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Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous phospho-tungstate organic - inorganic hybrid materials

Katabathini Narasimha Rao, Lee D. Dingwall, Pratibha L. Gai, Adam F. Lee, Stewart J. Tavener, Nigel A. Young, Karen Wilson

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Abstract

Nanoporous phospho-tungstate organic - inorganic hybrid materials have been synthesized from sodium tungstate and mono-n-dodecyl phosphate (MDP), which was used as both surfactant and phosphorus precursor. These hybrid materials were thoroughly characterized by N-2 adsorption, elemental analysis, powder XRD, FTIR, Raman, TG, TEM and XPS and possess lamellar structures with interlayer spacings of 3.2 nm. A plausible method for formation of hybrid materials comprised of lacunary Keggin anions and micelles of surfactants is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)868-874
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume18
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES
  • HETEROPOLY COMPOUNDS
  • SURFACTANT
  • ANIONS
  • OXIDE

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