Zeolites are one of the most important heterogeneous catalysts, with a high number of large-scale industrial applications. While the synthesis of new zeolites remain rather limited, introduction of germanium has substantially increased our ability to not only direct the synthesis of zeolites but also to convert them into new materials post-synthetically. The smaller Ge-O-Ge angles (vs. Si-O-Si) and lability of the Ge-O bonds in aqueous solutions account for this behaviour. This Minireview discusses critical aspects of germanosilicate synthesis and their post-synthesis transformations to porous materials.

Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Hlavova 8 Prague 12843 Czech Republic

State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P R China

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