Functionalization of α-ZrP by 1,2-Epoxypropane for Further Modification

Abstract:

To prepare alpha zirconium phosphate (α-ZrP) with high interlayer distance, grafting ratio and thermal stability, 1,2-epoxypropane was used to modify α-ZrP as the epoxy group reacting with P-OH on the external and internal surfaces of α-ZrP to form P-O-C bonds after small amines pre-intercalation. Different characterization techniques were used, including X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Carbon Mass Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (¹³C MAS NMR). The results of XRD confirmed the pre-intercalation of amino-propane and the intercalation of 1,2-epoxypropane, as the interlayer distance increased from 7.5 Å to 16.9 Å and 15.3 Å, respectively. FT-IR and ¹³C MAS NMR results confirmed the formation of P-O-C bonds between 1,2-epoxypropane and α-ZrP. TGA analysis showed that the grafting ratio of 1,2-epoxypropane was 19.44%.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 898)
• Pages: 2347-2353
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.898.2347
• Online since: June 2017
• Authors: Ahmed Hossamaldin, Ping Liu, Ya Du, Xiao Ze Jiang, Bin Sun*, Wei Zhong Yang, Mei Fang Zhu
• Keywords: 1,2-Epoxypropane, Grafting Ratio, Interlayer Distance, α-ZrP

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