On the synthesis of CoAPO-46, -11 and -44 molecular sieves from a Co(Ac)2·4H2O·Al(iPrO) 3·H3PO4·Pr 2NH·H2O gel via experimental design

Qiuming Gao, Bert M. Weckhuysen*, Robert A. Schoonheydt

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Abstract

The hydrothermal synthesis of cobalt-substituted microporous alumino-phosphates from an r[Pr2NH]·[CoxAl1-xP1]O 4·y[H2O] gel is described. A well-defined set of experiments, based on an experimental design, was carried out in order to rationalize the influence of the crystallization time/temperature, and r, x and y of the initial gel on the isomorphous substitution of Co2+. CoAPO-11, CoAPO-44, CoAPO-46 were the main crystalline materials obtained. These solids were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetrical analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron microscope microprobe analysis (EMMA) and diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), which resulted in a quantitative model relating the synthesis conditions with the overall crystallinity. In addition, a relation between the overall crystallinity and the degree of isomorphous substitution has been established.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-86
Number of pages12
JournalMicroporous and Mesoporous Materials
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1999
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) and the Geconcerteerde onderzoeksacties (GOA) of the Flemish Community. X.G. thanks the Research Council of K.U. Leuven for a junior postdoctoral fellowship, whereas B.M.W. acknowledges the FWO for a postdoctoral fellowship.

Keywords

  • Cobalt-substituted microporous alumino-phosphates
  • Crystallinity
  • Hydrothermal synthesis

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