Studies on Mixed Metal Oxides Pillared-Zirconium Phosphate
The mixed metal oxides of aluminum and chromium pillared α-zirconium phosphate(α-ZrP) was prepared and characterized.
The influences of the amine used in the colloidization of α-ZrP, and the concentration as well as the total amount of the cations of the intercalation solution on the properties of the pillared material have been investigated. It was found that the pillared product with colloidized by ethanolamine had an interlayer distance higher than that colleidized by n-propylamine. The relatively low concentrations and comparatively large amount of cations benefit the increase of the interlayer distance of the product. The mixed metal oxides pillared α-zirconium phosphate(A1/Cr-ZrP) showed an interlayer distance of 3.60 nm and the BET surface area about 310mg. Such a large surface area is mainly contributed from the formation of the large amount of interlayer pores by pillaring.