| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K30353/01 |
| Title: |
SPHEROSILICATES: PRECURSORS FOR TAILORED MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES,CATALYSTS & NANOCOMPOSITE FERROMAGNETICMATL |
| Principal Investigator: |
Harrison, Dr P |
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Sch of Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Nottingham |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 1995 |
Ends: |
28 February 1997 |
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79,902
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| Materials Synthesis & Growth |
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Controlled pore inorganic solids play a key role in modern chemical technology as, inter alia, heterogeneous catalysts, absorbents, and porous membranes. Applications of such materials are diverse. Although over the last several decades there has been enormous progress in the development of new microporous materials, there exists an unsatisfied demand from industry and society for better materials. In addition, magnetic particles with high saturation magnetisation are required for high quality video and cassette tapes. It is apparent, therefore, that in two major areas, microporous solids and highly magnetic materials, there is a strong demand for new materials of improved performance. In this proposal we describe new approaches which are designed to satisfy in some part of this perceived need. Our objective at Nottingham has been to focus attention on the utility of two spherosilicate frameworks, the cubane {Si8O12} and the pentagonal {Si10O15} cages in the formation of new controlled pore three-dimensional materials. From this work we have succeeded in discovering a route to a ferromagnetic cobalt carbide composite material. We believe that the true potential of spherosilicates as precursors for the formation of new families has not been realised, and this proposal describes new approaches based on spherosilicate structures to both microporous and highly magnetic materials.
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