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4 Results and discussion<br />

Table 12 DDR synthesis conditions present<strong>in</strong>g the molar ratio and crystallisation time <strong>in</strong> days<br />

SiO2:ADA:EN:H2O Crystallisation<br />

conditions<br />

Obta<strong>in</strong>ed phase<br />

Days Temp. ºC<br />

100:30.7:266:7300 60 160 DDR/SGT<br />

100:30.7:266:7300 25 170 DDR/SGT/DOH<br />

100:11:267:7405 27 200 DOH<br />

The Sigma 2 (SGT) zeolite type coexists <strong>in</strong> the products synthesised at temperatures<br />

below 200ºC. SGT can be synthesised <strong>in</strong> the presence of sodium and alum<strong>in</strong>ium as well.<br />

Inductively Coupled Plasma with Optical Emission Spectroscopy found traces of these<br />

compounds. These impurities might act as structure direct<strong>in</strong>g agents. SGT <strong>in</strong> the products<br />

could not be excluded by chang<strong>in</strong>g the gel composition (Table 13).<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gle phase DDR synthesis seems to be complex. Only a few groups are able to prepare<br />

pure DDR 65,125 who used a well studied synthesis conditions and raw materials.<br />

Table 13 DDR synthesis conditions present<strong>in</strong>g the molar ratio of the gel composition and crystallisation<br />

time <strong>in</strong> days synthesised at 160ºC<br />

SiO2:ADA:EN:H2O Crystallisation conditions <strong>in</strong> days Obta<strong>in</strong>ed phase<br />

100:11:267:7405 28 DDR/SGT<br />

100:30.7:266:7300 60 DDR/SGT<br />

100:47:266:3600 33 DDR/SGT/DOH<br />

100:47:404:6800 25 DDR/SGT/DOH<br />

4.2.2 Structure direct<strong>in</strong>g agent free Dodecasil-1H synthesis<br />

4.2.2.1 Synthesis of small DOH nuclei<br />

Dodecasil 1H (DOH) can be synthesised successfully us<strong>in</strong>g ammonia and<br />

ethylenediam<strong>in</strong>e as the base. The zeolite type SGT (Sigma 2) or a mixture of DOH and<br />

deca-dodecasil 3R (DDR) <strong>in</strong>stead of s<strong>in</strong>gle phase DOH crystals was obta<strong>in</strong>ed when us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the gel composition as reported by Den Exter. 66 Pure DOH was obta<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g a gel<br />

composition with less ADA and EN (Table 14).<br />

Pure DOH was synthesised with a 9-18 Si/ADA mol ratio. Decreas<strong>in</strong>g the water content<br />

<strong>in</strong> the gel may reduce the hydrolysis rate and thereby result <strong>in</strong> smaller crystals. Partial<br />

crystall<strong>in</strong>e DOH product was obta<strong>in</strong>ed when the mol ratio of H2O/Si was reduced from<br />

74 to 10, most likely due to <strong>in</strong>homogeneous components <strong>in</strong> the gel (Table 15).<br />

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