Synthetic mesoporous crystaline material

Claim 2

A composition of matter comprising an inorganic, porous crystalline phase material having, after calcination, a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly-sized pores having diameter of at least about 15 Angstrom Units and exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said crystalline phase has an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least one peak whose d-spacing corresponds to the d 100 value from the electron diffraction pattern.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein said crystalline phase exhibits a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene per 100 grams at 50 torr and 25° C.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein said crystalline phase has a composition expressed as follows: M.sub.n/q (W.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a, b, c, and d are mole fractions of W, X, Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of 1 from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein the sum (a+b+c) is greater than d, and h=2.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 4 wherein W comprises a divalent first row transition metal or magnesium; X comprises an element selected from the group comprising of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron; Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium; and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 4 wherein W comprises cobalt, X comprises aluminum, Y comprises silicon and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 5 wherein W comprises a divalent first row transition metal or magnesium; X comprises an element selected from the group comprising of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron; Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium; and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 5 wherein W comprises cobalt, X comprises aluminum, Y comprises silicon and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 4 wherein a and d are 0 h=2.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 10 wherein X comprises an element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron and Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 10 whrein X comprises aluminum an Y comprises silicon.

Claim 14

A composition of matter comprising a crystalline phase material having a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly-sized pores having diameters of at least about 15 Angstrom Units, and a composition, expressed on an anhydrous basis as follows: rRM.sub.n/q (W.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein R is the total organic material not included in M; r is the number of moles or mole fraction of R; M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a, b, c, and d are mole fractions of W, X, Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1, said crystalline phase exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 15

A composition of matter comprising a crystalline phase material having a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly-sized pores having diameters of at least about 15 Angstrom Units, and a composition, expressed on an anhydrous basis as follows: rRM.sub.n/q (W.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein R is the total organic material not included in M; r is the number of moles or mole fraction of R; M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a, b, c, and d are mole fractions of W, X, Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1, said crystalline phase exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 13 wherein said crystalline phase has an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least one peak whose d-spacing corresponds to the d 100 value from the electron diffraction pattern.

Claim 17

The composition of claim 13 wherein said crystalline phase exhibits a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene per 100 grams at 50 torr and 25° C.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 13 having original ions replaced, at least in part, with an ion or a mixture of ions selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrogen precursors, rare earth metals, and metals of Groups IA, IIA, VIIA, VIIIA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB and VIIB of the Periodic Table of the Elements.

Claim 19

The composition resulting from thermal treatment of the composition of claim 13.

Claim 20

The composition resulting from thermal treatment of the composition claim 16.

Claim 21

The composition of claim 16 wherein said replacing ions comprise hydrogen or a hydrogen precursor.

Claim 22

The composition of claim 16 wherein said replacing ions comprise metals.

Claim 23

A composition comprising the composition of claim 1 and a matrix.

Claim 24

The composition of claim 21 wherein said matrix is selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, silica-alumina, titania, zirconia, clay and combinations thereof.

Claim 25

A composition of matter comprising an inorganic, porous crystalline phase giving an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least two peaks at positions greater than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing, at least one of which is at a position greater than about 18 Angstrom Units d-spacing, and no peaks at positions less than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing with relative intensity greater than about 20% of the strongest peak, and exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 26

A composition of matter comprising an inorganic, porous crystalline phase giving an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least two peaks at positions greater than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing, at least one of which is at a position greater than about 18 Angstrom Units d-spacing, and no peaks at positions less than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing with relative intensity greater than about 20% of the strongest peak, and exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 27

The composition of claim 23 wherein said X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination has at least one peak whose d-spacing corresponds to the d 100 value from the electron diffraction pattern.

Claim 28

The composition of claim 23 wherein said crystalline phase exhibits a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene per 100 grams at 50 torr and b 25° C.

Claim 29

The composition of claim 23 wherein said crystalline phase has a composition expressed as follows: M.sub.n/q (W.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a, b, c, and d are mole fractions of W, X, Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1.

Claim 30

The composition of claim 26 wherein the sum (a+b+c) is greater than d, and h=2.

Claim 31

The composition of claim 26 wherein W comprises a divalent first row transition metal or magnesium; X comprises an element selected from the group comprising of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron; Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium; and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 32

The composition of claim 26 wherein W comprises cobalt, X comprises aluminum, Y comprises silicon and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 33

The composition of claim 27 wherein W comprises a divalent first row transition metal or magnesium; X comprises an element selected from the group comprising of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron; Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium; and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 34

The composition of claim 27 wherein W comprises cobalt, X comprises aluminum, Y comprises silicon and Z comprises phosphorus.

Claim 35

The composition of claim 26 wherein a and d are 0 and h=2.

Claim 36

The composition of claim 32 wherein W comprises an element selected from the group comprising of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron; Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium.

Claim 37

The composition of claim 22 wherein X comprises aluminum and Y comprises silicon.

Claim 38

The composition if matter comprising a crystalline phase having a composition, expressed on an anhydrous basis, as follows: rRm.sub.n/q (W.sub.z X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein R is the total organic material not included in M; r is 1 the number of moles or mole fraction of R; M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a, b, c, and d are mole fractions of W, X, Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1, said crystalline phase exhibiting an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least two peaks at positions greater than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing, at least one of which is at a position greater than about 18 Angstrom Units d-spacing, and no peaks at positions less than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing with relative intensity greater than about 20% of the strongest peak, and exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 39

The composition if matter comprising a crystalline phase having a composition, expressed on an anhydrous basis, as follows: rRm.sub.n/q (W.sub.z X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein R is the total organic material not included in M; r is 1 the number of moles or mole fraction of R; M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a, b, c, and d are mole fractions of W, X, Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1, said crystalline phase exhibiting an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least two peaks at positions greater than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing, at least one of which is at a position greater than about 18 Angstrom Units d-spacing, and no peaks at positions less than about 10 Angstrom Units d-spacing with relative intensity greater than about 20% of the strongest peak, and exhibiting a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units.

Claim 40

The composition of claim 35 wherein said X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination has at least one peak whose d-spacing corresponds to the d 100 value from the electron diffraction pattern.

Claim 41

The composition of claim 35 wherein said crystalline phase exhibits a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene per 100 grams at 50 torr and 25° C.

Claim 42

The composition of claim 35 having original ions replaced, at least in part, with an ion or a mixture of ions selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrogen precursors, rare earth metals, and metals of Groups IA, IIA, VIIA, VIIIA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB and VIIB of the Periodic Table of the Elements.

Claim 43

The composition resulting from thermal treatment of the composition of claim 35.

Claim 44

The composition resulting from thermal treatment of the composition of claim 38.

Claim 45

The composition of claim 38 wherein said replacing ions comprise hydrogen or a hydrogen precursor.

Claim 46

The composition of claim 38 wherein said replacing ions comprise metals.

Claim 47

A composition comprising the composition of claim 23 and a matrix.

Claim 48

The composition of claim 43 wherein said matrix is selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, silica-alumina, titania, zirconia, clay and combination thereof.

Claim 49

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 1.

Claim 50

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 2.

Claim 51

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 3.

Claim 52

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 4.

Claim 53

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 5.

Claim 54

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 6.

Claim 55

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 7.

Claim 56

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 8.

Claim 57

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 9.

Claim 58

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 10.

Claim 59

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 11.

Claim 60

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 12.

Claim 61

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 13.

Claim 62

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 14.

Claim 63

The composition of matter of claim 1 having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 15.