A simple aqueous phase synthesis of high surface area aluminum fluoride and its bulk and surface structure

• Published in: Inorganica Chimica Acta Vol. 359; no. 15; pp. 4851 - 4854
• Main Authors: Kleist, Wolfgang, Haeßner, Carmen, Storcheva, Oksana, Köhler, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Aluminum fluoride synthesis; High surface area; Surface structure; Aluminum fluoride synthesis; High surface area; Surface structure

Al 2 O 3 + 6 HF ( aq ) → r . t . H 2 O 2 AlF 3 + 3 H 2 O The preparation of high surface area aluminum fluoride (60–120 m 2/g) from Al 2O 3 and aqueous HF solution is reported. Various characterization techniques, including X-ray powder diffraction, infrared and solid state NMR spectroscopy, and ads...