Design and Synthesis of Microporous Zeolites
Lead Research Organisation:
University of St Andrews
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
The aim of this project is to use template hydrothermal synthesis to prepare novel zeolites. These may be (i) materials with known types of tetrahedrally-connected frameworks (called topology types, and denoted by 3-letter codes) but with unprecedented framework compositions, or (ii) structures with novel topology types. The project methodology will involve identifying a topology type that has not yet been prepared either in a certain desired composition or has not been observed at all. The former will require a full analysis of known structures, the latter will be via analysis of databases of hypothetical structures. The criteria for prioritising selection of potential targets will then include the likely applicability of these materials as catalysts and the energetic feasibility of the structure. Templating routes will then be devised to the synthesis of these materials via the use of computational approaches..
People |
ORCID iD |
Paul Wright (Primary Supervisor) | |
Abigail Watts (Student) |
Publications
Turrina A
(2017)
STA-20: An ABC-6 Zeotype Structure Prepared by Co-Templating and Solved via a Hypothetical Structure Database and STEM-ADF Imaging
in Chemistry of Materials
Watts AE
(2020)
Site-Specific Iron Substitution in STA-28, a Large Pore Aluminophosphate Zeotype Prepared by Using 1,10-Phenanthrolines as Framework-Bound Templates.
in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EP/N50936X/1 | 30/09/2015 | 29/09/2020 | |||
1690674 | Studentship | EP/N50936X/1 | 30/09/2015 | 31/03/2019 | Abigail Watts |
Description | A novel Zeotype, STA-28, has been synthesised, optimised and characterised. The results from this work have been published. |
Exploitation Route | Materials may have potential applications in catalysis/ industry. |
Sectors | Chemicals Transport |
Title | Site-Specific Iron Substitution in STA-28, a Large Pore Aluminophosphate Zeotype prepared using 1,10-Phenanthrolines as Framework-Bound Structure Directing Agents (dataset) |
Description | Raw data for Publication |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2021 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | patent published on this material |
Description | Co-supervisors of the project |
Organisation | Johnson Matthey |
Department | Johnson Matthey Technology Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Initial and exploratory syntheses and analysis are carried out in University of St Andrews. |
Collaborator Contribution | Johnson Matthey provide materials, ideas and support to the project. Scale up and testing performed on site. |
Impact | Confidential |
Start Year | 2015 |