Direct synthesis of mordenite (MOR) zeolite with ultrahigh SiO2/Al2O3 is achieved.
Synthesis is carried out in ionic liquid assisted dry-gel-conversion route.
Tunable SiO2/Al2O3 ranging from 11 to as high as 263 is obtained on MOR zeolites.
Phase transition from MOR to MFI is observed in the synthesis.
The obtained high silica zeolites exhibit high thermal stability.