The synthesis, full characterisation and utilisation of template-free silica sodalite, a novel polymorph of silica

King, Roberto S.P.; Dann, Sandie; Elsegood, Mark; Kelly, Paul; Mortimer, Roger J.

The synthesis, full characterisation and utilisation of template-free silica sodalite, a novel polymorph of silica

journal contribution

posted on 2014-08-20, 11:05 authored by Roberto S.P. King, Sandie DannSandie Dann, Mark ElsegoodMark Elsegood, Paul KellyPaul Kelly, Roger J. Mortimer

Empty glass: Subjecting ethylene glycol silica sodalite to heat (680 °C) under a nitrogen atmosphere (i) successfully removes the templating agent to give cubic silica sodalite, which, upon consequent heating under an oxygen atmosphere (ii), transforms into a rhombohedral form of the empty sodalite, in effect a novel polymorph of silica.

Funding

Funded by EPSRC and Loughborough University

History

School

Science

Department

Chemistry

Published in

CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Volume

15

Issue

22

Pages

5441 - 5443 (3)

Citation

KING, R.S.P., DANN, S.E., ELSEGOOD, M.R.J. ... et al., 2009. The synthesis, full characterisation and utilisation of template-free silica sodalite, a novel polymorph of silica. Chemistry - A European Journal, 15 (22), pp. 5441 - 5443.

Publisher

Version

AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2009

Notes

Closed access. This is the accepted version of the following article: King, R. S. P., Dann, S. E., Elsegood, M. R. J., Kelly, P. F. and Mortimer, R. J., 2009. The Synthesis, Full Characterisation and Utilisation of Template-Free Silica Sodalite, a Novel Polymorph of Silica. Chem. Eur. J., 15, pp. 5441–5443, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/doi: 10.1002/chem.200802551.