title: Unique organic-inorganic interactions leading to a structure-directed microporous aluminophosphate crystallization as observed with in situ Raman spectroscopy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London W1S 4BS, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Beale
authors.forename: C Richard A
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Catlow
authors.forename: Bert M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Weckhuysen