ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we report the main results obtained in our research
group during the past five years about the effect of microwaves on
the synthesis of cationic clays (saponites and hectorites) and anionic
clays (hydrotalcites and hydrocalumites) and on the modification of
the surface and acidic properties of several pentasil-type zeolites
(beta, mordenite, ZSM-5) by cation exchange, dealumination, and
sulfonic acid functionalization. Microwaves reduced the synthesis
time and modified the surface and acid-base properties of these
materials.
