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Ti-Pillared Clays: Synthesis and General Characterization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Amaya Romero,
Fernando Dorado,
Isaac Asencio,
Prado Belen García and
José Luis Valverde
Amaya Romero*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Químicas/Escuela Universitaría de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13004 Ciudad Real, Spain
Fernando Dorado
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Químicas/Escuela Universitaría de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13004 Ciudad Real, Spain
Isaac Asencio
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Químicas/Escuela Universitaría de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13004 Ciudad Real, Spain
Prado Belen García
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Químicas/Escuela Universitaría de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13004 Ciudad Real, Spain
José Luis Valverde
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Químicas/Escuela Universitaría de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13004 Ciudad Real, Spain
*
*E-mail address of corresponding author: amaya.romero@uclm.es
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This review is concerned with the synthesis and physical-chemical characteristics of a specific type of modified clay material: Ti-PILCs. The two general synthetic procedures and the main problems associated with the scale-up synthesis of these pillared materials are discussed in detail. The general characteristics of Ti-PILCs in terms of basal spacing, pillar homogeneity, surface area, microporosity, mesoporosity, pore size and distribution, thermal resistance and acidity are discussed in depth. Likewise, the most important synthesis parameters that have a clear and marked influence on the final characteristics of the materials are summarized.

Keywords

AlkoxideClaysPILCsReviewSynthesisTiCl4Titanium

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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 54 , Issue 6 , December 2006, pp. 737 - 747
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Copyright © 2006, The Clay Minerals Society

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