The synthesis of ferrierite(FER)zeolite using piperidine as an organic structure‐directing agent was investigated.X‐ray diffraction,X‐ray fluorescence,N2‐adsorption,and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the crystal phases,textural properties,and particle morphologies of the zeolite samples.The crystallization behavior of the FER zeolite was found to be directly related to crystallization temperature.At150?C,pure FER phase was observed throughout crystallization.At160–170?C,MWW phase appeared first and gradually transformed into FER phase over time,indicating that the FER phase was thermodynamically favored.In the piperidine‐Na2O‐H2O synthetic system,alkalinity proved to be the crucial factor determining the size and textural properties of FER zeolite.Furthermore,the obtained FER samples exhibited good catalytic performance in the skeletal isomerization of1‐butene.
