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2 Theoretical background<br />

Figure 9 Deca-dodecasil 3R (DDR) structure 66 Figure 10 Dodecasil 1H (DOH) structure 66<br />

2.2.4.2 Synthesis of small SDA-free DOH crystals<br />

The all silica zeolite type Dodecasil 1H 67 (possess<strong>in</strong>g the zeolite framework type DOH-<br />

Figure 10) 68 with a pore aperture of ~2.8 Å 44 might be a promis<strong>in</strong>g membrane material<br />

<strong>for</strong> separat<strong>in</strong>g hydrogen at elevated temperatures. The name dodecasil 1H orig<strong>in</strong>ates from<br />

dodecahedra as the structural build<strong>in</strong>g units <strong>for</strong>m<strong>in</strong>g layers which are hexagonally<br />

stacked.<br />

Only a few groups have studied DOH as a potential candidate <strong>for</strong> gas separation. The<br />

research group of Gies 69,70 was among the first to study this zeolite type. Grebner et al.<br />

71-74 and den Exter 66 studied this zeolite material <strong>for</strong> several applications. DOH zeolites<br />

can be synthesised with SDA’s only. The most common are 1-am<strong>in</strong>o adamant<strong>in</strong>e (ADA),<br />

piperid<strong>in</strong>e and 1-adamantyl trimethylammonium bromide 71-73 <strong>in</strong> aqueous solutions or the<br />

metal organic salts 75 [Co(C5H4Me)2]PF6 or [Fe(C6H6)(C5H5)2]PF6 <strong>in</strong> solvent free<br />

systems. After synthesis the templates occupy pores <strong>in</strong> the zeolite structure and, hence,<br />

have to be removed. DOH zeolite material is stable at elevated temperatures, <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>stance<br />

up to temperature of 900ºC, while still trapp<strong>in</strong>g some of the SDA. 71-73 In contrast, ADA<br />

from deca-dodecasil 3R is removed at 450°C, 44 but 700ºC is preferred. 63<br />

DOH as membrane materials must be prepared template free and these crystals should be<br />

prepared as small crystals <strong>in</strong> order to <strong>for</strong>m th<strong>in</strong> layers. Small crystals might be prepared<br />

from a homogeneous gel <strong>for</strong> short crystallisation times or by means of ag<strong>in</strong>g. The number<br />

of crystals can be enhanced by decoupl<strong>in</strong>g the nucleation from crystal growth by means<br />

of ag<strong>in</strong>g the gel composition at moderate temperatures be<strong>for</strong>e apply<strong>in</strong>g the common<br />

crystallisation temperature.<br />

Synthesis<strong>in</strong>g SDA-free DOH might be possible by us<strong>in</strong>g seeds and SDA free gel<br />

compositions as Grebner et al. claimed. 71-73 Post synthesis treatment to remove the<br />

template can be achieved via conventional calc<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>for</strong> extended periods or calc<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

of smaller crystals to shorten the transport path length of oxygen or combusted organics.<br />

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