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Zeolites, a class of silica-based porous materials, have been widely employed in the of chemical industry such as sorption, separation, catalysis, and ion-exchange. Normally, the synthesis of zeolites is performed in the presence of organic templates from trial-and-error route, which is labor-intensive and empirical. In recent years, theoretical simulation from the interaction between zeolite structure and organic template has been used to guide the synthesis of zeolites, which is time-saving. In this review, the recent progresses for the targeted synthesis of zeolites from interaction between zeolite structure and organic template are briefly outlined including design of new templates for zeolite synthesis, preparation of zeolites with new composition, development of novel routes for zeolite synthesis, synthesis of intergrowth zeolites, generation of novel zeolite structures, control of zeolite morphology, and modulation of aluminum distribution in the zeolites. These targeted syntheses reveal that the minimum energy principle from the theoretical simulation is a key for guiding zeolite crystallization. This review would be important for zeolite researchers to rationally synthesize zeolites and effectively design new zeolite structures.

Zeolites, an important class of microporous crystals, have been widely utilized in the fields of catalysis, ion-exchange, separation, and sorption for a long time. In general, zeolites are synthesized in the presence of costly organic templates under hydrothermal conditions by trial-and-error method, which is not only environmentally unfriendly but also labor-intensive. In recent years, novel concepts of design for zeolite synthesis, which are sustainable, cheap, simple, and efficient, have been developed. In this review, the recent advances in design for zeolite synthesis will be briefly summarized, mainly including the design of organic templates for directing the formation of zeolites, design of organotemplate-free route for zeolite synthesis, design of solvent-free strategy for zeolite synthesis, design for novel interzeolite transformation, and targeted control of zeolite morphologies. This review might be helpful for developing sustainable routes for targeted synthesis of zeolites in the future.

Sustainable one-pot preparation of full-crystalline and shaped zeolite catalysts are attractive for industrial applications but still challenging. Herein, for the first time, we show a one-pot preparation of full-crystalline and...