Preparation and Characterization of Al-Pillared Rectorite

Abstract:

. Al-pillared rectorites (Al-REC) were synthesized from natural calcium rectorite through the exchange of inter-lamellar ions with hydroxyalumina polycations. Furthermore, the morphology, composite structure and pore properties of such composite materials were investigated by Powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transformation Infra-red Spectra (FTIR) and Nitrogen Adsorption-Desorption Isotherms. The products retain their layered structure and their pore structures are a slit-shaped pore between plate-like particles. The resultant products possess BJH pore volume as large as 0.04cm3g-1, high BET specific surface area of over 100m2g-1, narrow pore size distribution in the mesopore region of 7-9nm after thermal treatment at 300 °C.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 96)
• Pages: 129-133
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.96.129
• Online since: January 2010
• Authors: Hong Yan Xu, Ai Hong Guo, Xing Tong Chen
• Keywords: BET Surface Area, Rectorite, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

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