Ionothermal synthesis : a new synthesis methodology using ionic liquids and eutectic mixtures as both solvent and template in zeotype synthesis

Zeolites--Synthesis;Ionic solutions;Eutectics;Molecular sieves

Parnham, Emily Ruth ; Morris, Russell Edward ; Morris, Russell Edward

University:University of St Andrews

Department:Chemistry (School of)

关键词: Zeolites--Synthesis;    Ionic solutions;    Eutectics;    Molecular sieves;   

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来源: DR-NTU

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this thesis was to research the new synthesis methodology of ionothermalsynthesis, used for the synthesis of zeolite type materials, mainly aluminophosphates.An ionic liquid or eutectic mixture is to act as both the organic template and the solvent,hence eliminating the space filling effects in the reaction from the water.Initial reactions were carried out using the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazoliumbromide which acted as the solvent and template in the production of four three-dimensional structures and one layered structure. The addition of cobalt into thealuminophosphate framework was investigated and resulted in three different cobalt-aluminophosphates being synthesised, including one new zeolite framework.Experiments were carried out into the effect of altering the imidazolium cation alkylchain. It appears likely that in the presence of fluoride, some of the imidazolium cationsundergo a metathesis reaction forming 1,3-dimethylimidazolium which acts as atemplate in the formation of an aluminophosphate. Preliminary investigations have alsobeen started into the effects of changing the ionic liquid anion from bromide tophosphorus hexafluoride and bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)amide. The use of theseanions resulted in the production of several different one and two-dimensionalstructures.The use of eutectic mixtures as solvent and template was also investigated as a cheaper,more easily synthesised solvent than the ionic liquids. The results show a newmethodology of eutectic mixtures acting as template delivery agents through the slow,in situ decomposition of the urea derivative of the eutectic mixture. This synthesismethod resulted in the formation of nine one and two-dimensional aluminophosphates.