The self-diffusion parameters of zinc into zeolites X and Y, with Si:Al ratios of 1.26, 1.87 and 2.62, were determined at low and high temperatures. The derived values of E (table 52) and ΔS were rationalized in terms of mechanisms in which water played an important part.

The Mobility of Cations in Synthetic Zeolites with the Faujasite Framework - V: The Self-Diffusion of Zinc into X and Y Zeolites. A.Dyer, R.P.Townsend: Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, 1973, 35[8], 3001–8

 

Table 52

Self-Diffusion Parameters of Zn in Synthetic Zeolites

 

Zeolite

Temperature (C)

Do(m2/s)

E(kJ/mol)

ZnX

54.5 to 94.5

4.35 x 10-4

89.6

Zn1.87Y

-36 to -12

2.88 x 106

119.8

Zn1.87Y

64 to 108

3.04 x 10-10

59.8

Zn2.62Y

-36 to -12

2.59 x 101

87.5

Zn2.62Y

75 to 106.5

1.06 x 10-10

53.6