News from the IZA Synthesis Commission

The mission of the IZA Synthesis Commission is to organize and structure the vast body of zeolite synthesis literature to enhance its accessibility and usefulness for the global scientific community.

 


         
05-Nov-25 New Members of the IZA Synthesis Commission
 
    The Commission is pleased to welcome the following new members, who bring exceptional expertise and global representation to the team:
      Dr. Peng Lu, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dr. Koki Muraoka, University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Heloise Pastore, Instituto de Química, UNICAMP, Brazil
Dr. Jiho Shin, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Center for Convergent Chemical Process, Korea
Prof. Zhengxing Qin, China University of Petroleum (UPC), Qingdao, China

03-Nov-25 4th Edition of the Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials
 
    The 4th Edition of the Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials introduces a significant set of updates that broaden the scientific scope and improve the usability of this essential reference.

This new edition includes 31 new synthesis recipes,contributed by 21 researchers. All new syntheses were independently verified ensuring reproducibility and reliability.

Among the highlights are 14 novel zeolite syntheses, including three recently discovered extra-large pore aluminosilicates: ZMQ-1, DON, and JZO. The new collection encompasses small, medium, and large pore zeolites, many featuring topologies not represented in earlier editions. Recipes using both hydroxide and fluoride synthesis routes are included, providing valuable methodological diversity.

In addition, 17 existing zeolite recipes have been enriched with alternative synthesis protocols, offering variations in:

- Chemical composition
- Crystal size
- Synthesis duration
- Crystallization temperature
- Organic Structure-Directing Agents (OSDAs)

All new and modified recipes were formatted for clarity and verified using an XRDynamic 500 diffractometer, yielding high-resolution XRD spectra that surpass those of previous editions. A new preface has been prepared for this edition, introducing the contributors and reflecting on the broader scientific context of these updates. The entire document was reformatted for improved readability.

30-Jun-16 News from IZC-18, Rio de Janeiro
    5 members stepped down from the Synthesis Commission:
      Jiri Cejka
Qisheng Huo
Wieslaw Roth
David Vaughan
Steve Wilson
    6 new members joined the Synthesis Commission:
      Tina Nenoff (USA)
Eng-Poh Ng (Malaysia)
Sibele Pergher (Brazil)
Jeffrey D. Rimer (USA)
David Serrano (Spain)
Natasa Zabukovec (Slovenia)
    The new officers are:
      Svetlana Mintova, Chair
Jeffrey D. Rimer, Vice-Chair
         
28-Jun-16 More news from IZC-18, Rio de Janeiro
    1. The Synthesis Commission prepared the 3rd edition of the book "Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials"
ISBN: 978-0-692-68539-6
    2. The Synthesis Commission will continue to enlarge the collection of zeolite recipes and will include new phases of interest.
Please send your proposal to synthesis@iza-online.org
         
1-Nov-13 Call for proposals for the next edition of Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials
    The compilation of the third edition of the "Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials" book is underway. We invite all members of the IZA to help us identify zeolites of interest that should be considered for verification and inclusion in the book. Please send your proposal to Svetlana Mintova at svetlana.mintova@ensicaen.fr.

Deadline for sending proposals for new zeolite synthesis verification: 23-December-2013
     
25-Aug-13 At the 17th IZC held in Moscow in July
    10 new members joined the Synthesis Commission:
      Jiri Cejka
Suk Bong Hong
Qisheng Huo
Yoshihiro Kubota
Gregory Lewis
Svetlana Mintova
Jean-Louis Paillaud
Fernando Rey
Wieslaw Roth
Jihong Yu
    They will join the previous members:
      Kenneth Balkus
Roberto Millini
Wilhelm Schwieger
David Vaughan
Steve Wilson
Stacey Zones
     
    The new officers are:
      Svetlana Mintova (Chair)
Gregory Lewis (Vice-Chair)
         
    A third edition of Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials is planned
      for the 18th IZC that will be held in 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The idea is to make reproducible recipes for zeolite synthesis easily available to the zeolite community.

The Commission welcomes input from the zeolite community as to which materials should be added to the existing ones. You are encouraged to contact any of the members of the Synthesis Commission (e-mail addresses can be found here) with suggestions.
     
     
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last updated 5-Nov-2025