Abstract
Nano-structured catalysts were prepared by the intercalation of metal complexes into clays such as hectorite and taeniolite. The intercalation of metal complexes has been carried out by means of simple ion exchange and ligand exchange methods. The synthesized inorganic-organic hybrid compounds were characterized FT-IR, XRD, TEM, elemental analysis and MAS NMR.
We have intercalated metal complexes as well as structural tuning guests which control the interlayer space of clays to supply enough space for various catalytic reactions. We also found that the stereo conformation of pillar complexes was rigidly fixed in the interlay of clays and thus successfully prepared nano-sized reaction space.
