Unique organic-inorganic interactions leading to a structure-directed microporous aluminophosphate crystallization as observed with in situ Raman spectroscopy.
We report on the direct observation of key organic template-framework interactions leading to the formation of specific aluminophosphate structures. In particular, we show how MeAPO-34 formation was governed by an interaction between the divalent framework substituted metal ion and the template conformation, while for AlPO-5 the structure formation was determined by the template conformation alone. Understanding such interactions therefore appears to be important for the rationalization of microporous material formation.
O'Brien
Matthew G
MG
Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London W1S 4BS, UK.
Beale
Andrew M
AM
Catlow
C Richard A
CR
Weckhuysen
Bert M
BM