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

Marta Počkaj, Anton Meden, Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Mojca Rangus, Gregor Mali, Ines Lezcano-Gonzalez, Andrew M. Beale, Amalija Golobič*

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-242
Number of pages7
JournalMicroporous and Mesoporous Materials
Volume263
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • MTEA
  • Superstructure
  • TEA
  • X-ray powder diffraction
  • ZSM-12

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