Synthesis and Characterization of Adipate-pillared LDHs

You Song Sun*, Qing Ze Jiao, Yun Zhao, D. G. Evans, Xue Duan

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Abstract

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) or hydrotalcite-like materials of the type Mg1-xAlx(OH)2 (Xn-)x/n · zH2O are most readily prepared when Xn-x is the carbonate ion. Although many other LDHs undergo facile ion-exchange reactions, the carbonate ion in LDHs is known to be very difficult to replace by conventional ion-exchange. We have developed a simple synthesis of adipate-pillared LDHs of the type Mg4Al2(OH)12[O2C(CH 2)4CO2] · 4H2O by direct reaction of free adipic acid with an LDH carbonate precursor. The materials obtained have been characterized by XRD, FT-IR and DTA. It is shown that by appropriate choice of reaction conditions, the carbonate ions in the precursor can be completely replaced by adipate ions. The adipate-pillared LDHs retain a layered structure with an interlayer distance of 1. 40nm. The interlayer adipate ions are lost on heating the material to 390°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)X19-418
JournalChinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adipic acid
  • Characterization
  • Hydrotalcite
  • Pillared hydrotalcite
  • Synthesis

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