Recent advances in the science and technology of natural zeolites in Iran

Iran has significant deposits of high-purity natural zeolites. Many Iranian scholars conduct scientific research on porous materials, from natural and synthetic zeolites to metal organic framework materials. Iranian zeolite deposits and associated research are reviewed here. Various industrial applications of natural zeolites, from agriculture to animal husbandry to the construction industry and beyond are discussed here.

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[91]  Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh,et al.  Comparative study on the increased photoactivity of coupled and supported manganese-silver oxides onto a natural zeolite nano-particles , 2016 .

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[99]  M. Sohrabi,et al.  Kinetic Study on Methanol Dehydration to Dimethyl Ether Applying Clinoptilolite Zeolite as the Reaction Catalyst , 2019, Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society.