Michigan State University

Therm Incorporated

Taehyun Kwon

Thomas J Pinnavaia

Jayantha Amarasekera

Emmanuel D Dimotakis

This disclosure describes the synthesis of layered double hydroxide compositions interlayered by polyoxometalate anions with Keggin-type structures and having the formula [M.sub.1-x.sup.ll M.sub.x.sup.lll (OH).sub.2 ]A.sub.x/n.sup.n-.yH.sub.2 O, wherein, M.sup.ll is a divalent metal and M.sup.lll is a trivalent metal, A is an anionic polyoxometalate of negative charge n, x range between 0.12 to 0.8, and y is a positive number. The products exhibit well-defined XRD peaks corresponding to uniformly crystalline layered products with basal spacing values.gtoreq.14 .ANG..

Polyoxometalate intercalated layered double hydroxides

Precursor suitable for conversion into silicon carbide product containing a substantial amount of silicon carbide whiskers is preferably prepared by impregnating activated carbon particles (through 100 mesh) with silicon tetrachloride dissolved in methylene chloride, then impregnating the particles with aqueous solution of transition metal salt, preferably Ni(NO.sub.3).sub.2 .multidot.6H.sub.2 O, reacting at room temperature to give carbon, hydrated silica, Ni.sup.+30 and HC1, reacting with NaOH to convert HC1 to NaCl and water and drying to remove methylene chloride and water. Molar ratios of carbon to silicon tetrachloride range from 5:1 to 10:1, of transition metal salt to silicon tetrachloride range from 1:50 to 1:200, of water to silicon tetrachloride range from 0.25:1 to 2:1, and of NaOH to silicon tetrachloride range from 0.8:1 to 2.0:1.

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