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Bis-silsesquioxane complex as a molecular model of transition metal oxide-zeolite nanocomposite

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    Abstract

    Heterometallic nanocomposite oxide catalysts have been obtained by impregnation of NaY zeolite with toluene solutions of a structurally characterized heterometallic heteroleptic alkoxide, Co2Nb2(acac)(2)(OMe)(12). EXAFS studies showed the molecular structure of the complex to be preserved and the coordination of the late transition metal atom in the ready nanocomposite very close to that in the original complex. A silsesquioxane complex has been used in order to prepare a zeolite nanocomposite analogue and this proved successful with very similar EXAFS spectra to the ready nanocomposite, indicating the usefulness of the sils-esquioxanes as molecular analogues of zeolites. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)588-591
    Number of pages4
    JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
    Volume7
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Keywords

    • nanocomposite
    • zeolite
    • bis-silsesquioxane complex
    • molecular analogue
    • late transition metal alkoxide
    • EXAFS

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