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Korean montmorillonite was intercalated with Al-hydroxypolycation solution aged for 1, 4 and 7 days and then calcined at 400 ‡C, 600 ‡C and 760 ‡C, respectively. Basal spacings by XRD, pore structure (micro- and mesopore distributions and surface areas) by nitrogen (or argon) adsorption at liquid nitrogen (or argon) temperature and acidity (distribution and acid-amount) by NH3-TPD were investigated for the samples. The basal spacing formed by intercalation appeared at about 17 å and decreased with the heating temperature for the sample intercalated with the Alhydroxypolycation solution aged for 1 day. However, for the one aged for 7 days, the spacing remained constant. The total surface area and pore-volume also increased with aging time of the Al-solution, in which micro-pore area increased more rapidly. Argon adsorption indicated that three modal distributions of 3.3, 3.7 and 4.3 å in micropore radius appeared, in which 3.3 å readily was reduced by heating. NH3-TPD showed that two ammonia-desorption peaks appeared at 230 ‡C and 430 ‡C, respectively. The maximum acid-amount for the intercalated sample appeared as 86 meq./100 g-solid, and the values decreased with the heating temperature, especially for the peak at 430 ‡C.
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Shin, YS., Oh, SG. & Ha, BH. Pore structures and acidities of al-pillared montmorillonite. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 20, 77–82 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02697188
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