[M]-RUB-18: a precursor of micro e mesoporous solids and nanolayers

• Grant number: 12/09001-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): August 01, 2012
• Effective date (End): September 30, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Heloise de Oliveira Pastore
• Grantee: Francisca Solânea de Oliveira Ramos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The layered silicate Na-RUB-18 presents crystal structure in two dimensions (2 D) and crystals with plate-like morphology. Each lamella consists in cages linked through five-membered rings of silicon tetrahedra and its inner surfaces are covered by silanol groups (Si-OH) and silanolate species (SiO-), which generate negative charges. These charges are balanced by Na+ cations octahedrally coordinated by water molecules in the interlayer space. The silanol groups of the surface are responsible for the chemical reactivity of the Na-RUB-18 and this material have high ion exchange capacity and selectivity because it ions Na+ can be exchanged by organic/inorganic ions. Thus their surface and interlayer space can be modified. However, the Na-RUB-18 has weak acidity and low external surface area (8 m2.g-1), which limits its application in heterogeneous catalysis. This PhD Project aims at isomorphously substituting framework silicon by Al, Fe, B, V and Ti into Na-RUB-18 structure, and at preparing pillared and/or exfoliated Na-[M]-RUB-18 which are applied into the model reaction of converting xylose to furfural. Additionally, zeolite [M]-RUB-24 (RWR) will be prepared through topotatic reaction by condensation of Si-OH neighboring groups. The materials obtained will be characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Chemisorption Studies, Inductive Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES and N2 adsorption.

Scientific publications

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RAMOS, FRANCISCA S. O.; ALMEIDA, RAMON K. S.; LOPES JUNIOR, CICERO A.; ARRUDA, MARCO AURELIO Z.; PASTORE, HELOISE O.. A Straightforward Method for Determination of Al and Na in Aluminosilicates Using ICP OES. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 28, n. 8, p. 1557-1563, 2017. (14/06942-0, 12/09001-7, 13/25706-3)

RAMOS, FRANCISCA S. O.; PASTORE, HELOISE O.. 2D-to-disguised 3D materials with built-in acid sites: H+-[Al]-RUB-18. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, v. 46, n. 35, p. 11728-11737, SEP 21 2017. (14/06942-0, 12/09001-7)

Academic Publications

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RAMOS, Francisca Solânea de Oliveira. [M]-RUB-18: a precursor of micro and mesoporous solids and nanolayers. 2016. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química Campinas, SP.