Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media

A montmorillonite has been intercalated with Al3+ polycations, using concentrated solutions and clay mineral dispersions. The reaction has been assisted by microwave radiation, yielding new intercalated solids and leading to Al-pillared solids after their calcination at 500 °C. The solids were chara...

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Main Authors: Beatriz González, Alba Helena Pérez, Raquel Trujillano, Antonio Gil, Miguel A. Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/8/886
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spelling doaj-f4d639a3046142db8c8cb404787763d32020-11-25T00:09:35ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442017-08-0110888610.3390/ma10080886ma10080886Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated MediaBeatriz González0Alba Helena Pérez1Raquel Trujillano2Antonio Gil3Miguel A. Vicente4Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainDepartamento de Química Aplicada, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainA montmorillonite has been intercalated with Al3+ polycations, using concentrated solutions and clay mineral dispersions. The reaction has been assisted by microwave radiation, yielding new intercalated solids and leading to Al-pillared solids after their calcination at 500 °C. The solids were characterized by elemental chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy, thermal analyses, and nitrogen adsorption. The evolution of the properties of the materials was discussed as a function of the preparation conditions. Microwave treatment for 2.5 min provided correctly pillared solids.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/8/886Al-PILCKeggin polycationconcentrated mediamicrowave radiationpillared montmorillonite
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author Beatriz González
Alba Helena Pérez
Raquel Trujillano
Antonio Gil
Miguel A. Vicente
spellingShingle Beatriz González
Alba Helena Pérez
Raquel Trujillano
Antonio Gil
Miguel A. Vicente
Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media
Materials
Al-PILC
Keggin polycation
concentrated media
microwave radiation
pillared montmorillonite
author_facet Beatriz González
Alba Helena Pérez
Raquel Trujillano
Antonio Gil
Miguel A. Vicente
author_sort Beatriz González
title Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media
title_short Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media
title_full Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media
title_fullStr Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media
title_full_unstemmed Microwave-Assisted Pillaring of a Montmorillonite with Al-Polycations in Concentrated Media
title_sort microwave-assisted pillaring of a montmorillonite with al-polycations in concentrated media
publisher MDPI AG
series Materials
issn 1996-1944
publishDate 2017-08-01
description A montmorillonite has been intercalated with Al3+ polycations, using concentrated solutions and clay mineral dispersions. The reaction has been assisted by microwave radiation, yielding new intercalated solids and leading to Al-pillared solids after their calcination at 500 °C. The solids were characterized by elemental chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy, thermal analyses, and nitrogen adsorption. The evolution of the properties of the materials was discussed as a function of the preparation conditions. Microwave treatment for 2.5 min provided correctly pillared solids.
topic Al-PILC
Keggin polycation
concentrated media
microwave radiation
pillared montmorillonite
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/8/886
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