Fe-mordenite/cordierite monolith for the catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide

Mordenite zeolites were coated on cordierite support by in situ hydrothermal method or dip-coating method. The mordenite/cordierite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques and their stability was studied. The mordenite/cordierite monolith prepared by in situ synthesis showed much better stability than that prepared by dip-coating. Iron was introduced into mordenite/cordierite by ion exchange and Fe-mordenite/cordierite catalyst was prepared. Fe-mordenite/cordierite prepared from in situ synthesis exhibited good activity and stability for N2O catalytic decomposition, with great potential for future application.