Unique organic-inorganic interactions leading to a structure-directed microporous aluminophosphate crystallization as observed with in situ Raman spectroscopy

Matthew G O'Brien; Andrew M Beale; C Richard A Catlow; Bert M Weckhuysen

doi:10.1021/ja064230a

Unique organic-inorganic interactions leading to a structure-directed microporous aluminophosphate crystallization as observed with in situ Raman spectroscopy

J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Sep 13;128(36):11744-5. doi: 10.1021/ja064230a.

Authors

Matthew G O'Brien¹, Andrew M Beale, C Richard A Catlow, Bert M Weckhuysen

Affiliation

¹ Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London W1S 4BS, UK.

PMID: 16953599
DOI: 10.1021/ja064230a

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.