School of Engineering and Science - Jacobs University
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2.2.10 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> K 16 Li 2 [H 6 P 4 W 24 O 94 ]·33H 2 O<br />
8 g <strong>of</strong> K 12 [α-H 2 P 2 W 12 O 48 ]·24H 2 O was dissolved in 250 mL <strong>of</strong> 1 M aqueous solution <strong>of</strong> LiCl<br />
acidified by 0.7 mL <strong>of</strong> CH 3 COOH. The solution was left for 4 hours at room temperature<br />
<strong>and</strong> then 50 mL <strong>of</strong> saturated KCl solution was added. The formed white precipitate was<br />
filtered <strong>of</strong>f <strong>and</strong> washed with KCl solution <strong>and</strong> twice with ethanol. The precipitate was air<br />
dried overnight <strong>and</strong> It was than characterized by FTIR <strong>and</strong> 31 P-NMR spectroscopies <strong>and</strong><br />
was compared with the published data [76].<br />
2.2.11 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> K 28 Li 5 [H 7 P 8 W 48 O 184 ]·92H 2 O<br />
28 g <strong>of</strong> K 12 H 2 P 2 W 12 O 48·24H 2 O was dissolved in 1 litre <strong>of</strong> a mixture <strong>of</strong> LiCl (0.5 mol),<br />
LiOAc (0.5 mol) <strong>and</strong> CH 3 COOH (0.5 mol) in water. The solution was left open instead <strong>of</strong><br />
being closed as published earlier. After 1 day white crystalline needles started appearing.<br />
The solution was left for a week for further crystallization. The crystalline material was<br />
filtered in a frit <strong>and</strong> kept for air drying. It was than characterized by FTIR <strong>and</strong> 31 P-NMR<br />
spectroscopies <strong>and</strong> was compared with the published data [76].<br />
2.2.12 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> Na 27 [NaAs 4 W 40 O 140 ]·60H 2 O<br />
132 g (0.4 mol) <strong>of</strong> Na 2 WO 4·2H 2 O <strong>and</strong> 5.2 g (40 mmol) Na 2 AsO 3 were dissolved in 200 mL<br />
<strong>of</strong> distilled water at ∼80 ◦ C. 6 M HCl was added slowly with vigorous stirring until the<br />
final pH reached to 4.0. The solution was cooled <strong>and</strong> kept in refrigerator at ∼80 ◦ C , the<br />
solid crystalline product crystallizes slowly. One day is required for complete deposition.<br />
The white solid is collected on a filter paper <strong>and</strong> air dried. The synthesized product was<br />
characterized using FTIR spectroscopy <strong>and</strong> was compared with the published data [77].<br />
2.2.13 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> K 8 [γ-SiW 10 O 36 ]·20H 2 O<br />
To prepare γ-SiW 10 , at first β 2 -SiW 11 was prepared as follows 5.5 g (25 mMol)<strong>of</strong> Na 2 SiO 3·5H 2 O<br />
was dissolved in 50 mL <strong>of</strong> distilled water. (solution A) 91 g (0.25 mMol)<strong>of</strong> Na 2 WO 4·2H 2 O<br />
was dissolved in 150 mL <strong>of</strong> H 2 O in 1 liter beaker.(Solution B) 82.5 mL <strong>of</strong> 4 M HCl was<br />
added in 1 mL portion over 10 min. Solution A was added to solution B <strong>and</strong> the pH<br />
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