ZSM-5 nanowires assembly supported on medium surface area foam beta-SiC composite with nanoscopic surface properties.

The present study reports the synthesis of supported zeolite with nanoscopic size on the SiC-based composite combining nanoscopic properties, i.e., SiC nanofibers, and macroscopic shaping, i.e., SiC foam with centimeters size. The SiC nanofibers have been obtained by the transformation of the carbon nanofibers by carburization in the presence of SiO vapour and then the zeolite was deposited on the SiC foam support. The different nature of the support results in different morphologies on zeolite crystal.