Abstract
Cross-linked polyacrylamide (C-PAM) hydrogels were employed to reduce the crystal size of SAPO-34 molecular sieves in a vapor-phase transport process. A wide size distribution of SAPO-34 crystals, ranging from a few nanometers to 3-5 μm, was produced when the synthesis precursor gels contained the appropriate amount of C-polyacrylamide (C-PAM) hydrogels. Specifically, these dispersions of SAPO-34 crystallites were formed when the molar ratio of polyacrylamide to Al2O3 was between 0.29 and 043. These crystals exhibited a BET surface area of 342-325 m2/g, micropore volume of 0.15-0.12 cm3/g, and TEA entrapment of 9.3-8.0%. Microanalysis using EDXS revealed the presence of residual precursor materials, such as phosphorus, supporting the fact that our samples possessed a lower BET surface area and micropore volume as compared with the SAPO-34 prepared by hydrothermal method in the literature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-272 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Nov 2005 |
Keywords
- Crystal size
- Polymer hydrogel
- SAPO-34
- Silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO)
- Vapor-phase transport (VPT)