Yu. G. Gol'tsov

Effect of encapsulation in MCM-41 type molecular sieves on vibrational spectra of liquid crystalline state

Abstract The paper deals with the investigation of IR absorption spectra of a pure 4- n -pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) liquid crystal in nematic liquid crystalline (LC) state, pure aluminosilicate molecular sieves of MCM-41 type (with channels about 40 A in diameter) and their heterogeneous binary systems. It was shown that 5CB molecules are able to interact with active centers in the MCM-41 channels forming sufficiently strong hydrogen bonds of the —CN⋯H—O— type. This conclusion was confirmed by the data obtained from DSC measurements. Relative amount of the 5CB molecules interacting with the channel walls and that of the molecules retaining the LC state when encapsulated in molecular sieves MCM-41 and CuMCM-41 were estimated.

Influence of Confinement on The Phase Transition And Spectral Characteristics of Nematic Liquid Crystals

The results of nematic liquid crystal - isotropic liquid phase transition study by the method of differential scanning calorimetry for inclusion compounds - mesoporous aluminosilicate molecular sieves of MCM-41 type (including Cu-exchanged samples) with encapsulated in inner-crystalline space nematic liquid crystal (5CB), as well as IR spectroscopic data for such compounds were represented. It was shown, that the 5CB molecules are able to interact with the active centers in the MCM-41 channels forming strong enough bonds of -C≡N⋅⋅⋅H-O- type. The relative amount of 5CB molecules interacting with the walls of channels and those retaining ‘liquid crystalline’ state in binary systems of molecular sieves MCM-41 and CuMCM-41 was estimated. This conclusion was confirmed by the data obtained from differential scanning calorimetry measurements.

Peculiarities of the porous structure of aluminosilicate mesoporous substances obtained in the presence of biotemplates

Supramolecular structures of lecithin occurred to be the template in the synthesis of mesoporous aluminosilicates; using of various combinations of lecithin and cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide or octadecylamine as templating agents allowed to obtain mesoporous substances with pores up to 100 Å, as well as biporous materials in aluminosilicate system. In the presence of glucose oxidase and cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide combinations aluminosilicate substances with complex porous structure were shown to be formed (pore size distributions exhibited 3 peaks, corresponding 3 effective size of mesopores in the 30–100 Å range). The investigation of sorption of glucose oxidase on obtained aluminosilicate mesoporous substances was carried out, the results obtained allowus to consider such materials as prospect for creation high capable and selective sorbents for biomolecules sorption, as well as active elements of chemical and biosensors.

Synthesis and properties of inclusion compounds: Zeolites containing encapsulated transition-metal complexes

Published data and original results are surveyed on the synthesis, structure, and properties of a new type of inclusion compounds based on porous substances (zeolites) containing encapsulated transition-metal complexes.

Effects of the composition of the reaction mixture and the nature of the template on the structure of mesoporous aluminosilicates formed in the presence of lecithin

It has been established that supramolecular structures of lecithin can act as templates in the synthesis of mesoporous aluminosilicates. Mesoporous substances, with pore dimensions up to 100 Å and biporous materials can be obtained when various combinations of lecithin with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide or octadecylamine are used as template agents in the aluminosilicate system.

New inclusion compound — copper(II) hexacyanoferrate in faujasite

The copper(II) hexacyanoferrate lattice is formed within the zeolite when CuSO4 reacts with hexacyanoferrate (II) encapsulated in faujasite under hydrothermal conditions. A quantity, of Cu2+ in excess of that necessary for ion exchange has an important role in forming the three dimensional structure, apparently through interactions with the zeolite skeleton. Formation of the hexacyanoferrate is accompanied by considerable deformation of the faujasite skeleton.

Interactions in the Nitrobenzene–Molecular Sieves System

Implantation of nitrobenzene into the inner space of aluminosilicate mesoporous molecular sieves of the MSM–41 type was investigated. The interaction of nitrobenzene with the active centers of the inner surface of channels was studied by the method of IR spectroscopy. It was hypothesized that the possible mechanism of this interaction is the formation of hydrogen bonds of the –NO2...HO–Al(Si) type.

Effects of cation composition in MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves on the structures of encapsulated 4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl liquid crystals

The proportions of the various states are determined by the cation composition of the matrix for liquid-crystal material encapsulated in the pore spaces of mesoporous molecular sieves of MCM-41 type having high aluminum contents. The liquid-crystal properties are retained in the encapsulated state.

Formation of Transition Metal Cyanoferrates in Mesoporous Molecular Sieves of the MCM-41 Type

It is shown that formation of fragments of the structures of massive transition metal cyanoferrates in mesoporous molecular sieves of MCM-41 type containing high aluminum content does not cause important changes in the porous structures of the inclusion compounds.

Influence of encapsulation on the mechanism of thermal destruction of cyanide transition metal complexes

The results of investigation of the influence of encapsulation on the mechanism of thermal decomposition of cyanide transition metal complexes, based on data obtained by methods of differential thermal analysis (inert atmosphere) and thermodesorption (mass-spectral monitoring of gaseous products) are represented. It was established, that encapsulation of cyanide iron(II) and cobalt(III) complexes in faujasite type zeolite results in the hydrolytic mechanism of thermal destruction of complexes, unlike to bulk analogues, which is determined by essential decreasing of the temperature of complex anions encapsulated destruction beginning, up to temperatures while zeolite water molecules are saved; the gaseous products of thermal destruction composition is determined by the peculiarities of localization of cations of different nature in inclusion compounds.