We present a novel strategy for mapping the localization of guest molecules (GMs) in mesoporous materials by combining mechanochemistry with solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy. To this end, we consider model guest–host systems benzoic acid (BA) and para-fluorobenzoic (4-FBA) embedded MCM-41 material examine recently proposed loading (MeLo) procedure efficient encapsulat...

The effect of two zeolites, HUSY, NaY and a mesoporous synthesized Al-MCM-41 material on the smoke composition of ten commercial cigarettes brands has been studied. Cigarettes were prepared by mixing the tobacco with the three powdered materials, and the smoke obtained under the ISO conditions was analyzed. Up to 32 compounds were identified and quantified in the gas fraction and 80 in the tota...

A polyalkynylene-based conducting polymer (molecular wire) has been synthesized within the Cu-functionalized mesoporous MCM-41 silica catalyst. Fluorescence and 13C solid-state NMR provided spectroscopic evidence that the synthesis of extended polymeric chains with a high degree of alignment requires homogeneously distributed catalytic sites throughout the entire MCM matrix. This type of homoge...

This work focused on the influence of processing conditions on the mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) and PP/mesoporous silica-hydroxyapatite (PP/MCM-41-HA) hybrid nanocomposites. The mechanical properties of PP were enhanced by adding MCM-41-HA nanoparticles. Neat PP and hybrid nanocomposites based on PP, containing maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) and MCM-41-HA, were ...

The catalytic performance in n-hexadecane hydrocracking of a set bifunctional catalysts composed acidic mesoporous silicas, i.e., SBA-15, MCM-41, MCM-48, and amorphous silica-alumina (ASA), Pd as acid (de)hydrogenation components, respectively, was investigated. selectivity to cracked products the occurrence secondary cracking depended on pore topology, acidity, dispersion. Si/Al ratio mesopore...

Zeolites are well-known microporous catalysts involved in many industrial applications. Their microporosity yet impedes diffusion of bulky molecules. To overcome this drawback, zeolites with hierarchical bimodal porosity, e. g. micropores and mesopores, developed. In context, it is important to develop/use methods able evaluate accurately the textural properties mesoporous zeolites. t-Plot can ...

We report a simple two-step procedure that uses anthracene, a cheap polyaromatic hydrocarbon with low melting point, as a molecular precursor to produce carbon nanoforms (CNFs). First, we describe the chemical synthesis of graphite from the fusion of anthracene rings at relatively low temperature (520 °C) followed by cyclodehydrogenation. Next, we extend this protocol to the synthesis of CNFs b...