Structural investigations in pure-silica and Al-ZSM-12 with MTEA or TEA cations

Two different quaternary ammonium cations, methyltriethyl- (MTEA) and tetraethylammonium cations (TEA) were used as templates in the synthesis of pure-silica as well as aluminosilicate ZSM-12 (MTW-type) frameworks. The distribution of the template cations in the 12-membered rings channels in the 1-dimensional framework topology was studied; thus the as-prepared products were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction, Raman, transmission FTIR, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric and elemental analyses and SEM. It was shown that in pure-silica (PS) ZSM-12, TEA cations are well ordered - a superstructure with three-times longer b edge (in comparison to unit cell of empty framework) along the channel is formed, which can be seen by virtue of a few additional peaks in the X-ray powder pattern. Herein we describe that its aluminosilicate counterpart with TEA also contains ordered TEA cations and is isostructural to PS-ZSM-12. Conversely, in both pure-silica and aluminosilicate ZSM-12 frameworks with MTEA, the cations are disordered and no superstructure is formed

Thin films of cubic mesoporous aluminophosphates modified by silicon and manganese

Mesoporous aluminophosphate thin films and xerogels with ordered three-dimensional pore arrangement, modified by silicon or silicon and manganese, were synthesized. Aluminophosphate reaction mixtures were templated with non ionic polymer surfactant Pluronic F127 and deposited as thin layers of precursor solution on Petri dishes for xerogels and on glass substrates for thin films. Surfactant removal was investigated by thermal analysis. Small Angle X-ray Scattering measurements showed that calcined silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) and manganese silicoaluminophosphate (MnSAPO) thin films have highly ordered mesostructures, which remain stable up to at least 400°C. The mesostructures exhibit cubic symmetry described by an Im3̄m space group. Cubic mesostructure was confirmed also by TEM, SEM and AFM microscopy. Incorporation of silicon and manganese into the aluminophosphate framework was studied by solid-state NMR and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Silicon-rich domains were detected in calcined SAPO and MnSAPO xerogels and in MnSAPO thin films. The observation of Si(OSi)3(OAl) framework units at the border of such domains suggests that acid sites might be included within silicoaluminophosphate walls. Mn3+ and Mn2+ cations are present in the MnSAPO frameworks of calcined xerogels and thin films in the molar ratio of 40%/60%. Manganese cations are coordinated to four oxygen atoms, suggesting that they are incorporated within the framework and that they can act as framework redox sites.Fil: Cecowski, Sasa. National Institute Of Chemistry; EsloveniaFil: Tusar, Natasa Novak. National Institute Of Chemistry; EsloveniaFil: Rangus, Mojca. National Institute Of Chemistry; EsloveniaFil: Mali, Gregor. National Institute Of Chemistry; EsloveniaFil: Soler Illia, Galo Juan de Avila Arturo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica; ArgentinaFil: Kaucic, Venceslav. National Institute Of Chemistry; Esloveni