Synthesis,Characterization and Control of Proportion of Polymorph C in ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 Films

Continuous ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films on silicon wafer were prepared in fluoride media using TEAOH as organic structure-directing agent. The proportion of polymorph C in the as-synthesized ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films was determined via X-ray diffraction characterization. The proportion of polymorph C in the ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films was controlled via optimizing the compositions of the reaction mixtures and reaction conditions, such as varying the Si/Ge molar ratio and adding n-propyl alcohol as a solvent in the reaction mixture. The Ge atoms in the reaction media strongly increased the crystallization of polymorph C in ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films. Moreover, the stabilizing and buffering effect of n-propyl alcohol on crystal growth further enhanced the proportion of polymorph C in the ITQ-16 and ITQ-17 films. For potential catalytic applications, Al was incorporated into the framework of polymorph C, and a pure phase of polymorph C in Al-ITQ-17 film was achieved from the synthesis gel in the n-propyl alcohol phase.