microporous aluminosilicates that are constructed from corner‐sharing, tetrahedrally coordinatedTO4/2primary units (where T is a tetrahedral atom – silicon or aluminum). Thanks to their unique crystalline framework structures, well‐defined channels and cavities in a nanometer length scale, high surface areas, and several intrinsic properties arising from their anionic nature, zeolites have been widely used in various practical applications as adsorbents, ion exchangers, and catalysts. Zeolites have found their solid positions as key materials in industries and will continue to be the dominant industrial materials in future. Following a brief description of zeolite framework structures, in this chapter, the historical, fundamental, and recent aspects of zeolite synthesis are described. In addition, future prospects of zeolite toward the sustainable development are addressed.